Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

• PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, 2018 – 2022

Dissertation Title: “Liquefaction Assessment Methodologies for Reclaimed Land; A case study of the port of Wellington, New Zealand (CentrePort)”.

• Bachelor of Engineering with First Class Honours, University of Canterbury, 2015 – 2017.

Civil Engineering Prize (ranked first among the ~180 Civil Engineering graduates).

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY

• Geotechnical Engineer, Tonkin and Taylor Ltd, August 2024 – Present

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Canterbury, 2022 – Present

• Civil Engineer, Stantec, New Zealand, November 2016 - July 2017

• Civil Engineer, Samrachana Nepal Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal, November 2015 – January 2016

CONSULTING PROJECTS

• Seismic Risk Work Program – VM1 Project, Ministry of Business and Innovation, February 2024 – Present

MAJOR POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

• Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award, 2019 – 2020

• University of Canterbury Doctoral Scholarship, 2018 – 2022

• QuakeCoRE-plus PhD Scholarship, 2018 – 2022

RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS

• Winner of Otto Glogau Award for best paper, New Zealand Society of Earthquake Engineering, 2023

• Best Oral Presentation, New Zealand Geotechnical Society YGP Symposiums (Christchurch and Wellington chapters), 2021

• Finalist for Best Student Paper, New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering Annual Conference, 2021

• Winner of Student Poster Competition, New Zealand Geotechnical Society, 2020

• NZGS-7ICEGE Award for Young Geotechnical Engineers, New Zealand Geotechnical Society, 2019

• University of Canterbury Senior Scholarship, University of Canterbury, 2016

• Beca Engineering in Society Scholarships, 2016

• UC International Mobility Outbound Exchange Award, University of Canterbury, 2016

• UC Engineering High Achievers Award, University of Canterbury, 2015

• UC Dux, University of Canterbury, 2015

• UC Emerging Leaders’ Scholarship, University of Canterbury, 2015

• UC Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship, University of Canterbury, 2015

• Dux Award, Christchurch Boys’ High School, 2014.

• Deans Scholar Award, Christchurch Boys’ High School, 2014

• NCEA Outstanding Scholarship Award, New Zealand Qualifications Authority, 2014.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

• Technical Reviewer for Journal Papers: Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Spectra, etc.

• Technical Reviewer for Conference Papers: NZSEE Annual Conferences, IWEG 2022, etc.

• Organizer of Annual Young Geotechnical Professionals Symposium, New Zealand Geotechnical Society, 2022

• QuakeCoRE Emerging Researcher Canterbury Chapter, Chair 2019-2020, Deputy Chair 2018

• Member of Engineering New Zealand, Te Hiranga Rū QuakeCoRE, New Zealand Geotechnical Society, New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering