He received his BSc (1988) in Applied Physics from the University of Manitoba, Canada, and his MSc (1991) and PhD (2001) from the University of Manitoba, Canada. He served in a number of professional, research, academic and administration positions in the Canada, and the UAE. He won a number of teaching, research and community and professional service awards. His research interests include: environmental and health physics, biomedical application of ultrasound and physics education.