A versatile, practice-driven Civil Engineering expert with a rare blend of university teaching, U.S. military engineering leadership, and interdisciplinary research, currently serving as an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Indiana (USI, 2016–present). His expertise spans geotechnical engineering, construction cost estimating, structural design, and infrastructure management, with a proven track record of translating academic rigor into real-world solutions—particularly for large-scale, high-stakes projects (e.g., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ecosystem restoration). He holds a Ph.D. (2016), Master’s (2004), and Honors Bachelor’s (2001) in Civil Engineering—all from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), a top-tier U.S. engineering institution. His credentials include Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) status (Illinois, 2008–2025, the gold standard for U.S. engineering practice) and membership in the Order of the Engineer