I am a researcher and licensed structural design engineer working at the intersection of structural and construction engineering, motivated by the resilience and sustainability of communities. I develop mechanics-based methods to predict the behavior of partially composite concrete structures, investigate the behavior of structural components under static and cyclic load, and perform structural reliability analyses — combining structural analysis, finite element modeling, and instrumented physical testing to turn that work into calculation methods and calibrated safety factors engineers can use for routine design.
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- Awarded the PCI George D. Nasser Award for the paper “A comprehensive approach to establishing a standard test method for evaluating insulated wall panel wythe connector performance,” PCI Journal.
- Started as Senior Research Associate at the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
- Started as Visiting Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Florida International University.