His current research focuses on chromophore design, synthesis and characterization for application in the photodynamic therapy of cancer and solar fuels production. In 2011 he obtained a prestigious travel award from the ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry for his work on photocatalytic hydrogen production. In 2012 he received the Shanklin Award for Research Excellence for the sciences and mathematics division at Bowling Green State University. He has also been selected as the recipient of the McMaster Fellowship by the Center of Photochemical Sciences.