BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Belkacem is one of the recipients of the prestigious international award "MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 MENA" and brings over 10 years of experience in Brain Computer Interface. One of his work was adopted on a cover page of IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng, Vol 26-6, 2018.
Dr. Belkacem got his Ph.D. degree in Information Processing from Tokyo Tech., Japan, under the supervision of Prof. Yasuharu Koike in 2015. He is currently an Associate Professor at the UAEU. Prior to joining the UAEU, Dr. Belkacem was a specially appointed researcher at the department of Neurosurgery, Osaka University Medical School, and an assistant Professor at the Endowed Research Department of Clinical Neuroengineering, Global Center for Medical Engineering and Informatics, Osaka University, in Japan from 2015 to 2019. He has been working with outstanding researchers and experts such as Prof. Hiroshi Ishiguro and Prof. Masayuki Hirata.
Dr. Belkacem is a reviewer in: Science Advances, IEEE Trans Biomed Eng, IEEE Access, PLOS ONE,... Etc. He has contributed to many international Technical Program Committees such as IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC2018/20/21). He is a Lead Editor of a special issue on journal of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
EDUCATION
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Doctorate Degree, Doctor of Philosophy in Information Processing, Computer Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Kogyo Daigaku), 2015
RESEARCH AREAS
- Brain Machine Interface/ Brain–computer Interface
- Eye Movements
- Biosignal Processing (EEG, MEG, EOG, EMG.. Etc.)
- Human-computer Interactions and Robotics
- Real-time Classification and Control Algorithms
- Applied Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Neuroengineering & Neuroscience
- Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) or Healthcare IoT
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
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(2021). "End-to-End AI-Based Point-of-Care Diagnosis System for Classifying Respiratory Illnesses and Early Detection of COVID-19: A Theoretical Framework,". Co-Authors: Sofia Ouhbi, Abderrahmane Lakas, Elhadj Benkhelifa and Chao Chen . Frontiers in Medicine. .
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(2021). "EEG-Based Anxious States Classification Using Affective BCI-Based Closed Neurofeedback System". Co-Authors: Chao Chen, Xuecong Yu, Lin Lu, Penghai Li, Zufeng Zhang, Xiaotian Wang, Wenjun Tan, Qiang Gao, Duk Shin, Changming Wang, Sha Sha, Xixi Zhao & Dong Ming . Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering. .
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(2021). "Brain Patterns During Single- and Dual-Task Leg Movements". Co-Authors: Li Penghai ; Xu Han ; Zhang Jianfeng ; Xu Rui ; Guo Xinpu ; Wang Xiaotian ; Wu Dongyue ; Tan Wenjun ; Shin Duk ; Liang Jun ; Chen Chao
. Journal of Medical Imaging and Health Informatics. 11, (2021). 7
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(2020). "Neural Activities Classification of Left and Right Finger Gestures during Motor Execution and Motor Imagery". Co-Authors: Chao Chen , Peiji Chen , Lin Lu , Rui Xu ,
Wenjun Tan , Penghai Li , Qiang Gao , Duk Shin , Changming Wang & Dong
Ming
. Brain-Computer Interface. .
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(2020). "Brain Computer Interfaces for Improving the Quality of Life of Older Adults and Elderly Patients". Co-Authors: Nuraini Jamil, Jason A. Palmer, Sofia Ouhbi, Chao Chen
. Frontiers in Neuroscience. .
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(2020). "Neural Processing Mechanism of Mental Calculation Based on Cerebral Oscillatory Changes: A Comparison between Abacus Experts and Novices". Co-Authors: Kanako Kiso, Etsuko Uokawa, Tetsu Goto, Shiro Yorifuji and Masayuki Hirata
. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. .
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(2020). "Quadcopter Robot Control Based on Hybrid Brain Computer Interface System". Co-Authors: Chao Chen, Peng Zhou, Lin Lu, Rui Xu, Wenjun Tan, Zhifeng Qiao, Penghai Li, Qiang Gao, and Duk Shin
. Sensors and Materials. .
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(2020). "EEG-Controlled Wall-crawling Cleaning Robot Using SSVEP-based Brain Computer Interface". Co-Authors: Lei Shao, Longyu Zhang, Yiming Zhang, Xiaoqi Chen, Ji Li, Hongli Liu
. Journal of Healthcare Engineering. .
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(2019). "G-Causality Brain Connectivity Differences of Finger Movements between Motor Execution and Motor Imagery". Co-Authors: Chao Chen, Jiaxin Zhang, Shanting Zhang, Rui Xu, Bin Hao, Qiang Gao, Duk Shin, Changming Wang, and Dong Ming
. Journal of Healthcare Engineering. 2019. 12
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(2019). "The Mixed Kernel Function SVM-Based Point Cloud Classification". Co-Authors: Chao Chen; Xiaomin Li; Zhifeng Qiao; Enzeng Dong; Wenjun Tan; Duk Shin
. International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing. . 11
