Publications

Non-invasive measurements of skeletal muscle hemodynamics using frequency-domain near-infrared spectroscopy (FD-NIRS): contributions of adipose and
bone tissues (Under Review)

Impact of adipose and bone tissues in diffuse optical measurements of skeletal muscle: in vivo data and theoretical simulations, Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue XVI, SPIE (Mar 20, 2025)  Read more

Dual-slope near-infrared spectroscopy for selective sensitivity to cerebral hemodynamics, Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue XVI, SPIE (Mar 20, 2025)  Read more

Preliminary investigation of partial optical path-lengths in pulse oximetry, Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue XVI, SPIE (Mar 20, 2025)  Read more

Frequency-domain instrument with custom ASIC for dual-slope near-infrared spectroscopy, Review of Scientific Instruments (Nov 1, 2024 )  Read more

MARTEMIS: Mars Architecture Research using Taguchi Experiments on the Moon with International Solidarity, Proceedings of the 75th International Astronautical Congress. IAC (Oct 3, 2025)  Read more

Dual-ratio approach to pulse oximetry and the effect of skin tone, Journal of Biomedical Optics (Jun 1, 2024 )  Read more

Novel frequency-domain data types for deeper sensitivity to tissues, Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy, Optica Publishing Group (Apr 7, 2024 )  Read more

Auto-calibrated method recovers absolute optical properties of turbid media in a cuvette geometry, Microscopy Histopathology and Analytics (Apr 7, 2024 )  Read more

Muscle hemodynamics measured with dual-slope frequency-domain near-infrared spectroscopy, Biophotonics in Exercise Science, Sports Medicine, Health Monitoring Technologies, and Wearables V (Mar 12, 2024 )  Read more

Functional brain activation with dual-slope diffuse optical imaging,  Neural Imaging and Sensing (Mar 12, 2024 )  Read more

Calibration-free measurements of absolute absorption and reduced scattering coefficients in optically diffusive media, Optics and Biophotonics in Low-Resource Settings X (Mar 12, 2024 )  Read more

Single-distance and dual-slope frequency-domain near-infrared spectroscopy to assess skeletal muscle hemodynamics, Journal of Biomedical Optics (Dec 1, 2023)  Read more

Quasi-3D perfect absorber based on the self-similar parasitic elements as an optical sensor with tunable attributes for near-infrared application, Journal of Electronic Materials (Feb 21, 2020)  Read more

Modeling and analysis of high-sensitivity refractive index sensors based on plasmonic absorbers with Fano response in the near-infrared spectral region, Applied optics (Jul 5, 2019)  Read more

Planar optical waveguide for refractive index determining with high sensitivity and dual-band characteristic for nano-sensor application, Optical and Quantum Electronics (May 25, 2019)  Read more

Conferences and Presentations

Muscle hemodynamics measured with dual-slope frequency-domain near-infrared spectroscopy (FD-NIRS), Biophotonics in Exercise Science, Sports Medicine, Health Monitoring Technologies, and Wearables V, SPIE  Conference, San Francisco, CA (Mar 12, 2024 )

Impact of adipose and bone tissues in diffuse optical measurements of skeletal muscle: in vivo data and theoretical simulations, Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue XVI, SPIE Conference, San Francisco, CA (Mar 20, 2025)

Optical Studies of Skeletal Muscle Hemodynamics Contributions from Adipose and Bone Tissues, Poster Presentation in Biomedical Engineering Research Retreat, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA (Sep 2024)

Frequency-Domain Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Skeletal Muscle Hemodynamics, Poster Presentation in Biomedical Engineering Research Retreat, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA (Sep 2023)

Competition

Finalist and Best in Theme, MARTEMIS: Mars Architecture Research using Taguchi Experiments on the Moon with International Solidarity, collaborated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), and the National Higher French Institute of Aeronautics and Space (ISAE-SUPAERO), NASA 2024 RASC-AL competition (Summer 2024)

Selected Course Projects

Tufts University

Digit & Clothing Classification Using Logistic Regression

(Course: Introduction to Machine Learning)

  • Used Python and R for logistic regression of image datasets with data preprocessing and hyperparameter tuning, resulting in improved classification accuracy and model interpretation; applied feature engineering, data augmentation, and regularization techniques, enhancing the robustness of the model against overfitting

Frequency-Domain Near Infrared Spectroscopy Towards Pulmonary Embolism Detection

(Course: Introduction to Biophotonics)

  • Used a dual-slope optical probe and FD-NIRS for depth-resolved tissue sensing for vascular disease studies; integrated MATLAB-based signal processing to extract tissue optical properties

A Review of Bacteriophage Technology as a Versatile Delivery System: Methodology and Applications

(Course: Molecular Biotechnology)

  • Conducted literature synthesis of phage-based vectors in applications from gene therapy for translational biotechnology

Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) and Electrocardiogram (ECG) for Studying Workload Level During Multitasking in a Simulated Flight

(Course: Principles of Biomedical Engineering)

  • Drafted and presented literature review on fNIRS and ECG studies of human cognitive performance for non-invasive brain studies
  • Using the NASA Task Load Index (NASA-TLX)

 

Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) for Cognitive Neuroscience Applications

(Course: Principle of Biomedical Engineering)

  • Developed and implemented a functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) protocol to measure prefrontal cortex activation during cognitive tasks, analyzing hemodynamic responses to assess brain function in a neuroscience context

Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) and a phase-based Kalman filter to improve signals for brain activities during flight

(Course: Optics and Wave Motions)

  • Applied functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) combined with a phase-based Kalman filter to enhance signal quality and extract brain activity patterns during simulated flight tasks, aiming to improve neurophysiological monitoring in aerospace environments

Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch

Plasmonic Nanostructures and Applications

 (Graduate Seminar)

  • Reviewed design principles and applications of plasmonic nanostructures for nano applications and biosensin

Dual-Resonance Metamaterial Absorber (MMA)

(Course: Advanced Electromagnetics)

  • Simulated and optimized MMA designs using CST Studio and Lumerical software to enhance absorption features for biosensing

Integral Equations and the Moment Method

(Course: Wave Scattering)

  • Implemented the Method of Moments (MoM) to solve integral equations for electromagnetic wave scattering problems, with a focus on analyzing scattering from perfectly conducting and dielectric objects

Microstrip Antenna

(Course: Antenna II)

  • Designed, simulated, and analyzed a microstrip patch antenna for specific frequency applications using CST Studio Suite, applying electromagnetic theory and antenna design principles