Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS):
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Garyounis, Libya (formerly called Al-Arab Medical University) with a general grade “Good”, 2003.
Post-graduate researcher:
Dental and oral health research group, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, 2004-2006.
PerioCardio group, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Helsinki, Finland, 12.2009-12.2010.
PhD candidate:
Department of Periodontology, University of Turku, Institute of Dentistry, (registered in 2013), 7.5.2012-onwards.
Master of Science:
MDP in Biomedical Imaging, 120 ECTS credits, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, with a general grade “very good” for major subjects and “passed with exceptional praise” for master thesis, 11.8.2015.

1. Researcher scientist:
   Institute of Biomedicine, and Faculty of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, October 2004 - December 2006.
   Postgraduate researcher and PhD candidate: Department of Periodontology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku. (November, 2013-onwards)

2. Research experience:
- Murine in vivo imaging training in Toivola Laboratories 16.12.2013-23.1.2014
- Microbiology laboratory methods and techniques. (7.5.2012-onwards)
- Flow cytometry theoretical and hand-on training.
- Cell culture work experience.
- PCR techniques training.
- Zymography and enzymatic assays.
- Ad-hoc reviewer:
 Biomedical Journals-OMICS group.
 European Journal of Dentistry.
 Libyan Journal of Medicine.