As a senior research administrator of ICTAS for Virginia Tech, he shares responsibility in the strategic research investment of $8MM/yr in the areas of Water, Energy, Renewable Materials, Nanomaterials, and National Security. He has over 13 years of experience associated with the synthesis and characterization of polymers, sol-gel chemistry, hybrid organicinorganic materials and ionomers at Sandia National Laboratories and industry. His research efforts have resulted in numerous collaborations with industry, National Laboratories, and university researchers throughout the nation.