He is also with MnDrive robotics program and Systems Neuroengineering program at the University of Minnesota. His research is supported by DARPA, NIH, and industry partners. He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 2010. He has published about 60 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. His current research interests include neural sensing and stimulation, neural information processing, and brain-machine interface.