Prof. Dr. Bashar Issa

Professor Bashar Issa

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

Current Position: Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Diagnostic Imaging, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, UAE (since September 1st, 2018).

Previous Positions: Professor, Department of Physics, College of Science, University of UAE, UAE (since September 1st, 2014).

Visiting Professor (Dec 2010-Jan 2011), Center for Research Excellence in Nanobiosciences, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC, USA. Associate Professor, University of UAE, Al-Ain, UAE (2004 - 2014).

Assistant Professor, University of UAE, Al-Ain, UAE (1998 - 2004). Assistant Professor, Hull University, Hull, UK; and

Senior Physicist, Centre of MRI, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK (1996-1998). Research Assistant, Nottingham University, Nottingham, UK (1992-1996).

Supervisor Sir Professor P. Mansfield, Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology and Medicine, 2003.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 24 January 1965

 

Department of Medical Diagnostic Imaging, College of Health Sciences, University of UAE, Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, UAE.

 

Tel.: (Office) +971 (06) 505 7517/7573

Fax: +971 (06) 505 7515

(Mobile) +971 (050) 3343245

E-mail: bissa@sharjah.ac.ae

E-mail: bashar.issa@gmail.com http://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/academics/Colleges/healthsciences/dept/mdi/Pages/ppl_detail.aspx?mcid=15

- Scopus ID: 13606420600

- ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2044-7577

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION

1989 - 92 PhD in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Department of Physics, University of Nottingham, UK.

Thesis Title: NMR Parameter Mapping in Porous Media using Modified Echo Planar Imaging.

Supervisor Sir Professor P. Mansfield, Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology and Medicine, 2003.

1987 - 89 Postgraduate research at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Digital Filter Design at the Signal Processing Section), Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK.

1984 - 87 BSc Joint Honours in Electronic Engineering & Mathematics;

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Department of Theoretical Mechanics, University of Nottingham, UK.

Grade: Second Class Division One

 

1982 - 84 GCSE (A-Levels), The British School in the Netherlands, Voorschoten, Holland.

Mathematics (Oxford & Cambridge): Grade A

Physics (Oxford & Cambridge): Grade A

Mathematics (London): Grade A

1980 - 82 Al-Mansoor Secondary School, Al-Mansoor, Baghdad, Iraq.

Mathematics, Physics, Arabic, Chemistry, Biology, English Grade 93%

GRANTS

  1. University of Sharjah, Competitive Research Project, January 2021-2022. Fabrication and characterization of magneto-plasmonic hybrid nanoclusters for photo and magnetothermal therapy of cancer cells. Hafsa Khourshid, Attaelmanan Gaffar, Amir Ali Khan, Bashar Issa (80,000 AED).

  2. University of Sharjah, Interdisciplinary Research Project, November 2021-2023. Synthesis and Optimization of Smart Multifunctional Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. Bashar Issa, Ihab M. Obaidat, Hafsa Khourshid (400,000 AED).

  3. University of Sharjah, COVID-19 Proposal Project, November 2019-2021. A novel, non-invasive, rapid, and economic diagnostics for Covid-19 using magnetic particle spectroscopy technology. Hafsa Khourshid, Mohamad Hamad, Bashar Issa (214,000 AED).

  4. University of Sharjah, Seed Research Project, 2019-2021. Modeling Vessel Geometry and Topology in Differentiating Tumour from normal Tissue in Magnetic Resonance Imaging using Improved Cylinder Fork Model. Bashar Issa, Dave L. Buckley, Rifat Hamoudi (40,000 AED).

  5. UAEU Program for Advanced Research (UPAR) Program- Cycle 3 - 2016/2017. Tuning Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia Using MRI Distributed Relaxation Model and Susceptibility Imaging. Bashar Issa,Yaser E. Greish, Basel al-Ramadi, Yousef Haik, Richard W. Bowtell, Kolja Them (900,000 AED).

     

  6. UAEU Program for Advanced Research (UPAR) Program- Cycle 2 - 2014/2015. Modeling Vessel Geometry and Topology in Differentiating Tumour from Normal Tissue in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. B. Issa, I.M. Obaidat, R. Al Hammadi, S. A. Shehab (198,000 AED).

  7. UAEU Program for Advanced Research (UPAR) Program- Cycle 2 - 2014/2015. Investigating Bloch’s and Kneller’s Laws in SPIONs and Mn1-xZnxFe2-xO4 Ferrite Nanoparticles. I.M. Obaidat, B. Issa, Y.

    Haik (390,000 AED).

  8. UAEU Program for Advanced Research (UPAR) Program- Cycle 2 - 2014/2015. Investigating atomic properties at the high-k (HfO2 and Al2O3)/GaAs Interfaces: A need for low power consumption and high speed devices. N. Tit, I.M. Obaidat, B. Issa (194,000 AED).

    National Research Foundation (NRF), February 2013. Hyperthermia Temperature Mapping using MRI.

    B. Issa, I.M. Obaidat (263,733 AED).

  9. Emirates Foundation, Sep. 2011. Bacteria Mediated Imaging Contrast Agent Delivery System. Y. Haik,

    B. Al Ramadi, B. Issa (130,000 AED).

  10. U.S. DHHS NIH National Cancer Institute, 2009/11. Nanoparticles for Noninvasive Thermometry Monitoring. Haik, Yousef; Alramadi, Basel; Issa, Bashar. Center for Research Excellence in Nanobiosciences ($153,450).

  11. British Council, 2009. Imaging-guided hyperthermia therapy. UAEU Team: Y. Haik, B. Issa, Basel al- Ramadi; University of Nottingham Team: Richard W. Bowtell (32,603 GBP).

  12. Emirates Foundation, 2009. Synthesis and Characterization of Molecular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Nanoparticle Contrast Agents. B. Issa, Y. Haik (200,000 AED).

  13. Individual Grant from UAE University, 2009. Measurement of Diffusion Contribution to Outer-Sphere NMR Relaxation of Solutions of Magnetic Nanoparticles (17,000 AED).

     

  14. Individual Grant from UAE University, 2003/4. Design of Radio Frequency Pulses Using Optimization Techniques (16,690 AED).

     

  15. Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Awards (CURA); Individual Grant from UAE University, 2006/7, 2ed co-applicant (Principle applicant: Dr Walid Metwally). Optimizing the Dimensions of the Compton Camera Using Monte Carlo simulation (120 AED).

AWARDS

1- Certificate of Achievement for Publishing in a Top Journal for Academic Year 2014/15, and 2017/18. 2- Distinguished Faculty Services Award (Rank: first) for the Academic Year 2005/6.

  1. Scientific Research Distinction Award - Faculty Level, UAE University (2000/1).

  2. PhD Scholarship, Department of Physics, University of Nottingham, England (1989).

  3. Overseas Research Studentship (ORS), The British Council, Imperial College, London (1987). 6- Mathematics Subject Award, The British School in the Netherlands (1984).

ACADEMIC VISITS (FELLOWSHIPS)

  1. Centre for Research Excellence in Nanobiosciences, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, USA. January 2011 (NIH Grant).

  2. Centre for Research Excellence in Nanobiosciences, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, USA. July 2010 (NIH Grant).

  3. SPMMRC, University of Nottingham, England. July 2009 (British Council Grant). 4- July 1999: University of Nottingham (Internal Nottingham University Grant).

RESEARCH INTEREST KEYWORDS

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nanoparticles, Magnetic Nanoparticles, MR Relaxation Mechanisms, Contrast Media, Hyperthermia, Cancer, Nanobiomedicine, Nanomaterials, Magnetic Susceptibility Imaging,

RF Pulse Design.

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Tailoring Interfacial Exchange Anisotropy in Hard–Soft Core-Shell Ferrite Nanoparticles for Magnetic Hyperthermia Applications. V Narayanaswamy, IA Al-Omari, AS Kamzin, B Issa, IM Obaidat. Nanomaterials 12, 262 (2022).

  2. Exchange bias, and coercivity investigations in hematite nanoparticles. V Narayanaswamy, IA Al- Omari, AS Kamzin, CVVM Gopi, AA Khaleel, S Alaabed, B Issa, I M Obaidat. AIMS Materials Science 9, 71-84 (2022).

  3. Response to letter to Editor: Medical Image Analyst: A Radiology Career Focused on Comprehensive Quantitative Imaging Analytics to Improve Healthcare. Mohamed M. Abuzaid, Wiam Elshami, Huseyin Tekin, Bashar Issa. 29, 171 (2022). DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2021.02.018.

  4. Assessment of the Willingness of Radiologists and Radiographers to Accept the Integration of Artificial Intelligence into Radiology Practice. M. Abuzaid, W. Elshami, H.O. Tekin, Issa. Academic Radiography 29, 87-94 (2022).

  5. Tuning Easy Magnetization Direction and Magnetostatic Interactions in High Aspect Ratio Nanowires. Hafsa Khurshid, Rahana Yoosuf, Bashar Afif Issa, Atta G Attaelmanan, George Hadjipanayis. Nanomaterials 11, 3042 (2021).

  6. Mossbauer investigations in hematite nanoparticles. IA Al-Omari, V Narayanaswamy, S Halder, HH Hamdeh, S Alaabed, A Kamzin, CVV Gopi, AA Khaleel, B Issa, I M Obaidat. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry 12, 4626-4636 (2022).

  7. Fabrication, structural, optical, physical and radiation shielding characterization of indium (III) oxide reinforced 85TeO2-(15–x) ZnO-xIn2O3 glass system. G Kilic, E Ilik, SAM Issa, B Issa, UG Issever, HMH Zakaly, HO Tekin. Ceramics International 47 (19), 27305-27315 (2021).

  8. Effect of Ag2O substituted in bioactive glasses: A synergistic relationship between antibacterial zone and radiation attenuation properties. HO Tekin, MS Al-Buriahi, SAM Issa, HMH Zakaly, B Issa, I Kebaili. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. (2021)

  9. Specific Absorption Rate Dependency on the Co2+ Distribution and Magnetic Properties in CoxMn1- xFe2O4 Nanoparticles. V. Narayanaswamy, I. A Al-Omari, A.S. Kamzin, B. Issa, H.O. Tekin, H. Khourshid, H. Kumar, A. Mallya, S. Sambasivam, I.M. Obaidat. Nanomaterials 11, 1231-1251 (2021).

  10. Impact of Eye and Breast Shielding on Organ Doses During Cervical Spine Radiography: Design and Validation of MIRD Computational Phantom. W Elshami, HO Tekin, SAM Issa, MM Abuzaid, HMH Zakaly, B Issa, A Ene. Frontiers in public health 9, 751577 (2021).

  11. Molecular simulation of curcumin loading on graphene and graphene oxide for drug delivery applications. V. Narayanaswamya, S. Alaabed, B. Issa, M-Ali AL-Akhras, I.M. Obaidat. Current Chemistry Letters 10, 161–168 (2021).

  12. Ytterbium (III) oxide reinforced novel TeO2-B2O3-V2O5 glass system: synthesis and optical, structural, physical and thermal properties. G. Kilic, E. Ilik, S.A.M. Issa, B. Issa, M.S. Al-Buriahi, U.G. Issever,

    H.M.H. Zakaly, H.O. Tekin. Ceramics International (2021).

  13. Role of Magnetite Nanoparticles Size and Concentration on Hyperthermia under Various Field Frequencies and Strengths. V. Narayanaswamy, S. Sambasivam, A. Saj, S. Alaabed, B. Issa, I.A. Al- Omari, U.G. Issever, H.M.H. Zakaly, H.O. Tekin. Molecules 26, 4, 796 (2021).

  14. Field-dependent morin transition and temperature-dependent spin-flop in synthetic hematite nanoparticles. I.M. Obaidat, S. Alaabed, I.A. Al-Omari, V. Narayanaswamy, B. Issa, A. Khaleel. Current Nanoscience 16(6), 967–975 (2020).

  15. Physical, thermal, optical, structural and nuclear radiation shielding properties of Sm2O3 reinforced borotellurite glasses. G. Kilic, S.A.M. Issa, E. Ilik, O. Kilicoglu, U.G. Issever, R. El-Mallawany, B. Issa, H.O. Tekin. Ceramics International 47(5), 6154-6168 (2020).

  16. The radiology workforce's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Middle East, North Africa and India. W. Elshami, T.N. Akudjedu, M. Abuzaid, L.R. David, H.O. Tekin, B. Cavli, B. Issa. Radiography (2020).

  17. Chemically synthesized nanoparticles of iron and iron-carbides. H. Khurshid, Y.A. Abdu, E. Devlin,

    B.A. Issa, G.C. Hadjipanayis. RSC Advances10(48), 28958-28964 (2020).

  18. Synthesis of Graphene Oxide-Fe3O4 Based Nanocomposites Using the Mechanochemical Method and in Vitro Magnetic Hyperthermia. Venkatesha Narayanaswamy, Ihab M. Obaidat, Aleksandr. S.

    Kamzin, Sachin Latiyan Shilpee Jain, Hemant Kumar, Chandan Srivastava, Sulaiman. A. Alaabed, Bashar Issa. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20, 3368 (2019); doi:10.3390/ijms20133368

  19. Reduction of T2 Relaxation Rates due to Large Volume Fractions of Magnetic Nanoparticles for all Motional Regimes. Bashar Issa. Applied Sciences 8:101 (2018).

  20. Misconceptions Encountering Introductory-Physics Students About Charges and Gauss’s Law. Nacir Tit, Bashar Issa, Ihab M. Obaidat. International Journal of Social Science and Technology 3:1-7 (2018).

  21. MRI Simulation Study Investigating Effects of Vessel Topology, Diffusion, and Susceptibility on Transverse Relaxation Rates Using a Cylinder Fork Model. M. Salman Shazeeb, Jayashree Kalpathy- Cramer, Bashar Issa (Corresponding Author). Scientific Reports 7:16223 (2017); DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-15968-4.

  22. Investigating Negative Magnetization and Blocking Temperature in Aggregates of Ferrite Nanoparticles. I. M. Obaidat, B. Issa, B. A. Albiss, Y. Haik. Materials Science and Engineering 92:012011(2015); doi:10.1088/1757-899X/92/1/012011.

  23. Temperature Dependence of Saturation Magnetization and Coercivity in Mn0.5Zn0.5Gd0.02Fe1.98O4 Ferrite Nanoparticles. I. M. Obaidat, B. Issa, B. A. Albiss, Y. Haik. Materials Science and Engineering 92:012012 (2015); doi:10.1088/1757-899X/92/1/012012.

  24. Magnetic Properties of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Efficient Hyperthermia. I. M. Obaidat, B. Issa, Y. Haik. Nanomaterials 5(1):63-89 (2015); doi:10.3390/nano5010063.

  25. NMR Relaxation in Systems with Magnetic Nanoparticles: A Temperature Study. B. Issa, I. M. Obaidat, R. H. Hejasee, S. Qadri, Y. Haik. Journal Magnetic Resonance Imaging 39:648-655 (2014).

  26. Magnetic Nanoparticles: Surface Effects and Properties Related to Biomedicine Applications. B. Issa, I. M. Obaidat, B. A. Albiss, and Y. Haik. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Invited Review, 14:21266-21305 (2013).

  27. Thermally Reversible Nanoparticle Aggregation Explains Magnetic Moment Increase with Temperature.

    B. Issa, I. M. Obaidat, S. Qadri, T. Abdulrehman, Y. Haik. Current Nanoscience 9(3):381-386 (2013).

  28. Finite Size and Surface Effects in Ferrite Nanoparticles. I. M. Obaidat, B. Issa, B. A. Albiss, G. Qabaja,

    N. E. Al Khaili, Z. A. Karam, A. M. Hefaity, S. Qadri, A. Al-Okour, and Y. Haik. Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanomanufacturing, 2:325-331 (2012).

  29. Simulation Packages or Programming as Teaching Tools in Medical Physics. B. Issa. eMPW (Electronic Medical Physics World – non peer-reviewed journal published by International Organization of Medical Physics – IOMP, Volume 2 Number 2 December, 2011). http://www.iomp.org/sites/default/files/empw-vol2number2_december2011.pdf

  30. PEG Coating Reduces NMR Relaxivity of New Mn0.5Zn0.5Gd0.02Fe1.98O4 Nanoparticles. B. Issa, S. Qadri, I. M. Obaidat, R. W. Bowtell, Y. Haik. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 34;1192-1198 (2011).

  31. Controlling the Curie-Temperature of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Hyperthermia. I. M. Obaidat, B. Issa,

    1. Mohite, Y. Haik. Dynamic Biochemistry, Process Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, 5:85-88 (2011).

  32. The Role of Aggregation of ferrite Nanoparticles on their Magnetic Properties. I. M. Obaidat, B. Issa, Y. Haik. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 11:3882-3888 (2011).

  33. Quantification of Blood Velocity and Flow Rates in the Uterine Vessels Using Echo Planar Imaging at 0.5T. B. Issa, R.J. Moore, K.R. Duncan, R.W. Bowtell, P.N. Baker, I.R. Johnson, B.S. Worthington, P.A. Gowland. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 31:921-927 (2010).

  34. Medical Physics Education and Training: Regional and International Challenges. B. Issa. International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE) Proceedings 25/XII, pp. 204–207 (2009).

  35. Design of Self-Refocused Pulses under Short Relaxation Times. B. Issa. Journal of Magnetic Resonance 191(2):151-159 (2009).

  36. Predicting a major role of surface spins in the magnetic properties of ferrite nanoparticles. I. M. Obaidat,

    1. Mohite, B. Issa, N. Tit, Y. Haik. Cryst. Res. Technol. 44, No. 5, 489 – 494 (2009).

  37. Peculiar Magnetic Properties of MnZnGdFeO Nanoparticles. I. M. Obaidat, Y. Haik, V. Mohite, B. Issa,

    N. Tit. Advanced Scientific Letters, 2:60-64 (2009).

  38. Ni1-xCrx Alloy for Self Controlled Magnetic Hyperthermia. Y. Akin, I. M. Obaidat, B. Issa, Y. Haik. Crystal Research and Technology, 44(4):386-390 (2009).

  39. Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Imaging Guided Interventions. Y. Haik, B. al-Ramadi, B. Issa, S. Qadri, S. Hayek, H. Hijaze. Nature Proceedings, npre2190, 2008.

  40. Improved Discrimination of Breast Lesions Using Selective Sampling of Segmented MR Images. B. Issa.

    Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine, 19(1):34-40 (2006).

  41. Design of radio frequency pulses using optimization techniques with relaxation effects. B. Issa. The 6th Annual Research Conference, UAE University, April 2005, p231-5.

  42. A Comparison of Fetal Organ Measurements by Echo-Planar MRI and Ultrasound. Keith R. Duncan, Bashar Issa, Rachel Moore, Philip N. Baker, Ian R. Johnson, Penny A. Gowland. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. BJOG. Jan; 112(1):43-9 (2005).

  43. In Vivo Measurement of the Apparent Diffusion Coefficient of Normal and Malignant Prostatic Tissues Using Echo-Planar Imaging. B. Issa. Journal Magnetic Resonance Imaging 16:196-200 (2002).

  44. In Vivo Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Measurements in the Human Placenta using Echo-Planar Imaging at 0.5 T. R. Moore, B. Issa, P. Tokarczuk, K. Duncan, P. Boulby, P.N. Baker, R. Bowtell, B.S. Worthington, I.R. Johnson, and P.A. Gowland. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 43:295-302 (2000).

  45. Heterogeneity Analysis of Gd-DTPA uptake: Improvement in Breast Lesion Differentiation. B. Issa, D.

    L. Buckley and L.W. Turnbull. Journal Computer Assisted Tomography 23:615-621 (1999).

  46. Difficulties of Relating IR T1 Maps to Pore Size Distributions. M. A. Al-Mugheiry, B. Issa and P. Mansfield. SPE 53316, SPE Middle East Oil Show and Conference, Bahrain (1999).

  47. Classification of breast disease with MRI using neural networks. A.J. Knowles, B. Issa, S. Burton, P. Gibbs, G.P. Liney, L.W. Turnbull. British Journal of Cancer 78:15-15 (1998).

  48. Assessment of the Pore Geometry of Stereolithographic Models by High Resolution MRI. B. Issa, P. Gibbs, R. Hodgskinson, C.M. Langton and L.W. Turnbull. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 16:651-653 (1998).

  49. Fluid Transport in Glass Beads Phantoms: Spatial Velocity Measurements and Confirmation of the Stochastic Model. M. Bencsik, B. Issa, M.A. AL-Mugheiry, R.W. Bowtell and P. Mansfield. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 16:605-607 (1998).

  50. In vivo Relaxation Times Measurement in the Human Placenta using Echo Planar Imaging at 0.5 T. P. Gowland, A. Freeman, B. Issa, P. Boulby, K. Duncan, R. Moore, P. Baker, R. Bowtell, I. Johnson, and B. Worthington. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 16:241-247 (1998).

  51. In Vivo Perfusion Measurement in the Human Placenta using Echo Planar Imaging at 0.5T. P. Gowland,

    S.T. Francis, K. Duncan, A.J. Freeman, B. Issa, R. Moore, R.W. Bowtell, P. Baker, I. Johnson and B. Worthington. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 40:467-473 (1998).

  52. Demonstration of Changes in Fetal Liver Erythropoiesis using Echo Planar MRI. K. Duncan, P. Baker,

    P. Gowland, B. Issa, R. Moore, B. Worthington and I. Johnson. American Journal of Physiology 273: G965-7 (1997).

  53. Transient Flow Through Porous Rocks Studied by PEPI. B. Issa, M.A. AL-Mugheiry and P. Mansfield. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 14:933-934 (1996).

  54. Simulating MRI Flow Maps in Porous Rocks: A New Approach. M.A. AL-Mugheiry, B. Issa and P. Mansfield. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 14:823-826 (1996).

  55. Rapid Volumetric NMR Imaging of Fluids in Porous Solids using a 3D pi-EPI (PEPI) Hybrid. D.N. Guilfoyle, B. Issa and P. Mansfield. Journal Magnetic Resonance, Series A 119:151-156 (1996).

  56. Fluid Transport in Porous Rocks. I. EPI Studies and a Stochastic Model of Flow. P. Mansfield and B. Issa. Journal Magnetic Resonance, Series A 122:137-148 (1996).

  57. Fluid Transport in Porous Rocks. II. Hydrodynamic Model of Flow and Intravoxel Coupling. P. Mansfield and B. Issa. Journal Magnetic Resonance, Series A 122:149-156 (1996).

  58. A Microscopic Model of Fluid transport in Porous Rocks. P. Mansfield and B. Issa. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 14:711-714 (1996).

  59. Echo Planar Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Assess Water Volume in the Distal Small Bowel. D.A. Adkin, P. Gowland, R.C. Spiller, A. Freeman, J. Hykin, B.Issa, P.D. Huckle and I.R. Wilding. Pharmaceutical Research 12:1134-1139 (1995).

  60. Gastric Motility using Tagged EPI. B. Issa, A. Freeman, P. Boulby, J. Wright, P. Gowland, R. Bowtell,

    R. Spiller and P. Mansfield. Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Medicine, and Biology (MAGMA), 2:295-298 (1994).

  61. Permeability Estimation from T1 Mapping. B. Issa and P. Mansfield. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 12:213-214 (1994).

  62. The Measurement of Gastric Motor Function and Transit in Man by Echo Planar Magnetic Resonance Imaging. J. Wright, V. Adams, J. Hykin, P. Gowland, B.Issa, P. Boulby, P. Tokarczuk, D. Evans, R. Spiller and P. Mansfield. Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Medicine, and Biology (MAGMA), 2:467-469 (1994).

  63. Studies of Fluid Transport in Porous Rocks by Echo-Planar MRI. P. Mansfield and B. Issa. Magnetic

Resonance Imaging 12: 275-278 (1994).

CONFERENCES/PRESENTATIONS

  1. The verification of the T2 distributed relaxation model (DRM) for a polydisperse nanoparticle system. Proceedings of the 25th ISMRM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Hawaii, 22-27 April (2017). B. Issa.

  2. Distributed T2 relaxation model for polydisperse nanoparticle systems. B. Issa. Proceedings of the 24th ISMRM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Singapore, 7-13 May (2016) pp5350.

  3. Simulation study investigating the effect of diffusion, susceptibility, and vessel topology in characterizing normal and tumorous vasculature using R2. M. S. Shazeeb, J. Kalpathy-Cramer, B. Issa. Proceedings of the 24th ISMRM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Singapore, 7-13 May (2016) pp2690.

  4. The role of inter-particle interactions on the blocking temperature in agglomerated ferrite nanoparticles. I.

    M. Obaidat, B. Issa, B. A. Albiss, Y. Haik. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM2015), Irbid, Jordan, 27-29 April (2015) O12.

  5. Temperature Dependence of Saturation Magnetization and Coercivity in Mn0.5Zn0.5Gd0.02Fe1.98O4 Ferrite Nanoparticles. I. M. Obaidat, B. Issa, B. A. Albiss, Y. Haik. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM2015), Irbid, Jordan, 27-29 April (2015) O12.

  6. Simulation study investigating the role of vessel topology in differentiating normal and tumor vessels using transverse relaxation times. M. S. Shazeeb, B. Issa. Proceedings of the 23rd ISMRM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Toronto, Canada, 30 May – 5 June (2015) pp3031.

  7. Effect of diffusion and vessel topology on relaxation mechanisms using a cylinder fork model. M. S. Shazeeb, B. Issa. Proceedings of the 23rd ISMRM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Toronto, Canada, 30 May – 5 June (2015) pp3032.

  8. The 22nd ISMRM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Milan, Italy (2014).

  9. Thermally Reversible Nanoparticle Aggregation: Modeling T2 Variation with Temperature. B. Issa, I. M. Obaidat, S. Qadri, Y. Haik. Proceedings of the 21st ISMRM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Salt Lake City, USA, 20-26 April (2013) pp1888.

  10. Novel Magnetic Properties of Gd Substituted Mn-Zn Ferrites Nanoparticles: Modeling T2 Variation with Temperature. B. Issa, I. M. Obaidat, S. Qadri, Y. Haik. Proceedings of the 20th ISMRM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Melbourne, Australia, 4-11 May (2012) pp4341.

  11. Novel Magnetic Nanoparticles Applied to MRI and Hyperthermia.

    Invited: B. Issa, I.M. Obaidat, S. Qadri, A.P. Habeeb, Y. Haik. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Nanotechnology, Al-Ain, UAE, (2011).

  12. Correlation of Coercivity and Irreversibility with Saturation Magnetization in Ferrite Nanoparticles. I.M. Obaidat, B. Issa, G. Qabaja, V. Mohite, A. A. Albiss, S. M. Obeidate, K. M. Saoud, A. Al-Okour, Y. Haik. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Nanotechnology, Al-Ain, UAE, (2011).

  13. The 19th ISMRM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Montreal, Canada (2011).

  14. Magnetic Nanoparticles Contrast Agents in MRI.

    Keynote: B. Issa, S. Qadri, I.M. Obaidat, A.P. Habeeb, R.W. Bowtell, Y. Haik. Proceedings of the 18th International Conference in Medical Physics, Porto Alegro, Brazil (2011).

  15. Frontiers in Biomedical Imaging with Ultrahigh Magnetic Fields.

    Keynotes: Kamil Ugurbil, B. Issa. Proceedings of the 18th International Conference in Medical Physics, Porto Alegro, Brazil (2011).

  16. NMR Relaxation of Mn0.5Zn0.5GdxFe(2-x)O4 Hyperthermia Nanoparticles: Effects of Coating. B. Issa, Ihab

    M. Obaidat, Shahnaz Qadri, Basil al-Ramadi, Yousef Haik. Proceedings of the ISMRM & ESMRMB Joint Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Stockholm, Sweden, 1-7 May (2010).

  17. NMR Relaxation of Mn0.5Zn0.5GdxFe(2-x)O4 Hyperthermia Nanoparticles: Experimental Results and Monte Carlo Simulations. B. Issa, I. M. Obaidat, Shahnaz Qadri, Basel al-Ramadi, Y. Haik. Fourth Saudi Science Conference. Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia, (2010).

  18. Controlling the Magnetic Properties of Ferrite Nanoparticles. I. M. Obaidat, B. Issa, and Y. Haik. Fourth Saudi Science Conference. Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia, (2010).

  19. MRI Relaxometry of Mn0.5Zn0.5GdxFe(2-x)O4 Nanoparticles. B. Issa, S. Qadri, Y. Haik. Proceedings of 2009 World Molecular Imaging Congress, Presentation # 0671, Montréal, Canada (2009).

  20. Medical Physics Education and Training: Regional and International Challenges. B. Issa. Proceedings of the 11th World Congress 2009 on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Munich, Germany, 204- 207 (2009).

  21. Surface Magnetization of Nanoparticles Controls the Magnetic Hyperthermia Process. I. M. Obaidat, B. Issa, V. Mohite, Y. Haik. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Nanotechnology: November 17-20 (2008).

  22. Minimally Invasive Magnetic Hyperthermia Therapy. Y. Haik, B. Issa, B. al-Ramadi, S. Qadri, S. Hayek. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Medical Physics (ICMP), Dubai, UAE, April 14-16, Invited Session (2008).

  23. Medical Physics Education. K. S. Rabbani, P. A. Gowland, M. O. Leach, B. Issa. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Medical Physics, Dubai, UAE, April 14-16, Session 14 (2008).

  24. Characterization of MR Relaxation Enhancement by New Magnetic Nanoparticles. B. Issa, B. al-Ramadi,

    S. Qadri, S. Hayek, Y. Haik. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Medical Physics, Dubai, UAE, April 14-16, p 270 (2008).

  25. Multi-stage simulated annealing optimization of self-refocused radio frequency pulses with short T2. B. Issa. Proceedings of the ISMRM 14th Scientific Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA, May 6 - 12, p 573 (2006).

  26. Design of radio frequency pulses using optimization techniques with relaxation effects. B. Issa. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Meeting ESMRMB, September 15-18, p432 (2005).

  27. Heterogeneity Based Accurate Differentiation Between Malignant and Benign Breast Tumours Using Logistic Regression. B. Issa, D. L. Buckley and L.W. Turnbull. Eighth Scientific ISMRM Meeting, Denver, Colorado, 2156 (2000).

  28. The use of Diffusion Weighted Imaging to Distinguish between Disease and Healthy Tissue in the Breast.

    D.J. Tozer, B. Issa, P. Gibbs, L.W. Turnbull. ESMRMB, Seville, Spain, 1999 MAGMA 8(1); 79 (1999).

  29. The use of Restricted Diffusion in Distinguishing between Benign and Malignant Tissues in the Prostate.

    D.J. Tozer, B. Issa, GP Liney, P. Gibbs, L.W. Turnbull. British Journal of Radiology, 72(S), 9, 1115 (1999).

  30. Analysis of Dynamic Gd-DTPA Enhanced MRI of the Breast using Neural Networks. A.J. Knowles, B. Issa, S. Burton, G. Liney, P. Gibbs and L.W. Turnbull. Radiology, Imaging, Science and Oncology, 83 (1998).

  31. Application of Neural networks to the Analysis of fMRI Time-Course Data Reveals Increased Sensitivity of Functional Activation. A.J. Knowles, D. Manton, B. Issa and L.W. Turnbull. Sixth Scientific ISMRM Meeting, Sydney, 1477 (1998).

  32. Classification of Benign and Malignant Breast Disease by Neural Network Analysis of Dynamic Imaging. A.J. Knowles, B. Issa, S. Burton, G. Liney, P. Gibbs and L.W. Turnbull. Sixth Scientific ISMRM Meeting, Sydney, 928 (1998).

  33. Classification of Benign and Malignant Breast Disease by Neural Network Analysis. A.J. Knowles, B. Issa, S. Burton, G. Liney, P. Gibbs and L.W. Turnbull. British Journal of Cancer, Vol 78 (S2) p41, 1998

  34. Proton MR Spectroscopic Studies of Human Meningiomas In Vivo Combined with Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MR Images. D. J. Manton, M. LowryB. Issa, C. Rowland-Hill, K. Morris, B. Mathew and L.

    W. Turnbull. Sixth Scientific ISMRM Meeting, Sydney, 1622 (1998).

  35. Classification of Breast Disease with MRI using Neural Networks. A.J. Knowles, B. Issa, S. Burton, G. Liney, P. Gibbs and L.W. Turnbull. Submitted to British Oncological Association of Cancer Physicians (1998).

  36. Quantification of Intra Voxel Incoherent Motion of Normal and Malignant Prostatic Tissue. B. Issa, G. P. Liney and L. W. Turnbull. Sixth Scientific ISMRM Meeting, Sydney, 964 (1998).

  37. A comparison of MRI, qualitative US and dual energy absorpiometry for the prediction of cancellous bone elasticity in vitro. R. Hodgskinson, B. Issa, P. Gibbs and L. W. Turnbull. Radiology, Imaging, Science and Oncology, 103 (1998).

  38. The Quantification of the Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) in Normal and Malignant Tissue in the Prostate. B. Issa, G. P. Liney and L. W. Turnbull. Radiology, Imaging, Science and Oncology, 113 (1998).

  39. Statistical Analysis of Contrast-Enhanced Breast MR Images. B. Issa, D. L. Buckley, S. Mussurakis and A. Horsman. Fifth Meeting of the ISMRM, Vancouver,1049 (1997).

  40. Potential Problems with Parallel Gradient Coils. A. Freeman, R. Bowtell, P. Glover, I. Patterson- Stevenson, B. Issa and P. Mansfield. Proceedings of the 3rd Joint ESMRMB Meeting, Nice, 949 (1995).

  41. The Measurement of Uterine Vessel Blood Velocity and Flow in Normal and Compromised Pregnancies. B. Issa, R. Moore, K. Duncan, P.A. Gowland, R.W. Bowtell, P. Baker, I. Johnson and B. Worthington. Fifth Meeting of the ISMRM, Vancouver, 190 (1997).

  42. The Measurement of Placental Intra Voxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM). R. Moore, P. Tokarczuk, B. Issa,

    K. Duncan, R.W. Bowtell, B. Worthington, P.Baker, I Johnson and P.A. Gowland. Fifth Meeting of the ISMRM, Vancouver, 195 (1997).

  43. Placental Relaxation times in Normal and Compromised Pregnancy: Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Study. P.A. Gowland, R. Moore, A. Freeman, B. Issa, K. Duncan, P. Baker, R.W. Bowtell, I. Johnson and

    B. Worthington. Fifth Meeting of the ISMRM, Vancouver, 196 (1997).

  44. Variability of Spectral Profile in Primary Human Intracranial Tumours: an IN Vivo Study Combining Proton Magnetic resonance Spectroscopy with Dynamic Contrast Enhancement. D. J. Manton, M. Lowry, S. J. Blackband, B. Issa and A. Horsman. Fifth Meeting of the ISMRM, Vancouver, 1124 (1997).

  45. Modelling and Correction of B1 Inhomogeneities by Neural Networks. A.J. Knowles, B. Issa, G. Liney and L.W. Turnbull. Fourteenth Annual Meeting ESMRMB in Brussels, 561(1997).

  46. Analysis of Gd-DTPA Enhanced MRI using Neural Networks to aid Differentiation Between Prostatic Carcinoma and Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy. A.J. Knowles, G. Liney, B. Issa and L.W. Turnbull. Fourteenth Annual Meeting ESMRMB in Brussels, 397 (1997).

  47. Placental Magnetic Resonance Relaxation: A Novel Tool for Fetal Assessment. K. Duncan, P. Baker, P. Gowland, B. Issa, R. Moore and I. Johnson. Brit. J. Obs. Gynae., 104, 635 (1997).

  48. The Quantification of Blood Velocity and Flow in the Uterine Vessels Using Echo-Planar Imaging at 0.5T. B. Issa, R. Moore, K. Duncan, P. Gowland, R. Bowtell, P. Baker, I. Johnson and B. Worthington. Radiology, Imaging, Science and Oncology, 66 (1997).

  49. Changes in Fetal Liver Physiology demonstrated by of Echo-Planar Imaging. K. Duncan, R. Moore, B. Issa, P.A. Gowland, P. Baker, I. Johnson, R.W. Bowtell and B. Worthington. Radiology, Imaging, Science and Oncology, 70 (1997).

  50. Analysis of Dynamic Gd-DTPA Enhanced MRI of the Breast using Neural Networks. A.J. Knowles,

    B. Issa, S. Burton, G. Liney, P. Gibbs and L.W. Turnbull. YCR Annual Scientific Meeting, Hull (1997).

  51. Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) in Normal and Malignant Tissue in the Prostate. B. Issa, G. P. Liney and L.

    W. Turnbull. YCR Annual Scientific Meeting, Hull (1997).

  52. Statistical Analysis of Contrast-Enhanced Breast MR Images. B. Issa, D. L. Buckley, S. Mussurakis and

    A. Horsman. Proceedings of the YCRC Scientific Meeting (1996).

  53. Monitoring Fetal Lung Maturation using Echo Planar Imaging. P.A. Gowland, R. Moore, A. Freeman, B. Issa, K. Duncan, R.W. Bowtell, P. Baker, I. Johnson and B. Worthington. Proceedings of the 4th ISMRM Meeting, New York, 157 (1996).

  54. The use of Echo-Planar Imaging to Demonstrate Changes in Fetal Liver Physiology. K. Duncan, R. Moore, B. Issa, P.A. Gowland, P. Baker, I. Johnson, R.W. Bowtell and B. Worthington. Proceedings of the 4th ISMRM Meeting, New York, 158 (1996).

  55. The Measurement of Placental Relaxation Times in Normal and Compromised Pregnancies using Echo Planar Imaging. R. Moore, P.A. Gowland, K. Duncan, B. Issa, A. Freeman, R.W. Bowtell, B. Worthington, P. Baker and I. Johnson. Proceedings of the 13th ESMRMB Meeting, Prague, 95 (1996).

  56. Determination of Blood Flow in the Large Vessels and Heart by Half-Fourier EPI. A. Rodriguez, B. Issa,

    R.W. Bowtell and P. Mansfield. Proceedings of the 13th ESMRMB Meeting, Prague, 608 (1996).

  57. Echo Planar Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A New Method for Demonstrating the Dynamics of Fetal Haematopoiesis. K. Duncan, P. Baker, P.A. Gowland, B. Issa, R. Moore and I. Johnson. Proceedings British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society, Warwick (1996).

  58. Placental Perfusion Measured by Echo Planar MRI. P.A. Gowland, S. Francis, A. Freeman, R.W. Bowtell, B. Issa, K. Duncan, I. Johnson, P. Baker and B. Worthington. Proceedings of the 4th ISMRM Meeting, New York, 12 (1996).

  59. The Demonstration of Uterine Artery Blood Flow Using Echo Planar Magnetic Resonance Imaging. K. Duncan, P. Baker, P. Gowland, B. Issa, R. Moore and I. Johnson. Proceedings British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society, Warwick (1996).

  60. Adverse Effects of Susceptibility Artefacts in Relatively High Spatial Resolution Proton Spectroscopic Imaging of the Human Brain in Vivo at 1.5T. D. J. Manton, M. Lowry, S. J. Blackband, B. Issa and A.

    Horsman. Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Meeting of the British Chapter of ISMRM, London (1996).

  61. Echo Planar Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A New Method for Demonstrating Fetal Hepatic Physiology. K. Duncan, P. Baker, P.A. Gowland, B. Issa, R. Moore and I. Johnson. Clinical Sciences, 91, 4P, (1996).

  62. The Quantification of Blood Flow in the Uterine Artery and Vein Using Echo-Planar Imaging. B. Issa, R. Moore, K. Duncan, P. Gowland, R. Bowtell, P. Baker, I. Johnson and B. Worthington. Proceedings of the 4th ISMRM Meeting, New York, 85 (1996).

  63. Respiratory Modulation of CSF Dynamics Studied by EPI. B. Issa, J. Beamount, P. A. Gowland R.W. Bowtell. Proceedings of the 3rd Joint ESMRMB Meeting, Nice, 610 (1995).

  64. Gastric Motility using SPAMM Tagged EPI. B. Issa, A. Freeman, P. Boulby, J. Wright, P. Gowland, R. Bowtell, R. Spiller and P. Mansfield. Proceedings 13th SMRM Conference in San Francisco, USA (1994).

  65. Rapid Volumetric NMR Parameter Mapping Using Phase Encoded PEPI. B. Issa and P. Mansfield. Proceedings of the 12th annual Meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 3,1236 (1993).

  66. Although not an author, I participated in the full implementation of flow measurement pulse sequence as published in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 97, 342-358 (1992).

  67. Fluid Flow Measurement in Porous Media by EPI. D.N. Guilfoyle, B. Issa, K. Packer and P. Mansfield. British Radiofrequency Society Group Meeting, University of Nottingham (1992).

  68. Echo-planar magnetic resonance imaging: a new method for demonstrating fetal hepatic physiology. K.R. Duncan, P. N. Baker, P.A. Gowland, B. Issa, R. Moore, I.R. Johnson. Clin. Sci., 94:4P. 0143 5221.

  69. A novel approach to the estimation of flow within the uterine artery. K. Duncan, P. Baker, P. Gowland,

    B. Issa, R. Moore and I. Johnson. Hyper. Int. Preg., Vol 16, p306.

  70. The demonstration of placental perfusion using magnetic resonance imaging. K. Duncan, P. Baker, P. Gowland, B. Issa, R. Moore and I. Johnson. Hyper. in Preg., Vol 16, p305.

  71. K. Duncan, P. Baker, P. Gowland, B. Issa, R. Moore and I. Johnson. The amniotic fluid volume estimation in two and three dimensions. Br. J. Obstet. Gynaecol., Vol 104, p866.

  72. K. Duncan, P. Gowland, A. Freeman, R. Moore, B. Issa, P. Baker and I. Johnson. The non-invasive in utero demonstration of changes in placental relaxation using echo-planar magnetic resonance imaging. Br. J. Obstet. Gynaecol., Vol 104, p635.

Note: Speaker’s name is underlined.

INVITED SPEAKER

  1. Novel Magnetic Nanoparticles Applied to Hyperthermia and MRI.

    Invited: B. Issa, I.M. Obaidat, S. Qadri, A.P. Habeeb, R.W. Bowtell, Y. Haik. Third International Conference on Nanotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, 28-30 November (2011).

  2. Magnetic Nanoparticles Contrast Agents in MRI.

    Keynote: B. Issa, S. Qadri, I.M. Obaidat, A.P. Habeeb, R.W. Bowtell, Y. Haik. 18th International Conference in Medical Physics, Porto Alegro, Brazil (2011).

  3. Frontiers in Biomedical Imaging with Ultrahigh Magnetic Fields.

    Keynotes: K. Ugurbil, B. Issa.

    18th International Conference in Medical Physics, Porto Alegro, Brazil (2011).

  4. Title: Minimally Invasive Magnetic Hyperthermia Therapy Y. Haik, B. Issa, B. al-Ramadi, S. Qadri, S. Hayek.

    16th International Conference on Medical Physics, Dubai, UAE, April 14-16, Invited Session (2008).

  5. Title: A Microscopic Model of Fluid Transport in Porous Rocks.

    P. Mansfield and B. Issa.

    Plenary session presented at the Third International Meeting on Recent Advances in Magnetic Resonance Applications to Porous Media, Louvain, Belgium, (1995).

  6. Title: Flow Measurements using MRI. B. Issa.

    The Second Nottingham Conference, (I cancelled my attendance in last minute due to personal emergency) – (1998).

  7. Title: Physics of MRI. B. Issa.

    Fourth Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging Conference, Dubai, UAE (2002).

  8. Title: Advanced Clinical Applications of MRI. B. Issa.

Fourth Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging Conference, Dubai, UAE (2002).

EDITOR & JOURNAL REVIEWER

  1. Member of Editorial Board, International Journal of Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, and Nanomedicine, Peertechz Publications Private Limited (Feb 2015).

  2. Member of Editorial Board, Nanomaterials & Nanosciences, Herbert Open Access Journals (since 2013). 3- Members of Editorial Board, Advances in Nano Research (ANR) An International Journal, Technopress

(2012-2016).

4- Associate Editor for electronic Medical Physics World (eMPW - Published by IOMP) – (2012-2014). 5- Associate Editor for Medical Physics, Published by AAPM (2011-2012).

  1. Reviewers Panel Board Member: Medical Science Monitor – International Medical Journal for Experimental and Clinical Research (2003-2005).

  2. Member of Editorial Board, International Journal of Nano Science and Engineering (IJNSE) – (2011- 2015).

  3. Reviewing isolated papers in journals: Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Medical Engineering and Physics; Journal of the Faculty of Science; Ibn-Atheer Journal – Jordan; University of Sharjah Grant Proposal; ASTF; Emirates Foundation.

  4. Promotion Application Referring: College of Sciences, Massey University, New Zealand - 2009/10.

CONFERENCE SESSION CHAIR

  1. Third International Conference on Nanotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, 28-30 November (2011) (Sessions: D1-S4, D2-S7, D2-S12).

  2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Nanoparticles as Contrast Agents Session, The 18th International Conference on Medical Physics, Porto Alegre, Brazil, April 17-20, 2011.

  3. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging with High and Ultrahigh Magnetic Fields Session, The 18th International Conference on Medical Physics, Porto Alegre, Brazil, April 17-20, 2011.

  4. Medical Physics Education, The 16th International Conference on Medical Physics, Dubai, UAE, April 14- 16, 2008.

  5. Biomedical Applications Session, The 16th International Conference on Medical Physics, Dubai, UAE, April 14-16, 2008.

CONFERENCE ORGANAZATION

  1. Member of the Organizing Committee, The 3rd International Conference on Nanotechnology, Al-Ain, UAE, November 28-30, 2011.

  2. Member of the Scientific Committee, The 18th International Conference on Medical Physics, Porto Alegre, Brazil, April 17-20, 2011.

  3. Chair of the Scientific Committee, The 16th International Conference on Medical Physics, Dubai, UAE, April 14-16, 2008.

  4. The UN/ESA/NASA/UAE Workshop on IHY 2007, 20-23 November 2005, Abu-Dhabi / Al-Ain; Member of Local Organizing Committee and Coordinator of MATLAB Workshop. The workshop was a truly international event with many important organizations which signalled the start of a series of similar Workshops hoping to last for 15 years.

  5. The First UAE International Conference on Biological and Medical Physics (ICBMP) 27 – 30 March 2005: Coordinator of Abstracts Committee. The Department of Physics organized the largest conference in the history of the UAEU with 470 participants from more than 42 countries.

  6. The First Medical Physics Workshop in the UAE. The Medical Physics Committee has organized the First Workshop in Dubai in March 31st 2004. The workshop attracted very good audience (including past and present Medical Physics Students); 19 oral contributions were presented.

  7. International Workshop on Electronic Design, Test & Applications (DELTA): Member of Workshop

Program Committee.

DELTA 2002, 2004 and 2007: Member of the Program Committee (Medical Electronics), Christchurch, New Zealand January 29-31, 2002.

PHYSICS for RADIOLOGY

I have taught Physics for Radiology Physicians both at the Hull Royal Infirmary and SKMC.

INTERNAL EXAMINER

September 1996: internal examination of one student for the degree of PhD at the University of Hull. Spring 2003: internal examination of two students for the degree of MSc at UAEU.

External Examiner

February 1998: external examination of one student for the degree of PhD at the University of Nottingham.

Postdoctoral SUPERVISION

Full time employment of Postdoctoral Fellow resulted from successful grant applications in the area of Nanoparticle Relaxation and Modeling Vessel Geometry and Topology (May 2014 ongoing).

PhD SUPERVISION

Successful completion (joint supervision) of three full-time PhD students in the Department of Physics, University of Nottingham as outlined above. UK. Research areas are:

  1. Cardiac flow quantification (Alfredo Rodriquez).

  2. Modelling flow dynamics in porous media Mohammed Al-Mugheiry). 3- Statistical studies of flow dynamics in porous media (Martin Benckik).

4- Supervision of two further students for one year only (due to departure from Hull University, UK).

1- Diffusion Measurement in the Prostate (Daniel Tozer). 2- Modelling of Contrast Uptake: SVD Approach (Jamie).

MSc SUPERVISION

  1. Maitha Manea: Numerical Modeling of NMR Relaxation using MC Simulation (2010/12).

  2. Hasna El-Hankari, Functional MRI, Master Biomedical Image Sciences, Utrecht University, The Netherlands (2011/12) – MSc Project: MRI Susceptibility Quantification.

  3. Mariam Al-Darmaki (2015 – Ongoing) – MSc Project: Radiotherapy Calibration.

  4. Yahia Hamdan (2017 – 2019) – MSc Project: Simulating MRI Signal under Large Concentration of Magnetic Nanoparticles.

EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES

Among few selected for the initial development of the educational outcomes assessment system at the UAEU. I was also the author of the Outcomes Report chosen by the Assessment University Committee as a model for all University departments.

  1. Courses Taught:

    TEACHING

    Undergraduate Taught Courses (Nottingham University, UK):

    1. Electronics Lab.

       

      Undergraduate Taught Courses (Hull University, UK):

    2. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Imaging.

    3. Undergraduate Research Project.

      Undergraduate Taught Courses (UAE University)::

    4. General Physics I (PHYS 1052).

    5. General Physics II (PHYS 1102).

    6. Physics and Engineering Applications I (PHYS 1153).

    7. Physics and Engineering Applications II (PHYS 1203).

    8. Electromagnetic Theory I (PHYS 336).

    9. Non-ionizing Radiation (MPHY 461).

    10. Medical Imaging and Instrumentation (MPHY481).

    11. Radiation Physics (PHYS3822).

    12. Selected topics: Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy - (PHYS 492).

    13. Research Project (PHYS 495).

    14. Modelling of Physical Systems (Capstone – PHYS 490).

    15. Mathematical Physics I (PHYS 361).

      • Medical physics program (Both BSc & MSc);

      • Major curriculum developments including the new minor system;

      • Honours program;

      • Coordinator of committee that developed an Environmental Physics Program.

      • General Education Courses (Conceptual Physics).

        Physics of Nuclear Medicine (MPHY 432).

        Postgraduate Taught Courses (UAE University):

        1. Radiobiological Health – MSc (ENVR 6606).

        2. Imaging Science – PhD (PHYS 675).

        3. Physics of Nuclear Medicine - MSc (PHYS576).

        4. Magnetic Resonance Imaging & Spectroscopy - MSc (PHYS678).

        5. Radiation Physics - MSc (PHYS671).

         

        Curriculum activities

        Curriculum (general):

        Active participation (since first year at this institute) in all program reviews and developments including:

      New course development:

      Radiation Protection & Dosimetry (MPHY 412), Non-ionizing Radiation (MPHY 461), Selected topics: Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (PHYS 492), Signal Analysis and Medical Application (MPHY 357), Physics of Medical Imaging and Instrumentation (MPHY 481), Physics of Nuclear Medicine (MPHY 432), Imaging Science (PHYS 675).

      General review and partial modification of many other courses.

       

      MSc & PhD Programs:

      In addition to general input to the proposed MSc programs (General & Medical Physics) & PhD in Physics, I have suggested & designed short outline of the following courses: Computational Fluid Dynamics (PHYS 673), Analysis and Modeling of Biological Systems (PHYS 677), Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy (PHYS 678), Physics & Engineering of Radiation Detection (PHYS 771), Advanced Magnetic Resonance (PHYS 778).

  2. Committees' membership:

    Department: Promotion, Peer Evaluation, Assessment of Teaching Outcomes (Coordinator), Curriculum (Coordinator), Medical Physics (Coordinator), Annual Report, Program Preview, Internship, Files (Coordinator), External Referees Review, Students’ Advising, Male Club, TA Recruitment (Coordinator), Practical Training, Laboratory and Equipment, Social & Cultural, Internship (Coordinator).

    College: Peer Evaluation, Curriculum, Assessment of Teaching Outcomes, Students’ Counselling, Students' Outdoor Activities, MSc Students selection, Internship, Faculty Affairs.

    University: Central Laboratory Unit, Awards.

  3. Medical physics program:

    Preparation and revision of medical physics courses contents; Selection of external referees for program review and consequent correspondence regarding curriculum content; Continual program content review, selection of textbooks, books for library, and educational software; Examining all students' applications for transfer to Medical Physics Program and preparing all their files for registration; Design and preparation of application forms and program plans for students; Coordination with Tawam hospital for joint teaching and practical training; Design of Laboratory experiments and manual for the course Introduction to Medical Physics.

  4. Student curriculum advising:

    Department and college levels. Reviewed transcript forms for 120 students from all colleges prior to enrolment in Medical Physics program. Member of student counselling committee for many years (2004/5; 2005/6;2006/7).

  5. Course coordinator:

Physics and Engineering Applications I and II, and General Physics II. Contributed significantly into the definition of coordinator duties and responsibilities.

WORKSHOPS ORGANAZATION

  1. Advanced Signal Processing Applications Workshop (Co-organizer): Part of the First UAE International Conference on Biological and Medical Physics (ICBMP) 27 – 30 March 2005.

  2. MATLAB Workshop (Co-organizer): Part of the UN/ESA/NASA/UAE Workshop on IHY 2007, 20-23 November 2005, Abu-Dhabi / Al-Ain.

TRAINING WORKSHOPS IN MRI

  1. I organized and presented the first Training Workshop in MRI in April 1999 in Al-Ain. The workshop presented the Physics Principles of MRI to Radiologists and Radiographers working in the UAE. Thirty one radiologists participated in the three-day workshop from 11 public and private hospitals in the UAE. Teaching material included 400 PowerPoint slides and bench-top experiment.

  2. A one-day workshop on “Basics of MRI – Part I” was organized on the 18th May, 2007. It included both lectures and a practical session. Participants were 34 and were awarded 6.5 CME credits and a labelled CD was distributed along with the course lectures.

  3. A one-day workshop on “MATLAB Computing” was organized in Dubai Hospital, May, 2009.

 

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ORGANISATIONS' MEMBERSHIP

  1. International Society for Magnetic resonance in Medicine - since 1992: Member.

  2. Emirates Medical Physics Society- since 2006: Elected President (2006/7 and 2007/8) and a founding member in 2006. Elected President in 2009/10.

  3. Member of the MEFOMP (Middle East Federation of Medical Physics) since 2009.

STUDENTS’ RESEARCH SUPERVISION

Supervision of two graduate students in Computational Research Projects as follows: 1- Kholoud Halawani and Laila Mazroue: Fourier Transform Applications (2004/5); 2- Arwa Bayazeed: Solution of Laplace's Equation (2005/6).

  1. Graduate student (Ashraf Mudhwee) in Computational Research Project (Susceptibility modelling in bones 2005/6).

  2. Bushra Munawara: Modelling Stochastic Flow in porous Media (Spring 2006/7).

  3. Zainab Sulaiman: Modeling Stochastic Flow in porous Media (Spring 2007/9); NMR Relaxation Induced by Nanoparticles (2008/9).

  4. Rola Hejase: NMR Relaxation Measurement and Data Fitting (2009/10).

  5. Maitha Manea: Numerical Modeling of NMR Relaxation using MC (2010/11).

  6. Hasna El-Hankari, fMRI, Master Biomedical Image Sciences, Utrecht University, The Netherlands (2011/12) – MSc Project.

  7. The student Zainab Karam was awarded “Falak Tayeb Award” in technology innovation. (2013). The project title was “Smart nanoparticles for cancer treatment”.

    Supervisors: I.M. Obaidat, B. Issa.

  8. The student Zainab Karam was awarded “Best Poster Award” in the “The First International Workshop on Materials Science and Modeling”. The workshop was held in Dubai during May 25-29, 2014. The poster titled “Smart nanoparticles for cancer treatment”.

Supervisors: I.M. Obaidat, B. Issa.

BOOK REVIEW

Title: Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection

Author: Syed N. Ahmed; Publisher: Elsevier; Date: September 2003

 

COMPUTING LITERACY

The research requires the use of a variety of computer systems and I have learnt to adapt quickly to new programming environments. Languages and operating systems under use are Fortran 77, C, UNIX, SunOS, Sun Solaris and RDOS and various mathematical and graphical libraries (ANALYZE, MATHEMATICA, ORIGIN, MATLAB). Web page authoring is an integral part of my teaching and research duties.

Sequence development for NMR imaging was performed at Nottingham and formed an essential part of research. This includes both software development and building hardware components necessary for imaging. I have research interests in Digital Signal Processing applying algorithms for edge detection and noise reduction.

1- Basic Physics of MRI

BOOK IN PREPARATION

 

BOOK CHAPTER

 

1- Chapter Title: Magnetic Nanoparticles as MRI Contrast Agents. B. Issa, I.M. Obaidat. Book Title: Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Ed. L. Manchev. Publisher: IntechOpen 2018.