His current research interests and efforts span the areas of smart materials, sensors and actuators, modeling, and microfabrication. He is particularly interested in developing biologically inspired flow sensing technologies with a special focus on applications of underwater robot and environmental monitoring. Prior to joining PSU, he worked at SEL Engineering Services as an Automation Engineer from 2016 to 2018. From 2015 to 2016, he was a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan State University.