OVERVIEW

My research focuses on the evolution of black holes in environments such as Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) disks and dense stellar systems like globular clusters. These systems are not only astrophysical rich laboratories but also prime factories of gravitational waves. The black holes within them already contribute significantly to the signals detected by LIGO, and they are poised to become key sources for future space-based interferometers such as LISA. By employing numerical simulations, I aim to bridge theory and observation—decoding what gravitational-wave events can reveal about the environments where these black holes form, grow, and interact.