After earning a PhD in Engineering Physics (known in recent times as Applied Physics) from Michigan Tech in 2007, I spent some time working as an application developer at the AT&T Research and Development HQ in Middletown, New Jersey. I returned home in 2009 as a post-doctoral fellow in Physics. Since January 2011, I have been serving as the Director of Research Computing and a Research Associate Professor with teaching, research and administrative responsibilities at Michigan Tech. I represent my University in NSF ACCESS Program (formerly XSEDE, and TeraGrid prior to that) and Supercomputing Conference developing collaborations and partnerships with industry and other academic institutions to discover internship, job and funding opportunities for students and researchers.

My teachers, many of whom I adore, have had a very profound impact on my life, and have helped shaped how I think and act. Books, photography, sports, wilderness and toying around with computers keep me out of trouble during free times. Since 2014, much of that free time has been devoted to the pursuit of being an athlete with cross-country skiing and running sharing the seasonal priority. Feel free to contact me in person or via one of the social platforms listed in the footer. I will share what I know – maybe even a meal or some trails, if you are up for it … and make it worth your time.

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