Areas of Expertise

Applied mathematics with applications in biomechanics and bioengineering; scientific computing; computational mechanics; multiphasic continuum mechanics; boundary element methods; contact problems.

Research Groups

• Mathematical Biology

Education

Phd, , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1996)

Honors and Awards

• Richard Skalak Best Paper Award - ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering (2004)
• Gertrude M. Cox Award for Excellence in Teaching & Learning with Technology (2013)
• NC State Outstanding Teacher Award