Dr. Sahar Selim

Assistant Professor

Faculty Office Ext.

1782

Faculty Building

UB1

Office Number

213

Biography

Dr. Sahar Selim received her bachelor's and M.Sc. degrees from the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Systems at Ain Shams University. She obtained her Ph.D. degree in Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) from the Faculty of Computers and Information at Cairo University. Prior to starting her academic career, Selim worked as a software developer for three years.

Before joining Nile University, where she currently holds the position of assistant professor, Selim was a research associate at the Faculty of Media Engineering & Technology at the German University in Cairo. Her research focuses on using machine learning to analyze biological signals for developing applications that enable disabled subjects to interact with computer devices using their brain electroencephalography (EEG).

Dr. Sahar Selim is an active member of multiple research groups at the Center for Informatics Sciences at Nile University, where she has contributed to numerous projects leveraging machine learning for medical applications. Her profound technical expertise is complemented by her interest in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Her research interests primarily revolve around Medical Imaging, Brain Computer Interface, and Neural Engineering.

Achievements
  1. Nominated for the Prof. Abdelaziz Hegazy Award for Outstanding Teaching by the ITCS School for the Academic Year 2022.
  2. Recipient of the ITCS Teaching Award for the Academic Year 2022.
  3. Principal Investigator (PI) for the KUKA Innovation Award 2022, with the proposal "Human-Brain Robot Interaction for Mobility Rehabilitation Control" being selected among the top 10 applications.
  4. Led a project focused on the rehabilitation of post-stroke aphasia patients using machine learning, funded by the NU research office and in collaboration with the Neuromodulation lab at El-Demerdash Hospital, Ain Shams University.
  5. Co-PI for a project on lung cancer detection in Chest X-Ray images, funded by ITAC.

Recent Publications

Formal Verification of Code Conversion: A Comprehensive Survey

Code conversion, encompassing translation, optimization, and generation, is becoming increasingly critical in information systems and the software industry. Traditional validation methods, such as test cases and code coverage metrics, often fail to ensure the correctness, completeness, and equivalence of converted code to its original form. Formal verification emerges as a crucial methodology to

Circuit Theory and Applications

Efficient Semantic Segmentation of Nuclei in Histopathology Images Using Segformer

Segmentation of nuclei in histopathology images with high accuracy is crucial for the diagnosis and prognosis of cancer and other diseases. Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the segmentation process enables pathologists to identify and study the unique properties of individual cells, which can reveal important information about the disease, its stage, and the best treatment approach. By using

Artificial Intelligence
Healthcare
Energy and Water
Circuit Theory and Applications
Software and Communications

Revolutionizing Cancer Diagnosis Through Hybrid Self-supervised Deep Learning: EfficientNet with Denoising Autoencoder for Semantic Segmentation of Histopathological Images

Machine Learning technologies are being developed day after day, especially in the medical field. New approaches, algorithms and architectures are implemented to increase the efficiency and accuracy of diagnosis and segmentation. Deep learning approaches have proven their efficiency; these approaches include architectures like EfficientNet and Denoising Autoencoder. Accurate segmentation of nuclei

Artificial Intelligence
Healthcare
Circuit Theory and Applications
Software and Communications

A Novel Approach to Breast Cancer Segmentation Using U-Net Model with Attention Mechanisms and FedProx

Breast cancer is a leading cause of death among women worldwide, emphasizing the need for early detection and accurate diagnosis. As such Ultrasound Imaging, a reliable and cost-effective tool, is used for this purpose, however the sensitive nature of medical data makes it challenging to develop accurate and private artificial intelligence models. A solution is Federated Learning as it is a

Artificial Intelligence
Healthcare
Circuit Theory and Applications
Software and Communications

Pirates at ArabicNLU2024: Enhancing Arabic Word Sense Disambiguation using Transformer-Based Approaches

This paper presents a novel approach to Arabic Word Sense Disambiguation (WSD) leveraging transformer-based models to tackle the complexities of the Arabic language. Utilizing the SALMA dataset, we applied several techniques, including Sentence Transformers with Siamese networks and the SetFit framework optimized for few-shot learning. Our experiments, structured around a robust evaluation

Circuit Theory and Applications
Software and Communications

Smart Saliency Detection for Prosthetic Vision

People with visual impairments often have difficulty locating misplaced objects. This can be a major barrier to their independence and quality of life. Retinal prostheses can restore some vision to people with severe vision loss. We introduce a novel real-time system for locating any misplaced objects for people with visual impairments using retinal prostheses. The system combines One For All (OFA

Artificial Intelligence
Circuit Theory and Applications
Agriculture and Crops

Automated library mapping approach based on cross-platform for mobile development programming languages

Context: The most popular mobile platforms, Android and iOS, are traditionally developed using native programming languages—Java and Kotlin for Android, and Objective-C followed by Swift for iOS, respectively. Due to their popularity, there is always a demand to convert applications written for one of these two platforms to another. Cross-platform mobile development is widely used as a solution

Artificial Intelligence
Circuit Theory and Applications

A Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning Models for Brain Tumor Segmentation

A brain tumor is an extremely hazardous illness that can affect people of any age. Less than 50% of individuals with brain cancer have a chance of surviving. As a result, precise segmentation of brain tumors is crucial for the diagnosis, planning of the course of treatment, and tracking of the tumor growth. Deep Learning (DL) models can increase the precision and speed of brain tumor diagnosis by

Artificial Intelligence

Smart Prediction of Circulatory Failure: Machine Learning for Early Detection of Patient Deterioration

Circulatory failure, also known as shock, is a critical condition that can have serious consequences for one's health. Early detection and timely intervention are crucial for improving patient outcomes. Machine learning (ML) models have shown promise in predicting circulatory failure based on clinical data. In our study, we examined different machine learning (ML) models to predict circulatory

Artificial Intelligence
Healthcare
Circuit Theory and Applications
Research Tracks
  • Biomedical Informatics
  • Medical Imaging and Image Processing MIIP
  • Software and Systems
  • Data Mining and Natural Language Processing
Projects
a
Research Project

Lung Cancer Detection in Chest X-Ray Images Empowered by 3D Computed Tomography Deep Convolutional Radiomics (CXRClear)

Objective/Contributions: Cancer is treatable if it is discovered at an early stage, and lung cancer screening is a critical component in a preventive care protocol. Although CT imaging affords higher spatial resolution and 3D density information than digital chest X-rays, there are still limitations to having it as a cheap and fast method for rural areas outreach. These limitations are outlined in
3
Research Project

Smart Agricultural Clinic: Egyptian Farmer Electronic Platform for the Future

Objective/Contributions: Smart agricultural clinic (SAC) aims to: 1) Provide an integrated end-to-end digital system to effectively deliver personalized agriculture extension and veterinary services, including best cultivation, fertilization and breeding practices, to farmers and animal producers through the use of mobile/handheld devices. 2) Use advanced computer vision and deep learning