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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.

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Photo: in collaboration with Naïs Coq (graphical designer)

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 & MethodsX-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.
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