Evan grew up in Virginia where he received his B.S. in Integrated Science and Technology at James Madison University in 2011. His interest in wind energy lead him to pursue a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the Wind Energy Center at UMass, Amherst, researching dynamic stall for floating wind turbines. During the course of his master's work, Evan took a year off for internships with Alstom Wind and the National Renewable Energy Lab. He will now continue to research floating wind turbines under Dr. Matt Lackner with a focus on design optimization.