Dr. Salamah spent five and a half years as an assistant and later associate professor in Computer Science and Software Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He joined UTEP in January 2013 to direct the Masters of Science in Software Engineering (MSSwE) program. His teaching and research interests include software engineering process, software quality assurance for safety-critical systems, and formal methods in software development. His research has been supported by NASA, the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), the National Science Foundation (NSF), Honeywell Corporation, and Lockheed Martin Corporation. Dr. Salamah also directs the NSF-Funded Scholarship For Service Program at UTEP. The program provides funds for students entering the MSSwE Secure Cyber-Systems track or PhD in Computer Science with an emphasis in cyber-security.