He obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Ecole Centrale Paris, France. He specializes in operations and supply chain management and particularly in modeling and optimization. His main research interests are in production planning and inventory control, shipping and maritime transportation, with an interest in sustainability and green aspects. He worked previously as assistant professor at Marseilles Business School, France and as consultant of Supply Chain Management and ERP systems at L'Oréal, France and China. He also served as part time faculty member at the Business school of Algiers, Algeria (ESAA).