My research involves radio follow-up of both short and long gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). I have received Student Observing Support from the NRAO for semesters 19B, 20B, and 23A to support my research.

Short GRBs

Short GRBs are associated with the merger of binary neutron stars. Radio observations of the synchrotron afterglow of short GRBs can lend insight into the physical parameters of the burst. Here is a summary of a recent SGRB detected in the radio and millimeter that I worked on!

Late time radio observations of short GRBs can place constraints on potential magnetar remnants from the merging neutron star. To read a summary of my research on magnetars, click here, and to watch a presentation I gave about the paper, click here (or see below)

Long GRBs

Long GRBs are associated with the gravitational collapse of massive stars. Some long GRBs have suppressed optical afterglows, leaving only the X-ray afterglow and the radio afterglow as reliable measures of the burst parameters. Since the radio afterglow remains observable weeks after the burst, these observations are integral in determining the burst parameters, as well as uncovering obscured star formation that would otherwise be undetected.