About

I am an engineer and scientist researching fundamental membrane transport phenomena and nanofluidics applied at the water–energy nexus. By integrating precision nanofluidic platforms throughout the design process for novel nanoporous materials, I plan to develop fundamental synthesis–structure–performance relationships that translate from the molecular to the macroscopic scale. This approach will enable us to engineer bottom-up solutions to global water and energy challenges, including the production of renewable energy, recovery of critical energy minerals, and treatment of complex water resources

Education & Experience

Massachusetts Institute of technology | cambridge, ma

• Research Scientist II, 2024–2026

• Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2022–2024

Yale University | New Haven, CT

• Ph.D. in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 2022

• M.Phil. in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 2019

• M.S. in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 2019

North Dakota State University (NDSU) | Fargo, ND

• M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2017

• B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2016

Normandale Community College | Bloomington, MN

• Attended 2012 – 2013

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Selected Awards & Honors

• AEESP Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, 2023

• Schmidt Science Fellowship Finalist, 2022

• ACS C. Ellen Gonter Environmental Chemistry Award, 2021

• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2016

• North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute Fellowship, 2016

• Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, 2015

Beyond The Lab

Outside of the lab, I enjoy… well, being outside. I like to hike, hunt, fish, play rugby and much more. Being a Minnesota native, I’m always avidly cheering on my hometown teams and wearing shorts much further into Fall than I should. Of course, I would be remiss not to mention my better half, Nadeen. Whether it be lab group outings or spontaneous adventures around New England, my wife and dog, Mikko, are always by my side.