His primary field of expertise lies in optical engineering, biophotonics, computational imaging, and lab-on-a-chip devices. His current research interests include Fourier ptychography, high-throughput imaging technologies, super-resolution imaging, phase retrieval techniques, and the development of optofluidics and chip-scale imaging solutions. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Caltech. He received the Lemelson-MIT Caltech Student Prize in 2011 and the Caltech Demetriades Thesis Prize in 2013. His research has resulted in more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and 15 issued/pending patents, 4 of which have been extensively reported and highlighted by national media agencies.