About Me
My interest in concrete research began in 2011, when I was an undergraduate student. I began honors thesis research that involved testing the bonding capabilities of prestressing strand using something called the “Standard Test for Strand Bond.” Since then I have become interested in all sorts of concrete research, which you can learn more about at the links on the left side of the page.
I completed my B.S. and M.S. at the University of Arkansas in 2012 and 2014, respectively. I then completed a Ph.D. at the University of Oklahoma in summer 2017 and returned to Arkansas as an Assistant Professor in August 2017. I am thrilled to be working at my alma mater, especially since it allows me to go to lots of Razorbacks games!
I am an active member of the American Concrete Institute where I serve on the committees on Bridge Evaluation (associate member), Prestressed Concrete (voting member), Alternative Cements (voting member) and Teaching Methods and Educational Materials (voting member). I am also currently serving as the co-chair of the ACI Faculty Network Committee.
My research is funded by state DOTs, concrete industry groups, private industry, and federal sources. I am currently working on research related to alternative cements, concrete pavements, cross-laminated timber, reinforced concrete design, and repair of structural concrete. As of May 2024, I have been a PI or Co-PI on $6.2 million in externally funded research and my lab has received donations totaling $650,000 to support our students and research goals.
I teach courses related to reinforced concrete design, prestressed concrete, and I also teach undergraduate statics every semester. Teaching is an important part of my career and I am honored to have been named the department’s outstanding teacher three times, and to receive the College of Engineering Rising Teacher Award in 2022-23. In 2022 I received the ACI Walter P Moore, Jr. Faculty Achievement Award.
If you are interested in my work and the work of my research group, you can Contact Me and I would be happy to discuss more. I am also always interested in qualified students to work on my projects.