I have graduated from the University of Basrah/Iraq with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering in 2001 and a M.Sc. in Computer and Control system in 2005. I worked as a Lecturer Assistance at the University of Basrah, Computer Engineering Department. I got a Ph.D. from the University of Salford, Manchester, UK. My research interests include biologically inspired systems, soft robotics, pneumatic muscle actuators, multi-robot systems, and intelligent control.