I am a scientist in the Nevada Extreme Conditions Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

My background is in high pressure – high temperature experiments in the diamond anvil cell with a focus on the electronic, chemical, and vibrational properties of compounds spanning minerals, binary semiconductors, and ceramics, as well as the design of optical instruments to facilitate such experiments.

Most recently, I have studied alkane-cracking properties of palladium under pressure, the chemistry of room-temperature superconductor C-S-H, and elusive phases and transitions in water ice.