He received his BSME (Magna Cum Laude) from Illinois Institute of Technology in 2000 and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University in 2004. He has advised over 40 different mechanical engineering capstone project design teams since 2004, and is particularly interested in the design of assistive devices for children with disabilities. He has been the lead advisor on various service-learning projects for engineering undergraduates in partnership with WISH Charter School, a local school dedicated to inclusive education.