Selected Projects

Selected peer-reviewed publications and research highlights.

Metallicity Calibrations in AGNs: N₂O₂ and N₂S₂ Diagnostics

Developing new semi-empirical metallicity calibrations that successfully decouple true gas-phase chemical abundances from structural nebular variations driven by the X-ray …

Identifying AGNs from X-ray Detections: Primary Parameter Calibrations

Introducing novel semi-empirical metallicity calibrations for AGNs that establish intrinsic 2-10 keV X-ray luminosity as the primary input parameter.

Spatially Resolved Gas-Phase Metallicity

Mapping the spatial distribution of metals across Seyfert galaxies to understand local variations and the impact of AGN feedback on host galaxy chemistry.

Oxygen Abundances & The Metallicity-Luminosity Relation

Investigating the metallicity-luminosity relation in Seyfert galaxies by combining optical emission line datasets with advanced CLOUDY photoionization models.

Direct Abundance Determination of Neon

Utilizing a combination of optical and infrared emission lines to derive highly accurate, direct gas-phase neon abundances in Seyfert 2 galaxies.