Dr. Zobaa was a Senior Lecturer in Renewable Energy at University of Exeter in Cornwall, UK, before joining Brunel University.During this appointment, he served as the Electrical Engineering Team Leader under PRIMaRE, a £15 million research Institute to support the development of marine energy in the South West of UK, particularly the Wave Hub project.

Earlier he was an Associate Professor in Electrical Power & Machines at Cairo University, Egypt. He was an Instructor in the Department of Electrical Power & Machines, with the Faculty of Engineering at Cairo University, Giza, Egypt, from 1992 to 1997, Teaching Assistant from 1997 to 2002, and Assistant Professor from 2003 to April 2008. His main areas of expertise are power quality, grid integration, photovoltaic energy, wind energy, marine renewable energy, and energy management.

Dr. Zobaa is an Editor-In-Chief for International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology. Also, He is serving as Editorial Board member, Editor, Associate Editor , and Editorial Advisory Board member for many international journals.

Dr. Zobaa is a registered Chartered Engineer. Also, he is a registered member of Engineering Council UK, and Egyptian Society of Engineers. Dr. Zobaa is a Fellow of Institution of Engineering and Technology. Also, he is a Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), Alternative & Renewable Energy Development Institute, and Facility Manager Institute of AEE. Also, he is a Member of International Solar Energy Society, European Society for Engineering Education, European Power Electronics & Drives Association, UK Solar Energy Society, and IEEE Standards Association. Dr. Zobaa is developing and teaching power system courses on Wiring Regulations, Power Systems Analysis, Power Systems Coordination, Power System Grounding, Harmonic Analysis, Power Quality, Co-generation and Electrical Energy Management.