His research area is the physics and technology of III-V based light emitting semiconductors with special emphasis on the use of advanced structuring technologies to permit integration and add additional functionality to devices enabling new applications. He has list of over 150 publications and 4 granted patents. His research achievements include the invention of a low cost method to obtain single frequency semiconductor lasers which is applicable across wavelengths and materials. The patent has been licensed by Eblana Photonics and is a core offering. He co-invented a method to significantly enhance the directionality of light from LEDs which has licensed to Infiniled, a start-up company from Tyndall. He received a Researcher of the year award for his work with Intel.