He received his Ph.D in Materials Science and Engineering from Michigan State University in 2007. Prior to joining Temple University, he was a postdoctoral and then a staff scientist in the Materials Science and Technology Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He has authored nearly 30 articles in peer reviewed journals and more than 50 presentations at technical conferences. He is currently an editorial board member of Advanced Materials and Processes published by ASM International and reviewer for a number of journals.