His research focuses on membrane contactor processes and hybrid systems for desalination and water reuse, membrane separations in environmental applications, renewable and sustainable energy systems, and biological processes for water and wastewater treatments. Prior to this appointment, he was a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno from 2009 to 2012. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno and a B.S. and a M.S. degree in Environmental Engineering from the Marche Polytechnic University, Italy.