I was born in Rabat, Morocco, on September 15, 1984. I received my Bachelor in Science (B.S.) degree in electrical engineering from Pennsylvania State University, State College, in 2009 and the Masters in Science (M.S.) degree in electrical and computer engineering from Oakland University, Rochester, MI, in 2011. I am currently getting my Ph.D in controls engineering from Oakland University. I have been working as a teaching and research assistant for the electrical and computer engineering department at Oakland University during this time. I have taught and helped students in the areas of controls and estimation theory as well as using matlab/simulink for simulation. My research areas primarily include design, implementation and simulation of nonlinear observers for state estimation and control, multivariable control, subsystem interconnection with application to internal combustion engines and electric machine in automotive applications.