EDUCATION

Ph.D. 2004, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, U.S.A
          Major: Finance
          Minor: International Economics & International Trade
          Honors: Full tuition scholarship and excelled student stipend
          Dissertation: Evaluating the Performance of Symmetric Price Limits
                              UMI Dissertation Services, ProQuest Publishing, Ann Arbor,

                              Michigan, August 2003.

M.S. 2002, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, U.S.A
         Major: International Economics

M.S. 2000, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, U.S.A
         Major: Finance
         Honors: Graduated with Distinction, Ranked #1 in Class
                      Mini-Commencement Speaker

B.B.A. 1999, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, U.S.A
             Major: Management
             Minor Economics
             Honors: Summa Cum Laude, full athletic scholarship

B.A. 1998, The American University in Cairo, Egypt (3 years)
         Major: Business Administration
         Honors: High Honors

ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE

2004-Present, Finance Unit Head,
Department of Management
The American University in Cairo, Egypt.

2003-Present, Assistant Professor of Finance (on tenure track)
Department of Management
The American University in Cairo, Egypt.

2002-2003, Adjunct lecturer of Finance,
Graduate School of International Economics and Finance
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, U.S.A

2001-2002 (Summers), Adjunct lecturer of Finance,
Department of Management
The American University in Cairo, Egypt.

NON-ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPEREINCE AND CONSULTING ACTIVITIES

2005-Present, Advisor to Chairman of the Capital Market Authority

Capital Market Authority, Egypt

2005-Present, Economic Consultant on Egypt’s Debt Swap Experience and IT
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt
The Economic Research Forum (ERF)

2005-Present, Finance Training Consultant for Top Management in Petroleum Industry
Gulf Excellence Co., Kuwait

2004, Real Estate Leasing Consultant
Nasr General Contracting (Hassan M. Allam), Cairo, Egypt

2003, Finance Training Consultant
EFG-HERMES, Giza , Egypt
Developing a training program for the newly hired employees

2003-2004, Financial Consultant
Arabian Food and Milk Products Inc. (DOMTY)

1996-1998, Assistant Chief Accountant,
Consolidated Casuals, Inc., Cairo, Egypt.