He received his Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Tartu (2012) and then obtained his second Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno (2013). His research works focused on the development of nanostructured electrodes for Electroactive Polymer (EAP) actuators and sensors and their application in naval robotic systems. Afterward, he conducted his postdoctoral training at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, developing EAP materials for soft robotic and biomedical applications. Currently, he leads the materials engineering team at the Microsurgical Robotics Laboratory, where his R&D activities are focused on the development of steerable robotic microcatheter for endovascular procedures.