College / Department
Teaching areas
Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Programming, Medical Imaging, Biomedical Informatics, Machine Learning and Data Mining.
Research areas
Medical Imaging and Informatics, Machine Learning and Data Mining.
Education
PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, United States
MS, Computer Science, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
BS, Computer Science and Information Systems, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
Professional experience
Assistant Professor at American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates(2017 - Present)
Visiting Assistant Professor at University of Missouri, United States(2016 - 2017)
Post-doctoral Research Fellow at Harvard University, United States(2013 - 2016)
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant at Virginia Commonwealth University, United States(2008 - 2013)
Lecturer at Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan(2007 - 2008)
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant at Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan(2004 - 2007)
Memberships
IEEE Women in Engineering (IEEE WIE), 2018 - present
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2011 - present
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), 2013 - 2017
Contact
+971 6 515 2943
Dr. Salam Dhou
Assistant Professor
PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
Dr. Salam Dhou's areas of expertise include machine learning, data mining, computer vision, biomedical imaging and informatics. Prior to joining AUS she was a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Missouri, St. Louis, USA. She worked also as a post-doctoral research fellow for three years in the School of Medicine at Harvard University where she published and participated in multiple research projects. Dr. Salam is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society, and the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM).
Publications
Muhammad Sadiq, Donthi Sankalpa, Karam Ahfid, Salam Dhou, Preliminary Melanoma Detection Mobile Application using Support Vector Machine Classification, Accepted, 3rd IEEE International Conference on Computing, Electronics & Communications Engineering, 2020
A Ghosh, N Rahman, N Awadalla, Assim Sagahyroon, Fadi Aloul, Salam Dhou, Asthma Diagnosis Using Neuro-Fuzzy Techniques, Published, IEEE International Conference on Engineering Innovations in Healthcare (EIH), 2020
N. Alsawaftah, A. Farooq, Salam Dhou, Amin Majdalawieh, Bioluminescence Imaging Applications in Cancer: A Comprehensive Review, Published, IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, pp. 1-20, 2020
Salam Dhou, John Lewis, Weixing Cai, Dan Ionascu, Christopher Williams, Quantifying day-to-day variations in 4DCBCT-based PCA motion models, Published, Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, 6, 3, pp. 035020, 2020
Shafiya Sabah, Salam Dhou, Image-based extraction of breathing signal from cone-beam CT projections, Published, 11315, pp. 705 -- 711, 2020
Mohammad Towheed, Wasif Kiyani, Mumtaz Ummar, Tamer Shanableh, Salam Dhou, Motion–Based Gait Recognition for Recognizing People in Traditional Gulf Clothing, Published, 2020
Minghao Guo, Geraldine Chee, Dylan O'Connell, Salam Dhou, Jie Fu, Kamal Singhrao, Dan Ionascu, Dan Ruan, Percy Lee, Daniel Low, Jun Zhao , John Lewis, Reconstruction of a high-quality volumetric image and a respiratory motion model from patient CBCT projections, Published, Medical physics, 2019
Jumana Farhat, Aseel Alatoom, Salam Dhou, Quantitative Evaluation of 3D Reconstruction Using Filtered Back-Projection on XCAT Phantom, Published, 2019 International Conference on Communications, Signal Processing, and their Applications (ICCSPA), pp. 1--6, 2019
Sajedah Al-Momani, Salma Elabed, Salam Dhou, Quantitative Evaluation of Four-Dimensional versus Three-Dimensional Reconstruction on XCAT Phantom Under Different Sampling Rates, Published, 2019 International Conference on Communications, Signal Processing, and their Applications (ICCSPA), pp. 1--4, 2019
Aseel Alatoom, Jumana Farhat, Salam Dhou, Review of Image-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Interventions, Published, 2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET), pp. 1--8, 2019
Sajedah Al-Momani, Salam Dhou, Spinal functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) on Human Studies: A Literature Review, Published, 2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET), pp. 1--5, 2019
Shafiya Sabah, Salam Dhou, Three-Dimensional CT Image Reconstruction Techniques: Implementation and Comparison, Published, 2019 International Conference on Communications, Signal Processing, and their Applications (ICCSPA), pp. 1--6, 2019
Salam Dhou, Dan Ionascu, Christopher Williams, John Lewis, Inter-fraction variations in motion modeling using patient 4D-cone beam CT images, Published, pp. 1--4, 2018
Salam Dhou, Alen Docef, Geoffrey Hugo, Image-based Respiratory Signal Extraction Using Dimensionality Reduction for Phase Sorting in Cone-Beam CT Projections, Published, pp. 79-84, 2017
Marios Myronakis, Weixing Cai, Salam Dhou, Fulya Cifter, Martina Hurwitz, Paul Segars, Ross Berbeco, John Lewis, A graphical user interface for XCAT phantom configuration, generation and processing, Published, Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, 3, 1, pp. 017003, 2017
Salam Dhou, D Ionascu, W Cai, M Hurwitz, CL Williams, J Lewis, Interfraction Variability of Motion Models Derived Using Patient 4-Dimensional Cone Beam Computed Tomography Images for Lung Cancer Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Patients, Published, International Journal of Radiation Oncology• Biology• Physics, 96, 2, pp. S210--S211, 2016
Salam Dhou, D Ionascu, W Cai, M Hurwitz, C Williams, J Lewis, SU-C-209-02: 3D Fluoroscopic Image Generation From Patient-Specific 4DCBCT-Based Motion Models Derived From Clinical Patient Images, Published, Medical physics, 43, 6Part3, pp. 3328--3328, 2016
Salam Dhou, D Ionascu, J Lewis, C Williams, SU-C-BRA-07: Variability of Patient-Specific Motion Models Derived Using Different Deformable Image Registration Algorithms for Lung Cancer Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) Patients, Published, Medical physics, 43, 6Part3, pp. 3322-3322, 2016
Salam Dhou, Yuichi Motai, Scale-invariant optical flow in tracking using a pan-tilt-zoom camera, Published, Robotica, 34, 9, pp. 1923--1947, 2016
Salam Dhou, Martina Hurwitz, Pankaj Mishra, Ross Berbeco, John Lewis, 4DCBCT-based motion modeling and 3D fluoroscopic image generation for lung cancer radiotherapy, Published, 2015
Salam Dhou, F Cifter, M Myronakis, R Berbeco, J Lewis, W Cai, SU-E-I-03: Lateral Truncation Artifact Correction for 4DCBCT-Based Motion Modeling and Dose Assessment, Published, Medical physics, 42, 6Part5, pp. 3241--3242, 2015
Salam Dhou, W Cai, M Hurwitz, C Williams, F Cifter, M Myronakis, D Ionascu, J Lewis, SU-E-J-151: Day-To-Day Variations in Fraction-Specific Motion Modeling Using Patient 4DCBCT Images, Published, Medical physics, 42, 6Part9, pp. 3299--3299, 2015
M Myronakis, W Cai, Salam Dhou, F Cifter, J Lewis, SU-E-J-186: Using 4DCT-Based Motion Modeling to Predict Motion and Duty Cycle On Successive Days of Gated Radiotherapy, Published, Medical physics, 42, 6Part10, pp. 3308--3308, 2015
M Myronakis, W Cai, Salam Dhou, F Cifter, M Hurwitz, J Lewis, SU-E-P-59: A Graphical Interface for XCAT Phantom Configuration, Generation and Processing, Published, Medical physics, 42, 6Part5, pp. 3240--3240, 2015
F Cifter, Salam Dhou, Y Altundal, E Sajo, J Lewis, R Cormack, SU-E-T-352: Effects of Skull Attenuation and Missing Backscatter On Brain Dose in HDR Treatment of the Head with Surface Applicators, Published, Medical physics, 42, 6Part17, pp. 3414--3414, 2015
M Hurwitz, C Williams, P Mishra, Salam Dhou, J Lewis, WE-D-303-02: Applications of Volumetric Images Generated with a Respiratory Motion Model Based On An External Surrogate Signal, Published, Medical physics, 42, 6Part38, pp. 3668--3669, 2015
W Cai, M Hurwitz, C Williams, Salam Dhou, R Berbeco, J Seco, F Cifter, M Myronakis, P Mishra, J Lewis, WE-D-303-03: 3D Delivered Dose Assessment Using a 4DCT-Based Motion Model, Published, Medical physics, 42, 6Part38, pp. 3669--3669, 2015
W Cai, M Hurwitz, C Williams, Salam Dhou, R Berbeco, J Seco, F Cifter, M Myronakis, J Lewis, WE-D-303-04: 4DCBCT-Based Dose Assessment for SBRT Lung Cancer Treatment, Published, Medical physics, 42, 6Part38, pp. 3669-3669, 2015
Salam Dhou, W Cai, M Hurwitz, C Williams, J Rottmann, P Mishra, M Myronakis, F Cifter, R Berbeco, D Ionascu, others, WE-G-207-06: 3D Fluoroscopic Image Generation From Patient-Specific 4DCBCT-Based Motion Models Derived From Physical Phantom and Clinical Patient Images, Published, Medical physics, 42, 6Part41, pp. 3697--3697, 2015
Weixing Cai, Martina Hurwitz, Christopher Williams, Salam Dhou, Ross Berbeco, Joao Seco, Pankaj Mishra, John Lewis, 3D delivered dose assessment using a 4DCT-based motion model, Published, Medical physics, 42, 6Part1, pp. 2897--2907, 2015
Salam Dhou, Martina Hurwitz, Pankaj Mishra, Weixing Cai, Joerg Rottmann, Ruijiang Li, Christopher Williams, Matthew Wagar, Ross Berbeco, Dan Ionascu, others, 3D fluoroscopic image estimation using patient-specific 4DCBCT-based motion models, Published, Physics in Medicine and Biology, 2015
Weixing Cai, Salam Dhou, Fulya Cifter, Marios Myronakis, Martina Hurwitz, Christopher Williams, Ross Berbeco, Joao Seco, John Lewis, 4D cone beam CT-based dose assessment for SBRT lung cancer treatment, Published, Physics in Medicine \& Biology, 61, 2, pp. 554, 2015
Salam Dhou, Yuichi Motai, Dynamic 3D surface reconstruction and motion modeling from a pan-tilt-zoom camera, Published, Computers in Industry, 70, pp. 183--193, 2015
M Myronakis, W Cai, S Dhou, F Cifter, J Lewis, SU-E-J-186: Using 4DCT-Based Motion Modeling to Predict Motion and Duty Cycle On Successive Days of Gated Radiotherapy, Published, Medical physics, 42, 6Part10, pp. 3308--3308, 2015
M Myronakis, W Cai, S Dhou, F Cifter, M Hurwitz, J Lewis, SU-E-P-59: A Graphical Interface for XCAT Phantom Configuration, Generation and Processing, Published, Medical physics, 42, 6Part5, pp. 3240--3240, 2015
F Cifter, S Dhou, Y Altundal, E Sajo, J Lewis, R Cormack, SU-E-T-352: Effects of Skull Attenuation and Missing Backscatter On Brain Dose in HDR Treatment of the Head with Surface Applicators, Published, Medical physics, 42, 6Part17, pp. 3414--3414, 2015
M Hurwitz, C Williams, P Mishra, S Dhou, J Lewis, WE-D-303-02: Applications of Volumetric Images Generated with a Respiratory Motion Model Based On An External Surrogate Signal, Published, Medical physics, 42, 6Part38, pp. 3668--3669, 2015
W Cai, M Hurwitz, C Williams, S Dhou, R Berbeco, J Seco, F Cifter, M Myronakis, P Mishra, J Lewis, WE-D-303-03: 3D Delivered Dose Assessment Using a 4DCT-Based Motion Model, Published, Medical physics, 42, 6Part38, pp. 3669--3669, 2015
S Dhou, W Cai, M Hurwitz, C Williams, J Rottmann, P Mishra, M Myronakis, F Cifter, R Berbeco, D Ionascu, others, WE-G-207-06: 3D Fluoroscopic Image Generation From Patient-Specific 4DCBCT-Based Motion Models Derived From Physical Phantom and Clinical Patient Images, Published, Medical physics, 42, 6Part41, pp. 3697--3697, 2015
M Hurwitz, CL Williams, P Mishra, Salam Dhou, J Lewis, Investigation of a Respiratory Motion Model Based on an External Surrogate Signal With a Digital Phantom and Realistic Patient Breathing, Published, International Journal of Radiation Oncology• Biology• Physics, 90, 1, pp. S846, 2014
Salam Dhou, Geoffrey Hugo, Alen Docef, Motion-based projection generation for 4D-CT reconstruction, Published, pp. 1698--1702, 2014
S Dhou, M Hurwitz, P Mishra, J Lewis, SU-E-J-01: 3D Fluoroscopic Image Estimation From Patient-Specific 4DCBCT-Based Motion Models, Published, Medical Physics, 41, 6Part6, pp. 154--154, 2014
M Hurwitz, J Rottmann, C Williams, Salam Dhou, M Wagar, E Mannarino, J Seco, J Lewis, SU-E-J-228: Dose Accumulation Studies with a Dynamic Physical Anthropomorphic Phantom and An External Surrogate-Based Motion Model, Published, Medical Physics, 41, 6Part10, pp. 210--210, 2014
M Hurwitz, C Williams, P Mishra, Salam Dhou, J Lewis, SU-E-J-73: Generation of Volumetric Images with a Respiratory Motion Model Based On An External Surrogate Signal, Published, Medical Physics, 41, 6Part7, pp. 172--172, 2014
Martina Hurwitz, Christopher Williams, Pankaj Mishra, Joerg Rottmann, Salam Dhou, Matthew Wagar, Edward Mannarino, Raymond Mak, John Lewis, Generation of fluoroscopic 3D images with a respiratory motion model based on an external surrogate signal, Published, Physics in Medicine \& Biology, 60, 2, pp. 521, 2014
Salam Dhou, Image-based Respiratory Motion Extraction and Respiration-correlated Cone Beam Ct (4d-cbct) Reconstruction, Published, 2013
Salam Dhou, Yuichi Motai, Geoffrey Hugo, Local intensity feature tracking and motion modeling for respiratory signal extraction in cone beam CT projections, Published, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 60, 2, pp. 332--342, 2012
Grants and sponsorships
Image-based Respiratory Motion Extraction and Projection Generation for 4D-CT Reconstruction, American University of Sharjah, 2020
Early Detection of Breast Cancer from Screening Mammography using Artificial Intelligence, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences
Equipment Grant: Polhemus Liberty Motion Tracking System, American University of Sharjah
Decision Support System for Early Detection of Breast Cancer using Screening Mammography, American University of Sharjah
Awards and Honors
Received, School of Engineering Scholarship , Virginia Commonwealth University, 2013
Received, Award for Academic Distinction- Ranked First Among Students in Computer Science Department, Jordan university of Science and Technology, 2004
Received, ِAmong the first 10 ranked students in UAE High School National Examination, 2000
