Pete is a native of San Antonio, Texas; as an undergraduate, he received his degree from The University of Texas at San Antonio in Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in biomechanics.

He is now a Ph. D. Candidate and National Science Foundation graduate research fellow in his 4th year study at the University of Pittsburgh. Currently studying Bioengineering with a concentration in biomechanics.

His research interests are related to vascular biomechanics and artificial intelligence, primarily investigating aortic aneurysms. He is developing a novel bubble inflation testing apparatus to mechanically characterize diseased aneurysmal tissue. More rigorous experimental testing tools can significantly improve computational models by more properly analyzing material properties and failure properties.

In addition to his work in experimental mechanics, he is also interested in how artificial intelligence tools can aid with computational methods and clinical diagnosis/prognosis of aneurysms.