I am currently a Graduate Student in the Biomathematics Program of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, from where I have also obtained my MS and BS degrees in Applied Mathematics. My research interests are in mathematical modeling of physiological systems, particularly in biomechanical modeling of soft tissues with cardiovascular applications.

Throughout my graduate career, I have studied the biomechanical properties of ovine (sheep) large arteries. I am focusing on the constitutive relationships of the arterial wall to describe the dynamic response of cross-sectional vessel area induced by changes in arterial blood pressure. Our mathematical models have been tested on in-vivo and ex-vivo data from male Merino sheep, for which the experimental data have been provided by my collaborators at the Universidad de La Republica in Montevideo, Uruguay.

I very much enjoy the multidisciplinary aspects of my research. Not only do they give me a way of learning from different fields; they also allow me to apply my mathematical and numerical expertise in fields with direct experimental and clinical relevance.