Prior joining Khalifa University, he was part of the research and development team at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Saint Hubert, Canada. Dr. Alazzam completed his Ph.D. in the area of Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) in 2010 from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. He is involved in many research projects and he is the author of several articles published in high ranked journals and conference proceedings. He is also a member of several academic associations.