In 2007, Dr. Wafa joined the project to set a quality assurance authority in Bahrain, which was one of the initiatives of the Education Reform Project and was managed by the Bahrain Economic Development Board. She assisted in the development of the Higher Education Review System and participated in the pilot projects. She received her BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Bahrain, her Masters Degree in Microelectronic Systems and Communications from the University of Liverpool, UK, and her PhD Degree from Tufts University, USA, in Electrical Engineering.