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Elena Gallo is a Professor of Astronomy at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in Astronomy from Universiteit van Amsterdam in 2005. Gallo's research focuses on extreme astrophysics, particularly the properties of accreting black holes and their effects on high-energy stellar irradiation in the context of atmospheric escape of exoplanets. Her contributions have significantly shaped the understanding of the jet-accretion coupling in galactic X-ray binaries and explored the nature of supermassive black holes in galaxies of various sizes. Gallo's work in exoplanets examines the influence of high-energy stellar irradiation on planetary atmospheres, utilizing her development of numerical models to assess the atmospheric conditions of irradiated planets. Throughout her career, she has held postdoctoral positions at prestigious institutions, including the Hubble and Chandra Fellowships, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in high-energy astrophysics.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science