Our lab merges experimental and computational techniques to creatively redefine structural design.
Our research group is made up of a small team of talented students with a wide range of skills and experience. We explore advanced computational and experimental methods to characterize structural response. Our aim is to develop innovative structural systems that improve structural performance and reduce the effects of natural hazards on the built environment.
Research areas include resilient and sustainable design and retrofit of building structures and offshore renewable energy systems, performance-based earthquake engineering, and next-generation computational modeling, including real-time hybrid simulation for fluid-structure interaction.
Open Post-doc and Ph.D. Positions
I have open positions for a Ph.D. or Postdoc in my research team starting in 2026 to work on a recent award from the California Energy Commission (CEC) in collaboration with Sofar Ocean: https://www.energy.ca.gov/solicitations/2025-02/gfo-24-307-advancing-designs-and-analysis-high-voltage-direct-current
The work, titled SEA-Scan: Structural and Environmental Algorithms for Sensing of Offshore Systems, will play an important role in the development of a subsea digital twin of mooring line configurations. The digital twin will be integrated with machine learning algorithms for detection of primary entanglement due to fishing gear and secondary entanglement due to marine animals. Additionally, the digital twin will be utilized to monitor the structural health of the mooring lines.
I am looking for researchers with enthusiasm for multi-disciplinary research, particularly with experience/knowledge of floating offshore wind, mooring line dynamics, digital twins, or real-time surrogate modeling.
For those interested, please apply! Applications will be considered on a rolling basis with start dates as early as 1/1/2026 and as late as 3/1/2026.
The position description can be found here: Position Description
