About

 About Me

I am an Assistant Professor in Water Resources Engineering and part of the River Ice Research Group at the University of Alberta, with my research primarily focused on ice formation and the river freeze-up process.

Even though it is cold work, I am at my happiest when I am standing in a freezing river surrounded by ice, listening to the sounds of the flowing water and the crunching and grinding of ice floes passing downstream. I am also a passionate teacher and enjoy sharing the wonders of water resources engineering with students of all ages.

I was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and completed my B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. studies at the U of A. Following a two-year Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Manitoba and a brief spell working in the consulting industry, I am proud to be back home and part of the Civil Engineering team at the U of A.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

Ph.D. in Water Resources Engineering
2014 - 2018
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta

Thesis: Laboratory and Field Measurements of Frazil Ice Characteristics
https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-pwv3-nf92 

Master of Science

M.Sc. in Water Resources Engineering
2011 - 2013
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta

Thesis: Laboratory Studies of Suspended Frazil Ice Particles
https://doi.org/10.7939/R3X921S6Q 

Bachelor of Science

B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (with Distinction)
2007 - 2011
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta

Professional Experience

Academia

Assistant Professor in Water Resources Engineering
2022 - Present
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Alberta

NSERC Associate Postdoctoral Fellow
2019 - 2021
Civil Engineering Department
University of Manitoba

Industry

Hydrotechnical Specialist
2021 - 2022
Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Professional Affiliations

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)