His research interests include heat transfer and phase change, high-power laser ablation and micromachining, laser-assisted microfabrication, and microscale heat transfer. A two-time recipient of the Department of Mechanical Engineering Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award, he also received the 2005-06 Rotunda Outstanding Professor Award and the 2005 SMU Golden Mustang Award. In addition, he was named the 2008 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) North Texas Section Young Engineer of the Year.