Jeffrey is a professor, manager, and researcher, who has lived and worked in and around Tokyo, Japan for over 25 years. His research group consists of an assistant professor, lecturer, 15 students doing research on biofuels (waste to energy), machine learning, Asian energy policy/modeling, renewable energy systems and AI use in education. He teaches courses on academic writing, materials engineering, edX online course development, educational video-making and Japanese energy policy. He is the founder and general manager of Tokyo Tech's online education development office, which produces MOOCs on edX. He also develops online courses and monitors online course quality using learning analytics. He is also involved the development of a competance assessment test of mechanical engineering students in Indonesia and Japan.