He conducts hydraulic structures research at the Utah Water Research Laboratory in the areas of nonlinear weirs (labyrinth and piano key weir), weir submergence, culvert hydraulics, and fish passage. He has published 25 peer-review journal articles, 41 conference publications, 6 book chapters, and 1 book. He is a member of the IAHR Hydraulic Structures Leadership Team and chair of the ASCE hydraulic structures committee.