He received his M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology and University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey. The goal of his laboratory is to develop brain and spinal cord machine interfaces to restore communication and control in paralyzed individuals. Toward enabling these neuroprosthetic technologies to interface the nervous system with devices, his laboratory uses electrophysiology, computational tools, and functional electrical stimulation in both healthy and injury models. His laboratory is also involved in neural probe development by understanding and mitigating various abiotic and biotic mechanisms in neural electrode failure.