A dedicated Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering with a strong academic background holds a Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Civil Engineering, all from The University of Texas at Austin—one of the top institutions for engineering in the U.S.
Currently serving at the University of Washington-Seattle (since September 2021), they previously held an Assistant Professor position at Texas State University-San Marcos (September 2016–August 2021), bringing over 7 years of full-time higher education experience. Their expertise spans core civil engineering domains, with key skills in research, curriculum development, undergraduate/graduate teaching, student mentoring, and classroom instruction—critical for shaping engineering education and guiding future professionals. Fluent in Spanish (Expert level), they combine academic rigor with cross-cultural communication abilities, making them well-equipped to engage diverse student populations and collaborate on interdisciplinary or international projects.