Ali has a Master's Degree in Political Science. A young water researcher joined The Hydraulics Research Center (HRC -Sudan) in 2015, specializing in the fields of (Water Governance\ policy –Water diplomacy/transboundary cooperation– Socioeconomic Studies in the water sector). During his period at (HRC), he was involved in many research studies related to water sector planning, management, and development. Ali participated in many national and international courses/programs/workshops relevant to water and sustainable development issues (Netherlands, Ethiopia, Turkey, etc.) and former intern, at ENTRO, ( 14th batch) 2020.