I am a Senior Lecturer in Engineering Science and Biomedical Engineering, specialising in cutting-edge 3D-printed composite structures. My PhD research at the University of Auckland focused on 3D-printed polymeric functionally graded composites with aerospace applications, earning me the prestigious Amelia Earhart Fellowship (USA) in 2016.

In 2019, I was awarded the Rutherford Postdoctoral Fellowship by the Royal Society Te Apārangi, enabling me to pioneer research on bio-based 3D-printed porous structures for next-generation wearable human interfaces, such as prosthetics.

My expertise lies in advanced computational modeling and machine learning algorithms for 3D-printed composite structures, pushing the boundaries of innovation in biomedical devices and beyond.

Distinctions/Honours:

- Kiwinet Emerging Innovator Fund, 2023, PI

- RDF Award, the University of Auckland, 2023, PI

- James G. Hay Travel Award, Royal Society Te Aparangi, 2023, PI

- JSPS Hope Fellow, Catalyst leaders Fund: Royal Society Te Aparangi, 2022, PI

- Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund (TIF), University of Auckland,, 2022, PI

- Research Development Fund (RDF), Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, 2022, PI

- MBIE Endeavour Research grant-Wirelessly Powered Transport Infrastructure for a Low-carbon
Future, 2021, AI
- Proposal Development Grant, Science for Technological Innovation (SfTI), New Zealand, 2021, PI

- Rutherford post-doctoral fellowship (Role: PI), Royal Society Te Apārangi, New Zealand, 2019, PI

- New Zealand National Science Challenge (NSC) 3D/4D printing of bio-based materials project, 2019, AI

- Amelia Earhart Research Fellowship, Zonta International, USA, 2016, PI

- First Presentation Award, 14th International Symposium on Functionally Graded Materials, 2016

- First Paper Award, 6th International Conference on Computational Methods, 2015

- The University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship,2014


Responsibilities:

- Part4 Project Director, Department of Engineering Science and Biomedical Engineering

- Sustainability Working Group Member, University of Auckland

- Newmarket Campus Interest Group Member, Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland



Qualifications:
BE, Mech Eng, 2007; ME, Mech Eng, 2010; PhD, Mech Eng, 2017