Joe joined the UNH faculty in 2015. Previously he was an Associate Professor and the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum leader during his 11 years at the State University of New York Maritime College in the Bronx. While there, Joe also served as the College-wide Curriculum Committee chair for three years. Prior to the Maritime College, Joe had a diverse 16-year career in industry where he was awarded seven patents. Joe's research interests are in tribology (science of wear and friction), and he has a passion for design education. He collaborated in the founding of Project CREATE (Cultivating Resources for Employment with Assistive Technology) that enables student service-learning design experiences that benefit the disabled.