I am currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute (HEMI), Johns Hopkins University (JHU). 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 aggressive environments of primary concern to infrastructure resiliency and energy sustainability. 

 

I have a keen interest in understanding how collective small-scale interplay among interface, geometry, and material heterogeneity 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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In my spare time, I enjoy rock climbing, skiing (when the weather is right), playing badminton and pickleball.

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