I am an associate professor at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences & a member of the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute for Science and Engineering (AIRISE) at Clemson University.

 

At the moment, my research group is developing foundational and machine learning methodologies to discover new knowledge hidden within systems in the domains of structural engineering and materials science, to help us realize functional, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure. Many of our current projects cover structural & fire engineering, tailoring the properties of construction materials, and retrofitting aging structures. More recently, we have been involved in projects covering large language models, philosophy, and education.

 

I am currently serving on a number of international editorial boards, as well as codal building committees (in ASCE, ACI, PCI, and FiB). I am humbled to serve as the chair of the ASCE Task Committee on Machine Learning for Civil Engineering and be among the top 2% of highly cited scientists worldwide, according to the Elsevier-Stanford study (since 2022 - now).

 

As a first-gen in STEM, I am motivated to give back to our community by providing freely accessible educational materials. My group is actively looking for challenging research questions and ideas, motivated collaborators, and students. Please feel free to contact me to explore possible research opportunities.