He received a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from Texas A&M University at College Station (2013) and a B.E. degree from Sogang University in South Korea (2007). Before joining South Dakota State University, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) Global Center in South Korea; he was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. His primary research interests are in Cyber Physical Systems, Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks and their applications to Agriculture, Transportation, and Smart Building.