A licensed structural engineer and tenured Assistant Professor (Ph.D.) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Dept. of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (since March 2012) specializes in structural dynamics, fatigue, and advanced materials (reinforced/prestressed concrete, steel, fiber-reinforced polymers). They hold a Ph.D. (4.0/4.0), M.Sc. (4.0/4.0), B.Sc. (Magna cum Laude, 3.87/4.0) in Structural/Civil Engineering, and a Graduate Certificate in Structural Engineering—all from UAB.
Their teaching achievements include boosting student engagement via Team-based Learning in undergrad (e.g., Statics, Reinforced Concrete Design) and grad courses (e.g., Structural Dynamics), with improved retention and evaluations. Research highlights: developing design limitations for stand-off anchor bolts, mitigating fatigue in sign support structures, and analyzing wind-induced dynamic behavior. They served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (UAB/Valmont Newmark, 2010–2012) with an NSF/ASEE Corporate Fellowship, and currently consult for Walpar, LLC (sign structures) and Waller Lansden (bollard design). They have 7+ peer-reviewed publications in ASCE and TRR journals, and proficiency in FEA (SAP2000/ANSYS) and VBA programming.