Teaching Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science What are your research interests?Virtual mechanical characterization and testing of bone fractures using numerical simulations was my research focus as a Ph.D. student. After graduating, I decided to pursue a career that is more centered around engineering education research and pedagogy.What classes are you teaching at Lehigh?ENGR5 (Introduction to Engineering Practice); MECH003 (Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics); ME10 (Graphics for Engineering Design) and ME21 (M.E. Lab 1).What degrees do you hold and where did you earn them?Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 2022M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 2019MEng in Technical Entrepreneurship, Lehigh University, 2017MEng in Energy Systems Engineering, Lehigh University, 2012B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 2011What was your previous institution?Lehigh UniversityWhat do you enjoy most about teaching?I enjoy helping students grasp seemingly complex problems, and in doing so, help restore confidence in themselves. Our curriculum is challenging and students struggle, but in my role as a Teaching Assistant Professor I have the opportunity to identify this, help pick them up (through effective teaching and routine check-ins) and give them the confidence needed to keep going.Why did you choose Lehigh?I chose to work here because this is the school I graduated from and couldn't be more proud of it. I know what it is like to be a student at Lehigh and because of that, I believe I can have a greater impact here than anywhere else. I have also spent a majority of my life in the Lehigh Valley and consider this community my home.
