A geotechnical engineer with PhD-level computational modelling expertise, practical Australian consulting experience, and commercial risk awareness.

Professional Background

I am a Melbourne-based geotechnical / tailings engineer with a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Melbourne. My professional work focuses on geotechnical design, numerical modelling, finite element analysis, settlement and deformation assessment, excavation stability, tunnel behaviour, slope stability, seepage, embankments, foundations, pavements, retaining structures and engineering reporting.

My background combines Australian geotechnical consulting experience across transport, tunnelling, water, tailings, mining-adjacent and major infrastructure sectors with doctoral and postdoctoral research training in computational modelling and engineering analysis. This combination shapes how I approach engineering problems: grounded in site conditions and construction reality, but supported by a rigorous, model-based understanding of how ground and structures actually behave.

Research Background

Through my PhD and postdoctoral research at the University of Melbourne, I developed modelling experience in porous media, material behaviour, deformation mechanisms, solid mechanics, biomechanics and model validation. Although much of this research was conducted in a biomedical engineering context, the core technical methods are highly transferable to geotechnical engineering problems involving soil-structure interaction, seepage, deformation, stability and material behaviour. This research also gave me experience in model formulation, parameter interpretation, sensitivity analysis, programming, data interpretation and peer-reviewed technical writing — skills I apply directly to numerical modelling in geotechnical practice.

Commercial Perspective

In addition to my engineering and research background, I have passed all three levels of the CFA Program. This provides a broader understanding of financial analysis, risk, asset value and commercial decision-making. I see this as complementary to engineering practice, particularly in tailings, dams, mining infrastructure, water infrastructure and other asset-intensive projects where technical recommendations must be considered alongside cost, constructability, operational risk and long-term value.

Professional Interest

My professional interest lies at the intersection of geotechnical engineering, advanced numerical modelling, tailings and dam infrastructure, and risk-informed engineering decision-making. I am interested in work and collaboration that draws on both rigorous technical analysis and a practical understanding of cost, risk and long-term infrastructure value.