He has worked extensively with industry and has authored or co-authored over 100 journal and conference papers. He completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2000 from the University of Kentucky and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Kentucky. Over the last 5 years, he has been an Associate Professor directing the efforts of the Vibro-Acoustics Consortium. The Vibro-Acoustics Consortium (VAC) is a collective of over 20 companies that sponsor noise and vibration research at the University of Kentucky. The primary mission of the VAC is to expand the use of predictive modeling in industrial applications.