He received his Ph.D (2004) and M.S (2000) in Computer Engineering from Purdue University, and his B.S (1997) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maine. He received a National Science Foundation CAREER award in 2006, is an associate editor of the Machine Learning Journal, and currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research and the Artificial Intelligence Journal. His research interests span a range of topics in artificial intelligence, including machine learning and automated planning/control.