He received his doctoral degree at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. His research focus is on the investigation of proteins, their non-covalent complexes and modifications using mass spectrometry. He held a postdoctoral position at the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique in Orleans, France, and a Research Associate position at York College of CUNY in New York. Prior to joining LaGuardia, he was a substitute Assistant Professor at York College and a Visiting Assistant Professor at St.John’s University teaching undergraduate courses in general and analytical chemistry