He received the Ph.D. degree from the North Carolina State University. His past industrial experiences include positions at Texas Instruments, Microelectronic Center of North Carolina and AT&T Bell Labs. He received the University Excellence in Teaching Award at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1999. His research interests include: cyber security, wireless networks, and energy efficient computer systems. His current research projects on cyber security are funded by DARPA. Currently, he is a handling editor of Journal of Microprocessors and Microsystems and associate editor-in-chief of IEEE IT Professional. He is a senior member of IEEE.