He received a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. His educational background and work experience are in the areas of Environmental Engineering and Hydrogeology. With 37 peer-reviewed publications to his name, he has conducted over 400 bench-scale treatability studies and has been conducting applied research on Chemical Oxidation, Chemical Reduction, Stabilization/Solidification, and Bioremediation of Soils and Sediments and Groundwater for over 20 years.