06/05/2026
✨ Congratulations to BHI affiliates Tintin Nguyen, Erandi Chavez, and Sol Gutiérrez-Lara on their recent academic milestones! ✨
Tintin Nguyen and Erandi Chavez have each earned a Master’s in Passing in Astronomy on their way toward their PhDs at Harvard.
Sol Gutiérrez-Lara graduated with a joint AB in Physics and Astrophysics and a concurrent AM in Physics. Next year, Sol will continue at the University of Cambridge as a Harvard-UK Fellow pursuing an MASt in Mathematics (Theoretical Physics), with plans to continue studying high-energy theory and black holes.
All three students have been advised by BHI PI Michael Johnson and members of his research group.
Tintin will continue research on black hole simulations, polarization in EHT black hole images, accretion physics, and JWST observations aimed at measuring black hole masses for future ngEHT and BHEX targets. This summer, Tintin will also attend a plasma astrophysics summer school in Ensenada, Mexico, and help lead astronomy outreach events through Astronomy on Tap Boston.
Erandi will continue in the Astronomy PhD program at Harvard University, focusing on producing images of black holes using the EHT and other radio observatories. Through these images, researchers can better understand how black holes consume matter and launch relativistic plasma jets powerful enough to punch through entire galaxies.
We are proud to celebrate their accomplishments and excited to see what comes next!
