He moved to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he spent three and half years working on the applications of different neutron and X-ray scattering techniques to understand the microscopic origins of functional responses in ferroelectric and ferromagnetic materials. He has co-authored over 30 publications. For his work on ferroelectric ceramics, he was awarded the prestigious Edward C. Henry Award by the American Ceramic Society in the years 2010 and 2012. His current research interests include understanding composition-structure-property correlations in different electroactive ceramic and polymer materials, which are used in smart and energy applications.