:root{
  --space:#0a0e1a;          /* deep space */
  --panel:#111726;          /* card surface */
  --panel-edge:#232d44;     /* card border */
  --star-gold:#e3b341;      /* crawl gold */
  --gold-bright:#ffd25e;
  --saber-blue:#6cb8ff;     /* link / secondary accent */
  --text:#e8ecf4;
  --muted:#9aa6bb;
  --mono:'Space Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  background:var(--space);
  color:var(--text);
  font:400 17px/1.65 'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
  position:relative;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
/* ---- starfield ---- */
body::before,body::after{
  content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
  background-repeat:repeat;
}
body::before{
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 22px 34px, rgba(255,255,255,.55) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 187px 121px, rgba(255,255,255,.4) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 311px 63px, rgba(255,255,255,.5) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 98px 219px, rgba(255,255,255,.35) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 259px 274px, rgba(255,255,255,.45) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 143px 172px, rgba(255,255,255,.3) 50%, transparent 51%);
  background-size:340px 340px;
}
body::after{
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 71px 47px, rgba(227,179,65,.8) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 419px 173px, rgba(108,184,255,.7) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 289px 331px, rgba(255,255,255,.75) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1.2px 1.2px at 511px 88px, rgba(227,179,65,.6) 50%, transparent 51%);
  background-size:560px 420px;
}
main{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1020px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
a{color:var(--saber-blue);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--gold-bright)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.01em}

/* ---- top nav ---- */
.topnav{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  max-width:1020px;margin:0 auto;padding:20px 24px 0;
}
.brand{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;color:var(--text);
}
.brand .star{color:var(--star-gold);margin-right:8px}
.topnav ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 22px;list-style:none}
.topnav a.tab{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);padding:6px 2px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
}
.topnav a.tab:hover{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.topnav a.tab.active{
  color:var(--star-gold);border-bottom-color:var(--star-gold);
  text-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(227,179,65,.4);
}

/* ---- hero (home) ---- */
.hero{padding:76px 0 56px}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.22em;
  color:var(--star-gold);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px;
}
.hero h1{
  font-family:'Orbitron','Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(32px,5.6vw,54px);line-height:1.12;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-shadow:0 0 28px rgba(227,179,65,.25);
}
.hero h1 .phd{font-size:.4em;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.14em}
.brand{font-family:'Orbitron','Space Grotesk',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.05em}
.hero .tagline{margin-top:18px;max-width:680px;font-size:19px;color:var(--muted)}
.hero .tagline strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
.links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:30px}
.links a{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;
  border:1px solid var(--panel-edge);border-radius:6px;
  padding:9px 16px;background:rgba(17,23,38,.7);
  transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s;
}
.links a:hover{border-color:var(--star-gold);transform:translateY(-1px);color:var(--gold-bright)}

/* ---- page header (subpages) ---- */
.pagehead{padding:56px 0 8px}
.pagehead h1{font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,42px);font-weight:700}
.pagehead .sub{color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;max-width:760px;font-size:16px}

/* ---- stats ---- */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:14px;margin:26px 0 0}
.stat{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--panel-edge);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 16px;text-align:center}
.stat .n{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:30px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-bright);text-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(227,179,65,.35)}
.stat .l{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}

/* ---- sections ---- */
section{padding:56px 0 8px}
h2{font-size:26px;font-weight:700;display:inline-block}
.saber{
  height:3px;width:100%;margin:10px 0 28px;border-radius:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--star-gold) 0,var(--star-gold) 130px,rgba(227,179,65,.25) 190px,transparent 340px);
  box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(227,179,65,.45);
}
.about p{max-width:780px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:16px}
.about p strong{color:var(--text)}

/* ---- cards ---- */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:16px}
.card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--panel-edge);border-radius:12px;padding:22px 20px;transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s}
.card:hover{border-color:rgba(108,184,255,.55);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card h3{font-size:17.5px;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--text)}
.card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.card .tag{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--saber-blue);margin-bottom:10px}

/* ---- featured publications (home) ---- */
.publead{max-width:780px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:24px}
.pub{border-left:2px solid var(--panel-edge);padding:6px 0 6px 20px;margin-bottom:18px;transition:border-color .15s}
.pub:hover{border-left-color:var(--star-gold)}
.pub .t{font-weight:600;font-size:16.5px}
.pub .m{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px}
.pub .m em{color:var(--saber-blue);font-style:normal}
.subhead{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--star-gold);margin:34px 0 16px}
.pubmini{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:4px 28px;max-width:960px}
.pubmini a{display:block;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);padding:5px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(35,45,68,.5)}
.pubmini a:hover{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.pubmini .v{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--saber-blue)}
.pubnote{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:18px}

/* ---- full reference lists (subpages) ---- */
.reflist{list-style-position:outside;margin:0 0 8px 44px;max-width:900px}
.reflist li{
  padding:8px 0 8px 8px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(35,45,68,.45);
}
.reflist li::marker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--star-gold)}
.reflist strong{color:var(--text)}
.reflist u{text-decoration-color:rgba(108,184,255,.6)}
.reflist .note{
  display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--saber-blue);margin-top:4px;
}
.reflist .note::before{content:"✦ ";color:var(--star-gold)}
.legend{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:20px;max-width:760px}
.counts{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--saber-blue);margin:4px 0 22px;
}

/* ---- university courses ---- */
.course{
  background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--panel-edge);border-radius:12px;
  padding:22px 24px;margin-bottom:18px;max-width:860px;
}
.course .chead{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:10px}
.course .chead strong{color:var(--text);font-size:16.5px}
.course .note{display:block;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);padding:3px 0 3px 16px;position:relative}
.course .note::before{content:"✦";position:absolute;left:0;top:3px;color:var(--star-gold);font-size:10px}
.course .note.sub{padding-left:40px;font-size:13px}
.course .note.sub::before{content:"·";left:26px;color:var(--saber-blue);font-size:14px;top:2px}

/* ---- career timeline ---- */
.timeline{position:relative;margin-top:8px;padding-left:36px;max-width:840px}
.timeline::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:8px;top:8px;bottom:8px;width:2px;border-radius:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--star-gold),rgba(227,179,65,.12));
  box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(227,179,65,.35);
}
.tl-item{position:relative;padding-bottom:36px}
.tl-item::before{
  content:"✦";position:absolute;left:-34px;top:0;color:var(--star-gold);
  font-size:15px;text-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(227,179,65,.65);background:var(--space);
  line-height:1.2;
}
.tl-date{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--star-gold)}
.tl-item h3{font-size:18.5px;margin:6px 0 2px}
.tl-org{font-size:14px;color:var(--saber-blue);margin-bottom:8px}
.tl-item p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);max-width:720px}

/* ---- recognition ---- */
.honors{list-style:none;max-width:780px}
.honors li{padding:10px 0 10px 30px;position:relative;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(35,45,68,.6);font-size:15.5px}
.honors li strong{color:var(--text)}
.honors li::before{content:"✦";position:absolute;left:2px;color:var(--star-gold);font-size:13px;top:12px}

/* ---- footer ---- */
footer{
  margin-top:72px;padding:34px 0 44px;border-top:1px solid var(--panel-edge);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
}
footer a{color:var(--star-gold)}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .hero{padding-top:48px}
  section{padding-top:44px}
  .reflist{margin-left:30px}
}