His research interests include the design, fabrication, and characterization of optical nanostructures, as well as their applications in high-performance imaging, optical sensing, and other interdisciplinary fields. He received the Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Applied Physics) from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in 2002. Before joining MSU, he worked as a senior scientist and group leader in the Applied Optics group of the Institute of Microengineering in Neuchâtel Switzerland, now part of the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).