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Al-Sheikh has had an extensive career in academia: Vice-Rector for Development and Quality at King Saud University 2009—2011 , Dean of King Abdullah Institute for Research and Consulting Studies 2008—2009 and Vice-Dean for Development and Accreditation at the College of Business 2007—2008.
He has built standard and quantitative economic models and analyzed energy economics and natural and environmental resources.