He received his doctorate in engineering management, from the University of Missouri-Rolla. As the author or coauthor of over 40 technical papers, his research interests include radio frequency technologies and their supply chain management applications, humanitarian and healthcare logistics, and modeling and analysis of discrete event systems. He has directed several projects funded by the National Science Foundation, Air Force Research Lab, and Wal-Mart Stores. He teaches courses in the areas of RFID technologies, product design, and production systems analysis. He serves as an associate editor for the International Journal of RF Technologies and is an active member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and the American Society of Engineering Education, and Society of Manufacturing Engineers.