Salam Daher

Salam Daher is an Assistant Professor in the Informatics Department at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Her research focuses on integrating computer graphics, virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR) into healthcare training, particularly in developing Physical-Virtual Patient (PVP) simulators that provide tactile, auditory, and visual feedback for medical education. She also holds a Courtesy Assistant Professor role at the University of Central Florida's College of Nursing.

Education includes a Ph.D. in Modeling and Simulation from the University of Central Florida (2018), M.S. in Modeling and Simulation (2015) and Digital Arts and Sciences (2006), and a B.S. in Computer Science from Lebanese American University (2004).

Her research interests span 3D synthetic environments, interactive virtual humans for training, and healthcare simulation innovations. Notable projects include the PVP system, which combines physical and virtual elements to simulate patient conditions, and the VitalHS lab's work on geriatric caregiver training via immersive virtual humans.

Dr. Daher has received awards such as the SSH 2021 Technology Innovator of the Year and NCWIT Scholarship. Her work bridges computing, engineering, and arts to address real-world healthcare challenges. She leads the VitalHS NJIT lab and collaborates internationally on interdisciplinary healthcare simulation projects.