Prior to joining Umass Dartmouth, he was a Research Assistant Professor in Computer Science and Engineering at the New York University School of Engineering. He received his Ph.D.in Computing from the University of Utah in 2012, finished his M.S. in Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and completed his undergraduate work at Calvin College. His research interests include data visualization, computational provenance, and scientific data management. During his work, he has collaborated with scientists in the fields of climate science, quantum physics, and invasive species modeling. He is a lead developer of the VisTrails system and has also worked with VisTrails, Inc. to develop tools for provenance capture in new and existing applications.