His research is on design, development, and modeling of materials processes, particularly the solidification of metal alloys. Research projects include numerical process modeling of VAR, ESR, and DC casting, looking at the effects of transport phenomena on the formation and prevention of solidification defects. He is part of a team working on the through- process modeling of aluminum production, from direct chill casting through homogenization to extrusion. Other projects examine the investment casting of superalloy parts with thin sections, the microstructural modeling of dendritic growth, and the prediction of fluid flow in high pressure die casting.