Visiting Scholars
Dr. Fares Yahya (Fares Al-Shargie)
PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia
Email: [email protected]
Fares Al-Shargie worked with the research and development group of Hitachi. Ltd, Japan. Dr. Fares Al-Shargie is interested in performing neuroimaging research using EEG, Eye Tracking and fNIRS, and developing new data analysis methods. Dr. Fares is currently working as a visiting Postdoctoral Fellow aiming to improve cognitive vigilance by developing an objective enhancement technique.
Publications
- Al-Shargie, Fares, Tong Boon Tang, Nasreen Badruddin, and Masashi Kiguchi. "Towards multilevel mental stress assessment using SVM with ECOC: an EEG approach." Medical & biological engineering & computing 56, no. 1 (2018): 125-136.
- Al-Shargie, Fares, Tong Boon Tang, and Masashi Kiguchi. "Stress Assessment Based on Decision Fusion of EEG and fNIRS Signals." IEEE Access 5 (2017): 19889-19896.
- Al-Shargie, Fares, Tong Boon Tang, and Masashi Kiguchi. "Assessment of mental stress effects on prefrontal cortical activities using canonical correlation analysis: an fNIRS-EEG study." Biomedical optics express 8, no. 5 (2017): 2583-2598.
- Al-Shargie, Fares, Masashi Kiguchi, Nasreen Badruddin, Sarat C. Dass, Ahmad Fadzil Mohammad Hani, and Tong Boon Tang. "Mental stress assessment using simultaneous measurement of EEG and fNIRS." Biomedical optics express 7, no. 10 (2016): 3882-3898.
- Al-Shargie, F. M., Tong Boon Tang, Nasreen Badruddin, and Masashi Kiguchi. "Mental stress quantification using EEG signals." In International Conference for Innovation in Biomedical Engineering and Life Sciences, pp. 15-19. Springer, Singapore, 2015.
Dr. Malik Nasir Afzal Khan
Dr. Malik Nasir Afzal Khan is a dedicated researcher in the field of biomedical signal processing and cognitive neuroscience. Dr. Malik holds a Bachelor's degree from Pakistan, where he actively participated in numerous projects related to biomedical signal processing, building a strong foundation
in the field. Seeking further knowledge and growth, he embarked on an integrated Masters-PhD program at Pusan National University in South Korea. During his time there, he focused on brain imaging techniques such as fNIRS and EEG, delving into the field of brain stimulation and brain-computer interface systems. Currently serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Malik is dedicated to enhancing cognitive vigilance, with a particular focus on improving attention and sustained concentration to advance cognitive performance. Joining Neuroengineering Research Group, Dr. Malik is looking forward to collaborating with fellow researchers, exploring the intricacies of the human brain, and contributing to the ever-evolving field of cognitive neuroscience.
Publications
- K.-S. Hong, M. N. A. Khan, and U. Ghafoor, “Non-invasive transcranial electrical brain stimulation guided by functional imaging techniques for targeted neuromodulation: A review,” Journal of Neural Engineering, vol. 19, Art. no. 041001, Aug. 2022. DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/ac857d
- M. N. A. Khan, U. Ghafoor, H.-R. Yoo, and K.-S. Hong, “Acupuncture enhances brain function in patients with mild cognitive impairment: evidence from a functional-near infrared spectroscopy study,” Neural Regeneration Research, vol. 17, no. 08, pp. 1850-1856, Jan 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/1673-5374.332150
- H. Khan, F. M. Noori, A. Yazidi, M. Z. Uddin, M. N. A. Khan, and P. Mirtaheri, “Classification of individual finger movements from right hand using fNIRS signals,” Sensors, vol. 21, Art. no. 7943, Nov 2021. DOI: 10.3390/s21237943
- M. N. A. Khan and K.-S. Hong, “Most favorable stimulation duration in the sensorimotor cortex for fNIRS-based BCI,” Biomedical Optics Express, vol. 12, no. 10, pp. 5939-5954, Oct 2021. DOI: 10.1364/BOE.434936
- M. N. A. Khan, M. R. Bhutta, and K.-S. Hong, “Task-specific stimulation duration for fNIRS brain-computer interface,” IEEE Access, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 89093-89105, May 2020. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2993620
