Abdallah earned his PhD in Plant Biology 2007) with emphasis on Plant Physiology, from Geneva University, Switzerland. He acquired an extensive experience in the study of alterations in photosynthetic apparatus of plants under environmental stress. At University of Montreal in Canada, Abdallah studied inhibitory effects and bioaccumulation of metals and metallic nanoparticles at membrane and cellular level on aquatic plants. Abdallah has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles indexed by web of science. He is currently the director of ESAFE et UM6P.