I am a researcher and engineer motivated by the challenge of redefining how advanced materials are designed, manufactured, and sustained in resource-constrained environments. My work focuses on the development of architected carbon and composite materials enabled by additive manufacturing, where I bring together polymer chemistry, nanoscale organization, and controlled carbon conversion to create material systems with tunable mechanical, thermal, and electrical functionality. A central theme of my research is transforming low-cost polymers and reclaimed materials into high-performance carbon architectures, addressing long-standing limitations in polymer-derived carbons such as low yield, structural collapse, and limited scalability. Through this approach, I aim to establish clear process–structure–property relationships that translate fundamental insight into manufacturable materials.

My research philosophy is rooted in working at the interfaces between materials science, mechanical engineering, and manufacturing technology, where meaningful innovation often emerges. I combine 3D printing, multiscale characterization, molecular modeling to bridge experimental discovery with predictive understanding. Beyond laboratory demonstrations, I am deeply interested in scalable and sustainable pathways, including circular manufacturing and life-cycle-aware design. I am energized by collaborative, interdisciplinary environments and by problems that demand both scientific rigor and practical relevance, particularly in areas spanning aerospace systems, advanced mobility, energy technologies, and sustainable materials manufacturing.