Candidate for a PhD in Civil Engineering with a focus on structural engineering of wood and mass timber structures. The research focuses on the development of mass timber composite panels including shear connection between elements, the effective flange width and vibrational performance

Instructor for CIVE 495 and CIVE 700 - Structural Design in Timber

CIVE 495/700: Structural Design in TimberAE 377: Structural Timber DesignAE 315: Building Structural SystemsAE 125: Structural Design StudioCIVE 507: Building Science and TechnologyCIVE 121: Matlab Programming

• Notable Projects: Florentina Foods Ltd. Manufacturing Facility, University and Northfield Office Building, Waterloo Self Storage Warehouse Facility, Kappersfield Holstein Barn• Design of steel, concrete, timber and masonry ICI and residential structures under the supervision of senior engineers• Modelling and design of structures using RISA 3D and other design software• Developed Excel design aid for wind girt design for entire firm• Management of multiple projects including communicating with clients and contractors, reviewing shop drawings, and conducting site reviews at various stages of construction• Review and stamping of steel fabrication drawings from steel fabricators

• Notable Projects: Thunder Bay Art Gallery, The Leaf at Canada’s Diversity Gardens, Dalhousie IDEA Building, London Southwest Community Centre• Designed ICI and residential structures using concrete, steel, timber and masonry• Modelled and detailed structures using both REVIT and AutoCAD• Independently developed excel design aid on base plate design for entire firm• Worked with structural software including ETABS, SAFE, Woodworks, RISA, spColumn, MASS• Reviewed shop drawings for compliance with structural contract documents• Conducted site condition measurements, building assessment and investigation