He received his B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering from Concordia University, his M.Sc. in Computer Science from McGill University, and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from The University of British Columbia. Sedig's research is concerned with interactive technologies and environments that support how people work with data/information, particularly interactive visual tools that support the execution of information-based, data- intensive cognitive activities. He specializes in human-centered computing, human-data interaction, visual analytics, human-computer interaction, high-interaction visual interfaces, and cognition.