Academic Background: B.S., Florida Institute of Technology, 2001; M.S., Stanford University, 2003; Ph.D., Stanford University, 2006.
Research Interests: Computational mechanics, granular materials, and earthquake engineering.
Appointments: George W. Housner Professor of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at Caltech; Executive Officer for Mechanical and Civil Engineering (2016-2022).
Awards: NSF CAREER Award; ASCE Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize.
Publications: Articles in Journal of Geophysical Research and International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering.
Additional Contributions: Develops models for disaster-resilient infrastructure.