Dr. Salem is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Computer and Information Technology at Purdue University. Dr. Salem earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Kentucky (2019). He obtained his master’s degree in Computer Science from IUPUI, funded by the Fulbright scholarship.  His research focuses on developing computational models for analyzing visual and textual data, with a particular emphasis on computer vision and machine learning. Dr. Salem has significantly contributed to enhancing computer science education by applying machine learning and AI in innovative online platforms. Dr. Salem has taught different courses across the broad spectrum of Computer Science and Information Technology, including computer programming, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.