He joined UT Austin in Fall 2013 after three years' postdoctoral research with Prof. Paul S. Weiss at UCLA. He received his PhD in Engineering Science and Mechanics (with Prof. Tony Jun Huang) from Pennsylvania State University in 2010. His group engage in interdisciplinary research to innovate optical nanotechnologies in health, energy, manufacturing, and national security. Recent awards include 2017 NIH Director's New Innovator Award, 2017 NASA Early Career Faculty Award, and 2017 ONR Young Investigator Award.