New ground-based manufacturing techniques for wide-band heavy metal fluoride and chalcogenide optical fibers to eliminate crystallization, which can cause light scattering and signal attenuation (US Patent 7,848,606).

Development of innovative thermoelectric generator concepts, advanced solar cell concepts, and ocean wave energy conversion devices for sustainable energy production.

Use of tailored plasma plumes for non-contact momentum transfer and deorbiting of space debris, reducing the dangerous and growing clutter accumulating in low earth orbit.

Researching compact gradient-field compression concepts for terrestrial power and in-space propulsion applications (Gradient Field Imploding Liner Fusion Propulsion System - NASA)