Prior to joining UB in 2014, he was a staff scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). His research at UB focuses on materials, energy, and sustainability with special emphasis on electrochemical clean energy conversion and storage. He has written more than 130 scientific articles (8700 Citations-Google Scholar, h-index = 43), 7 invited book chapters, and holds 6 U.S. patents. Currently, he is leading and participating multiple fuel cells, batteries, and renewable fuels (e.g., NH3) related projects supported by U.S. DOE Fuel Cell Technologies Office, APRA-e Office, and NSF.