SEEDAHMED MAHMOUD received B.Sc. (first class) degree in medical instrumentation from Gezira University, Sudan in 1996, M.S. in electronic systems engineering from University Putra Malaysia in 1998 and PhD degree in electrical engineering from RMIT University, Australia in 2004. Prof. Mahmoud is a director of international collaboration at the department of biomedical engineering, Shantou University (STU), China, where he was appointed under the high-level foreign talents scheme. 

With more than 20 years of experience in academic and industry-based research and development in electrical, electronics, and biomedical engineering. Prior to his current position, he held the role of Senior Academic with the Department of Electrical and Electronic Technology, Lincoln College International, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and was a Research Fellow with RMIT University. He also possesses 11 years of professional industrial experience with the Digital Signals Division, Future Fiber Technologies (FFT) Ltd., Melbourne. During his time as a Leader of the research team with FFT, he developed a variety of innovative algorithms and identification technologies for FFT’s optical fiber intrusion detection system. His pioneering work on machine learning for perimeter intrusion detection systems has resulted in three international patents. In addition to his academic and industrial background, he has been actively involved in several research projects, holds multiple patents, and has published SCI papers, book, and book chapters. His research interests include applied signal processing for biomedical engineering and fiber optic sensors. His research in speech disorder assessment and rehabilitation at STU has led to Chinese patents and several national and provincial awards in China.

Prof. Mahmoud serves on an Editorial Board for the Journal of Computer Science (JCS) and acts as a reviewer for several IEEE and Elsevier journals. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.

E-mail：mahmoud@stu.edu.cn

Education

Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD, Signal Processing/ Wireless Communication)- RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (2004).

Research

Biomedical signal processing, medical image processing, machine learning, development of wearable system for stroke-patient rehabilitation, speech disorder assessment and rehabilitation, optical fiber signal processing, engineering product design development and testing.

Current Projects

7、 Publications 

1.   1.Seedahmed S. Mahmoud, Jusak Jusak,“Wavelet in ECG Security (Chapter 3),” book chapter in Wavelet Theory and Its Applications, Intechopen, DOI:10.5772/intechopen.74477, October 2018.

2.   2.Seedahmed S. Mahmoud, Bernhard Koziol and Jusak Jusak, “5G Optical Sensing Technologies," book chapter in Optical and Wireless Convergence for 5G Networks and Beyond, Wiley-IEEE, ISBN: 978-1-119-49158-3, August 2019.

3.   3.Seedahmed S. Mahmoud, Qiang Fang, Musleh Alsulami and Akshay Kumar,“Application of Machine Learning Algorithm to Disordered Speech (Chapter 8),” book chapter in Blockchain and Deep Learning – Future Trends and Enabling Technologies, Springer Verlag, ISBN: 978-3-030-95418-5, 20 April 2022.

4.   4.Seedahmed S. Mahmoud, "A Generalised Wavelet Packet-Based Anonymisation Approach for ECG Security Application,” Security and Communication Networks, February 2017.

5.   5.Jusak Jusak and Seedahmed S. Mahmoud, “A novel and low complexity ECG anonymisation method suitable for near real-time nodes-processing” the International Journal of Network Security, 2018.

6.   6.Qiang Fang, Seedahmed S. Mahmoud, X. Gu and J. Fu, "A novel multi-standard compliant hand function assessment method using an infrared imaging device,” IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 758-765, 2019. Available: 10.1109/jbhi.2018.2837380.

7.   7.Omer Hamid, Seedahmed S. Mahmoud, Tareq Al-Hadidi, Sultan Almutawa, Majed Alotibi, “Effect of Fasting on Blood Pressure Pulse Transient Time of Healthy Subjects,” International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology (IJEAT), Vol. 8, Issue 5, June 2019.

8.   8.Qiang Fang, Seedahmed S. Mahmoud, Akshay Kumar, Xudong Gu and Jianming Fu "A longitudinal investigation of the Efficacy of Supported In-Home Post-Stroke Rehabilitation,” IEEE Access, pp (99): 1-1, July 2020.

9.   9.Seedahmed Mahmoud, Akshay Kumar, Tang Yiting, Li Youcun, Gu Xudong, Fu Jianming and Qiang Fang, “An Efficient Deep Learning Based Method for Speech Assessment of Mandarin-Speaking Aphasic Patients,” IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, vol. 24, no. 11, pp. 3191 -3202, Nov. 2020. 

10.10.Seedahmed Mahmoud, Kumar, A.; Li, Y.; Tang, Y.; Fang, Q. “Performance Evaluation of Machine Learning Frameworks for Aphasia Assessment,” Sensors 21(8), April 2021.

11.11.Akshay Kumar, Elena Pirogova, Seedahmed S. Mahmoud, and Qiang Fang, “Classification of error-related potentials evoked during stroke rehabilitation training,” Journal of Neural Engineering, Vol. 18, No. 5, Sept. 2021.

12.12.Seedahmed S. Mahmoud, Zheng Cao, Jianming Fu, Xudong GU and Qiang Fang^*. “Occupational Therapy Assessment for Upper Limb Rehabilitation: A Multisensor Based Approach,” Frontiers in Digital Health, https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2021.784120. Dec. 2021.

13.13.Jusak Jusak, Seedahmed S. Mahmoud**, Roy Laurens, Musleh Alsulami and Qiang Fang, “A New Approach for Secure Cloud-Based Electronic health Record and Its Experimental Testbed,” IEEE Access, pp (99), DOI:10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3138135,  Dec. 2021.

14.14.Akshay Kumar, Lin Gao, Jiaming Li, Jiaxin Ma, Fu Jianming, Gu Xudong, Seedahmed Mahmoud, and Qiang Fang, “Error-related Negativity-based Robot-assisted Stroke Rehabilitation System: Design and Proof-of-concept,” Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 16: 837119, DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2022.837119,  April 2022. 

15.15.Ziyang Huang, Hao Wu, Seedahmed Mahmoud, Qiang Fang, “Design of a novel compact MICS band PIFA antenna for implantable biotelemetry applications,” Sensors, 22(21): 8182, October 2022.

16.16.Seedahmed S. Mahmoud, Raphael F. Pallaud, Akshay Kumar, Serri Faisal, Yin Wang and Qiang Fang, “A comparative investigation of automatic speech recognition platforms for aphasia assessment batteries,” Sensors, 23(2):857, January 2023. 

17.17.Kaichao Wu, Beth Jelfs, Seedahmed S. Mahmoud, Katrina Neville, Qiang Fang, “Tracking Functional Network Connectivity Dynamics in the Elderly,” Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17: 1146264, PMID: 37021138, doi: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1146264, March 2023.

18.18.C. S. Choy, K. Neville, B. Ding, A. Kumar, Seedahmed S. Mahmoud, X. Gu, J. Fu, B. Jelfs, Qiang Fang, “Virtual Reality and Motor Imagery for Early Post-Stroke Rehabilitation," Biomedical Engineering Online, June 2023.

19 19. Seedahmed S. Mahmoud, "Practical Aspects of Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Nuisance Suppression for Distributed Fibre-optic Sensors," in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, ISSN: 0018-9456 Online ISSN: 1557-9662, doi: 10.1109/TIM.2023.3284133, June 2023.

Patents

1. 1.Tang Yiting, Li Youcun, Fang Qiang, Muhammad, "A Speech Recognition Method for Rehabilitation Training of Aphasic  Patients", Invention Patent, ZL2020, 10242125.0 (CN111415652B), June 14, 2022
2. 2.MAHMOUD SEEDAHMED; MEEHAN ALASTER; BOURKE BRIAN "Event statistic generation method and apparatus for intrusion detection", Application number:AU20190248019 20190405, 2019.
3. 3.Yiting Tang; Youcun Li; Qiang Fang; Seedahmed S. Mahmoud “Voice recognition method for rehabilitation training of aphasia patients,” Chinese patent No. CN111415652A, 2019 (Accepted).
4. 4. Youcun Li; Yiting Tang; Yuan Qi; Qiang Fang; Seedahmed S. Mahmoud; Akshay Kumar “Aphasia personalized treatment scheme recommendation method and system based on Bigdata” Chinese patent No. CN112242198A, 2020 (Accepted).
5. 5.Youcun Li; Yiting Tang; Yuan Qi; Qiang Fang; Seedahmed S. Mahmoud; Akshay Kumar “Portable electroacoustic portosystemic speech acquisition processing and transmission device for patients with aphasia” Chinese patent No. CN211959515U, 2020 (Accepted).
6. 6.Youcun Li; Yiting Tang; Yuan Qi; Qiang Fang; Seedahmed S. Mahmoud; Zhaoyu Wu; Akshay Kumar “Speech acquisition device for aphasia patients” Chinese patent No. CN211880574U, 2020 (Accepted).
7. 7.Youcun Li; Yiting Tang; Yuan Qi; Qiang Fang; Seedahmed S. Mahmoud; Akshay Kumar “Multi-physiological signal acquisition system” Chinese patent No. CN213690266U, 2020 (Accepted).
8. 8.Youcun Li; Liping Hua; Yiting Tang; Yuan Qi; Qiang Fang; Seedahmed S. Mahmoud; Akshay Kumar “Portable voice and physiological signal acquisition device for aphasia patients” Chinese patent No. CN306384996S, 2020 (Accepted).

Positions in academic institutions or Professional Affiliations

Director of International Collaboration (BME), Senior Member of IEEE.

Honors and Awards

1.   The 12th "Challenge Cup" Guangdong University Student Entrepreneurship Competition (2020 Shantou University only national competition provincial team) --- 2020, Gold Medal.

2.   National Bronze Medal for a project entitled “AI enabling Aphasia Lightweight Diagnosis and Treatment,”, 2020, National Bronze Medal.

3.   2020 "Creative Guangdong" Shantou City Small and Medium Enterprises Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition Creative Group --------- 2019, Silver Medal

4.   The sixth "Creative Youth" Shantou Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition Creative Group ------------, 2019, Bronze Medal.