He is an Associate Professor at the University of Jeddah's College of Computer Science and Engineering (CCSE). He worked at the LG/LSIS Co., LTD. | Advance Technology R&D Center for 6 years as a Senior Research Engineer. He earned an M.S. from Ajou University and a Ph.D. from Korea University, South Korea. His areas of interest in research include Industrial Internet of Things, Smart Cities, Smart Grids, Cyber Security, Power Line Communications, and Industrial Wired/Wireless Communication Networks.