He received his Ph.D. degree in Economics from the University of Jordan-Kingdom Hashemite of Jordan in 2011, with the specialization in Economics. His teaching and research capabilities encompass topics in international economics, monetary economics with the focus on international reserves determinations in transition economies. His outstanding paper "Oil Prices, Economic Growth and International Reserves: Evidence from Middle-Eastern and African Oil-Importing Countries during the Period (2000-2013)" was published in the Australian Journal of Business and Management Research in July 2015.