Engineering across scales.

I am a mechanical engineer based in Ruston, Louisiana and a voluntary researcher at the Institute for Micromanufacturing at Louisiana Tech University. My work connects industrial operations, manufacturing quality, and sustainable materials research.

I earned a Ph.D. in Micro and Nanoscale Systems at Louisiana Tech University in May 2026. My dissertation developed multiscale computational models of asphalt-polymer compatibility. As computational lead on an FHWA-funded project, I created atomistic and coarse-grained approaches for polymer-modified asphalt, oxidative aging and recycled-plastic binders.

Before my doctoral research, I worked as a Process Engineer at a hydrogen peroxide plant from 2018 to 2020. My industrial experience includes DCS monitoring and optimization of VDU/SRU units, Aspen Plus material and energy balances, and supervision of more than 25 operators. A distillation improvement that raised Cpk from approximately 1.14 to 1.4 earned a Kaizen Award.

My earlier automotive and transit manufacturing quality work included HVAC sub-assembly validation, high-volume polymer component inspection, and AutoCAD and SolidWorks modeling. I passed the PE Mechanical: HVAC and Refrigeration exam in July 2026 and am completing the licensure process. I also review papers for transportation, chemistry and materials journals.