I am a professor at the University of Illinois Chicago working across fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, and materials science. My research examines wetting, capillarity, droplet dynamics, emulsions, and interfacial transport, emphasizing condensation, evaporation, freezing, and thin films. Using experiments, imaging, and modeling, we study lubricant-infused and liquid-repellent surfaces, anti-icing, thermal management, and phase change, including freezing in microgravity. Applied projects include water-in-oil emulsions for fire-resistant fuels and paper-based PCR, with DNA amplification demonstrated in under seven minutes and sample preparation in development. I welcome industry-sponsored research, collaborative R&D, technology validation, and commercialization partnerships.