I am an Applied Math postdoctoral scholar in the group of John Bell at the Center for Computational Science and Engineering in Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, where I am developing numerical simulations of stochastic systems to study nonequilibrium complex fluids at the mesoscale. The two research areas that I am currently investigating are the role of thermal fluctuations in electrokinetic flows at the nanoscale, and transport of gas mixtures across nanoscale membranes. Previously, I was a postdoctoral scholar in the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies at Sandia National Labs, where I worked with Gary Grest on theoretical and computational investigations of soft and granular materials, and with Scott Roberts on mesoscale investigations of lithium-ion battery electrodes. I received my PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in summer of 2017, where I was advised by Prof. Tim Fisher at the Birck Nanotechnology Center.

My research interests lie at the intersection of soft matter, statistical mechanics and continuum mechanics (solid and fluid mechanics). I am particularly interested in developing theory and numerical methods to investigate the physics of complex fluids, soft materials and granular materials, especially in far from equilibrium conditions. In addition to curiosity-driven fundamental explorations, my research is often motivated by specific engineering applications such as lithium-ion batteries, membrane separation technologies and additive manufacturing.