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 Nature, 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

Szalay T; Shahin M; Sirojan T; Nan Z; Huang R; Arciuli J; Baker E; Cox F; Ballard K; Ahmed B, 2026, 'AusKidTalk: developing an orthographic annotation workflow for a speech corpus of Australian English-speaking children', Language Resources and Evaluation, 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10579-026-09929-5

Mustafa M; Shahnawaz A; Ammara U; Abrar M; Ahtisham B; Qureshi FU; Shahin M; Ahmed B, 2026, 'Awaaz-e-Sehat: A Mobile Voice-based AI System for EMR Generation and Clinical Decision Support in Low-resource Maternal Healthcare', Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive Mobile Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3790115

Zhang X; Ahmed B; Epps J, 2026, 'Why Pre-trained Models Fail: Feature Entanglement in Multimodal Depression Detection', IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TAFFC.2026.3711426

Jing M; Sethu V; Ahmed B; Lee KA, 2025, 'Quantifying prediction uncertainties in automatic speaker verification systems', Computer Speech and Language, 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csl.2025.101806

Shahin M; Epps J; Ahmed B, 2025, 'Phonological level wav2vec2-based Mispronunciation Detection and Diagnosis method', Speech Communication, 173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.specom.2025.103249

Zhang X; Zhang Q; Liu H; Xiao T; Qian X; Ahmed B; Ambikairajah E; Li H; Epps J, 2025, 'Mamba in Speech: Towards an Alternative to Self-Attention', IEEE Transactions on Audio Speech and Language Processing, 33, pp. 1933 - 1948, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TASLPRO.2025.3566210

Hung B; Shahin M; Ahmed B, 2025, 'Sleep Disorder Analysis Using Large Language Models', Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society EMBS, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EMBC58623.2025.11252826

Charls D; Sethu V; Ahmed B, 2025, 'Uncertainty-Aware Domain Adaptation for ECG Classification', Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society EMBS, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EMBC58623.2025.11254147

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, 10, pp. 431 - 439, 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; Jo JA; Busso C, 2024, 'Contrastive Clustering-Based Patient Normalization to Improve Automated In Vivo Oral Cancer Diagnosis from Multispectral Autofluorescence Lifetime Images', Cancers, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers16234120

Duran Sierra EDJ; Cheng S; Cuenca R; Ahmed B; Ji J; Yakovlev VV; Martinez M; Al-Khalil M; Al-Enazi H; Busso C; Jo JA, 2024, 'Computer-assisted discrimination of cancerous and pre-cancerous from benign oral lesions based on multispectral autofluorescence imaging endoscopy', Biophotonics Discovery, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.BIOS.1.2.025001

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

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s23020899

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

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

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', QScience Proceedings, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qproc.2015.elc2014.62

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qproc.2015.elc2014.43

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

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', QScience Proceedings, 2014, 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

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

Palliyali AJ; Tafreshi R; Ahmed B; Khan Z; Al-Hail H, 2011, 'Automated Marking of Sleep Spindles using Wavelet Packet Decomposition and Peak Tracking', Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum Proceedings, 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qfarf.2011.bmp48

Ahmed B; Murshed MN; Al-Bastami A; Choi J; Gutierrez-Osuna R, 2011, 'Non-invasive Physiological Monitoring for the Detection of Stressful Conditions', Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum Proceedings, 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qfarf.2011.bmps9

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