I am a geoscientist whose research focuses on the physics of flow and reactive transport in porous and fractured media. The unique aspect of my research group is diverse, multidisciplinary research combining high-performance numerical simulations, machine learning, and laboratory and field experiments to understand how coupled processes control mixing and reactive transport across spatial scales, from the pore to the field scale. This diversity of scales and methods allows us to both appreciate the complexity of the system and establish the mechanistic understanding necessary for improving critical subsurface processes and applications in groundwater, subsurface energy, and environmental protection.
InterPore has shaped my career in ways few other communities have. Porous media research spans geoscience, engineering, physics, and biology, and InterPore is the glue that holds these diverse communities together. I have met many friends and collaborators through InterPore, and receiving the InterPore Mid-Career Achievement Award in 2025 made me reflect on how much of what I have accomplished traces back to people I first met through this Society. If elected to Council, I hope to contribute to expanding opportunities for early- and mid-career researchers and continuing to strengthen InterPore’s role as the true meeting ground for porous media science worldwide.