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Granular mechanics • Computational fluid dynamics • Microfluidics • Additive manufacturing

I am working on granular mechanics of environmental flows (e.g. sand dunes, snow avalanches) in the Granular Flow Laboratory led by Nathalie Vriend.Ìý

I spent my PhD studying small-scale multiphase flows in additive manufacturing and microfluidics in ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø's with an emphasis on bubble physics. Now, my focus is on understanding large-scale environmental flows using a mixture of experimental and computational methods. Outside of the lab, I can likely be found swimming, hiking, exploring, and biking around in the mountains near Boulder.

Research specialties and interests

• Dry and wet granular mechanics in environmental flows.
• Photoelastic analysis of force chains and stress propagation in granular media.
• Inkjet multi-material 3D printing of complex, highly-viscous fluids.
• Micro-actuation via flash boiling (thermal bubble-driven micro-pumps) for microfluidics, micro-robotics, and droplet ejection.

Advisor:ÌýNathalie Vriend

Education

• PhD (Mechanical Engineering): ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø, 2024
• MS (Mechanical Engineering): ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø, 2021
• BS (Biomedical Engineering): Rochester Institute of Technology, 2018
• BS (Microelectronics Engineering): Rochester Institute of Technology, 2018

Awards

• 1st Place at APS DFD Graduate Research Poster Competition for Best Poster (2023)
• 1st Place at ASME IMECE NSF-Sponsored Research Poster Competition for Best Poster (2023)
• Beverly-Sears Graduate Research Grant (2020)
• NSF GRFP Fellowship (2019)
• 1st Place at ASME IMECE Fluid Division's Young Engineer Paper Contest (2018)
• SULI Internship Program at Los Alamos National Labs (2018)
• Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar Award, RIT (2017)

Publications

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