He received a double-major Ph.D. from NC State University in 2003. His expertise includes bio-energy management, electromagnetic processing methods for biofuel production and other agro-environmental applications, imaging and process control methods in bioengineering and bio-energy. In the past eight years, he received more than $1.25 million in research grants, and published more than 35 peer-reviewed journal articles and four book chapters. He served as the Technical Chair for the 2012 International Microwave Power Institute Annual Symposium, and currently serves as the Chair of S-1041 Multistate Regional Project �The Science and Engineering for a Biobased Industry and Economy.� He received several awards and recognitions for his work as a research, teaching, and service scholar.