He received his B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Virginia in 1994. After working as a software engineer in the Washington D.C. area, he received his B.S. in mathematics from George Mason University, his M.S. from the University of Virginia, and finally his Ph.D. from George Mason University (quite a tennis match.) His research interests range from operator theory to mathematical biology, and everything in between. In 2012 he was awarded the Outstanding Professor of the Year. When not working with students, he can be found singing karaoke, playing video games, or trying out new recipes.