He holds a doctorate and a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in 2006 and 2005, respectively, and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1998. He directs the Aerospace Structures and Materials Laboratory (ASML) and has general research interests in adaptive structures, biologically inspired systems and structures, and structural dynamics and control. Particularly, for adaptive structures, the research centers on the analysis and design of intelligent structures using smart materials that can adapt and/or compensate for unwanted stimuli to better improve the performance of the system. For bioinspired systems and structures, the research focuses on developing advanced systems that are inspired by the sensing, actuation, and intelligent control found in biology.