She has expertise in the design, modeling, and experimental testing of high-performance structural systems. Her research group at McMaster focuses on expanding the use of seismic isolation to a broader category of structures, understanding ultimate failure mechanisms of isolated structures to ensure robust designs, and improving existing control systems to further minimize structural responses in seismic events. She received her BS in Structural Engineering from University of California, San Diego and her MS and PhD in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials from University of California, Berkeley. After graduation she was a post-doctoral researcher at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute at Kyoto University. 欢迎教师和学生参加！