o Ph.D. - obtained from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, U.S.A, 2008. Area of study: Computer and Information Systems - Artificial Intelligence.
o M.Sc. - obtained from The University of Michigan - Dearborn, MI, U.S.A, 2003. Area of study: Information Systems.
o B.Sc. - obtained from Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbed, Jordan, 2000. Area of study: Applied Mathematics with a Major in Systems Programming.
Honors/Awards/Grants/Scholarships
o Distinguished phD Graduate Award, supported by the Computer Science department and the Graduate School, Wayne State University, 2008.
o Research grant provided by the medical school of Indiana to construct an expert system for detecting stage 1 pressure ulcers based on data provided by the government (MDSs), 2008 ($5000).
o Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, Computer Science, Wayne State University, 2007.
o IEEE W.J. Karplus Summer Research Grant, 2006 ($2000).
o WCCI 2006 Phase II Travel Grants Announced, Vancouver, Canada ($400).
o WSU graduate school travel grant award ($400).Travel to World Congress on Computational Intelligence (WCCI) 2006
o Honor Student Award - Jordan University of Science Tech. – 1998–2000.
o ”Full scholarship to finish Masters and PhD in the United States for honor students” – J.U.S.T - 2000