Ashu Sharma received his bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering in 2011 and master's degree in Structural Engineering in 2013. He earned his PhD from Auburn University in 2019 in the analysis and control of dynamical systems with quasi-periodic coefficients. Before starting his PhD, he worked as a Design Engineer in a consultancy company in India. He joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University in January 2020. He is interested in the dynamics and control of nonlinear systems, parametrically excited systems, and time-delayed systems. When not studying dynamical systems, you will find him in national/ state parks.