Ephraim Suhir currently works at the Departments of Mechanical and Materials Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering, Portland State University. Ephraim does research in 1) Design-for-Reliability and Accelerated Testing of Electronic and Optical Materials, Assemblies, Packaging and Systems, including the application of Applied Probability Theory (see his numerous papers and 1997 McGraw-Hill book "Applied Probability for Engineers and Scientists"; and 2) 'Human-in-the-loop when human performance is imperative, ability to quantify it is a must' (see his 2018 CRC Press book "Human-in-the-Loop: Probabilistic Modeling of an Aerospace Mission Outcome").