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College / Department
Teaching areas
Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Programming, Medical Imaging, Biomedical Informatics, Machine Learning and Data Mining.
Research areas
Medical Imaging and Informatics, Machine Learning and Data Mining.
Education
PhD, Electrical And Computer Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, United States, 2013
MS, Computer Science, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan, 2007
BS, Computer Science And Information Systems, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan, 2004
Professional experience
Associate Professor, Computer Science And Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah,, United Arab Emirates, 2023 - Present
Assistant Professor, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah,, United Arab Emirates, 2017 - 2023
Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Missouri, Missouri,, United States, 2016 - 2017
Post-doctoral Research Fellow, School Of Medicine, Harvard University, Massachusetts,, United States, 2013 - 2016
Graduate Teaching And Research Assistant, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia, United States, 2008 - 2013
Lecturer, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, 2007 - 2008
Graduate Teaching And Research Assistant, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, 2004 - 2007
Memberships
IEEE Women in Engineering (IEEE WIE), January 2018
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), January 2011
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), January 2013 - December 2017
Contact
+971 6 515 2943
Dr. Salam Dhou
Associate Professor
PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University, United States
Dr. Salam Dhou's areas of expertise include machine learning, data mining, computer vision, biomedical imaging and informatics. Prior to joining AUS she was a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Missouri, St. Louis, USA. She worked also as a post-doctoral research fellow for three years in the School of Medicine at Harvard University where she published and participated in multiple research projects. Dr. Salam is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society, and the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM).
Publications
Sana Khan, Salam Dhou And Abdulrahman Al-ali. Machine Learning Based Palm Farming: Harvesting and Disease Identification, Ieee Access, 1 November 2024
Donthi Sankalpa, Salam Dhou, Michel Pasquier And Assim Sagahyroon. Predicting the Spread of a Pandemic Using Machine Learning: A Case Study of COVID-19 in the UAE, Applied Sciences, May 2024
Salam Dhou, Ahmad Al Nabulsi, Abdulrahman Al-ali, Rim Tawfik, Raneem Al-qutayri, Ahmed Hamad And Adham Mossalam. IoT Machine Learning Based Health Compliance Monitoring, London, UK, 4 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2024
Mohanad Alkhodari, Mostafa Moussa And Salam Dhou. Artificial intelligence in cardiovascular imaging: advances and challenges, February 2024
Salam Dhou, Khaldoon Alhusari And Mohanad Alkhodari. Artificial intelligence in mammography: advances and challenges, February 2024
Amr Hamza, Farah Hammam, Medhat Abouzeid, Mohammad Arsalan Ahmed, Salam Dhou And Fadi Aloul. Malicious URL and Intrusion Detection Using Machine Learning, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2024
Mohammad Alshurbaji, Sara El Haout, Akchunya Chanchal, Salam Dhou And Entesar Dalah. Investigating the Effect of Patient-Related Factors on Computed Tomography Radiation Dose Using Regression and Correlation Analysis, Applied Sciences, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2024
Mohammad Alshurbaji And Salam Dhou. 3D Image Generation from X-ray Projections Using Generative Adversarial Networks, December 2023
A. Binmahfooz, I. Mohammed, K. Alshamsi,, M. Alshaali, Salam Dhou, Ahmad Al Nabulsi And Abdulrahman Al-ali. IoT-Based Sustainable Parking Lot, The 7th International Conference On Smart Grid And Smart Cities, September 2023
Dara Varam, Rohan Mitra, Meriam Mkadmi, Radi Aman Riyas, Diaa Addeen Abuhani, Salam Dhou And Ayman Alzaatreh. Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Image Classification: An Explainable AI Approach, Ieee Access, 25 September 2023
Zahra Solatidehkordi And Salam Dhou. Detecting Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy from Electronic Health Records Using Machine Learning, December 2022
Imran Zualkernan, Salam Dhou, Jacky Judas, Ali Sajun, Brylle Gomez And Lana Hussain. An IoT System Using Deep Learning to Classify Camera Trap Images on the Edge, Computers, 2022
Salam Dhou, Entesar Dalah, Reda Alghafeer, Aisha Hamidu And Abdulmunhem Obaideen. Regression Analysis between the Different Breast Dose Quantities Reported in Digital Mammography and Patient Age, Breast Thickness, and Acquisition Parameters, Journal Of Imaging, 1 August 2022
Salam Dhou, Ahmad Al Nabulsi, Abdulrahman Al-ali, Mariam Arshi, Fatima Darwish, Sara Almaazm And Reem Alameeri. An IoT machine learning-based mobile sensors unit for visually impaired people, Sensors 22 (14), 5202, 12 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2022
Nour Alsawaftah, Salma El-abed, Salam Dhou And Amer Zakaria. Microwave Imaging for Early Breast Cancer Detection: Current State, Challenges, and Future Directions, Journal Of Imaging, 23 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2022
Samaa Dweek, Salam Dhou And Tamer Shanableh. In-between projection interpolation in cone-beam CT imaging using convolutional neural networks, 18 March 2022
Amani Al-othman, Muhammad Tawalbeh, Remston Martis, Salam Dhou, Mehmet Orhan, Muhammad Qasim And Abdul Ghani Olabi. Artificial intelligence and numerical models in hybrid renewable energy systems with fuel cells: Advances and prospects, Energy Conversion And Management, 1 February 2022
Amani Al-othman, Muhammad Tawalbeh, Remston Martis, Salam Dhou, Mehmet Orhan, Muhammad Qasim And Abdul Ghani Olabi. Artificial intelligence and numerical models in hybrid renewable energy systems with fuel cells: Advances and prospects, Energy Conversion And Management, 1 February 2022
Amani Al-othman, Muhammad Tawalbeh, Remston Martis, Salam Dhou, Mehmet Orhan, Muhammad Qasim And Abdul Ghani Olabi. Artificial intelligence and numerical models in hybrid renewable energy systems with fuel cells: Advances and prospects, Energy Conversion And Management, 1 February 2022
Afifa Farooq, Shafiya Sabah, Salam Dhou, Nour Alsawaftah And Ghaleb Husaini. Exogenous Contrast Agents in Photoacoustic Imaging: An In Vivo Review for Tumor Imaging, Nanomaterials, 25 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022
Salam Dhou, Mohanad Alkhodari, Dan Ionascu, Christopher Williams And John Lewis. Fluoroscopic 3D Image Generation from Patient-Specific PCA Motion Models Derived from 4D-CBCT Patient Datasets: A Feasibility Study, Journal Of Imaging, 18 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022
Imran Zualkernan, Salam Dhou, Jacky Judas, Ali Sajun, Brylle Gomez And Lana Hussain. An IoT System Using Deep Learning to Classify Camera Trap Images on the Edge, Computers, 13 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022
Sakib Shahriar, A. R. Al-ali, Ahmed Osman-ahmed, Salam Dhou And Mais Nijim. Prediction of EV Charging Behavior Using Machine Learning (Journal), Ieee Access, September 2021
Entesar Dalah, Salam Dhou, Thilini Mudalige, Fatima Amin And Abdulmunhem Obaideen. Challenges estimating patient organs doses undergoing enhanced chest CT examination: exploratory study, Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, 15 February 2021
M Alshamkhany, Alshamkhany, M Mansour, M Khan, Salam Dhou And Fadi Aloul. Botnet Attack Detection Using Machine Learning, 14th Ieee International Conference On Innovations In Information Technology (iit), December 2020
Imran Zualkernan, Salam Dhou, Jacky Judas, Ali Sajun, Brylle Gomez, Lana Hussain And Dara Sakhnini. Towards an IoT-based Deep Learning Architecture for Camera Trap Image Classification, 2020
Imran Zualkernan, Salam Dhou, Jacky Judas, Ali Sajun, Brylle Gomez, Lana Hussain And Dara Sakhnini. Towards an IoT-based Deep Learning Architecture for Camera Trap Image Classification, 12 December 2020
M. Alkhodari, O. Hassanin And Salam Dhou. A Comparative Study of Meningioma Tumors Segmentation Methods from MR Images, November 2020
M. Sadiq, D. Sankalpa, K. Ahfid, Assim Sagahyroon And Salam Dhou. Preliminary Melanoma Detection Mobile Application using Support Vector Machine Classification, August 2020
Sakib Shahriar, Abdulrahman Al-ali, Ahmed Osman-ahmed, Salam Dhou And Mais Nijim. Machine Learning Approaches for EV Charging Behavior: A Review (Journal), Ieee Access, August 2020
A Ghosh, N Rahman, N Awadalla, Assim Sagahyroon, Fadi Aloul And Salam Dhou. Asthma Diagnosis Using Neuro-Fuzzy Techniques, Ieee International Conference On Engineering Innovations In Healthcare (eih), June 2020
N. Alsawaftah, A. Farooq, Salam Dhou And Amin Majdalawieh. Bioluminescence Imaging Applications in Cancer: A Comprehensive Review, Ieee Reviews In Biomedical Engineering, 15 May 2020
Salam Dhou, John Lewis, Weixing Cai, Dan Ionascu And Christopher Williams. Quantifying day-to-day variations in 4DCBCT-based PCA motion models, Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, 10 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2020
Shafiya Sabah And Salam Dhou. Image-based extraction of breathing signal from cone-beam CT projections, 16 March 2020
Mohammad Towheed, Wasif Kiyani, Mumtaz Ummar, Tamer Shanableh And Salam Dhou. Motion–Based Gait Recognition for Recognizing People in Traditional Gulf Clothing, 16 March 2020
Minghao Guo, Geraldine Chee, Dylan O'connell, Salam Dhou, Jie Fu, Kamal Singhrao, Dan Ionascu, Dan Ruan, Percy Lee, Daniel Low, Jun Zhao And John Lewis. Reconstruction of a high-quality volumetric image and a respiratory motion model from patient CBCT projections, Medical Physics, 17 June 2019
Jumana Farhat, Aseel Alatoom And Salam Dhou. Quantitative Evaluation of 3D Reconstruction Using Filtered Back-Projection on XCAT Phantom, 2019 International Conference On Communications, Signal Processing, And Their Applications (iccspa), 16 May 2019
Sajedah Al-momani, Salma Elabed And Salam Dhou. Quantitative Evaluation of Four-Dimensional versus Three-Dimensional Reconstruction on XCAT Phantom Under Different Sampling Rates, 2019 International Conference On Communications, Signal Processing, And Their Applications (iccspa), 16 May 2019
Aseel Alatoom, Jumana Farhat And Salam Dhou. Review of Image-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Interventions, 2019 Advances In Science And Engineering Technology International Conferences (aset), 16 May 2019
Sajedah Al-momani And Salam Dhou. Spinal functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) on Human Studies: A Literature Review, 2019 Advances In Science And Engineering Technology International Conferences (aset), 16 May 2019
Shafiya Sabah And Salam Dhou. Three-Dimensional CT Image Reconstruction Techniques: Implementation and Comparison, 2019 International Conference On Communications, Signal Processing, And Their Applications (iccspa), 16 May 2019
Salam Dhou, Dan Ionascu, Christopher Williams And John Lewis. Inter-fraction variations in motion modeling using patient 4D-cone beam CT images, 11 June 2018
Salam Dhou, Alen Docef And Geoffrey Hugo. Image-based Respiratory Signal Extraction Using Dimensionality Reduction for Phase Sorting in Cone-Beam CT Projections, 2017
Marios Myronakis, Weixing Cai, Salam Dhou, Fulya Cifter, Martina Hurwitz, Paul Segars, Ross Berbeco And John Lewis. A graphical user interface for XCAT phantom configuration, generation and processing, Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, 2017
Salam Dhou, D Ionascu, W Cai, M Hurwitz, Cl Williams And J Lewis. Interfraction Variability of Motion Models Derived Using Patient 4-Dimensional Cone Beam Computed Tomography Images for Lung Cancer Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Patients, International Journal Of Radiation Oncology• Biology• Physics, 2016
Salam Dhou, D Ionascu, W Cai, M Hurwitz, C Williams And J Lewis. SU-C-209-02: 3D Fluoroscopic Image Generation From Patient-Specific 4DCBCT-Based Motion Models Derived From Clinical Patient Images, Medical Physics, 2016
Salam Dhou, D Ionascu, J Lewis And C Williams. SU-C-BRA-07: Variability of Patient-Specific Motion Models Derived Using Different Deformable Image Registration Algorithms for Lung Cancer Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) Patients, Medical Physics, 2016
Salam Dhou And Yuichi Motai. Scale-invariant optical flow in tracking using a pan-tilt-zoom camera, Robotica, 2016
Salam Dhou, Martina Hurwitz, Pankaj Mishra, Ross Berbeco And John Lewis. 4DCBCT-based motion modeling and 3D fluoroscopic image generation for lung cancer radiotherapy, 2015
Salam Dhou, F Cifter, M Myronakis, R Berbeco, J Lewis And W Cai. SU-E-I-03: Lateral Truncation Artifact Correction for 4DCBCT-Based Motion Modeling and Dose Assessment, Medical Physics, 2015
Salam Dhou, W Cai, M Hurwitz, C Williams, F Cifter, M Myronakis, D Ionascu And J Lewis. SU-E-J-151: Day-To-Day Variations in Fraction-Specific Motion Modeling Using Patient 4DCBCT Images, Medical Physics, 2015
M Myronakis, W Cai, Salam Dhou, F Cifter And J Lewis. SU-E-J-186: Using 4DCT-Based Motion Modeling to Predict Motion and Duty Cycle On Successive Days of Gated Radiotherapy, Medical Physics, 2015
M Myronakis, W Cai, Salam Dhou, F Cifter, M Hurwitz And J Lewis. SU-E-P-59: A Graphical Interface for XCAT Phantom Configuration, Generation and Processing, Medical Physics, 2015
F Cifter, Salam Dhou, Y Altundal, E Sajo, J Lewis And R Cormack. SU-E-T-352: Effects of Skull Attenuation and Missing Backscatter On Brain Dose in HDR Treatment of the Head with Surface Applicators, Medical Physics, 2015
M Hurwitz, C Williams, P Mishra, Salam Dhou And J Lewis. WE-D-303-02: Applications of Volumetric Images Generated with a Respiratory Motion Model Based On An External Surrogate Signal, Medical Physics, 2015
W Cai, M Hurwitz, C Williams, Salam Dhou, R Berbeco, J Seco, F Cifter, M Myronakis, P Mishra And J Lewis. WE-D-303-03: 3D Delivered Dose Assessment Using a 4DCT-Based Motion Model, Medical Physics, 2015
W Cai, M Hurwitz, C Williams, Salam Dhou, R Berbeco, J Seco, F Cifter, M Myronakis And J Lewis. WE-D-303-04: 4DCBCT-Based Dose Assessment for SBRT Lung Cancer Treatment, Medical Physics, 2015
Salam Dhou, W Cai, M Hurwitz, C Williams, J Rottmann, P Mishra, M Myronakis, F Cifter, R Berbeco, D Ionascu And Others. WE-G-207-06: 3D Fluoroscopic Image Generation From Patient-Specific 4DCBCT-Based Motion Models Derived From Physical Phantom and Clinical Patient Images, Medical Physics, 2015
Weixing Cai, Martina Hurwitz, Christopher Williams, Salam Dhou, Ross Berbeco, Joao Seco, Pankaj Mishra And John Lewis. 3D delivered dose assessment using a 4DCT-based motion model, Medical Physics, 2015
Salam Dhou, Martina Hurwitz, Pankaj Mishra, Weixing Cai, Joerg Rottmann, Ruijiang Li, Christopher Williams, Matthew Wagar, Ross Berbeco, Dan Ionascu And Others. 3D fluoroscopic image estimation using patient-specific 4DCBCT-based motion models, Physics In Medicine And Biology, 2015
Weixing Cai, Salam Dhou, Fulya Cifter, Marios Myronakis, Martina Hurwitz, Christopher Williams, Ross Berbeco, Joao Seco And John Lewis. 4D cone beam CT-based dose assessment for SBRT lung cancer treatment, Physics In Medicine \& Biology, 2015
Salam Dhou And Yuichi Motai. Dynamic 3D surface reconstruction and motion modeling from a pan-tilt-zoom camera, Computers In Industry, 2015
M Myronakis, W Cai, S Dhou, F Cifter And J Lewis. SU-E-J-186: Using 4DCT-Based Motion Modeling to Predict Motion and Duty Cycle On Successive Days of Gated Radiotherapy, Medical Physics, 2015
M Myronakis, W Cai, S Dhou, F Cifter, M Hurwitz And J Lewis. SU-E-P-59: A Graphical Interface for XCAT Phantom Configuration, Generation and Processing, Medical Physics, 2015
F Cifter, S Dhou, Y Altundal, E Sajo, J Lewis And R Cormack. SU-E-T-352: Effects of Skull Attenuation and Missing Backscatter On Brain Dose in HDR Treatment of the Head with Surface Applicators, Medical Physics, 2015
M Hurwitz, C Williams, P Mishra, S Dhou And J Lewis. WE-D-303-02: Applications of Volumetric Images Generated with a Respiratory Motion Model Based On An External Surrogate Signal, Medical Physics, 2015
W Cai, M Hurwitz, C Williams, S Dhou, R Berbeco, J Seco, F Cifter, M Myronakis, P Mishra And J Lewis. WE-D-303-03: 3D Delivered Dose Assessment Using a 4DCT-Based Motion Model, Medical Physics, 2015
S Dhou, W Cai, M Hurwitz, C Williams, J Rottmann, P Mishra, M Myronakis, F Cifter, R Berbeco, D Ionascu And Others. WE-G-207-06: 3D Fluoroscopic Image Generation From Patient-Specific 4DCBCT-Based Motion Models Derived From Physical Phantom and Clinical Patient Images, Medical Physics, 2015
M Hurwitz, Cl Williams, P Mishra, Salam Dhou And J Lewis. Investigation of a Respiratory Motion Model Based on an External Surrogate Signal With a Digital Phantom and Realistic Patient Breathing, International Journal Of Radiation Oncology• Biology• Physics, 2014
Salam Dhou, Geoffrey Hugo And Alen Docef. Motion-based projection generation for 4D-CT reconstruction, 2014
S Dhou, M Hurwitz, P Mishra And J Lewis. SU-E-J-01: 3D Fluoroscopic Image Estimation From Patient-Specific 4DCBCT-Based Motion Models, Medical Physics, 2014
M Hurwitz, J Rottmann, C Williams, Salam Dhou, M Wagar, E Mannarino, J Seco And J Lewis. SU-E-J-228: Dose Accumulation Studies with a Dynamic Physical Anthropomorphic Phantom and An External Surrogate-Based Motion Model, Medical Physics, 2014
M Hurwitz, C Williams, P Mishra, Salam Dhou And J Lewis. SU-E-J-73: Generation of Volumetric Images with a Respiratory Motion Model Based On An External Surrogate Signal, Medical Physics, 2014
Martina Hurwitz, Christopher Williams, Pankaj Mishra, Joerg Rottmann, Salam Dhou, Matthew Wagar, Edward Mannarino, Raymond Mak And John Lewis. Generation of fluoroscopic 3D images with a respiratory motion model based on an external surrogate signal, Physics In Medicine \& Biology, 2014
Salam Dhou. Image-based Respiratory Motion Extraction and Respiration-correlated Cone Beam Ct (4d-cbct) Reconstruction, 2013
Salam Dhou, Yuichi Motai And Geoffrey Hugo. Local intensity feature tracking and motion modeling for respiratory signal extraction in cone beam CT projections, Ieee Transactions On Biomedical Engineering, 2012
Conference Presentations
IoT Machine Learning Based Health Compliance Monitoring, International Iot, Electronics And Mechatronics Conference 2024, London, Uk, 5 April 2024
IoT-Based Sustainable Parking Lot, The 7th International Conference On Smart Grid And Smart Cities (icsgsc),china-2023, September 2023
Generative AI and ChatGPT in Education: Challenges and Opportunities, Women In Data Science Conference (wids Uae 2023), May 2023
Artificial intelligence in medical imaging for COVID-19, Aus Bme Student’s Club Meetings, 27 October 2021
Decision Trees Classification, Introduction To Machine Learning Workshop Series, 6 October 2021
Teaching Behind Closed Doors and Learning from our Practices Amid CoViD-19, Cen Webinars And Lecture Series, August 2020
Grants and sponsorships
Grant, Fluoroscopic 3D Image Generation Using 4D-CBCT Images for Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)”. Role: Principle Investigator, American University of Sharjah, 1 June 2022 - 31 May 2024
Grant, Regression Analysis between the Different Mammography Dose Quantities, Patient Age, Breast Thickness, Breast Density, and Scan Parameters, American University of Sharjah, 1 June 2022 - 31 May 2024
Grant, Sustainable Parking Lot, 2022 - May 2022
Grant, Image-based Respiratory Motion Extraction and Projection Generation for 4D-CT Reconstruction, American University of Sharjah, 1 June 2018 - 31 January 2022
Grant, Early detection of COVID-19 through implementation of machine learning techniques on radiological examinations, Aljalila Foundation
Grant, Early Detection of Breast Cancer from Screening Mammography using Artificial Intelligence, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences
Grant, Equipment Grant: Polhemus Liberty Motion Tracking System, American University of Sharjah, BBRI, 17 December 2019
Grant, Decision Support System for Early Detection of Breast Cancer using Screening Mammography, American University of Sharjah
Awards and Honors
School of Engineering Scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2013
Award for Academic Distinction- Ranked First Among Students in Computer Science Department, Jordan university of Science and Technology, 2004
ِAmong the first 10 ranked students in UAE High School National Examination, 2000
