Abdullah is currently pursuing a Ph.D degree in the Ocean Engineering department at Texas A&M University. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Offshore and Coastal Engineering from Alexandria University in 2019, and he is currently in the process of completing a Master’s in Marine Engineering from the same institution. Previously, Abdullah worked in the industry at Advanced Energy Systems (ADES), an offshore drilling contractor in Egypt, where he served as an offshore structural engineer for a year. In this role, he was responsible for tasks such as providing structural modifications, creating detailed drawings, supervising offshore construction work for jack-up rigs, and ensuring compliance with approved drawings during the construction process.