He received his BSc degree in software engineering from the UAE University, UAE, in 2007, his MSc degree in Security, Cryptology and Coding of Information Systems from Ensimag, Grenoble Institute of Technology, France, and his PhD degree in Interdisciplinary Engineering from Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in 2016. Previously, he worked as an information security researcher at the Emirates Advanced Investment Group (EAIG), and as a researcher with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). His research interests are in algorithms, optimization, artificial intelligence, and smart grids.