Keynote speakers
Pr. Gilbert FARGES is an Emeritus Professor at the Compiegne University of Technology (UTC) France. He is received his PhD in biomedical, clinical engineering, and quality management. He is a Former creator and head of several Masters (Quality, Biomedical), a professional formal certification for biomedical technicians and numerous trainings in biomedical technology and quality management for researchers, managers, engineers or senior biomedical technicians. He contributes to numerous standardization committees for the French Organization for Standardization (Afnor) in the fields of health, medical devices, quality, and expertise. He is initiator and facilitator of the renowned “Best Biomedical Practices Guides” (2002, 2011 and 2013). He is also the project leader for the new certification “AFAQ Biomedical Service” (2023). He was awarded “Biomedical Gold Trophy” in 2022 by the French Association of Biomedical Engineers (AFIB).
Pr.Mehdi Ammi is a Professor at the University of Paris 8. He is Engineer in Electronics, Doctor in Robotics, and qualified to supervise research works in computer science. His research activities focus on Human-Environment Interaction by addressing both human factors (modeling of physiological and psychological functions), sensors, and technological components (mechatronic printing of functional materials and e-textiles). , Mehdi Ammi supervised & participated more than 20 national and international projects, particularly with socio-economic partners. He also headed several working groups at national and international level: EuroVR HAPTIC SIG, IEEE TCH, GT E-Santé / Paris-Saclay.
Pr. Bassel Tawfik obtained BSC in Systems & Biomedical Engineering in 1980: First batch of Biomedical Engineers in the Arab World (Distinction with honors) and the MSc from University of Southern California (LA, CA) in 1984 and then the PhD from University of Southern California (LA, CA) in 1988. He was awarded Fulbright fellowship -Spent at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) (CL, OH) in 1991 and a US-Egypt research grant in CWRU (Cleveland, Ohio) from 1993 to 1997. He was the Head of the Center for Software & Biomedical Engineering consultations (CASBEC) from 1997 to 2006 (Cairo University). The purpose of the Center was to give hands-on support for hospitals in medical technology. He was also the Head of the department of Biomedical Engineering from 2008 to 2012. Currently he is a staff member and full Professor in the same department Owns and manages “Crescent Technologies”; a healthcare technology consultation firm based in Cairo since 2006. He was also the Head of the department of Biomedical Engineering from 2008 to 2012. Currently he is a staff member and full Professor in the same department Owns and manages “Crescent Technologies”; a healthcare technology consultation firm based in Cairo since 2006. He published over fifty academic papers in a diverse array of international conferences and world acclaimed journals such as Journal of Applied Physiology (JAP), IEEE EMBS (Engineering in Medicine & Biology), AAMI (American Association for Medical Instrumentation) and JCE (Journal of Clinical Engineering). He taught several graduate and under graduate courses for over thirty years: Clinical Engineering, Biomedical Measurements, Hospital Design & Planning, Modern Control Theory, Technical Writing, and Digital Signal Processing. Provided several consultations for National & International institutions in the fields of Clinical Engineering, Medical Planning, and Medical Device regulatory compliance. He served as short-term consultant (STC) for the World Health Organization (WHO) from 1998 to 2011. He is certified trainer of trainers for the Baldrige Excellence Award in 2010.
Dr.Narjes Benameur received the Ph.D. Degree in Biophysics and Medical Imaging in 2017 from the Higher Institute of Medical Technologies of Tunis-Tunisia. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the department of Biophysics and Medical Technologies, University of Tunis el Manar. Her current research interests include Medical Imaging, with a focus on cardiac motion estimation, segmentation, and statistical modeling. She works with world renowned experts in the field of echocardiography and cardiac MRI at the Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy.In parallel, she participated at several projects in the field of cardiovascular physiology, involving international partners and focusing in both signal (ECG, Strain analysis, and more recently 4D Modeling) and image (Echo, MRI) processing. Since 2015, she started getting interested in tumor hypoxia, particularly the use of hyperthermia for cancer treatment. As a result, together with her current teaching activities, her research interests also include digital health topics, such as smartphone utilization for physiologic parameters extraction, patient engagement and persuasive technologies and big data applications.