Ph.D.: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada (1993). Thesis title "Efficient Decentralized Two-Level Power System State Estimation Technique".

 

M.Sc.: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada (1989). Thesis title "Fast-Decoupled Power System State Estimation with An Efficient Data Structure Management".

 

M.Sc.: King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (1987). Thesis title "Power System Generation Reliability".

 

B.Sc.: King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (1984).

Associate Professor: King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (June 1998 -  To Date).

 

Head of the Electromechanical Group:  The 3rd expansion of the Holy Haram in Makkah,  Ministry of Higher Education (March 2009 - Aug 2010).

 

Chairman of EE Department: King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (December 2007 -  March 2009).

 

Manager, Energy Systems Section: Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (November 1998 -  September 2005).

 

Assistant Professor: King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (Sep. 1993 -  May 1998).

 

Teaching Assistant: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada (Sep. 1987 – Aug. 1993).

 

Graduate Assistant: King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (Jan. 1984 – Sep. 1987).

IEEE: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

 

SASO: Saudi Arabian Standards Organization.

 

IEC: International Electromechanical Commission.

 

GCC-CIGRE: GCC - International Council on Large Electric Systems.

Power systems operation & planning, Power systems optimization, Partitioning of large power system networks, Power system state estimation, HV insulators, Energy conservation, Demand Side Management (DSM). Total Quality Management (TQM), Electromagnetic Fields (EMF), Power Quality and Generation Planning.