Fadi Abu-Amara is an Associate Professor of Cybersecurity, Computer Science, and Computer Engineering in the School of Engineering and Technology at Shenandoah University, VA, USA. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Western Michigan University, USA, in 2010. Dr. Abu-Amara has over 25 years of experience spanning teaching, academic leadership, research, and industry. His work focuses on applied cybersecurity and emerging technologies, with research interests including cryptography, gamification for cybersecurity awareness, blockchain applications in cybersecurity and energy systems, artificial intelligence and machine learning for cybersecurity, image feature extraction, biomedical imaging, and the use of robotics to support skill development for children with autism.