Graduate Researcher | Structural Engineering
Prestressed Concrete | Bridge Systems | High Strength Materials
MS Structural Engineering student at UT San Antonio, graduating August 2026. Currently leading the anchorage and flexural investigation on a TxDOT-funded project to evaluate 300 ksi prestressing strands for pretensioned concrete girders.
300 ksi strands offer span extension and reduced cost for bridge construction
17 full-scale TxDOT girder sections tested to failure.
Behavior evaluated at prestress release and at ultimate strength.
Recommendations to TxDOT and AASHTO LRFD for next-generation prestressing steel
Sensors placed, data lines verified, under active cranes on a live production floor. Cast after cast.
From 0.6-in. strands to 70-in. tall girders, tested at full-scale at the Large-Scale Testing Lab
17 girders. Thousands of data points. One question: Can 300 ksi strands reshape how Texas builds bridges?
Destructive load testing of pretensioned concrete bridge girders; specimens up to 78 in. deep and 80 ft long. Shear, flexure, and anchorage evaluated at prestress release and at ultimate strength.
Fiber optic sensors, strain gauges, LVDTs, string pots, DIC. Multi-platform DAQ environments; FlexLogger, ODiSI 6100, and custom configurations. Sensor layout design through post-processing.
AASHTO LRFD, ACI 318, ACI/PCI 319, ASCE 7, NDS. Applied in practice and evaluated through research; current work assesses validity of existing provisions for 300 ksi prestressing strands.
MATLAB, Python, Excel VBA for experimental data analysis and visualization. SAP2000, ETABS, Response-2000 for structural modeling. PGSuper and CSiBridge for bridge-specific design and analysis.
Reinforced concrete building design per ACI 318. Bridge design and experimental research; from load rating to full-scale destructive testing.
AutoCAD, Civil 3D, SketchUp for structural visualization. Technical reporting in LaTeX. Conference presentations, research documentation, and undergraduate instruction.