I am currently a PhD Candidate in Civil/Structural Engineering at the University of Kansas in the Disaster HOPE Lab. I am seeking faculty and industry opportunities (including catastrophic modeling, forensic/diagnostics engineer, and risk assessment roles) starting August 2026. 

My work advances the frontier of natural-hazard and risk engineering by bridging structural engineering, human behavior, and policy to create scalable, data-driven frameworks for multi-hazard resilience. I aim to quantify and improve the performance of civil infrastructure systems through experimental testing, probabilistic modeling, and benefit-cost frameworks that capture both physical vulnerability and societal impact. 

For my PhD, my research seeks to improve the understanding of how tornado characteristics impact housing and community functioning and to identify accessible, resilient solutions for tornado-prone populations. By linking tornado characterization, structural performance, and household decision-making, my work develops a unified, interdisciplinary methodology for quantifying resilience across physical and social domains.

Previously, my MS research investigated sheathing-to-rafter connections in light-frame construction, focusing on uplift behavior and connection capacity to inform more robust high-wind design and retrofit decisions. Additionally, I studied wind-induced fatigue failures in cantilever overhead sign structures, where crack growth can threaten roadway safety. Using Digital Image Correlation (DIC), I measured full-field strain and directly observed crack initiation and propagation, establishing and informing fatigue monitoring and inspection intervals.

More details are available in the research and publications. For collaborations, consulting, or opportunities, feel free to send me a note.

Outside of research, I volunteer as a Talent Manager with iScholar Initiative, support the UN SDGs, and enjoy travel, adventure, soccer, and cooking.