My main focus is engineering as it relates to social and environmental justice. I co-founded the not-for-profit ‘Waste for Life’ organization (wasteforlife.org) in 2006, to share my materials engineering knowledge in support of vulnerable communities wishing to develop upcycled waste-based businesses. I also co-founded ESJP – the ‘Engineering, Social Justice and Peace’ network (ESJP.org) in 2004. My research considers socio-technical processes and systems, which enhance social and environmental justice, and educational systems that promote these.