Publications
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Atrial Fibrillation Detection using Photoplethysmography Signals via 2D Convolutional Networks
Sajesh, S., El-Shimy, H., Alhaddadin, F.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Computing Research (ACR'26) - Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems. Springer. [Accepted]
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Advancing Skin Cancer Diagnosis Using Computer Vision to Aid the Visually Impaired
Palanisamy, R., Sobnath, D., El-Shimy, H.
Improving Quality of Life for People with Disabilities Through Smart Technologies (Ch. 11). I. U. Rehman, M. Nasralla, D. Sobnath, M. A. K. Khattak, & S. Ali (Eds.). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.
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Self-Supervised Learning for Pre-training Capsule Networks: Overcoming Medical Imaging Dataset Challenges
El-Shimy, H., Zantout, H., Lones, M., El Gayar, N.
Information System Design: Intelligent Healthcare Informatics (ISDIA 2025) - Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
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A Review of Capsule Networks in Medical Image Analysis
El-Shimy, H., Zantout, H., Lones, M., El Gayar, N.
Artificial Neural Networks in Pattern Recognition - Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNAI,volume 13739))
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Assessment of Pharmaceutical Patent Novelty with Siamese Neural Networks
El-Shimy, H., Zantout, H., Ragab Hassen, H.
Artificial Neural Networks in Pattern Recognition - Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNAI,volume 13739))
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Awards
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Best Paper Award at the 2025 Information System Design & Intelligent Applications (ISDIA-2025) Conference
For the paper titled "Self-Supervised Learning for Pre-training Capsule Networks: Overcoming Medical Imaging Dataset Challenges"
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Best Research Award - Heriot-Watt University Dubai Research Day
For the research project "Explainable AI for Polyp Detection in Colonoscopy"
Articles
How Women Scientists Can Accelerate National Innovation Goals
February 2026Article for The Integrator Digital Magazine
Read ArticleBuilding Trust in AI: The Case for Local Governance and Regulation
January 2026Article for The AI Times Digital Magazine
Read ArticleSmart Buildings for Better Healthcare
September 2022HWUD Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction Research Bulletin
Read ArticleVideos
Heriot-Watt University Global Research Institute for Health & Care Technologies Video
May 2025A video showcasing the research activities at Heriot-Watt University Dubai, including my work on AI in healthcare.
Certificates
AI in Healthcare
Completed August 2025Harvard Medical School
Presentations
PhD Thesis Presentation
April 2025Presentation of PhD thesis viva at Heriot-Watt University Dubai
Self-Supervised Learning for Pre-training Capsule Networks
January 2025Presentation at the 2025 Information System Design & Intelligent Applications (ISDIA-2025) Conference
Explainable AI for Polyp Detection in Colonoscopy
June 2021Presentation to Industrial Board of Experts at Heriot-Watt University Dubai