Work Experience:
Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Toronto, 08.2006 -
Research fellow, ITP , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), 09.2005 - 07.2006.
Graduate teaching assistant, ETH Zurich, 01.2003 - 08.2005.
Student teaching assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 08.2001 - 12. 2002.

Education:
ETH Zurich. 01.2003 - 08.2005. Degree obtained: Doctor of Science.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 08.2001 - 12.2002. Degree obtained: Master of Science.
American University of Beirut. 10.1997 - 06.2001. Degree obtained: Bachelor of Science (with high distinction).

Awards:
R. H. Bing fellowship, University of Texas, Austin (declined). 2006.
Phillip Hitti award. 2000.
International College first scholar (golden medal). 1997.