Hello there! I am an assistant professor of structural engineering at Carleton University, located in Ottawa ON, Canada. I specialize in high strain-rate (blast) effects on structures, specifically looking at how to optimize the response of structures when subjected extreme loads, such as blast explosions, impacts, and ballistics.
Current Research Interests
- Innovative timber and timber-composite members
- Finite-element modelling of structural members subjected to blast loads and impacts (e.g. ABAQUS, LS-DYNA, ANSYS, OpenSees, blastFOAM)
- Behaviour of mass-timber structures under blast loads
- Behaviour of light-frame wood structures under blast loads
- Timber structures within a multi-hazard framework (e.g. fire, blast, seismic, etc.)
- Ballistic behaviour and retrofitting of engineered wood products (EWPs)
- Shock-tube testing and live explosion testing
- Equity, diversity, and inclusivity (EDI) in Canadian engineering schools