Professional Experience

Associate Professor, Since August 2023
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee
Assistant Professor, August 2016 - July 2023
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee
Design Engineer, January 2013 - July 2016
Stanley D. Lindsey and Associates, Ltd., Atlanta, Georgia

Professional Licensure

SEI ASCE 7-28 Snow and Rain Loads Subcommittee (Member, Since 2023)
AISC Committee on Specifications, Task Committee 7 – Evaluation and Repair (Member, Since 2020)
AISC Committee on Specifications, Task Committee 5 – Composite Design (Member, Since 2016)
SEI ASCE 7-22 Snow and Rain Loads Subcommittee (Associate Member, 2018 - 2023)
SEI Metals Technical Administrative Committee (Member, 2016 - 2020)
SEI/ACI Composite Construction Committee (Chair, 2016 - 2020)
SEI Structural Members Committee (Member, 2014 - 2020)
AISC Committee on Manuals, Subcommittee M5 – Seismic Design (Corresponding Member, 2014 - 2015)
SEI Methods of Design Committee (Member, 2013 - 2019)

Ph.D., Civil (Structural) Engineering, December 2012
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
Dissertation (handle):

"Characterization of Behavior of Steel-Concrete Composite Members and Frames with Applications for Design"
Advisor: Jerome F. Hajjar
M.S., Civil (Structural) Engineering, August 2009
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
Thesis: "Nonlinear Seismic Analysis of Circular Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Members and Frames"
Advisor: Jerome F. Hajjar
B.S., Engineering (Civil) with High Scholastic Honors, May 2006
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado

Peter G. Hoadley Award for Outstanding Engineering Educator, American Society of Civil Engineers Knoxville Branch, 2023
Terry Peshia Early Career Faculty Award, American Institute of Steel Construction, 2021
Teaching Fellow Award, Tickle College of Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2021
Outstanding Teaching Award, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2020
Departmental Recognition for Service Organizing the 2019 Southeast Regional Student Steel Bridge Competition, 2019
Winner of OpenSees Challenge for best new OpenSees powered tool on NEEShub (portalframe2d), 2013
Sarada M. and Raju A. Vinnakota Award, Structural Stability Research Council, 2012
Frank H. Gorham – ACEC-Illinois State Scholarship, 2009
AISC/Associated Steel Erectors of Chicago Fellowship, 2007
University/Karol Fellowship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006
Outstanding Graduating Senior, Civil Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2006