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Fadi Abuamara

Fadi Abuamara

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Get to Know Me

How I’d capture the essence of my work in a newspaper headline.

Supports  the local community by utilizing gamification to spread cybersecurity awareness among staff. Utilizes robot and virtual reality in improving the social and academic skills of autistic children.

My work has an impact on society because…

I utilize gamification to spread cybersecurity awareness, as well as utilizing robots and virtual reality to improve the social and academic skills of autistic children.

Current University

Shenandoah University

Research Area

Cryptography, Security Education Training and Awareness (SETA) through gamification, human-robot systems

Background

He’s an assistant professor of the Cybersecurity Program at Shenandoah University. He previously worked at Higher Colleges of Technology, Al Khawarizmi International College, and Al Hussein Bin Talal University. 

He has industrial experience with the New England Center for Children in utilizing the robot and virtual reality in improving academic skills of autistic children

Alma Mater

He received his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Western Michigan University