He did his post-doctoral studies at Harvard University and has received his Master of Architecture and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Southern California. Prior to that, he earned Master and Bachelor degrees in architectural engineering from Cairo University. His research focuses on urban development in the Middle East during the era of Globalization. He also investigates the nature of public spaces in cities in the region. Dr. Salama held several teaching and research positions at the University of Southern California, Harvard University, Qatar University, and the British University of Egypt. He currently teaches architecture design studios, Sustainable Urban Development, Urban Economics, and Urban Sociology courses at the GUC.