He is involved in advanced high-strength sheet steel, high-carbon wire steel, and abrasion plate steel research at the ASPPRC. He joined the Colorado School of Mines in 2008 as a postdoctoral research associate and has held his current position since 2010. He holds Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees from the Ghent University, Belgium. He is a recipient of the International Wire and Machinery Association Walter Niehoff Award.