Thirty years turning research into things that ship — 95 granted U.S. patents, a Bell Labs bench, three global technology organizations, and a university innovation engine now translating discoveries into ventures.
Each column is a year of issued U.S. patents — from packet multicasting and anonymous payments in the mid-nineties to probabilistic reasoning on digital twins in 2026. Select a year to read what issued.
Four concurrent roles across a university innovation office, a venture-backed space cybersecurity company, a nonprofit workforce initiative, and a graduate classroom.
Leads Rice University's innovation hub at the Ion District, where faculty, students and alumni prototype, test and launch ventures. Built to de-risk and deploy university technology through partnerships with corporate, government, community and venture capital partners. Co-PI on a $14.1M Texas Space Commission award funding four AI-native products for the space ecosystem.
An AI-powered space domain awareness and orbital intelligence platform delivering real-time monitoring, predictive analytics and autonomous decision support for satellites. Combines machine learning, computer vision, physics-based modeling and multi-source sensor fusion to detect threats — debris, conjunctions, anomalous behavior, hostile activity — in an increasingly contested orbital environment.
Co-leads RAVA, an accelerator driving AI adoption across Houston's industry ecosystem through startup acceleration, AI training and applied innovation. Announced at Google Next in April 2025.
A nonprofit working to establish Houston as a national center of AI: upskilling the regional workforce, and spawning ventures at the intersection of AI and the city's core domains — energy, health, space, finance and logistics.
A computational twin of the human brain for research and clinical decision support.
AI models that detect rheumatic heart disease from phonocardiogram signals captured by non-clinicians with a digital stethoscope — the first economically viable, scalable screening system of its kind.
Computer vision and biomechanics for analyzing human motion, predicting injury and guiding rehabilitation.
Autonomous, on-orbit defense for space infrastructure operating beyond the reach of ground-based response.
A platform for detecting anomalies in spacecraft telemetry, identifying root cause and recommending action.
Research leadership, venture founding and P&L ownership across the United States, India and Europe — spanning networking, mobility, IoT, digital twins, robotics and generative AI.
Awarded by his doctoral alma mater
AAIS
Recognizing prolific academic invention
Featured in the Wall Street Journal as a Distinguished Leader
Awarded to 5–8 alumni annually from a body of 10,000
New Jersey R&D Council — most influential patent of the year
For projects solving societal problems at scale
Top 1% of IET members worldwide
Innovation and thought leadership — most innovative product of the year
Most innovative project of the year
Awarded to the top 0.1% of IEEE members worldwide
Five awarded annually from 2,000 scientists
Best original paper, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking
Previously faculty at Rutgers University and San Jose State University; adjunct faculty at Baylor College of Medicine. Serves on the Advisory Board of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Maryland.
Selective engagements where deep technical authority and operating experience both matter.
Board and advisory service for companies in AI, space, cybersecurity and deep tech — including those navigating federal programs and university partnerships.
Executive advisory on AI strategy, governance and platform architecture for enterprises and their boards.
Technical expert engagement in patent, trade secret and cybersecurity matters across networking, AI, wireless and computing.
Keynotes and panels on AI, autonomy and the space frontier — over 100 invited talks delivered to industry, academic and policy audiences.
Based in Houston, Texas — working across the United States and India.