He has degrees in optics and imaging science. Prior to his faculty position, he was a postdoctoral research fellow for the intelligence community. His research interests include radiometry, calibration, hyperspectral imaging, target detection, and the application of physics-based modeling and algorithms to LiDAR and optical remote sensing data. He has over 60 publications, served as referee on 13 scientific journals, been program reviewer for both NASA and the Department of Defense, and is chair of the Western NY Chapter of the IEEE GRSS as well as for the GRSS STRATUS UAS Workshop.