February stutdent spotlight

Year in Program: 4^th year in the PhD. Program

Advisor: Katrina M. Groth

Research interests: Prognostic and health management of complex engineering systems

Dissertation Topic: Risk and reliability prognostics of hydrogen fueling stations

What drew you to engineering?

I remember that since a very young age I’ve been fascinated by the inner workings of man-made things, which started with disassembling my toys for trying to understand how they worked. The creativity and ingenuity involved in designing and building things have since kept me wondering how much more we can do with what we have already created. Engineering turns ideas into reality, and I wanted to play a part in that.

What made you choose UMD and the ENRE Reliability Program?

The ENRE program at UMD is renowned in the field of reliability. But in particular, the System Risk and Reliability Analysis (SyRRA) lab caught my interest for its research in developing novel methods for addressing complex engineering systems.

What do you want people to know about Reliability Engineering that they may not be aware of

Reliability engineering is a somewhat obscure field in engineering, but it deals with an extremely important aspect of engineered projects; all creations can (and will) ultimately fail given enough time and use. Reliability engineering is necessary to ensure that what we build will stand the test of time.

Fun fact about yourself?

I have accumulated more miles on my bikes than on my car.

Published February 19, 2026