Sherif earned his doctorate in Biblical Studies at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. His research at PRTS focuses on Romans 6 and the relation between justification and sanctification in the book of Romans. Sherif holds a B.Th. from Alexandria School of Theology, Alexandria, Egypt; an MAR in Biblical Studies from Moore Theological College, Sydney, Australia; and a Th.M. in Systematic Theology from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. He joined the faculty at Alexandria School of Theology in 2009 where he currently teaches the Book of Romans, Christology, Eschatology, the Reformed Confessions and Theology of the Pentateuch. He also serves as an elder in Sidi Beshr Kebly Presbyterian church, in Alexandria since 2012. He also holds a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from Alexandria University. Sherif lives in Alexandria, Egypt where he grew up, and is married to Marian. They have three daughters, Sophia, Nelly and Naomi.