Dr. Osama Mohammed Elsalih holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) – North Cyprus (2020), and a Master’s degree in Economics from the Academy of Graduate Studies – Libya (2006). He has served as a faculty member at Al-Zawiya University and Sabratha University, where he taught several undergraduate courses. In July 2026, he joined the Academy of Graduate Studies as a full-time faculty member in the Department of Economics. His teaching interests include Microeconomic and Macroeconomic Theory, International Economics, and Econometrics. His research focuses on applying econometric methods to international trade, energy and environmental economics, as well as tourism economics.