He obtained his Ph.D. degree from the University of Alberta in 2017. He has an M.Sc. in finance from Concordia University, Montreal and a B.Sc. Summa Cum Laude (highest honours) from the United Arab Emirates University. His doctoral thesis is titled: “Trade size and the changing nature of price formation” and his research interests lie at the intersection of empirical asset pricing and empirical market microstructure. Al-Haji’s current research projects focus on the role of trades in incorporating information into stock prices and on explaining equity mispricing by investors’ trading patterns. He also enjoys teaching investment analysis, portfolio management, risk management, and international finance.