My research is driven by the goal of developing robust computational methods that can accurately predict deformation, damage, and fracture in engineering materials and structures. I work at the intersection of computational solid mechanics, peridynamics, finite element methods, constitutive modeling, and multiscale mechanics, with the aim of bridging fundamental mechanics and practical engineering applications.

During my Ph.D. and postdoctoral research at the University of Arizona, I focused on addressing key challenges that have limited the broader adoption of peridynamics in engineering analysis which led to the development of seamless coupling techniques between peridynamics and the finite element method for both linear and nonlinear finite-deformation problems, eliminating the need for overlap regions while maintaining solution continuity. I also developed generalized peridynamic differential operators for strain-gradient peridynamic correspondence model that capture microstructure-dependent size effects and for various multiphysics problems involving thermo-mechanical coupling, moisture diffusion, phase change and moving boundary problems(corrosion and electromigration).

Looking ahead, I aim to establish a research program that advances predictive computational mechanics for aerospace structures, advanced manufacturing, energy systems, and microelectronics. Through the integration of nonlocal mechanics, multiscale modeling, and multiphysics simulations, I hope to develop reliable virtual testing tools while fostering interdisciplinary collaborations across mechanics, materials science, applied mathematics, and scientific computing.