He received his M.S. and Ph.D. from Louisiana Tech University. His research focuses on developing advanced non-destructive testing and energy harvesting technologies for the buried infrastructure systems. Some of the technologies he helped develop includes advanced electromagnetic and acoustic sensors for the condition assessment of buried pipelines and energy harvesting mechanism for the sewer and storm water pipes. He is the inventor or co-inventor of 5 patents in the area of buried pipeline infrastructure. He is actively involved in technology commercialization activities and an Ultra wideband radar he helped develop for the condition assessment of buried pipelines has been licensed to a private partner by Louisiana Tech University.