Sara Romagnoli
- PhD Student
- University of Melbourne
I did both my bachelor’s degree in Physics and Astrophysics and my master’s degree in Astronomy and Astrophysics at Sapienza University of Rome.
During my master thesis work, I have studied populations of compact binary systems focusing on black hole binaries, double neutron stars and black hole-neutron star binaries. I analyzed both their cosmological evolution and their gravitational waves emission. In particular, by adopting a cosmological simulation coupled with a binary population synthesis code, I have been able to follow the redshift evolution of their formation and merger rate as well as the formation and merger environments. The evolution of compact binary systems, from formation to final merger, is driven by gravitational wave emission. My work specifically focused on the gravitational wave background produced by compact binary coalescence.
In August 2024, I started a PhD at the University of Melbourne and I am currently working on multi-wavelength studies of core-collapse supernovae in the local universe.