He is the Duke Energy endowed chair in smart grid technology at Clemson University in North Charleston, South Carolina, and executive director for the energy systems program at the Zucker Family Graduate Education Center at Clemson University. He has a combined 37-year career with leadership roles in industry and academia in the United States, Europe, and South Africa. He is also a distinguished visiting professor at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a registered Professional Engineer in South Africa and a Fellow of the IEEE and the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers.