Ben has specialized expertise in structural dynamics, soil-structure interaction, seismic engineering, technology development, and risk and reliability assessment for energy-related assets and complex infrastructure systems. Partnering with a diverse range of owners, agencies, utilities, and research organizations, he brings broad perspective and creative solutions to engineering challenges involving safety, efficiency, reliability, and natural hazards in highly regulated markets. Ben is an industry leader for advanced nuclear facility design emphasizing constructability, simplicity, and standardization as core principles to support economical facility construction. As an active member of the engineering profession, he contributes to several membership organizations and standards committees.