Research
Research
I study merger-driven gamma-ray bursts with Prof. Floor Broekgaarden, using COMPAS population synthesis to predict BNS/BHNS merger rates, short-GRB class fractions, and host-galaxy offset distributions. My work combines large-scale simulation analysis, cosmic-integration modeling, and statistical validation against LVK, GRB, and kilonova observational catalogs.
Current Position
Undergraduate Researcher
Researching gamma-ray-burst classification, compact-object merger rates, and host-galaxy offsets with COMPAS populations.
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Analyzed 40 large-scale astrophysics simulation datasets (millions of simulated star mergers) to classify which mergers produce gamma-ray bursts, building a multi-step physics model and correcting a known bias in the underlying data before classification.
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Calculated cosmic event rates by modeling how merger rates change with time and galaxy environment, then validated predictions against real telescope and gravitational-wave observations.
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Tested how sensitive the findings were to different modeling assumptions across 20 alternative scenarios, and statistically confirmed which results held up versus which were assumption-dependent.
