What I work on
My research focuses on the innermost regions of active galactic nuclei (AGN) — the hot corona, the accretion flow, and the obscuring material that surrounds growing supermassive black holes. I use X-ray spectroscopy together with radiative-transfer simulations to turn observed spectra into physical pictures of these environments.
Close environments of supermassive black holes
Mapping the circumnuclear gas and dust of accreting supermassive black holes: its geometry, column density, and how it shapes what we observe across obscured and unobscured AGN.
X-ray spectral modeling
Developing realistic X-ray spectral models with ray-tracing radiative-transfer simulations, so that features like the Fe Kα line and its Compton shoulder can be used as physical probes rather than fitting conveniences.
The Fe Kα Compton shoulder
Studying the Compton shoulder of the Fe Kα line as a diagnostic of the density, geometry, and motion of the reprocessing material in accreting supermassive black holes.
Multi-wavelength views of AGN coronae
Connecting millimeter and X-ray emission of accreting black holes to understand the nature of the corona, and preparing these diagnostics for the next generation of X-ray observatories.
Curious about the details? Have a look at mypublications or find me onNASA ADS.