He earned his PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and is an expert in alternate energy and materials. With more than ten years of experience, his research interests include solar energy materials synthesis; energy storage systems; fuel cell catalysts; the characterization and application of photoactive materials; and clean fuel production, paying thought to environmental remediation concerns, as well. He’s a popular mentor of graduate students and has many influential publications to his name. Notably, he serves as the graduate director in chemical engineering; the director of the SOLAR Lab; and the solar energy thrust coordinator at UNR’s Renewable Energy Center.