He received his Bachelor of Engineering degree (1983-1989) in Mechanical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He earned his Master of Science (1989-1992), Mechanical Engineering Department, from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. and Doctor of Philosophy (1994-1999), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.