Awarded Gold Medal for the best cadet on completion of B.Sc. Maritime Studies at Pakistan Marine Academy, he received the High Achievement Award and the Merchant Navy Association (Tasmania) prize on completion of the Advanced Certificate in Marine Operations (second mate) from Australian Maritime College.
After obtaining an HND in Nautical Science in 2000, he completed a M.Sc. in Computer Based Information Systems from the University of Sunderland in 2002 and the PG Certificate in Shipping at the New Zealand Maritime School in 2003. He also continued to sail on various types of ships during these times.
In June 2003, he was offered an opportunity to develop course material for HND Nautical Science at Shetland School of Nautical Studies (in NAFC Marine Centre). In 2004, his job role was changed to a HND nautical studies lecturer. While in this position, he passed the Institute of Chartered Ship (ICS) Brokers examination and was elected as member of the ICS. Continuing on his teaching profession, he also obtained Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching Qualification for Further Education (TQFE) from the University of Dundee. Later on in 2006, he was promoted to Senior Lecturer and Cadet Programme Leader for HND Nautical Science where he worked till September 2008 and then shifted to Warsash to take up the Principal Lecturer’s job at Warsash Maritime Academy.