Ass.Prof.Dr.Asma’a Abbass Ajwad|

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Asmaa Abbas Ajwad Al-TamimiFull name and Surname  
Diyala/Al-Khalis CityHome addressDiyala/1979  Place and date of birth
Muslim  ReligionIraqi  Nationality
  University of Baghdad College of Engineering  University/College2002Graduation Year
Biomedical EngineeringSpecializationEngineering  general specialization
University of Diyala/College of MedicineCurrent work addressFaculty memberJob
University of Diyala/College of MedicineFirst job place20/12/2005First job date
ajwad@uodiyala.edu.iqE-mail07830575050Phone Number
  Education
YearUniversity/CollegeFieldDegree
2002University of Baghdad/College of EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringB.Sc.
2005    Al-Nahrain University/College of Engineering  Medical EngineeringM.Sc.
2018  University of Kentucky/College of Engineering  Biomedical EngineeringPh.D.
Titles of Doctoral Dissertation and Master’s Thesis
الذكاء الاصطناعي للتعرف على صورة الرنين المغناطيسي.ArabicMaster Thesis
Artificial Intelligence for Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) recognition.English  
النوم وتنظيم الحرارة: دراسة حول تأثير تغيير درجة حرارة الغرفة على مراحل النوم المختلفة في الفئران.ArabicDoctoral Dissertation
Sleep and Thermoregulation: A Study of the Effect of Ambient Temperature Manipulation on Mouse Sleep Architecture.English  
Teaching Experience
Year University/CollegeJobItem
2005-2013University of Diyala/College of Medicine/Department of Physiology and Medical Physics  Faculty Member1
PhD student at University of Kentucky, USA, 2013-2018.    2  
2019-PresentUniversity of Diyala/College of Medicine/Department of Physiology and Medical Physics  Faculty Member3
Classes
DepartmentUniversity/CollegeYear of TeachingClass  StageItem
Physiology and Medical Physics  University of Diyala/College of Medicine2005-2013Physiology of human bodySecond1
Physiology and Medical Physics  University of Diyala/College of Medicine2019-PresentPhysiology of human bodySecond2
Publications
No.Paper TitleJournal
1CT Image Segmentation Based on clustering methods.J Fac Med Baghdad, vol. 52, No.2, 2010.  
2Noise Reduction of Ultrasound Image Using Wiener filtering and Haar Wavelet Transform Techniques.Diyala Journal of Medicine, Vol. 2, Issue 1, April 2012
3Effect of temperature on sleep regulation in an animal epilepsy model.Annu. Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc., 2016 Aug; 2016:1644-1647. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2016.7591029. .
4Characterizing sleep, circadian rhythm, and eye in Acomys Cahirinus (Cairo Mouse).Sleep, Volume 40, Issue suppl_1, 28 April 2017, Page A73, https://doi.org/10.1093/sleepj/zsx050.198.
5Sleep modulation in control and epileptic mice through ambient temperature regulation.Sleep, Volume 40, Issue suppl_1, 28 April 2017, Page A35, https://doi.org/10.1093/sleepj/zsx050.093.
6Non-pharmacological Regulation of the Ultradian Sleep-wake Cycle in Mice.Sleep, Volume 41, Issue suppl_1, April 2018, Page A50, https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsy061.128
7Evaluation of Wake, REM, and NREM State Classifiers using Noninvasive Piezoelectric Sensors for Rodents.Sleep, Volume 41, Issue suppl_1, April 2018, Page A119, https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsy061.308
8Automated Selective REM sleep Restriction through Non-invasive Somatosensory Stimulation.Sleep, Volume 41, Issue suppl_1, April 2018, Page A87, https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsy061.221
9A comparative study of sleep and diurnal patterns in house mouse (Mus musculus) and Spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus).ScientificReports volume 10,Article number: 10944 (2020)
10A real-time sleep scoring framework for closed-loop sleep manipulation in mice.J Sleep Res. 2021 Aug; 30(4):e13262. doi: 10.1111/jsr.13262. Epub 2021 Jan 6. . 2021 Aug;30(4):e13262.  doi: 10.1111/jsr.13262. Epub 2021 Jan 6
11Thermoneutral temperature exposure increases slow-wave sleep in the 3xTg-AD mouse model of Alzheimer’s diseaseSleep, Volume 45, Issue Supplement_1, June 2022, Pages A125–A126, https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsac079.277
12Assessment of Osteogenesis Enhancement in Rats Using Bone Densitometry: An In Vivo StudyOpen Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2022 Apr 28; 10(A):1268-1272
Selective Conference, Workshop, Symposium, and Meeting Presentations
YearPlace PresentationTitleItem
2015Biennial meeting of Rhythm in the Southeast Region (RISER), Lexington, KY, Mar 2015.PosterEffect of Ambient temperature on Sleep in Mice.  1
2015AES, New York, 2015.  PosterSleep Regulation as Epilepsy Therapy: a study of the effect of ambient temperature on mouse sleep.2
201632nd Annual BGSFN Spring Neuroscience Research Day, Lexington, KY, April 2016.PosterSleep regulation as Epilepsy therapy: A study of the effect of ambient temperature on mouse sleep3
  2016The 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC2016, Florida.PosterEffect of Temperature on Sleep Regulation in an Animal Epilepsy Model4
2017Sleep meeting 2017, Boston.  PosterSleep Modulation in Control and Epileptic Mice Through Ambient Temperature Regulation.5
2017Neuroscience 2017, Washington, DC.PosterDynamic Sleep Modulation in Mice through Ambient Temperature Control6
2018Sleep meeting 2018, Baltimore.TalkNonpharmacological Regulation of the Ultradian Sleep-Wake Cycle in Mice.7
2019University of Diyala/College of Medicine.TalkSleep and its Importance8
2019University of Diyala/College of Medicine.TalkSleep Stages-Epilepsy Relationship9
2020University of Diyala/College of Medicine.TalkHow to Use Mendely for organizing the references10
Scientific Societies Membership  
YearUniversity/CollegeCommitteeItem
2015University of Kentucky/College of EngineeringIEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBS), student member.1
2015University of Kentucky/College of EngineeringBiomedical Engineering Society (BMES).2
2019University of Diyala/College of MedicineExam Committee3
2019University of Diyala/College of MedicineScientific Committee4
2020Fourth International Conference for innovation and CreativityElectronic Communications Committee5
Positions
University/CollegePositionItem
University of Diyala/College of Medicine/Department of MedicineDepartmental vice-chair /2007-2013  1
University of Diyala/College of MedicineChair of Quality Assurance and University Performance Division/ 2019-2020    2
University of Diyala/College of Medicine/ Department of Physiology and Medical PhysicsDepartmental vice-chair/ 2020-Present  3
Awards
International Creativity Medal, Iraqi International Creativity and Innovation Forum, 2022.International Creativity Medal, Iraqi International Creativity and Innovation Forum, 2021.Best Teacher Award, University of Diyala, College of Medicine, 2020.Max Steckler Award, University of Kentucky, 2018.
Acknowledgments and Certificates of Appreciation
NumberDonor
7Minister
12President of University
25Assistant of the university president or dean