He is involved in collaborative efforts at the Trenchless Technology Center in the chemical and spectroscopic characterization of fly ash, geopolymers, and other cementitious materials. He is also involved in collaborative research in the treatment and repair of concrete by electrokinetic nanoparticles and polymers with the Corrosion Technology Lab at the Kennedy Space Research Center. He is co-author on several papers related to this research, including a recent ASCE outstanding paper at the second international conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies, Ancona, Italy.