Mohammed A. Salam

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY As an Assistant Professor of Information Technology at Governors State University (GSU), my teaching philosophy centers on making Information Technology accessible, engaging, and relevant. With over 25 years of teaching experience, I view education as a transformative process that equips students with the skills, confidence, and critical thinking needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. My experience at Governors State University, Robert Morris University, and the University of Illinois at Chicago has enabled me to develop a flexible, student-centered approach that adapts to diverse learning styles and backgrounds. I strive to create an interactive classroom environment where students feel encouraged to ask questions, explore ideas, and actively participate in their learning. Bringing my professional background as a network administrator into the classroom, I bridge the gap between theory and practice by integrating hands-on learning and industry-relevant examples. This approach enables students to understand not only how technology works, but also its impact and importance in solving real-world challenges. I am deeply committed to supporting my students beyond the classroom by remaining accessible through multiple communication channels. At GSU, I actively serve on multiple committees and Technology clubs. I view service as a fundamental component of academic life, as it creates meaningful opportunities to contribute to the institution beyond teaching and research. Through committee work, I am able to participate in shared governance, support informed decision-making, and help advance initiatives that enhance the overall quality of education and the academic environment. PUBLICATIONS My research spans diverse areas, including IoT devices, Wireless Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Quantum Computing.

Mohammad Abdul Salam; Abbas Toure; Richard Manprisio; Samreen Unnisa. (2025), Examining Information Technology Support for Children with Special Educational Needs in Under-Resourced Communities". International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT) IJISRT25NOV1567 2534-2545. DOI: 10.38124/ijisrt/25nov1567. https://www.ijisrt.com/assets/upload/files/IJISRT25NOV1567.pdf Mohammed Abdul Salam, Iqbal Shareef, Richard Manprisio. (2025). Addressing the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage through Early Education. International Journal of Communication Networks and Information Security (IJCNIS), 17(8), 12–18. Retrieved from https://www.ijcnis.org/index.php/ijcnis/article/view/8597 Manprisio, Richard, Mohammed Abdul Salam, and Angela Thompson. 2025. "AI in Education: Addressing the Growing Equity Divide in the Digital Age." The International Journal of Technologies in Learning 32 (2): 183-198. doi:10.18848/2327-0144/CGP/v32i02/183-198. Salam, Mohammed A., Rich P. Manprisio, and Sri Charan Bonigala. "Fortifying the Digital Frontier: Exploring Innovations and Challenges in Cybersecurity." (2025). https://www.ijcnis.org/index.php/ijcnis/article/view/7666 SALAM, MOHAMMED ABDUL, SURESH PALARIMATH, MOHAMMAD ARSHAD ALI, and Mohammed Maqsood. "IoT BASED ANTENNA POSITIONING SYSTEM." I-Manager's Journal on Information Technology 13, no. 1 (2024). https://openurl.ebsco.com/EPDB%3Agcd%3A7%3A16887655/detailv2?sid=ebsco%3Aplink%3Ascholar&id=ebsco%3Agcd%3A177440010&crl=c&link_origin=scholar.google.com SALAM, MOHAMMED ABDUL, SURESH PALARIMATH, MOHAMMAD ARSHAD ALI, and Mohammed Maqsood. "IoT BASED ANTENNA POSITIONING SYSTEM." I-Manager's Journal on Information Technology 13, no. 1 (2024). https://openurl.ebsco.com/EPDB%3Agcd%3A7%3A16887655/detailv2?sid=ebsco%3Aplink%3Ascholar&id=ebsco%3Agcd%3A177440010&crl=c&link_origin=scholar.google.com Richard Manprisio, Mohammed A. Salam, Sai Vikith Medasani, Salman Tabrez,” Redefining Learning Paradigms: Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Modern Classrooms” Submitted: as a part of the Seventeenth International Conference on e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies 2024. https://cgscholar.com/cg_event/events/Q24en/proposal/70877 S. Palarimath, P. M, T. K, M. Maqsood, M. A. Salam and R. D. Palarimath, "Powering IoT Systems with 5G Wireless Communication: A Comprehensive Review," 2023 8th International Conference on Communication and Electronics Systems (ICCES), Coimbatore, India, 2023, pp. 420-424, doi: 10.1109/ICCES57224.2023.10192678, IEEE.

EDUCATION Master of Science in Computer Science, August 1999
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL Program Emphasis:

• • Computer Network Design
• • Expert Systems
• • Network Security
• • Data Structures
• • System Engineering
• • DBMS

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science, 1993
University of Karnataka, India IT Certifications:

• Cyber Security: C|EH (Certified Ethical Hacker), CompTIA Security+, and ISC2 Cybersecurity Professional
• Cloud: AWS and Azure certified professional
• Networking: Cisco CCNA, i -Net+, Network+
• CompTIA: A+ (Hardware/Software)
• Microsoft: MSCE, MCP.
• Novell: CNA (Certified Novell Administrator)

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