I am currently working on the enhancement of a geologic repository for radioactive waste by means of developing new engineered barrier materials in a multiscale and multi-physical testing-modeling set up. Almost 2 years in the workforce before pursuing my graduate studies, I have been involved in various geotechnical and pile testing projects as a licensed civil engineer in the Philippines. My previous work experience includes borehole drilling, slope stability analysis, foundation design, dynamic pile load test (PDA), low-strain pile integrity test (PIT), and cross-hole sonic logging test (CSL). During my undergraduate, I have conducted a study focusing on soil stabilization of clayey soils with the use of powdered marine shells. Meanwhile, whenever I have time to spare, some of the leisure activities that I am fond of are local and international traveling, playing volleyball with friends, eating food from different cuisines, and watching movies in any genre.