A Chilean architect, educator, and researcher whose work focuses on the intersection of architectural design and urban resilience in coastal environments. He holds a Master’s degree in Nautical and Maritime Architecture and Design from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV) and a Doctor of Architecture from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Prior to joining UHM in Fall 2025, he served as an Assistant Professor at PUCV, where he taught undergraduate and graduate design studios and led several funded research projects as principal investigator. His widely published scholarship centers on climate resilience, coastal infrastructure, and architectural strategies for mitigating risk in vulnerable urban settings.