Before he joined the faculty at MU, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Southern California. He has extensive experience with various M/NEMS research projects. His research interests include micro/nanoelectromechanical systems (M/NEMS), nanotechnology, micro/nanofabrication processing technology, sensors, actuators, and piezoelectric transducers, bio sensors, nano-bio-technology, microfluidic devices and systems, micro/nano power generator and micro/nano energy harvester.