Experience

  1. Postdoctoral Fellow

    Johns Hopkins University
    Supervisor: Dr. Benjamin W. Schafer

  2. Associate

    National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Host: Dr. Matthew S. Speicher

Education

  1. Ph.D. Structural Engineering

    University of California San Diego
    Dissertation Title: Seismic Behavior of Cold-Formed Steel-Framed Wall-Line Systems in Mid-Rise Buildings. Supervisor: Dr. Tara C. Hutchinson
    Link

  2. M.Tech. Civil Engineering

    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
    Thesis Title: Dynamic Characterization and Seismic Assessment of Historic Masonry Structure of Rumi Darwaza. Supervisor: Dr. Durgesh C. Rai
    Link

  3. B.Tech. Civil Engineering (w/ Distinction)

    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Reviewer
  • Engineering Structures
  • NIST Editorial Review
  • ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering
  • Steel and Composite Structures
  • Buildings
  • Applied Sciences
  • Infrastructures
  • Materials
  • National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, EERI
Awards
2024 Best Paper Award (Steel & Space Structures Category)
Engineering Structures ∙ April 2025
Awarded based on the innovation, originality, applicability of research findings and quality of writing.
Editor’s Featured Paper Award
Engineering Structures ∙ February 2025
Best Student Paper Award
Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium Colloquium 2020 ∙ October 2020
Wei-Wen Yu Outstanding Student Paper Award
International Specialty Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Structures 2018 ∙ November 2018
Certificate of Exemplary Leadership
Students’ Placement Office, IIT Kanpur ∙ April 2015
Recognized by Director, IITK for service as Overall Placement Coordinator.
Academic Excellence Award
IIT Kanpur ∙ March 2012
Award given to meritorious students with GPA above 8.5 in an academic year.
Skills & Hobbies
Technical Skills
Python, Matlab, Latex
OpenSees, SAP2000
Pelicun, SP3-RiskModel
Hobbies
Hiking
Landscape Photography
Reading