Curriculum vitae
A condensed version. The full CV is a PDF.
Education
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Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering
Advisor: Prof. Kara L. Nelson. Co-advisor: Prof. Maya Carrasquillo. Chancellor's Fellowship.
2026 to presentexpected 2031 -
M.S., Civil Engineering
Thesis: Evaluation of high-concentration dissolved oxygen delivery on wastewater treatment plant performance.
2025 -
B.S., Civil Engineering
2023
Research experience
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Research Fellow, Water Infrastructure and Policy
- Studied adoption and implementation of new technologies in small and rural U.S. water systems through purposive semi-structured stakeholder interviews and matrix coding.
- Analyzed Aquatic Resource Alteration Permits in Tennessee's Duck River watershed to identify regionalization and consolidation opportunities.
- Built a regionalization cost-estimate analysis from historical State Revolving Fund requests across Tennessee.
Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 -
Research Manager
- Coordinated priorities and timelines across concurrent studies in Dr. Sondra Miller's group; mentored graduate and undergraduate students in research writing and conference presentations.
- Developed grant proposals, data analysis reports, and peer-reviewed publications.
Feb 2026 to Aug 2026 -
Graduate Research Assistant
- Comprehensive wastewater sampling and analysis (BOD, COD, nitrogen, phosphorus, TSS, ATP) at a fully operational treatment facility.
- Feasibility testing of a retrofittable technology for bioreactor oxygenation and contaminant removal.
- Statistical and machine-learning approaches to relationships among dissolved oxygen, biomass activity, and sludge settleability.
Dec 2023 to Dec 2025 -
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Python tools for settling column analysis; managed day-to-day operations of the Environmental Engineering lab.
Aug 2023 to Dec 2023
Professional experience
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Wastewater Data Analyst Consultant
Comparative measurement of activated-sludge dissolved oxygen for oxygenation and aeration technology analysis; power-consumption monitoring for efficiency studies.
Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 -
Combat Engineer
Engineering calculations for obstacle emplacement and demolitions; vehicle operation and maintenance; trained soldiers on radio and navigation systems. Army Achievement Medal, 2024.
Aug 2019 to Jul 2025 -
Community Climate Action Committee Member
Input on city policies integrating sustainability, resilience, and climate adaptation into planning and infrastructure; contributed to the Community Climate Action Plan.
Feb 2025 to Dec 2025 -
Air Quality Monitoring Consultant
Assessed a pilot air-quality monitoring technology against established EPA methods.
Mar 2024 to Apr 2024 -
Civil Engineering Intern
Operations and maintenance manuals for municipal wastewater treatment plants; construction drawings in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Bluebeam; statements of qualifications.
May 2023 to Sep 2023 -
Marketing and Graphic Design Delegate
Organized Boise's annual MLK Day march and community events; established brand standards and designed the committee's digital and print materials.
Nov 2019 to Jan 2025 -
Lead Graphic Designer
Aug 2020 to May 2023
Teaching
Lab Instructor, CE 323: Environmental and Fluids Laboratory
Fall 2025Teaching Assistant, CE 220: Coupled Environmental Processes
Spring 2025Guest Lecturer, CE 320: Environmental Engineering
Oct 2024
Honors and awards
- 2026Chancellor's Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley
- 2026IOP Publishing Outstanding Reviewer Award
- 2026Semi-finalist, Fulbright U.S. Student Program (Singapore)
- 2025Graduating Student Leader Award (Graduate), Boise State University
- 2025Inaugural MLK Jr. Living Legacy Committee Graduation Stole, Boise State University
- 2025AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) Workshop Sponsorship Award
- 2024U.S. Army Achievement Medal, 321st Engineer Battalion
- 2024Martin Luther King Jr. and Meredyth Burns Scholar, Boise State University
- 2024ASCE New Face of Civil Engineering, Collegiate Honoree
- 2023NSF S-STEM Stellar Engineering Students Graduate Program Scholar (SEnS GPS)
- 2023Graduating Student Leader Award (Undergraduate), Boise State University
- 2023Idaho Opportunity Scholar, Idaho State Board of Education
- 2021Donald E. and Edithe L. Barclay Civil Engineering Scholar, Boise State University
Also
- Commitment to Community Award nominee, Boise State Division of Student Affairs (2024)
- 391st Engineer Company Commander's Coin (2023)
- Dean's List: Fall 2019 (highest honors), Spring 2021 (honors), Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 (high honors)
Certifications and licenses
- 2024Engineer Intern (E.I.), Idaho State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
- 2024Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP), Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
- 2025IOP Trusted Reviewer status, IOP Publishing
- 2023Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, NCEES
Public speaking and outreach
- May 2025Featured scientist, Pinoy Scientists (opens in a new tab): daily posts on Philippine infrastructure and the role of Filipino scientists and engineers in national development
- Apr 2025Idaho's student delegate at the AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering Workshop, Washington, D.C.
- Dec 2023Student keynote speaker, Fall 2023 Asian and Pacific Islander Stole Ceremony, Boise State Student Equity Center
- Nov 2023Storyteller, The Story Collider: Veterans in STEM (opens in a new tab)
Affiliations and leadership
- AAASStudent member, since 2024
- ASCEStudent member, since 2022
- Chi EpsilonVice President (2024 to 2025); Recording Marshal (2023 to 2024)
- Tau Beta PiChapter Secretary (2023 to 2024)
- WEFStudent member (2024 to 2025)
- ASBSUReview Board Chief; Sustainability Committee member at-large (2024)
Skills and languages
- Programming and dataPython, MATLAB, statistical analysis, machine learning, data visualization
- LaboratoryWastewater sampling and analysis (BOD, COD, TSS, nitrogen, phosphorus, ATP); DO, pH, and temperature field methods
- Engineering softwareAutoCAD, Civil 3D, Navisworks, BIM 360, ProjectWise, Bluebeam Revu, SketchUp, PVSketch
- CreativeAdobe Creative Suite, Canva, DaVinci Resolve
- LanguagesEnglish and Tagalog (native)