We are a collaborative group that takes a team-science approach to our projects. We are passionate about taking on challenging, creative projects and conducting research with a positive impact on society and our natural environment.
July 2026. Lab retreat dinner at the Alpine Inn.
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We are a tight-knit group that shares experience and ideas to meet our goals and promote respect for everyone.
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Embracing change, creativity, and stretching ourselves is a crucial element to our research.
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We hold ourselves to the highest standards of scientific and engineering work.
MEET THE PI
UPS Foundation Professor and Chair,
Civil and Environmental Engineering
I am interested in how the design of our built environment can improve wellbeing outcomes for people. This work crosses boundaries between engineering, architecture, and social science research and builds on my expertise in structural engineering design and composite, building materials. Across my research career, I have always been driven to use engineering for social and environmental good.
In our early days at Cornell University, we focused on numerical modeling and experimental testing of ductile, fiber-reinforced, cement-based composites for seismically-resistant bridge design and building retrofits.
With the move to Stanford, our lab also began investigating alternative, environmentally-friendly composite materials for the construction industry in partnership with environmental and chemical engineers.
Our lab is currently focused on understanding how our material and design choices in the built environment are impacting human wellbeing in collaboration with experts in computer science, psychology, and privacy.
Do you want to understand how people interact with and are impacted by the built environment?
Ideally you are happy to collaborate with a diverse set of experts to explore new fields and research methods.
