Vision | Projects
Research Vision
With my multidisciplinary background and expertise within the fields of Structural, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, I am interested in the mechanics and failure mechanisms of thin-walled structures across lengthscales using high-precision experiments, numerical simulations and statistical methods.
I envision a future where innovative and sustainable metamaterials synergize with advanced scientific tools to provide alternative solutions to traditional civil and earthquake engineering practices.

Research Projects
Postdoctoral Associate, EPFL, Switzerland [2021-now]
- Stability of spherical shells with random distributions of defects
- Tangling and knotting of elastic tumbled rods
- X-Ray tomography of bio-inspired structures
Tools & Methods: X-Ray micro-computed tomography, polymer 3D printing, Polymer synthesis, Laser cutting, Mechanical testing, ABAQUS, Python, Matlab, ImageJ.



PhD Candidate, UMass Amherst, USA [2017-2021]
- Lateral performance of sheathed cold-formed steel shear walls
- Stability and 3D printing of architected plate-lattice materials
- Partial-distributed damage method for progressive collapse
Tools & Methods: Metal 3D printing, Mechanical testing, ABAQUS, Python, Matlab, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, SAP2000, CUFSM4, Mastan2, ANSYS.