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Education

• Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, 2008
• M.Sc., Building and Urban Design and Development, University College London, 2004
• M.Sc., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University College London, 2003
• B.S.E., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, 2002

Honors and Distinctions

• Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering Teaching Award, 2013
• National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2012
• ���������� IMPART (Implementation of Multicultural Perspectives and Approaches in Research and Teaching) Faculty Fellowship Award, 2012
• Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering Young Researcher Award, 2011
• Recognized as “Next Generation Hazards and Disaster Researcher,” 2009
• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship, 2006
• Stanford Graduate Fellowship, 2004
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2004
• Marshall Scholar, 2002

Professional Affiliations

• American Society of Civil Engineers
• Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
• Applied Technology Council (consultant)

Interests

• Seismic collapse performance prediction of structures and structural systems
• Building code provisions for extreme loads, such as earthquakes or snow
• Nonlinear modeling of structures, particularly non-ductile reinforced concrete
• Propagation of modeling and design uncertainties in structural performance assessments
• Life safety risks and economic losses associated with extreme loading
• Earthquake performance of housing and schools internationally