Ph.D. Student
Richard is a Ph.D. candidate in the Small Scale Mechanics Lab. He received his M.S. degree in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics from Columbia University and B.S.E. degree in Civil Engineering from Princeton University. Prior to entering graduate school, he was a Civil Engineer Corps (Seabee) officer in the U.S. Navy and also worked briefly as a structural engineer in New York City.
Since joining the lab, he has worked on two projects: developing graphene-based composite materials and developing growth-accommodating heart valves for pediatric patients.
His research interests include the mechanics and fabrication of graphene and of polymeric heart valve prostheses.