Ahmed M. Badawi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of: Systems & Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt

E-mail: ambadawi@eng.cu.edu.eg,  ambadawi99@hotmail.com

Mobile: +20101699346, +20101478175

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Name:                           Ahmed M. Badawi

Birth:                            11, June, 1967

Faculty Address:          Egypt , Cairo University , Faculty of Engineering,  Systems & Biomedical Department

Telephone:                    Mobile  +20101699346, +20101478175

Faculty 202-5703426

E-Mail:                          ambadawi@eng.cu.edu.eg, ambadawi99@hotmail.com

Marital Status:              Married

Foreign Languages:      English (Distinction R/W/S),  French (Good R/W/S).

EDUCATION:

1996       Ph.D.            Systems and Biomedical Engineering, Cairo University

Ph.D. thesis titled, ”Quantitative techniques and algorithms for ultrasound tissue characterization of liver diseases”.

1993       M.Sc.           Systems and Biomedical Engineering, Cairo University

                                    M.Sc. thesis titled, ”Sonoelasticity imaging in recognition of diffuse liver diseases”, The M.Sc. courses grade was distinction in 1991 (Unique record since they opened the department).

1990       B.Sc.            Systems and Biomedical Engineering, Cairo University

                                  With Distinction grade and honor degree.  The degree for the B.Sc. project titled, “Ultrasound velocity in diagnosis of cervical incompetence”, was distinction with honor degree.

ACADEMIC POSITION:

2001-                                                      Associate Professor

Systems and Biomedical Engineering, Cairo University

1996-2001                   Assistant Professor

Systems and Biomedical Engineering, Cairo University

1997-2000                   Visiting Professor

Department of Electrical Engineering, Military Technical College .

1999-2001                   Visiting Professor

Department of computer sciences, Faculty of computer sciences and informatics, Suez Canal University .

1993-1996                   Teaching Assistant

Systems and Biomedical Engineering, Cairo University

1990-1993                   Teaching instructor

Systems and Biomedical Engineering, Cairo University

AWARDS / HONORS:

2004                           Cairo University and Faculty of Engineering Honors for Cairo Encouraging Award for Research in Celebration of Engineering Graduates (2004)

2003                           Best applied research for implementation from department of applied research, Cairo University (Hand Geometry Device).

2002                           Cairo University Award for Engineering Research from Cairo University , Egypt (Gaezat Al_Gameaa Altashgeeia for engineering research).

2002                           Government Honor & Medal for Research in Celebration of Science Feast

2002                           National Academy of Science and Technology Honor & Medal for Research

2002                           Egyptian TV & Broadcast Programs Honor for Awards and Excellence in Research such as:

(Ya Television Ya By Ramsis, Channel 1, Egy Satellite Channel)

(Amany We Aghany By Ahmed Mokhta, Channel 1)

(Olamaa Men Balady By Azza Darweesh, Channel 1,3)

(AlElm Nour)

( Gwaez Wa Mobdioon)

(Elgaeza We Sahebha)

2002                           Cairo University and Faculty of Engineering Honors for Research in Celebration of Engineering Graduates

2001                           National State Award for Engineering Research from National Academy for Scientific Research and Technology , Egypt (Gaezat Al_Dawla Altashgeeia for engineering research).

1995                           Instructor courses for educational preparation was distinction with honor.

1991                           MSC courses were graded distinction with the highest department record.

1990                           BSC, Distinction with Honor Degree for the five years.

1987                           Awarded (First of my class) a free travel to Poland to work in programming in a research center for chemical reactions GUI design.

1985                           Secondary School Honor (Rank of 50/200000 students).

TEACHING:

Undergraduate courses:

Random Signals & Information Theory

Bio-statistics

Medical Instrumentation I

Medical Instrumentation II

Medical Instrumentation III

Medical Instrumentation VI

Pattern Recognition

Neural Networks

Fuzzy Systems

Biometrics

Graduate courses:

Digital Image Processing

Pattern Recognition

Neural Systems

Fuzzy Systems

Advanced topics in Biomedical Engineering

 RESEARCH AREAS:

Medical Imaging, 3D/4D Ultrasound scanning, reconstruction, visualization, and measurements, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Medical Classification, Biometrics, Intelligent Systems, Medical Software Workstations.

 RESEARCH PROJECTS:

            UNDERGRADUATE (BSC) PROJECTS FOR OVER 100 STUDENTS:

1997

“Computerized program for color mapping of textural   parameters and its application in tissue characterization”

1998

            “Medical image formats and DICOM 3.0”

 “Image segmentation based on Fuzzy logic algorithms”

 “Image segmentation based on k-means and hopffield neural     network”

 “Image segmentation based on Kohonen neural networks”

 “Image segmentation based on k-voting and back propagation   neural network algorithms”

 “3D volume and surface rendering”

 “3D guided endoscopic navigation ”

1999

 “Classification of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) using pattern recognition techniques”

 “Cortical flattening and brain 3D registration”

 “3D MRI image segmentation for flattening”

 “Image segmentation based on genetic algorithms”

2000

“3D reconstruction and navigation of biological organs”

"Texture features segmentation for medical images using fuzzy  logic”

“Hand recognition”

“Ear recognition”

“Face recognition based on principal component analysis”

“Neural Networks face recognition based on geometrical  features”

“Finger print recognition”

“Design of finger print scanner”

“Fuzzy image processing”

“Fuzzy deformable models”

“3D blood vessel visualization and endoscopic trocar positioning”

“3D Maxillo-facial surgery software package”

"3D reconstruction and visualization"

“3D measurements in ultrasonography”

2001

 “Finger print enhancement and verification”

 “Face verification”

 “Signature verification”

 “An automatic hand geometry system s/w design”

 “3D ultrasound reconstruction and visualization s/w design”

 “3D ultrasound mechanical movers(linear, rotational and fan) design”

 “Iris verification s/w”

 “Ear verification s/w”

 “Hand geometry verification system”

 “3D facial surgery”

 “3D endoscopic navigation system”

 “3D endoscopic navigation system”

 “Voice verification”

2002

"4D Echocardiographic scanning, reconstruction, visualization, and measurements"

"4D Echocardiographic deformation patterns for diagnosis of heart diseases"

"3D Ultrasound simulation for guided needle biopsy"

"Freestyle hand geometry verification"

2003

"Automatic chromosomes separation and classification"

2004

"Automatic chromosomes abnormalities diagnosis"

2005

"Design of a compact hand vein verification system"

 MASTER COURSES PROJECTS (OVER  50 STUDENTS):

"Chromosomal Separation & Classification."    

"Left Ventricle Boundary Extraction using Neural Networks'

"QRS detection using NN"

"ST segment detection using NN"

"QRS detection using Fuzzy logic and NN"

"Osteoprocess diagnosis using Fuzzy logic"

"Osteoprocess diagnosis using non parametric classification techniques and NN"

"Ultrasound Tissue Characterization:A quantitative Ultrasound Image Approach"

"Tumor contouring based on Hoppfield network"

"Bayesian Network for medical diagnosis"

"3D Ultrasound Measurements"

"Bladder outlet obstruction diagnosis using Fuzzy similarity measures"

"Bladder outlet obstruction diagnosis using K-means, MLPBN  network"

"Stability in Neural Networks"

"3D MRI registeration and active contours"

"3D MRI flattening for Fmri"

"Neural networks-fuzzy logic chromosomes classification"

"Template matching for diagnosis of chromosomal structural and numerical abnormalities"

"Ear Images Clustering Based on PCA and FCM, KOHONEN NN"

"Fuzzy Similarity Measures for Hand Geometry Verification"

"Distance Measures for Hand Geometry Verification"

"Hand Geometry Images Clustering"

"Ear Classification based on geodesic measures and Kohonen NN"

"Ear Classification based on geodesic measures and Fuzzy C-means"

"Face detection algorithms"

"Facial features Localization"

"Ear recognition"

" Fingerprint Interridge width statistics"

"Diffusion in Finger print enhancement"

"Face recognition"

"Facial features detection using PCNN"

"Active contours for facial features detection"

"Stock market prediction using NN"

"Stock market prediction using multivariate analysis"

"Isolated words voice recognition"

"Stock Market Prediction Using Neural Networks and Multivariate Regression Models"

"Chromosomes abnormality diagnosis"

"New classifiers for hand geometry verifications"

MASTER THESIS (CURRENT)

 Medical Imaging

"3D Cardiac Dynamic Modeling"

"Automatic diagnosis for numerical and structural chromosomes abnormalities"

"Quantitative identification of bladder outlet obstruction: A neural networks approach"

Pattern Recognition

“Face Detection using PCA & Neural Networks”

"Finite element analysis for RF ablation: an invivo study"

           MASTER THESIS (FINISHED)

Medical Imaging & Pattern Recognition

 “3D Endoscopic virtual navigation”

”Hand geometry verification”

 “Wavelet segmentation for fetal ultrasound images”

 “Machine independent ultrasound imaging for tissue characterization of liver diseases”  

"3D Ultrasound Elastography"  

“4D Echocardiographic Imaging System”

"Automatic separation and classification for chromosome images"  

 “Ear-Profile Recognition”  

"Hand Identification System for Freestyle Hand"

"Ultrasonic Speckle Reduction Using Neural Networks and Fuzzy Image Processing"

“Hand Veins Verification System”

          PHD THESIS (CURRENT)

 “3D MRI Reconstruction, Visualization, and measurement System for Tumor Growth Modeling”

 “Blind Signal Separation for Ultrasound Speckle Reduction”

CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN/CO-CHAIRMAN:

IEEE, Midwest Symposium on Circuits & System, Biomedical Engineering, Biometric, and Medical Informatics, 46TH  Conference, 2003 track chair and Medical Imaging session Co-chairman.

IETA, International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology and Automation, 2001 session chairman.

International Conference on Clinical Engineering, Safety and Radiation, Elshourouk Academy , 2003 session chairman.

Arab Health 2001 IBETECHNOLOGIES company group chairman

REVIEWER:

IEEE, Midwest Symposium on Circuits & System, Biomedical Engineering, Biometric, and Medical Informatics track chairman

IEEE Medical Imaging Transaction eviewer

Alexandria Journal of Engineering reviewer

Cairo Journal of Engineering reviewer

Reviewer for over 20 MSC thesis

THESIS/PROJECT EXAMINER:

Examined several BSC, MSC, and PHD projects and thesis for many faculties and for over 300 thesis/projects.

MEMBERSHIP:

Egyptian Industrial Modernization Center Consultant

Egyptian Biomedical Netwrok

Egyptian Technology Network

SonoPortal Network of Kretz-GE

Egyptian  Engineering Syndicate

Cairo University , Faculty of Engineering, Department of Systems and Biomedical Engineering council

OTHER ACTIVITY/JOB:

1989                            I have taken a 3 months training at Poland , where I was involved in software project in chemical computer center in Rszwsow for organic and non-organic reactions software programs.

1990                            I was assigned a lecturer assistant job at Cairo Univ. dept. of Biomedical Eng. , where I was teaching and instructing biomedical engineering sciences, especially in ultrasound image processing and in digital control. I have taught quality control and assurance in medicine, digital control, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, x-ray, hyperthermia, nuclear medicine, information statistics and pattern recognition. My courses included students of both undergraduate and postgraduate stages. I supervised through all the years in my departments many projects for the undergraduate and postgraduate students. These ultrasound projects during the last eight years were mainly in ultrasound (H/W and S/W projects).

I supervised projects in the field of computerized diagnosis, image processing, and speech processing and medical filing systems.

1991-1995                   I Participated in establishing and managing the first unit for tissue characterization in Egypt at tropical medicine department.

1991-1992                   I worked for a year in IBM scientific center in Cairo where I was supervising a project for Arabic speech synthesis and recognition.

1992-1997                  I headed a department of computer at El-Emara Architectural office for consultations and touristic residential projects, where I was involved in developing a programs for managing a touristic villages and a database system for controlling the financial and construction status of our projects.

1996-1998                   I worked as a visiting professor to Military Technical College where I taught master degree students pattern recognition and application to medical diagnosis.

1999-2001                   I worked as a visiting professor to Suez Canal University , Faculty of Computer Sciences and Informations where I taught them pattern recognition and application in Biometrics and  medical imaging (Master Degree). Also I supervised most projects related to pattern recognition and medical imaging.

1998-2004                   I am heading a medical imaging solutions Dept. at International Electronics Medical Division (www.ibetech..com) where I developed 3D ultrasound system, 3D visualization, and archiving systems.

1997-2000                   I was a visiting professor at Military technical college where I supervised several projects and thesis there.

1999-2001                  I was a visiting professor at Department of computer sciences, Faculty of computer sciences and informatics, Suez Canal University where I supervised many of  research projects in the area of medical imaging and biometrics.

1997- Till now             I was volunteer research associate working at Urology & Nephrology Center, Mansoura University (With Dr. Mohamed Ghoneim) to assist them in computerized diagnosis for prostate and bladder outlet obstruction diseases.

1998-1999                   I was a consultant for ministry of culture, the higher council of antiquities for project computerization and automation.

1997-1998                   I was a supervisor and co-establisher for center for advanced software and biomedical equipment consultation. I supervised training courses for WHO engineers from different Arabic countries.

1996-Till now              Member at Systems and Biomedical Engineering Department, Cairo University , faculty of Engineering.

COMMITTE, TENDERS, ACTIVITY, AND SERVICE:

Gamma cameras tender evaluation committee  for national tumor institute

MRI description/specification/pricing committee for new and old machines replacement at Cairo Medical School

Computers hardware/software specs/tender  committee for center for programming and biomedical consultation center

Automating project sector committee at high council of monuments and antiquities, ministry of culture

Lecturing committee at national biophysics branch of the high academy of research, Egypt

Ain-shams medical school, endoscopy unit tender evaluation committee.

Tumor center, Cairo Medical School , old equipments (Gamma camera, linear accelerator, x-ray machines) evaluation committee (Chief)

Technical committee (Chief) for liver center tenders for medical equipment and a member of the high committee for establishing the liver center, 6^th October, Cairo Medical School .

Committee for evaluating old chemical analyzers and medical equipments at King FAHD urology unit, Cairo Medical School .

Technical member at various legal cases related to medical equipment (Cases at the general councilor of Egypt and his principal lawyers).

Arabic international hospital evaluation committee in cooperation with the postgraduate and research center, Faculty of Engineering.

Committee of applied research unit at Cairo university for implementing research in industry.

Aswan Teaching Hospital High Court Case (Development Reception and Emergency Unit of the Hospital )

INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATION/CONSULTATION:

1998-2004                                      International Electronics, Medical Division ( Egypt )

                                    IBE technologies ( Egypt ), Medical Imaging Director (3D/4D)

                                    Tetrad ( Colorado )

2002                            MEMSCAP ( Egypt )

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT:

1998-2003                   FREE3D, “3D Ultrasound Workstation System", International Biomedical Engineering Technologies(IBE).

FREE3D, “3D Ultrasound System on Newsonics & SOLO 2D Machine", (IBE).

MAG3D, “3D Ultrasound Workstation System", (IBE).

QUANTUS, ”Quantitative Tissue Characterization and Archiving Workstation”, (IBE).

1998- 2002                  Hando-IT,  “Automatic Hand Geometry-Texture Verification System”.

2002-2004                   BCUAKS, "Biomedical Cairo University Automatic Karyotyping System".

PROGRAMMIMG LANGUAGES:

All the research projects supervised were in C/C++/OpenGl/MATLAB Development Environment under WINDOWS

GRANTS:

1991                            Tissue Characterization Unit from USAID (Research Member)

                                    2.5 M$

2002                            Automatic Karyotyping System Grant from Cairo University (Principal Investigator).

                                    50000 $

2003                            3D Reconstruction, Visualization, and Measurement Workstation, from Military Technical College (Research Member).

                                    150000$

PUBLICATION:

1-   A. M. Youssef, A. A. Sharawi, A. M. Badawi, ”Ultrasound Velocity in Cervix Uteri for the Diagnosis of Cervical Incompetence”, In Proceedings of  IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 1990.

2-   Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, Amr A. Sharawi, Ahmed M. Badawi, Fawzi Y. M, M. A. Nossier ”Ultrasnongraphic Criteria for the Diagnosis of Incompetence of the Cervix Uteri”, In Proceedings of 6^th International Congress in Ultrasound Sept., Copenhagen , 1991.

3-  Y. M. Kadah, Aly A. Farag, A. M. Badawi, Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, ”Automatic   Tissue Characterization from Ultrasound Imagery”, In Proceedings of Intelligent robots and computer vision, Algorithms and techniques, SPIE, 1993.

4-  Y. M. Kadah, Aly A. Farag, A. M. Badawi, Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, ”Statistical and Neural Classifiers for Ultrasound Tissue Characterization”, In Proceedings of Artificial Neural Networks in Engineering (ANNIE’93), 1993.

5-   A. M. Youssef, A. M. Badawi, ”Tissue Characterization of Diffuse Liver Diseases Using Neural Nets”, Annual meeting of Egyptian Society of hepatology & gastroentreology, 1993.

6-   A. M. Youssef, A. M. Badawi, ”Effect of Static Compression on the Acoustical and Textural Parameters of the Liver with Correlation to Diffuse Diseases”, Annual meeting of Egyptian Society of hepatology & gastroentreology, 1993.

7-  A. M. Youssef, A. M. Badawi,”Improved B-Scan Images Using Ultrasound Average Attenuation with Correlation to Diffuse Liver Diseases”, Annual meeting of Egyptian Society of hepatology & gastroentreology, 1993.

8-            A. M. Badawi, Salim M. Emara, Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, ”Ultrasound Tissue Characterization of Diffuse Liver Diseases Using Fuzzy Rules”, In Proceedings of International Fuzzy Systems and Intelligent Control Conf. (IFSIC), Louisville , KY 1994.

9- Y. M. Kadah, Aly A. Farag, A. M. Badawi, Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, ”Statistical and Neural Classifiers for Ultrasound Tissue Characterization”, In Proceedings of Intelligent systems through Neural Networks (ANNIE), Vol. 5, C. Dagli, 1994.

10- A. M. Badawi, Salim M. Emara, Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, ”Fuzzy Reasoning in Ultrasound Tissue Characterization of Diffuse Liver Diseases”, In Proceedings of International Conference of Electronics, Circuits & Systems (ICECS) IEEE, Ohio State Univ., 1994.

11- Salim M. Emara, A. M. Badawi, Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, ”Fuzzy Similarity Measures for Ultrasound Tissue Characterization ”, In Proceedings of Nonlinear Image Processing, SPIE, 1995.

12- A. M. Badawi, A. M. Hashem,  A. S. Derbala, A. Hendawi, A. M. Youssef, M. F. Abdelwahab, ”Ultrasonographic tissue signature for shistosomal liver and other related liver and other related liver pathologies”, In Proceedings of IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics & Frequency Control Symposium 1995.

13- A. M. Badawi, A. M. Hashem, Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, M. F. Abdelwahab, ”Invivo Quantification of motion in liver parenchyma and its application in shistosomiasis tissue characterization ”, In Proceedings of Nonlinear Image Processing, SPIE’95 International Symposium, 1995.

14- A. M. Badawi, A. M. Hashem, Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, M. F. Abdelwahab, ”Ultrasonographic Tissue Characterization via motion analysis in shistosomal liver and other related liver pathologies”, International Conf. on Shistosomiasis (SRP), 1995.

15- A. M. Badawi, A. M. Hashem, Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, M. F. Abdelwahab, ”Ultrasonographic Tissue Characterization of shistosomal pathologies: preliminary results”, International Conf. on Shistosomiasis (SRP), 1995

16- A. M. Badawi, A. M. Hashem, Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, M. F. Abdelwahab, ”Ultrasonographic Tissue Characterization via computerized motion analysis in shistosomal liver and other related liver pathologies”, Kasr Elaini Medical Congress Conf. 1995.

17- A. M. Badawi, A. M. Hashem, Ali El Hendawi, Nabil El Kady, Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, M. F. Abdelwahab, ”Computer Aided Ultrasonographic Tissue Characterization of Different liver pathologies Preliminary Results”, Kasr Elaini Medical Congress Conf. 1995.

  18-     A. M. Badawi, Salim M. Emara, Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, ”Ultrasound Tissue Characterization of Diffuse Liver Diseases Using Fuzzy Rules”, International Congress of ultrasonography, Cairo, in collaboration with Gastroentreology & Hepatology Dept., Hannover University-Germany, April, 1996.

19-  A. M. Badawi, A. M. Hashem,  A. S. Derbala, A. Hendawi, A. M. Youssef, M. F. Abdelwahab, ”Ultrasonographic Tissue Signature for shistosomal liver and other related liver and Other Related Liver Pathologies”, International Congress of ultrasonography, Cairo, in collaboration with Gastroentreology & Hepatology Dept., Hannover University-Germany, April, 1996.

20- Ahmed M. Badawi, Mohamed Salah, Ashraf Omar, Abou-Bakr M. Youssef and  Mohamed . Abdel-Wahab,”Sono-elasticity Imaging of Focal Lesions in Liver”, International Congress of ultrasonography, Cairo, in collaboration with Gastroentreology & Hepatology Dept., Hannover University-Germany, April, 1996.

21- Y. M. Kadah, Aly A. Farag, Jacek M. Zurada ,A. M. Badawi, Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, “Classification Algorithms for Quantitative Tissue Characterization of Diffuse Liver Disease from Ultrasound Images”, International Congress of ultrasonography, Cairo, in collaboration with Gastroentreology & Hepatology Dept. , Hannover University-Germany, April, 1996.

22- Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, Amr A. Sharawi, Ahmed M. Badawi,”Ultrasound Tissue Characterization Using Static Compression and Neural Network” , International Congress of ultrasonography, Cairo, in collaboration with Gastroentreology & Hepatology Dept., Hannover University-Germany, April, 1996.

23-  Y. M. Kadah, Aly A. Farag, Jacek M. Zurada , A. M. Badawi, Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, “Classification Algorithms for Quantitative Tissue Characterization of Diffuse Liver Disease from Ultrasound Images”, IEEE Transaction on Medical Imaging Journal, August, 1996.

24- A. M. Badawi, A. M. Youssef  ”Texture Feature Classification of Liver Sonography Using Fuzzy Similarity Measures”, In Proceedings of IEEE, ICESC  Symposium, Dec. 1997.

25-  A. M. Badawi, Ayman Khalifa, A. M. Youssef  ”Quantitative Tissue Characterization Program, Computing and Color-Mapping of Ultrasound Parameters for Computerized diagnosis of liver Pathologies”, In Proceedings of IEEE, ICESC  Symposium, Dec. 1997.

26-  Ahmed M. Badawi, Ahmed S. Derbala and Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, "Fuzzy logic algorithm for quantitative tissue characterization of diffuse liver diseases from ultrasound images," International Journal of Medical Informatics 55-2  pp. 135-147, 1999.

27- A.M.Badawi, A.M. Salah-ElDein ,”Segmentation of MR Brain Images : A Fuzzy Logic Approach”, ANNIE (Artificial Neural Networks in Engineering), ASME, In Proceedings of : Smart engineering system design: Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Evolutionary Programming, Data Mining, and Complex Systems, Nov. 1999.

28- A. M. Badawi  “Textural Segmentation of MR Brain Images Using Fuzzy Logic Algorithms”, In Proceedings of 2^nd International Conference for Electrical Engineering ICEENG ( Military Tech. College ) , 1999.

29- A. M. Badawi, S. E. Shouman, Yasser M. Salman  “Correction Effects of Machine Dependency on the Textural Parameters of Ultrasound Images”, In Proceedings of 2^nd International Conference for Electrical Engineering ICEENG (Military Tech. College ) , 1999.

30-  A. M. Badawi, S. E. Shouman, Yasser M. Salman  “A Protocol for Correction of Machine Dependency for Ultrasound Imaging”, In Proceedings of 2^nd International Conference for Electrical Engineering ICEENG (Military Tech. College ), 1999.

31-  Bassem S. Wadie, Ahmed M. Badawi, , El-Husseiny Ibrahim, Jean J.M.C.H.de La Rosette, Abdelemenem El-Sharakawy, Nermine Elkkalla, Mohamed A Ghoneim “I-PSS score and its correlation to objective parameters in diagnosis of BOO (Bladder Outlet Obstruction), a prospective study”, Egyptian Urology Association Symposium, 2000.

32- Bassem S. Wadie, Ahmed M. Badawi, and Mohamed A Ghoneim “The myth of prostate symptom scores, a look at the future”. British Urology Association Symposium 2000.

33-  Bassem S. Wadie, Ahmed M. Badawi, and Mohamed A Ghoneim “The Relationship of  International Prostate Symptom Score and Objective Parameters for Diagnosing Bladder Outlet Obstruction: Part II: The Potential Usefulness  of Artificial Neural Networks”, American Journal of Urology, Vol. 165, 35-37, January 2001.

34-  Nourhan M. Zayed, Ahmed M. Badawi, Alaa Elsayed, Mohamed S. Elsherif, Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, ”Wavelet Segmentation for Fetal Ultrasound Images”, In Proceedings of IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2001.

35- Mohamed A. El Mahdy, Mohamed K. Shahin, Ahmed M. Badawi ”A Prototype for 3D Ultrasound Scanning and Reconstruction”, In Proceedings of IEEE, International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology and Automation IETA2001.

36- R. Elsayed, T. A. Youssef, A. M. Badawi, ”Localization of Face Features Using Pulse-Coupled Neural Network and Active Contour”, In Proceedings of IEEE, International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology and Automation IETA, December, 2001.

37- Ahmed M. Badawi, Mohamed M. Elmahdy, Khaled Elsayed, ”A low-Cost and Pc-Based Automatic Hand Geometry Verification System”, In Proceedings of IEEE, International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology and Automation IETA, December, 2001.

38-  Mohamed K. Shahin, A. M. Badawi, M. S. kamel, ”On-Line,  Low-Cost and Pc-Based Fingerprint Verification System Based on Solid-State Capacitance Sensor”, In Proceedings of IEEE, International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology and Automation IETA, December,  2001.

39- Laila A., Ashraf O. Abdelaziz, Ahmed M. Badawi, Ahmed M. Salama, A. M. Youssef, “Sonographic Tissue Signature of Bright Liver”, KASR El-AINI Medical Journal, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 311-336, December 2001.

40-  Nourhan M. Zayed, Ahmed M. Badawi, Alaa Elsayed, Mohamed S. Elsherif , Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, ”Segmentation for Fetal Ultrasound Images Based on Wavelet”, In Proceedings of SPIE, Medical Imaging, Feb. 2002.

41- Bassem S. Wadie, Ahmed M. Badawi, Mohamed M. Ghoneim, ”BOOT diagnosis using objective parameters”, In Proceedings of  American Urology Association Conference 2002.

42-  Ahmed M. Badawi, Mohamed A. El-Mahdy, and Emam-Elhak A. Aly, "4D-Echocardiographic System for Wall Motion and Cardiac Parameters Quantification," In Proceedings of The 46th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), 2003.

43- Ahmed M. Badawi, Kahled G. Hasan, Emam-Elhak A. Aly, and Rimon A. Messiha, "Chromosomes Classification Based on Neural Networks, Fuzzy Rule Based, and Template Matching Classifiers," In Proceedings of The 46th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), 2003.

44- Ahmed M. Badawi and Mohamed S. Kamel, "Free Style Hand Geometry Verification System," In Proceedings of The 46th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), 2003.

45- Ahmed M. Badawi, "Osteoporosis Classification Using Fuzzy Rule Based and Neural Networks," In Proceedings of The 46th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), 2003.

46- Ahmed M. Badawi and Mohamed A. El-Mahdy, "Path Planning Simulation for 3D Ultrasound Guided Needle Biopsy System," In Proceedings of The 46th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), 2003.

47-  Nourhan M. Zayed, Ahmed M. Badawi, Alaa Elsayed, Mohamed S. Elsherif , Abou-Bakr M. Youssef, ”Wavelet-Based Segmentation for Fetal Ultrasound Textured Images”, Egy. Computer Science Journal, Vol. 25, No. 2, July 2003.

48- Ahmed M. Badawi, Manal Abdel-Wahed, Bassem S. Wadie, and Shimaa Imbaby, "Diagnosis of Bladder Outlet Obstruction By Quantitative Features Using Neural Networks", Ain Shams 2^nd International Conference on Electronics, Circuits & Systems, 2004.

49- Yasser Salman, Ahmed M. Badawi, et al "Brain Tumor Segmentation", In Proceedings of 7^nd International Conference for Electrical Engineering ICEENG (Military Tech. College ) , 2004.

50- Yasser Salman, Ahmed M. Badawi, et al "Accurate MRI Volumetry For Tracking Brain Tumors", In Proceedings of 7^nd International Conference for Electrical Engineering ICEENG (Military Tech. College ) , 2004.

51- Yasser Salman, Ahmed M. Badawi, et al "Volumetric Calculations of Segmented Brain Tumors", In Proceedings of 2^nd Cairo International Biomedical Engineering Conference CIBEC, 2004. 

PATENT/REGISTERED COPYRIGHT:

1-    MAG3D “ 3D Ultrasound Workstation System”, International Biomedical Engineering Technologies(IBE), Egyptian Ministry Council, Copy Right No:- 993/10 dated 7/10/2001

2-    FREE3D “ 3D Ultrasound Workstation System”, International Biomedical Engineering Technologies(IBE), Egyptian Ministry Council, Copy Right No:- 993/10 dated 7/10/2001

3-    QUANTUS ”Quantitative Tissue Characterization and Archiving Workstation”, International Biomedical Engineering Technologies(IBE). Egyptian Ministry Council, Copy Right No:- 1047/10 dated 27/10/2001

4-    BCUAKS, "Biomedical Cairo University Automatic Karyotyping System," Cairo University , Applied Research Unit, 2003.  

5-    Hando-IT,  “Automatic Hand Geometry-Texture Verification System” Cairo University , Applied Research Unit, 2001.

REPORTS:

1996-2004                   More than 100 research project reports for undergraduate, postgraduate, MSC, and PHD reports and thesis.

2004                            Cairo University grant report on automatic Karyotyping workstation.

STUDENTS:

1990-2004                 Over 1500 students where I have taught them undergraduate/postgraduate regular courses and supervised their BSC project in my department and other departments, and other faculties

1996-2004                  Over 300 research participant students ( Cairo university and other universities) for BSC, MSC, and PHD degrees.

RESEARCH COLLABORATORS/REFERENCES:

Dr. Abou Bakr. M. Youssef, Cairo University , Systems & Biomedical Engineering Dept.

Dr. Mohamed Emad Rasmy, Cairo University , Systems & Biomedical Engineering Dept. (erasmy@idsc.net.eg)

Dr. Mohamed Abdelhamid Rashwan, Cairo University , Systems & Biomedical Engineering Dept.

Dr. Abdallah Said Ahmed, Cairo University , Systems & Biomedical Engineering Dept.

Dr. Ahmed S. AbouTaleb, Systems & Biomedical Engineering Dept. (ataleb@mcit.gov.eg)

Dr. Yasser M. Kadah, Systems & Biomedical Engineering Dept., Georgia Tech Emury (ykadah@ieee.org)

Dr. Mohamed S. Kamel, Systems & Biomedical Engineering Dept.

Dr. Mohamed Mahfouz, Oak ridge lab, University of Tennessee Knoxville

Dr. Richard Komistek, University of Tennessee Knoxville

Dr. Ahmed M. Abdelnabie, Mubarak City for science and technology

Dr. Helmy Mahran, Suez Canal university for computers and informatics

Dr. Amr A. Sharawi, Systems & Biomedical Engineering Dept.

Dr. Ahmed S. Ismail, Systems & Biomedical Engineering Dept.

Dr. Ahmed M. Derbala, Systems & Biomedical Engineering Dept.

Dr. Mohamed Ghoneim, Mansoura University , Urology Center .

Dr. Bassem S. Waddie, Mansoura University , Urology Center .

Dr. Ashraf Omar, Cairo Medical School , Tropical Medicine Dept.

Dr. Ahmed M. Hashem, Cairo Medical School , Tropical Medicine Dept.

Dr. Ahmed M. Salama, Cairo Medical School , Tropical Medicine Dept.

Dr. Mervat Alansari, Clinical Pathology Dept. Cairo Medical school.

Dr. Salah Elian, Military Technical College

Dr. Mohamed Shooman, Military Technical College

Dr. Mohamed Saad Elsherif, Egyptian Research Institute (ERI)

Dr. Samia Mashaly, Egyptian Research Institute (ERI)