His research focuses on multidisciplinary optimization with applications in wind energy and aircraft design. Prior to joining BYU, he was a Senior Engineer and a Postdoctoral Researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). He received his Ph.D. (2011) and M.S. (2008) degrees from Stanford University in the Aeronautics & Astronautics Department, and his B.S. (2006) degree from Brigham Young University in Applied Physics.