Olfa was a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering with honors, University Missouri, Columbia, 1990. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with honors, University Missouri, Columbia, 1990. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Missouri, Columbia, 1992.
Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering and Computer Science, University Missouri, Columbia, 1999.
Assistant professor department electrical and computer engineering University Memphis, 2000—2004. Endowed chairman e-commerce department computer science and computer engineering University Louisville, since 2004, founder, director Knowledge Discovery and Web Mining Research Laboratory, since 2004. Panel organizer international conferences, outreach/science fair activities.
Reviewer research proposals National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Member program committee, organizing committee various international conferences. Reviewer international journals in field.
Faculty advisor local chapter Society Women Engineers, Memphis, 2000—2004.
The member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Women in Engineering, Internal Advisory Board Logistics and Distribution Institute, MentorNet, Association Computing Machinery.