I'm an engineering leader, entrepreneur, and computational scientist with a background spanning applied AI, machine learning, scientific computing, and research-to-production technology development.
Most recently, I served as VP of Engineering (Head of Engineering Execution) at Layr, leading software engineering teams, improving development practices, and building AI-assisted engineering workflows. I also founded FlowMo Technologies to commercialize research in connected vehicle traffic optimization.
Previously, I was a Senior Engineering Manager at UC Berkeley, where I served as Chief Engineer and co-PI of the CIRCLES Consortium, coordinating multidisciplinary research and engineering teams through a landmark 100-vehicle experiment on public freeways. Earlier, I worked as a Senior Data Scientist at Uber and conducted computational materials research at Sandia National Laboratories following my Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University.
My interests span intelligent transportation and robotics, AI-assisted scientific discovery, and technologies that translate advanced research into meaningful real-world impact.
EDUCATION
RICE UNIVERSITY
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, May 2011
Thesis: A Multiscale Model of the Enhanced Heat Transfer in a CNT-Nanofluid System
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 2009
Thesis: A Scattered Data Approximation Tool to Map Carbon Nanotube Dispersion to the Processing Parameters in Polymer Nanocomposites
Advisors: Dr. Enrique V. Barrera and Dr. Andrew J. Meade, Jr.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, May 2006
EXPERIENCE
TAP AI, INC. (LAYR)
VP of Engineering (Head of Engineering Execution) (January 2026 - October 2026)
FLOWMO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Chief Executive Officer & Founder (July 2023 - present) (dormant since December 2026)
UC BERKELEY
Sr Engineering Manager & Project Coordinator (December 2019 - December 2025)
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Sr Data Scientist (February 2016 - September 2019)
Acting Program Manager (January 2016 - December 2017) (Concurrent Assignment)
Data Scientist II (September 2014 - February 2016)
ZIPFIAN ACADEMY (now Galvanize)
Data Science Fellow (May 2014 - August 2014)
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES - CALIFORNIA
Thermal/Fluids Science & Engineering
Mentors: Dr. Jeremy A. Templeton and Dr. Bryan M. Wong
Visiting Researcher (October 2013 - September 2014)
Postdoctoral Appointee (May 2011 - October 2013)
Visiting Researcher (September 2009 - May 2011)
Student Intern (May 2009 - August 2009; May 2010 - August 2010)
RICE UNIVERSITY
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Advisors: Dr. Enrique V. Barrera and Dr. Andrew J. Meade, Jr.
Graduate Assistant (August 2006 - May 2011)
UC BERKELEY
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Lydia L. Sohn
Assistant Researcher (June 2006 - July 2006)
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Precision Engineering Group
Advisors: Dr. Theodore V. Vorburger and Mr. Joseph N. Fu
Guest Researcher (June 2003 - August 2003; June 2004 - August 2004
Student Volunteer (June 2002 - July 2002)
VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY PROJECTS
FREMONT CHINESE SCHOOL
IT Lead (May 2026 - Present)
Leading modernization of the school's digital infrastructure, including rebuilding its public website and developing an integrated administrative platform for parent registration, class enrollment, and staff operations. Using Claude Code and AI-assisted software development to independently design and implement the applications, database, and associated workflows.