His current research spans diverse areas of chemistry and materials science ranging from energy to defense-related challenges. Specifically, his research focuses on the rational design of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and porous-organic polymers for sensing, catalysis, storage, separations, and light harvesting. Professor Farha has more than 280 peer-reviewed publications and has been named a “highly cited researcher” by Thomson Reuters in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.