I am a theory-oriented observational astrophysicist and a fourth-year graduate student in the William H. Miller III Department of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University (JHU), where I work under the guidance of Suvi Gezari.

My research lies at the intersection of high-energy astrophysics and time-domain astronomy, with a focus on understanding black hole accretion processes in the era of wide-field surveys and rapid multi-wavelength follow-up. I study transient phenomena associated with black holes—such as tidal disruption events (TDEs) and quasi-periodic X-ray eruptions (QPEs)—using observations spanning from X-rays to the infrared. I’m interested in using these phenomena to probe fundamental aspects of black hole accretion and formation. Additionally, I am also interested in the study of X-ray binaries, intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) and the search for high redshift transients.

Before joining JHU, I earned both my B.Sc. and Master’s degrees in Physics and Astronomy at the Federal University of Santa Catarina. My research there focused on galaxy evolution and active galactic nuclei, primarily through optical Integral Field Unit (IFU) spectroscopy observations. I was advised by R. Cid Fernandes, and D. Ruschel-Dutra.

Contact

mguolop1@jhu.edu