Matthew (he/him) is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow and PhD student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley. He earned a B.S. in Environmental Engineering and an M.S. in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech, where his thesis focused on using numerical modeling to assess tidal energy resources. In addition to research in environmental fluid mechanics, Matthew is pursuing Designated Emphases in Computational and Data Science and Engineering, as well as Global Metropolitan Studies. Matthew’s current research focus is on the hydrodynamics of coastal ecosystems and the role aquatic vegetation can play in coastal resiliency and climate change adaptation. More specifically, he uses physics-based models and observations to study the attenuation of ocean waves in the nearshore coastal environment.
Matthew enjoys teaching and has helped to teach both undergraduate and graduate students about engineering topics ranging from climate change to fluid mechanics. When not teaching or researching, the natural environment still plays an important role in Matthew’s life, as he likes to spend his free time exploring the outdoors.