Prior to joining Kuwait University, he was the Coordinator of the Construction Management program at Western Kentucky University. He holds a PhD degree in Civil Engineering with Computational Science and Engineering option from the University of Illinois. His research interests are in the areas of computational intelligence, risk management, sustainable construction optimization, quality control, and maintenance of infrastructure projects. He accumulated more than 16 years of experience at a number of leading institutes, including the University of Illinois, the University of Central Florida, and Cairo University.