
Assistant Professor
castandi@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Education
- Ph.D. (2016) – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- M.S.C.E. (2011) – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- B.S. (2008) – University of California, Berkeley
Scholarly Interests/Research
- Field-based research in instrumentation of civil infrastructure
- Lab-based research of Portland cement-based materials
- Mixed methods research exploring citizen scientists in engineering design processes
- Mixed methods research exploring blended pedagogical practices
Courses Taught
- Engineering Decisions
- Engineering Design
- Materials and Mechanics
- Statics and Dynamics
- Structural Analysis