His research is in development and application of novel photonic and electronic devices. He invented GaN-on-Graphene and GaN-on-Si(100) technologies for novel device architectures. His work has been recognized widely. He is the recipient of a 2017 NSF CAREER Award, a 2016 AFOSR Young Investigator Award, the 2014 IEEE Electron Devices Society Early Career Award, and the Best Paper Award at the 11th International Conference on Infrared Optoelectronics.