He is enthusiastic in applying innovative teaching methods in class to educate students with modeling and control skills. He developed flipped-classroom modules to teach undergraduates control-related MATLAB techniques in his Chemical Process Control class. He and his colleagues at Villanova received the 2016 ASEE ChED Joseph J. Martin Award for their video-based modules that introduce students to basic biological concepts and experimental skills. He is the director of the Biological & Environmental Systems Engineering Lab (BESEL). His research is focused on developing advanced modeling and systems analysis techniques to manipulate microbial biological systems for generating biofuels from wastewater and for combating biofilm-associated pathogens. He is interested in developing STEM outreach programs for educating highschool students with modeling skills.

Based on OpenGL technology, a SGR simulation system which including virtual human operation was designed. The motion control of the virtual human was realized by using local finite state machine under the action of the control, and obstacle avoidance method for the virtual human was realized. Compared with the simulation programs developed with Vega Prime, this simulation speed obviously has advantages and the requirements on the computer are also lower.