Previously he was an associate professor at UCL, University of London. Before that, he was an assistant professor at Manchester University. His teaching duties comprise undergraduate and postgraduate programmes; and course directorship. Dr. Elhag academic experience also includes the supervision of MSc dissertations and PhD research; and acting as internal and external examiner for different Universities. He is also an expert reviewer for many international journals and EPSRC research projects. His research experience incorporates his role as principal investigator of EPSRC research grants