Career
He served in the Palestinian Tenth Government and Eleventh (National Unity) Government (2006–2007) as an expert in planning. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a Doctor of Philosophy in civil engineering. Abu Eisheh also served as a consultant to several Palestinian institutions including the Planning Ministry as well as several other institutions locally and internationally before being the Minister of Planning.
He also spent some time as a visiting professor in a number of United States and European universities.
He is the publisher of more than seventy research studies and srticles on civil engineering and planning.