A physical scientist, Don is responsible for Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (VASE), and Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis with Mass Spectrometry (TGA-MS).

In the past, Don had built and launched astrophysical research rockets for NASA, including successful missions to Australia to study the supernova SN1987a in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Current interests include chemometrics, peak oil, and cosmology.