I have 16 years of experience and specialize in the field of bionanotechnology, with specific knowledge of protein engineering, biomolecular design and molecular computation. I have published on such topics as self-assembling nanostructures, molecular signal amplification and bio-inspired materials. I am a research professor and lead a federally funded laboratory with international collaborations. I hold 2 US patents and am a named inventor on 4 more current US patent applications.