Before that, he was an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Engineering and Sciences and a faculty research in Institute for Micromanufacturing (IfM) at Louisiana Tech University (LaTech) (2000-2008). His current research interests include micromechancial sensors for biological and environmental applications, nanopillars for energy applications, cancer detection and treatment, etc. He has published more than 120 peer-reviewed journal publications.