Education
- Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, Aug. 2007
- M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, Aug. 2004
- B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, Aug. 2004
Interests
- Structural Engineering
- Concrete and cement-based materials
- Failure analysis
Teaching Experience
2013 - Present: BYU-Idaho, Mechanical & Civil Engineering Department
Current Courses Taught
- ME 202 - Strength of Materials
- CE 321 - Structural Analysis
- CE 421 - Structural Steel Design
- CE 424 - Reinforced Concrete Design
- CE 429 - Design of Wood Structures
- CE 470 - Civil Engineering Practice and Design
- ME 460 - Fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis
Professional Licensure
Professional Engineer, Civil, California and Idaho
Work Experience
2007 - 2013 Managing Engineer, Buildings and Structures Practice, Exponent - Failure Analysis Associates, Menlo Park, California.
Professional Affiliations
- Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
- Secretary/Treasurer, Snake River Branch, Southern Idaho Section, ASCE