1. NIRS for Brain Activity Monitoring
Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Atef Elsayed Abdelaal
Jan 2021 - Oct 2021 · 12 months
Developed a "Near Infrared Spectroscopy System for Brain Activity Monitoring" with applications in routine life activities for the early warning and diagnosis of diseases.
Focus of the project: Designing, building, and implementing a portable brain activity monitoring system and integrating an algorithm for calculating HbO2 and Hb levels in brain tissue.
Leveraged years of accumulated knowledge to create a non-invasive and safe method for detecting and diagnosing a wide range of diseases.
Utilized Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) for measuring changes in oxy and deoxy hemoglobin levels over time, based on the neurovascular coupling phenomenon that links neural activation with vascular response.
Exploited the advantages of NIRS, such as the relative transparency of human tissue to near-infrared light, allowing penetration through skin, subcutaneous fat, skull, and brain, as well as the high attenuation of NIR light due to hemoglobin oxygenation levels.
I was a speaker in the IEEE Day UAE SECTION - 15th IEEE UAE Student Day 2021 on November 6 - Senior Design Project (DSP) Competition with the Near-infrared Spectroscopy System for Brain Activity Monitoring Project from the Communication and Electronics category
IEEE Day UAE SECTION - 15th IEEE UAE Student Day 2021
Mutaz KhairAlla
Electrical Laboratory Engineer at United Arab Emirates University
Eng. Lina worked in my lab during her university graduation project. I witnessed her motivation and her eager to learn and develop. She has shown her outstanding capabilities in building system using hardware components and PCB design. She has also shown superb skills in soldering, testing and debugging her design. For all these reasons, I would like to express my recommendation for Eng. Lina.
2. A Survey on the Willingness towards Utilized Biodegradabl
Advisors: Prof. Munjed A.Maraqa and Dr. Ashraf Aly Hassan
Jan 2019 - Sep 2020 · 3 months
Due to intensive utilization and extensive production, plastic waste is becoming a serious threat to the environment and human health. The situation is even worse in countries such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where single-use plastic water bottles add to the load of plastic pollution. The main objective of this survey was to assess the extent of bottled water utilization by the UAE residents and their awareness of the environmental concerns arising from single-use plastic bottles. The aim was also to evaluate their willingness to shift towards using biodegradable plastic bottles. This study involved the feedback of 2589 respondents living in the UAE. The eigenvalue decomposition (EVD) was applied to determine the most responsible variables explaining the variability of our data set. A chi-square analysis was also used to determine the significance among the responses. Most of the respondents to this survey were UAE nationals (79.8%) of ages ranging from 21 to 35 years (42%), who were educated, with most holding a university degree (69.6%). Regardless of their gender, age, occupation, education, and income, a large group of respondents (40.7%) was concerned about the impact of their purchased items on the environment; however, the frequency of plastic products recycled was observed to be low (49.7%). According to the findings of this survey, 42.4% of the respondents were likely to purchase 100% biodegradable bottles, and about 70% of the respondents expressed a willingness to spend at least AED 1 more for purchasing 100% biodegradable bottles.
Ashraf Aly Hassan
Associate Professor at United Arab Emirates University
I highly recommend Lina for her exceptional contributions as part of our undergraduate research group focused on studying the willingness to switch to biodegradable drinking water bottles in the UAE. Lina's dedication and work ethic were truly impressive, as she tirelessly filled out over 2500 surveys, ensuring a comprehensive data set for our study. Her commitment to producing impactful research was evident through her achievement of publishing a Q1 peer-reviewed journal article, which is a testament to her analytical skills and ability to communicate complex ideas effectively
3. Designing and Building UAEU Falcon RC Air Craft
Advisor: Dr. Rafeq Ajaj
Apr 2018 - May 2019 · 14 months
The UAEU Falcon VTOL Aircraft
The aim of this project was to design, build, and fly an RC capable of vertical take-off and landing aircraft. conceptual design, preliminary design, sizing, and detailed design have been performed.
The aircraft weighs around 6 Kg and has a wingspan of 1.5m powered by 4 electric motors to deliver vertical and horizontal flight. The aircraft was constructed from wood ribs, carbon fiber spars, and skin.
