He earned his M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees in life sciences from Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi, India. Prior to joining CSU, he served as an assistant professor at the department of internal medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago IL. Dr. Faridi completed his postdoctoral training from The University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami. FL. His postdoctoral work focused on the discovery of novel small molecules targeting integrin CD11b. His research led to the discovery of novel integrin CD11b targeting small molecules with anti-inflammatory properties. He has presented his findings at various international meetings.