He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wales, UK in April 2000 with research thesis title “Formulation of Dry Powders for Inhalation”. Since then and for over 16 years he worked academically in different Universities across the Middle East. He chaired different college committees such as the college quality assurance, research, and postgraduate studies, examination committee, training and curriculum committees. He was appointed for short period of times as deputy dean (15/1/2005 to 3/9/2005), acting dean (during the summer of the Academic year 2009-2010), general supervisor of the University library (during 1st semester of the academic year 2006-2007) and also served as a coordinator for the pharmaceutical sciences unit (2013-2016).