By Associate Professor Beena Ahmed

Book Chapters

Chaparro-Vargas R; Ahmed B; Penzel T; Cvetkovic D, 2018, 'Neuroelectrophysiology of Sleep and Insomnia', in Signal Processing and Machine Learning for Biomedical Big Data, CRC Press, pp. 429 - 441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781351061223-21

Hamida ST-B; Ahmed B; Cvetkovic D; Jovanov E; Kennedy G; Penzel T, 2015, 'A New Era in Sleep Monitoring: The Application of Mobile Technologies in Insomnia Diagnosis', in Mobile Health, Springer International Publishing, pp. 101 - 127, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12817-7_5

Ahmed B; Redissi A; Tafreshi R, 2009, 'A Characterization of Sleep Spindles in EEG', in IFMBE Proceedings, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 671 - 674, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03885-3_186

Journal articles

Diskin-Holdaway C; Kelly BF; Arciuli J; Ahmed B, 2024, 'Bear in a Window: collecting Australian children’s stories of the COVID-19 pandemic', Linguistics Vanguard, http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/lingvan-2021-0150

Caughlin K; Duran-Sierra E; Cheng S; Cuenca R; Ahmed B; Ji J; Martinez M; Al-Khalil M; Al-Enazi H; Cheng YSL; Wright J; Jo JA; Busso C, 2023, 'Aligning Small Datasets Using Domain Adversarial Learning: Applications in Automated in Vivo Oral Cancer Diagnosis', IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 27, pp. 457 - 468, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2022.3217015

Charls D; Shahin M; Ahmed B, 2023, 'Domain and Patient Adversarial Multi-Task Learning for Arrhythmia Classification', Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EMBC40787.2023.10340285

McLeod S; Kelly G; Ahmed B; Ballard KJ, 2023, 'Equitable access to speech practice for rural Australian children using the SayBananas! mobile game', International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 25, pp. 388 - 402, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2023.2205057

Nazih W; Shahin M; Eldesouki MI; Ahmed B, 2023, 'Influence of Channel Selection and Subject’s Age on the Performance of the Single Channel EEG-Based Automatic Sleep Staging Algorithms', Sensors, 23, pp. 899 - 899, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s23020899

Gray R; Shahin M; Valenzuela M; Ahmed B, 2023, 'Predicting Memory Score Using Paralinguistic Features', Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EMBC40787.2023.10340939

Duran-Sierra E; Cheng S; Cuenca R; Ahmed B; Ji J; Yakovlev VV; Martinez M; Al-Khalil M; Al-Enazi H; Jo JA, 2022, 'Clinical label-free endoscopic imaging of biochemical and metabolic autofluorescence biomarkers of benign, precancerous, and cancerous oral lesions', Biomedical Optics Express, 13, pp. 3685 - 3698, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/BOE.460081

Duran-Sierra E; Cheng S; Cuenca R; Ahmed B; Ji J; Yakovlev VV; Martinez M; Al-Khalil M; Al-Enazi H; Jo JA, 2022, 'Clinical label-free endoscopic imaging of biochemical and metabolic autofluorescence biomarkers of benign, precancerous, and cancerous oral lesions', BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS, 13, pp. 3685 - 3698, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/BOE.460081

McKechnie J; Shahin M; Ahmed B; McCabe P; Arciuli J; Ballard KJ, 2021, 'An automated lexical stress classification tool for assessing dysprosody in childhood apraxia of speech', Brain Sciences, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111408

Duran-Sierra E; Cheng S; Cuenca R; Ahmed B; Ji J; Yakovlev VV; Martinez M; Al-Khalil M; Al-Enazi H; Lisa Cheng YS; Wright J; Busso C; Jo JA, 2021, 'Machine-learning assisted discrimination of precancerous and cancerous from healthy oral tissue based on multispectral autofluorescence lifetime imaging endoscopy', Cancers, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13194751

Hair A; Ballard KJ; Markoulli C; Monroe P; McKechnie J; Ahmed B; Gutierrez-Osuna R, 2021, 'A Longitudinal Evaluation of Tablet-Based Child Speech Therapy with Apraxia World', ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3433607

McLeod S; Ballard KJ; Ahmed B; McGill N; Brown MI, 2020, 'Supporting Children With Speech Sound Disorders During COVID-19 Restrictions: Technological Solutions', Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 5, pp. 1805 - 1808, http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/2020_persp-20-00128

McKechnie J; Ahmed B; Gutierrez-Osuna R; Murray E; McCabe P; Ballard KJ, 2020, 'The influence of type of feedback during tablet-based delivery of intensive treatment for childhood apraxia of speech', Journal of Communication Disorders, 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomdis.2020.106026

Zafar MA; Ahmed B; Rihawi RA; Gutierrez-Osuna R, 2020, 'Gaming Away Stress: Using Biofeedback Games to Learn Paced Breathing', IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, 11, pp. 519 - 531, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TAFFC.2018.2816945

Duran-Sierra E; Cheng S; Cuenca-Martinez R; Malik B; Maitland KC; Lisa Cheng YS; Wright J; Ahmed B; Ji J; Martinez M; Al-Khalil M; Al-Enazi H; Jo JA, 2020, 'Clinical label-free biochemical and metabolic fluorescence lifetime endoscopic imaging of precancerous and cancerous oral lesions', Oral Oncology, 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104635

Shahin M; Zafar U; Ahmed B, 2020, 'The Automatic Detection of Speech Disorders in Children: Challenges, Opportunities, and Preliminary Results', IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Signal Processing, 14, pp. 400 - 412, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSTSP.2019.2959393

Shahin M; Ahmed B, 2019, 'Anomaly detection based pronunciation verification approach using speech attribute features', Speech Communication, 111, pp. 29 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.specom.2019.06.003

Ahmed B; Dinu F; Marginean I, 2019, 'Damage Characterization in Building Structures Due to Blast Actions', JORDAN JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, 13, pp. 538 - 570, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000505802500004&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Jo JA; Cheng S; Cuenca-Martinez R; Duran-Sierra E; Malik B; Ahmed B; Maitland K; Cheng YSL; Wright J; Reese T, 2018, 'Endogenous Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM) Endoscopy for Early Detection of Oral Cancer and Dysplasia∗', Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS, 2018-July, pp. 3009 - 3012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2018.8513027

McKechnie J; Ahmed B; Gutierrez-Osuna R; Monroe P; McCabe P; Ballard KJ, 2018, 'Automated speech analysis tools for children’s speech production: A systematic literature review', International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 20, pp. 583 - 598, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2018.1477991

Ahmed B; Monroe P; Hair A; Tan CT; Gutierrez-Osuna R; Ballard KJ, 2018, 'Speech-driven mobile games for speech therapy: User experiences and feasibility', International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 20, pp. 644 - 658, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2018.1513562

Shahin M; Ahmed B; Hamida STB; Mulaffer FL; Glos M; Penzel T, 2017, 'Deep Learning and Insomnia: Assisting Clinicians with Their Diagnosis', IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 21, pp. 1546 - 1553, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2017.2650199

Chaparro-Vargas R; Ahmed B; Wessel N; Penzel T; Cvetkovic D, 2016, 'Insomnia Characterization: From Hypnogram to Graph Spectral Theory', IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 63, pp. 2211 - 2219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2016.2515261

Malik BH; Lee J; Cheng S; Cuenca R; Jabbour JM; Cheng YSL; Wright JM; Ahmed B; Maitland KC; Jo JA, 2016, 'Objective Detection of Oral Carcinoma with Multispectral Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging In Vivo', Photochemistry and photobiology, 92, pp. 694 - 701, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/php.12627

Ahmed B; Khan HM; Choi J; Gutierrez-Osuna R, 2016, 'ReBreathe: A Calibration Protocol that Improves Stress/Relax Classification by Relabeling Deep Breathing Relaxation Exercises', IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, 7, pp. 150 - 161, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TAFFC.2015.2459682

Parnandi A; Karappa V; Lan T; Shahin M; McKechnie J; Ballard K; Ahmed B; Gutierrez-Osuna R, 2015, 'Development of a remote therapy tool for childhood apraxia of speech', ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2776895

Shahin M; Ahmed B; Parnandi A; Karappa V; McKechnie J; Ballard KJ; Gutierrez-Osuna R, 2015, 'Tabby Talks: An automated tool for the assessment of childhood apraxia of speech', Speech Communication, 70, pp. 49 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.specom.2015.04.002

Palliyali AJ; Ahmed MN; Ahmed B, 2015, 'Using a quadratic parameter sinusoid model to characterize the structure of EEG sleep spindles', Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 9, pp. 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00206

Hamida STB; Hamida EB; Ahmed B, 2015, 'A new mHealth communication framework for use in wearable WBANs and mobile technologies', Sensors (Switzerland), 15, pp. 3379 - 3408, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s150203379

Loutfy H; Osman Y; Najjar A; Soufah MA; Abd AS; Moussa S; Selim M; Daey M; Haleem G; Kerr T; Salama G; Ahmed B, 2015, 'Bridging the gap: Using design based activities to develop problem-solving skills in Qatari high school students', QScience Proceedings, 2015, pp. 43 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qproc.2015.wcee2014.43

Loutfy H; Osman Y; Najjar A; Soufah MA; Abd AS; Moussa S; Selim M; Daey M; Haleem G; Kerr T; Salama G; Ahmed B, 2015, 'Bridging the gap: Using design based activities to develop problem-solving skills in Qatari high school students', Engineering Leaders Conference 2014 on Engineering Education, http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qproc.2015.elc2014.43

Ayub M; Al Sharawi A; Abdalla S; Ulumuddin N; Amra A; Ghamary M; Khayyat Z; Salama G; Ahmed B, 2015, 'Enhancing student learning: Using design-based learning in a bridging program to improve critical thinking skills', Engineering Leaders Conference 2014 on Engineering Education, http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qproc.2015.elc2014.62

Jaleel A; Ahmed B; Tafreshi R; Boivin DB; Streletz L; Haddad N, 2014, 'Improved spindle detection through intuitive pre-processing of electroencephalogram', Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 233, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2014.05.009

Al-Qahtani H; Aqeel S; Barnieh H; Gouba A; Hjeij D; Salem M; Zourob M; Ahmed B; Salama G; Kerr T, 2014, 'An investigation into specific skills requiring enhancement in Qatari high school students to succeed in an engineering education', Engineering Leaders World Congress on Engineering Education 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qproc.2014.wcee2013.21

Masood K; Ahmed B; Choi J; Gutierrez-Osuna R, 2012, 'Consistency and validity of self-reporting scores in stress measurement surveys', Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS, pp. 4895 - 4898, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2012.6347091

Choi J; Ahmed B; Gutierrez-Osuna R, 2012, 'Development and evaluation of an ambulatory stress monitor based on wearable sensors', IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, 16, pp. 279 - 286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TITB.2011.2169804

Shahin M; Ahmed B; Ballard K, 2012, 'A neural network based lexical stress pattern classifier', Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum Volume 2012 Issue 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qfarf.2012.csp22

Khan H; Ahmed B; Choi J; Gutierrez-Osuna R, 2012, 'Identifying stressful and relaxation activities using an ambulatory monitoring device', Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum Volume 2012 Issue 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qfarf.2012.csp40

Ahmed B, 2011, 'Non-invasive Physiological Monitoring for the Detection of Stressful Conditions', Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum Proceedings, pp. BMPS9 - BMPS9, http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qfarf.2011.bmps9

Ahmed B; Redissi A; Tafreshi R, 2009, 'An automatic sleep spindle detector based on wavelets and the teager energy operator', Proceedings of the 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society: Engineering the Future of Biomedicine, EMBC 2009, pp. 2596 - 2599, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5335331

Conference Papers

Shahin M; Nan Z; Sethu V; Ahmed B, 2023, 'Improving wav2vec2-based Spoken Language Identification by Learning Phonological Features', in Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association, INTERSPEECH, pp. 4119 - 4123, http://dx.doi.org/10.21437/Interspeech.2023-2533

Duran E; Cheng S; Cuenca R; Ahmed B; Ji J; Yakovlev VV; Martinez M; Al-Khalil M; Al-Enazi H; Cheng YSL; Wright J; Busso C; Jo JA, 2022, 'Computer-aided detection system for automated discrimination of precancerous and cancerous from healthy oral tissue based on multispectral autofluorescence lifetime imaging endoscopy', in Wong BJF; Ilgner JF (ed.), Imaging, Therapeutics, and Advanced Technology in Head and Neck Surgery and Otolaryngology 2022, SPIE, presented at Imaging, Therapeutics, and Advanced Technology in Head and Neck Surgery and Otolaryngology 2022, 22 January 2022 - 28 February 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2608818

Duran E; Cheng S; Cuenca R; Ahmed B; Ji J; Yakovlev VV; Martinez M; Al-Khalil M; Al-Enazi H; Cheng YSL; Wright J; Busso C; Jo JA, 2022, 'Machine-learning driven automated discrimination of precancerous and cancerous from benign oral lesions using multispectral autofluorescence imaging endoscopy', in Wong BJF; Ilgner JF (ed.), Imaging, Therapeutics, and Advanced Technology in Head and Neck Surgery and Otolaryngology 2022, SPIE, presented at Imaging, Therapeutics, and Advanced Technology in Head and Neck Surgery and Otolaryngology 2022, 22 January 2022 - 28 February 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2608843

Szalay T; Shahin M; Ahmed B; Ballard K, 2022, 'Knowledge of accent differences can predict speech recognition errors', in Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association, INTERSPEECH, pp. 1372 - 1376, http://dx.doi.org/10.21437/Interspeech.2022-10162

Hair A; Zhao G; Ahmed B; Ballard KJ; Gutierrez-Osuna R, 2021, 'Assessing posterior-based mispronunciation detection on field-collected recordings from child speech therapy sessions', in Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association, INTERSPEECH, pp. 181 - 185, http://dx.doi.org/10.21437/Interspeech.2021-69

Ahmed B; Ballard K; Burnham D; Sirojan T; Mehmood H; Estival D; Baker E; Cox F; Arciuli J; Benders T; Demuth K; Kelly B; Diskin-Holdaway C; Shahin M; Sethu V; Epps J; Lee CB; Ambikairajah E, 2021, 'AusKidTalk: An auditory-visual corpus of 3-to 12-year-old Australian children's speech', in Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association, INTERSPEECH, pp. 4351 - 4355, http://dx.doi.org/10.21437/Interspeech.2021-2000

Caughlin K; Duran-Sierra E; Cheng S; Cuenca R; Ahmed B; Ji J; Yakovlev VV; Martinez M; Al-Khalil M; Al-Enazi H; Jo JA; Busso C, 2021, 'End-to-End Neural Network for Feature Extraction and Cancer Diagnosis of in Vivo Fluorescence Lifetime Images of Oral Lesions', in Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS, pp. 3894 - 3897, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EMBC46164.2021.9629739

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