Academic background:

Ph.D., Physics, UNLV

Minor, Mathematics, UNLV

Expertise: 

Solid State Physics, Materials Properties

Interest in this project: 

To help undergraduate students understand, implement, and apply mathematical principles to engineering applications. 

Life outside work:
Father of 5 and husband to my wonderful wife Erica. In my free time I like to cook, play guitar, hike, and play golf once in a while.

Hobbies: 

I was adopted as a baby in Las Vegas, my birthday being the same day as my parents’ anniversary. My wife and I also share the exact same birthdate, she’s older than me by 1 hour.