• Automatic generation of optimized workflow for distributed computations on large-scale matrices 

      Sabry, Farida; Erradi, Abdelkarim; Nassar, Mohamed; Malluhi, Qutaibah M. ( Springer Verlag , 2014 , Conference)
      Efficient evaluation of distributed computation on large-scale data is prominent in modern scientific computation; especially analysis of big data, image processing and data mining applications. This problem is particularly ...
    • A model driven framework for secure outsourcing of computation to the cloud 

      Nassar, Mohamed; Erradi, Abdelkarim; Sabry, Farida; Malluhi, Qutaibah M. ( IEEE Computer Society , 2014 , Conference)
      This paper presents a model driven approach to define then coordinate the execution of protocols for secure outsourcing of computation of large datasets in cloud computing environments. First we present our Outsourcing ...
    • Reasoning about security policies of services using answer set programming 

      Asuncion, Vernon; Khan, Khaled M.; Erradi, Abdelkarim; Alhazbi, Saleh ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2014 , Conference)
      In this paper, we propose a formal framework for checking the consistency of security policies of services using Answer Set Programming (ASP). We illustrate that the formalisation of security policies of the service providers ...
    • Intelligent Fuzzy Classifier for pre-seizure detection from real epileptic data 

      Shakir, Mohamed; Malik, Aamir Saeed; Kamel, Nidal; Qidwai, Uvais ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2014 , Conference)
      In this paper, a classification method is presented using an Fuzzy Inference Engine to detect the incidences of pre-seizures in real/raw Epilepsy data. The system distinguishes between 'Normal', 'Pre-Seizure' and 'Seizure' ...
    • Embedded wearable EEG seizure detection in ambulatory state 

      Shakir, Mohamed; Malik, Aamir Saeed; Kamel, Nidal; Qidwai, Uvais ( UK Simulation Society , 2014 , Article)
      This paper describes a classification method is presented using a Fuzzy System to detect the occurrences of Partial Seizures from Epilepsy data, which can be implemented in any embedded system as a wearable detection system. ...
    • Wirelessly controlled mimicing humanoid robot 

      Qidwai, Uvais; Shakir, Mohamed; Hakouz, Wa'ed; Musa, Nour ( IEEE , 2014 , Conference)
      Educational humanoid robots have started to find there place in institutions for children with special needs and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) children therapy centers. Most of the humanoid robots are expensive, or come ...
    • Retinal image enhancement using Laplacian pyramidal multi-scaling 

      Khan, Sharifuzzaman; Qidwai, Uvais; Muhammad, Hamed; Qidwai, Umair ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2014 , Conference)
      Early detection of retinal diseases is important to avoid complications and permanent vision loss. In this paper retinal neovascularization and molecular degeneration has been emphasized. Neovascularization is in form of ...
    • Detection of partial seizure: An application of fuzzy rule system for wearable ambulatory systems 

      Shakir, Mohamed; Malik, Aamir Saeed; Kamel, Nidal; Qidwai, Uvais ( IEEE , 2014 , Conference)
      Electroencephalography (EEG) plays an intelligent role, especially EEG based health diagnosis of brain disorder, as well as brain-computer interface (BCI) applications. One such research field is related to epilepsy. The ...
    • Parallelizing exact motif finding algorithms on multi-core 

      Abbas, Mostafa M.; Bahig, Hazem M.; Abouelhoda, Mohamed; Mohie-Eldin, M.M. ( Springer Science+Business Media , 2014 , Article)
      The motif finding problem is one of the important and challenging problems in bioinformatics. A variety of sequential algorithms have been proposed to find exact motifs, but the running time is still not suitable due to ...
    • Distributed interference management using Q-Learning in cognitive femtocell networks: New USRP-based implementation 

      Elsayed M.H.M.; Mohamed A. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Conference)
      Femtocell networks have become a promising solution in supporting high data rates for 5G systems, where cell densification is performed using the small femtocells. However, femtocell networks have many challenges. One of ...
    • A Domain Specific Language for Secure Outsourcing of Computation to the Cloud 

      Nassar, Mohamed; Erradi, Abdelkarim; Malluhi, Qutaibah M. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Conference)
      Secure outsourcing of computation has gained importance with the proliferation of cloud services. However, existing outsourcing protocol specification languages are mainly suitable for secure multi-party computation. They ...
    • Paillier's encryption: Implementation and cloud applications 

      Nassar, Mohamed; Erradi, Abdelkarim; Malluhi, Qutaibah M. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Conference)
      Paillier's additive homomorphic encryption is increasingly used in recent research in the field of cloud secure outsourcing and privacy-preserving computation in addition to other cryptographic tools such as garbled circuits. ...
    • Data Obfuscation for Privacy and Confidentiality in Cloud Computing 

      Khan, Khaled M.; Shaheen, Mahboob ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Conference)
      This paper proposes a data obfuscation approach in outsourcing matrix multiplication to cloud computing. It is primarily based on splitting the rows and columns of matrices to alter their actual dimension coupled with ...
    • Anonymizing transactional datasets 

      AL Bouna, Becharaa; Clifton, Chrisc; Malluhi, Qutaibah ( IOS Press , 2015 , Article)
      In this paper, we study the privacy breach caused by unsafe correlations in transactional data where individuals have multiple tuples in a dataset. We provide two safety constraints to guarantee safe correlation of the ...
    • Evaluation of combined genome assemblies: A case study with fungal genomes 

      Abbas, Mostafa M.; Balakrishnan, Ponnuraman; Malluhi, Qutaibah M. ( Springer , 2015 , Conference)
      The rapid advances in genome sequencing leads to the generation of huge amount of data in a single sequencing experiment. Several genome assemblers with different objectives were developed to process these genomic data. ...
    • Can immersive type of Virtual Reality bring EMG pattern changes post facial palsy? 

      Qidwai, Uvais; Ajimsha, M. S. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Conference)
      The loss of facial expression via facial paralysis is a devastating condition, both functionally and aesthetically. However, given the life-long plasticity of the brain one could assume that recovery could be facilitated ...
    • Design and implementation of a modular ECMO simulator 

      Aldisi, Mohammed; Alsalemi, Abdullah; Alhomsi, Yahya; Ahmed, Ibrahim; Bensaali, Fayçal; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Article)
      Background: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a high-complexity life-saving procedure riddled with mechanical complications that can place the patient in a critical state where fast and coordinated actions are ...
    • Image stitching system with scanning microscopy for histopathological applications 

      Qidwai, Uvais; Akbar, Muhammad Ali ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Conference)
      Histopathological analysis of biopsy or surgical specimen is a common clinical practice for diagnostic purposes. Essentially, the process involves slicing the biopsy or surgical sample into very thin slices, placing them ...
    • Monitoring DVT cuffs for long-term operation: A fuzzy approach 

      Qidwai, Uvais; Kamran, Saadat; Al-Sulaiti, Sara; Ahmed, Ghadeer; Hegazy, Asmaa ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Conference)
      Stroke patients, as well as all those patients who are bed-bound for a long period of time are highly susceptible to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) as secondary complexity. DVT poses more dangers of a loose blood clot obstructing ...
    • MLP Neural Network Based Gas Classification System on Zynq SoC 

      Zhai, Xiaojun; Ali, Amine Ait Si; Amira, Abbes; Bensaali, Faycal ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Article)
      Systems based on wireless gas sensor networks offer a powerful tool to observe and analyze data in complex environments over long monitoring periods. Since the reliability of sensors is very important in those systems, gas ...