Research

Welcome to my research page! On this page, my general research interests are listed with a brief description of each. Click the buttons below to explore my current research tasks and goals, read abstracts of publications to which I have contributed, or see past presentations.

Sustainable Materials

Investigations into novel, green construction materials (especially geopolymer and recycled aggregate concretes) to promote the sustainability of the built environment in the United States and around the world

Smart Materials and Structures

Incorporation of state-of-the-art technologies to monitor and report on the health of in-situ structures and production of materials with the ability to respond to environmental deterioration and mechanical stresses

Earthquake Engineering

Investigations into novel and innovative methods to design, construct, and maintain structures to be resistant to earthquake and other dynamic loading scenarios