Research Group: Structural Engineering and Materials

Education

• Ph.D.   Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA, 2009
• M.B.S.  (Master of Building Science), Architecture, USC, 2007
• M.S.     Electrical Engineering, USC, 2006
• M.S.     Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC, 2004
• B.S.      Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC, 2003

Research Interests

Civil Engineering: structural dynamics, structural control and health monitoring, structural design, computational stochastic dynamics, earthquake engineering, sustainable civil infrastructure, high speed rail, water distribution system

Electrical Engineering:  wireless sensor networks, control systems, system identification

Architecture: sustainability, building energy modeling and analysis, efficient building design

Multidisciplinary Research: system integration, multi-functional design, interdependence of systems, multivariate optimization

Honors and Awards

NSF award (CMMI 12-28074), “BRIGE: Integrating Structural Control and Double Skin Façades for Building Safety and Energy Efficiency,” 2012-2014.

Summer Faculty Fellowship, UNH Graduate School, 2012

Outstanding Research Assistant Award, USC Civil Engineering, 2009

Doctoral Fellowship, USC School of Engineering, 2004-2008

Current Classes Taught:

Green Building Design

Statics

Structural Control

Professional Affiliations

• LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional
• EIT (Engineer in Training), certified in California
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – Member
• ASCE Engineering Mechanic Institute (EMI) Structural Health Monitoring and Control (SHMC) Committee – Member
• Golden Key International Honour Society – Member
• Chi Epsilon, National Civil Engineering Honors Society – Member