Education
- PhD, Civil Engineering , Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Brigham Young University (2011)
- MS, Civil Engineering , Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, University of Washington (2005)
- BS, Civil Engineering , Utah State University (2004)
Licenses and Certifications
- ASCE Geo-Institute, Diplomate of Geotechnical Engineering (2022 - Present)
- State of Utah, Professional Engineer (PE) (2009 - 2023)
Honors and Awards
- TRB - Sweet Sixteen Best Transportation Project of the Year Finalist, Transportation Research Board / FHWA (2020 - 2020)
- College of Engineering Faculty Fellow, Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering (2019 - 2020)
- Young Scholar Award, Brigham Young University (2019 - 2019)
- 2016 Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering & Technology Excellence in Education Award, Fulton College of Engineering (2016 - 2017)
- 2016 Outstanding Faculty Award (students' choice), Fulton College of Engineering (2016 - 2017)
- 2015 Outstanding Faculty Award (students' choice), Fulton College of Engineering (2015 - 2016)
- UEC 2015 Engineering Educator of the Year, Utah Engineering Council (2015 - 2016)
- Selected Delegate for the Unites States, 2nd US-PRC Young Researchers' Forum for Earthquake Engineering (2012 - 2016)
- 2015 ASCE ExCEEd Fellow, ASCE (2015 - 2015)
- 2014 Engineering Educator of the Year, Utah Section of the American Society of Engineers (2014 - 2014)
- EERI/FEMA Graduate Fellow, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute / Federal Emergency Management Agency (2011 - 2012)
- URS Outstanding Achievement Award, October, URS Corporation (2011 - 2011)
- Best Presentation Award, Kleinfelder Technical Seminar, Kleinfelder, Inc. (2010 - 2011)
- 1st Place, 22nd Annual Kleinfelder Soil Classification Competition, Kleinfelder, Inc. (2008 - 2009)
- Best Quality in Presentation Award, Kleinfelder Annual Technical Seminar, Kleinfelder, Inc. (2008 - 2009)
- 1st Place, 20th Annual Kleinfelder Soil Classification Competition, Kleinfelder, Inc. (2006 - 2007)
Memberships
- Geo-Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance (2008 - Present)
- Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (2007 - Present)
- American Society of Civil Engineers (2004 - Present)
- The International Association of Foundation Drilling (2005 - 2012)
- Structural Engineers Association of Utah (2008 - 2011)