He is a highly experienced engineering educator and administrator with a career spanning over four decades in both academia and industry. They have held leadership roles such as Director of Engineering at the university level, where they were instrumental in developing and launching new engineering programs, securing lab funding, and building industry partnerships. Their industrial experience includes senior positions at major companies including Nestlé, Honda, and General Motors, where they led process development, automation, and training programs. With a Ph.D. in Engineering from Penn State and a master's from Purdue, their expertise covers manufacturing systems, automation, safety, and engineering education. They have also contributed significantly to curriculum redesign, ABET accreditation, and applied research in manufacturing and automation.