Mechanics and Multi-physics of Heterogeneous Media

During my time in graduate school, I have had the chance to work on various interdisciplinary research topics combining efforts from the civil engineering as well as the chemistry departments. My work focuses on understanding and predicting the lifetime of elastomeric and polymeric materials under extreme environmental and mechanical conditions, a process known as thermo-chemo-mechanical aging. In particular, I have worked on developing predictive multi-physics constitutive frameworks to capture the response of polymers undergoing extreme degradative events, with the aim of providing efficient design strategies to help meet structural and industrial demands.

In my free time, I enjoy playing soccer, reading, writing short essays, and learning about neuroscience and science-based tools to lead a healthy and an optimal lifestyle.