At UW, he twice served as chair of the department and had enjoyed teaching and research throughout the years. His research focused on semiconductor materials and devices. He enjoyed teaching principally undergraduates. A firm believer in faculty governance and while an active faculty member, he served on many university and college committees. He was a member of the Divisional Executive Committee, Graduate Research Committee, Committee on Honorary Degrees, Chemical and Biological Safety Committee, numerous search and screen committees, college promotion committee, was the inaugural director of the UW Materials Science Research and Engineering Center, among others.