Session 2 · Europe
David Izquierdo-Villalba
Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC), Barcelona
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What to expect
David's research explores how massive black holes grow with their host galaxies and form binary systems. This research-based preview connects semi-analytical models of galaxy evolution with the massive black hole populations probed by pulsar timing arrays and the future LISA gravitational-wave observatory.
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About David Izquierdo-Villalba
David Izquierdo-Villalba is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC). He uses semi-analytical models to study the evolution of single and binary massive black holes and their links to galaxies. He studied physics at the University of Zaragoza, completed a master's degree in astrophysics at the Complutense University of Madrid, and carried out his doctoral research on massive black holes at the Center for Physics of the Cosmos Studies of Aragon (CEFCA).