I am currently a visiting research scholar in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton University. My CV can be found here.

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My research aims to understand fundamentally the nonlinear behaviors of complex material/structure systems, especially those involving multi-body contact, friction, and fracture in harsh environments of primary concern to infrastructure resiliency and energy sustainability. 

 

I have a keen interest in understanding how small-scale interplay among interface, geometry, and material heterogeneity collectively gives rise to intriguing macroscopic behaviors (e.g., strain stiffening and nonlocal phase transition). I combine solid mechanics, statistical physics, scientific computing, high-speed optical sensing, and advanced X-ray characterization in pursuit of such knowledge.

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Outside research, I enjoy rock climbing, skiing (when the weather is right), playing badminton and pickleball.

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