Mohammed Ferdjallah, Ph - the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and ...

Mohammed M Ferdjallah, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor, IEEE Senior Member, EMBS Member
Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center (VMASC)
Old Dominion University, Suffolk VA 23435
ferdjallah@charter.net , mferdjal@odu.edu
Education
Post Doctorate Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, 1998
Ph.D., Electrical & Computer Engineering, The University of Texas Austin, 1994
MS., Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas Austin, 1988
BS., Electrical Engineering, College Polytechnic Algiers (ENPA), 1986
Honors & Awards
1996 NIH Post Doctoral Fellowship Award, Department of Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
1993 Student Paper Award, The 30th Annual Rocky Mountain Bioengineering
Symposium, San Antonio, TX
1993 C. E. Rowe Memorial Fund Fellowship, The University of Texas, Austin, TX
1992 College of Engineering Scholarship, The University of Texas, Austin, TX
1991 Engineering Foundation Fellowship, The University of Texas, Austin, TX
Professional Societies
2003-present, Senior Member of IEEE
2006-2007, Chair of East Tennessee EMBS Chapter
2003-present, Member of EMBS
2001-present, Member of ASEE
1996-2003, Member of IEEE
Reviewer, Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development
Reviewer, Journal of Clinical Biomechanics
Reviewer, Journal of Physiological Measurement
Reviewer, IEEE, International Midwest Symposium on Circuits & Systems
Reviewer, IEE, Proceedings on Vision, Image, and Signal Processing
Reviewer, IASTED, International Association of Science & Technology Development
1

Continuing Scholarly Education
“DSP Design Flow Workshop”, Xilinx University Program, 2007
“EDK Embedded Design Kit Workshop”, Xilinx University Program, 2007
“Microsoft Academic Days”, Microsoft, May 24-26, Toronto, Canada, 2205
“Digital Design with Xilinx FPGA Training”, Xilinx Workshop, 2001
“Explore NIH Research Programs and Funding Grants”, NIH Training Conference, 2001
“Clinical Human Motion Analysis”, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1997
“Designing Clinical Research”, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1996
“Advanced Programming”, The University of Wisconsin, 1996
“Windows Applications Design”, The University of Wisconsin, 1996
“UT Workshop on Teaching & Laboratory Assistance of Undergraduate Students”, 1989
Research Interests
Computational Modeling& Simulation of Biophysical Phenomena
Muscle Fatigue & EMG Analysis
Muscle Computer Modeling
Embedded & Reconfigurable Systems
Medical Instrumentation
Bio-Electromagnetic & Bio-Electric Field Theory
Electromyography Imaging
Acousto-Electromyography Imaging
Time Varying Identification System Analysis
Wireless & Remote Biomedical Sensor Design
Neural Mechanisms of Bipedal Balance Control
Biomedical Engineering
Textbooks
Ferdjallah M., Introduction to Logic Design & Digital System: Theory & Design Using
VHDL, Textbook for Digital Systems, Second Edition, 2006.
Ferdjallah M., “Embedded Computing Using the MC68HC12 Microcontroller”, Textbook
for Embedded Systems, Second Edition, 2007.
Book Chapters
Ferdjallah M and Wertsch JJ, “Electromyography”, In Skeletal Muscle: Pathology,
Diagnosis, and Management of Disease, Preedy VR, Peters TJ, Health Press, 2002.
2

Ferdjallah M, Smith PA, Harris GF, Hassani S, Johnson P, and Reiners K, “Postural
Stability Assessment and Orthotics”, In Pediatric Gait: A New Millennium in Clinical Care
and Motion Analysis Technology, Harris GF, Smith PA, IEEE, 2000.
Ferdjallah M, Myers K, Starsky A, and Harris GF, “Dynamic Electromyography”, In
Pediatric Gait: A New Millennium in Clinical Care and Motion Analysis Technology,
Harris GF, Smith PA, IEEE, 2000.
Ferdjallah M, and Wertsch JJ, “Anatomical and Technical Considerations in Surface
Electromyography,” In Anatomical and Technical Issues in Electrodiagnosis, Wertsch JJ,
Physical & Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 925-931, Saunders,
1998.
Publications
1. Omer Sezer and Mohammed Ferdjallah, “Robust Simple Hyperstable Adaptive Recursive
Algorithms,” International Journal of Modelling and Simulation, ACTA / IASTED (In
Press) 2007.
2. Mohammed Ferdjallah, Jacqueline J. Wertsch, Mohammad A. Ahad, Gulapar
Phongsamart, and Kevin C. McGill, "Nerve Conduction Topography In Geriatric Hand
Assessment", Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 42(6), pp. 821-828,
2006.
3. Hasina F. Huq, Syed K. Islam, and Mohammed Ferdjallah, “Computer-Based Exercise:
Therapeutic Program to Prevent Childhood Obesity”, The Osmani Medical Teachers
Association Journal (OMTAJ), Vol. 2, N. 2, pp. 80-82, 2003.
4. Xiaoulin Luo, Abdullah Al zaman, Mohammed Ferdjallah, Ph.D, “Time-Varying
Autoregressive Modeling of Nonstationary Signals In Cascade Form,” IEEE
Transactions in Signal Processing, (In Review).
5. Mohammad M. Rahman, Mohammad A. Ahad, Mohammed Ferdjallah, and Gerald F.
Harris, “Analysis of 2D Spatial Filtering of Simulated Muscle Action Potential Using
Grid Electrode Arrays”, IEEE Transactions in Biomedical Engineering, (In Review).
6. Mohammad M. Ahad, Jacqueline J. Wertsch, and Mohammed Ferdjallah, “Analysis of
Computer Generated Muscle Action Potentials During Simulated Aging Process”, IEEE
Transactions in Rehabilitation Engineering, (In Preparation).
7. Mohammad M. Ahad, Jacqueline J. Wertsch, and Mohammed Ferdjallah, “Effects of
Motor Unit Distribution on Computer Generated Action Potentials”, Conference
Proceedings of American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine
(AANEM), Washington DC, October 2006. This publication won the AANEM
President’s Research Initiative Award.
8. Abdullah Al-Zaman and Mohammed Ferdjallah, “Performance of Wireless DS-CDMA
Ad-hoc Network Under Different Mobility Conditions”, Proceedings IEEE Southeast
Conference 2007, April 22-23, Richmond, VA.
9. Kim Gyu Tae and Mohammed Ferdjallah, “Correlation of Muscle Fatigue Indices
Between Intramuscular and Surface EMG Signals”, Proceedings IEEE Southeast
Conference 2007, April 22-23, Richmond, VA.
3

10. Ashraf M Khan, and Mohammed Ferdjallah, “Antigen Density and Affinity Effects on B
Cells Proliferation: A Computational Model Study”, Proceedings IEEE Southeast
Conference 2007, April 22-23, Richmond, VA.
11. Mohammad M. Rahman, Mohammed Ferdjallah, and Gerald F. Harris, “Design of Two-
Dimensional Grid Electrodes Considering Spatial Characteristics of SEMG Signal,” 2nd
International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, Washington DC, pp. 297-
300, 2005.
12. Omer Sezer and Mohammed Ferdjallah, “A Fast Converging and Self-Adjusting SHARF
Algorithm,” Proceedings IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and
Signal Processing, vol. 4, pp. 377-380, March 19-23 2005, Philadelphia, PA.
13. Omer Sezer and Mohammed Ferdjallah, “Adaptive IIR Constrained LMS Algorithm for
Multiple Narrowband Interference Rejection,” Proceedings IEEE Southeast Conference
2005, pp. 79-83, April 8-10 2005, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
14. Omer Sezer and Mohammed Ferdjallah, “Adaptive Autoregressive Model for the
Analysis of Center of Pressure in Healthy Subjects during Quiet Standing,” 48 th IEEE
International Midwest Symposium on Circuits & Systems, August 7-10 2005, Cincinnati,
OH.
15. A. Zaman, and M. Ferdjallah, “Muscle Fatigue Analysis in Young Adults at Different
MVC Levels”, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal
Processing, Philadelphia, PA, March 19-23, 2005.
16. M. M. Rahman, and M. Ferdjallah, “Design of Two-Dimensional Grid Electrodes
Considering Spatial Characteristics for SEMG Signals”, IEEE International Conference
on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Philadelphia, PA, March 19-23, 2005.
17. Mohammad A. Ahad, Abdullah Al Zaman, Mohammed Ferdjallah, and Jacqueline
Wertsch, "Analysis of Computer Generated Muscle Action Potentials During Simulated
Aging Process", 48 th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits & Systems,
August 7-10 2005, Cincinnati, OH.
18. Mohammad A. Ahad, Abdullah Al Zaman, Mohammed Ferdjallah, and Gerald F. Harris,
“Multichannel Grid Electrode Interface for EMG Mapping”, 48 th IEEE International
Midwest Symposium on Circuits & Systems, August 7-10 2005, Cincinnati, OH.
19. Abdullah Al zaman, Mohammed Ferdjallah, Ph.D, Jacqueline J. Wertsch, M.D.“A New
Approach for Muscle Fatigue Analysis in Young Adults at Different MVC Levels” 48 th
IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits & Systems, August 7-10 2005,
Cincinnati, OH.
20. O. Sezer and M. Ferdjallah, “Constrained RLS Algorithm for Narrow Band Interference
Rejection from EEG Signals during CES”, 26 th Annual International Conference, IEEE
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), San Francisco, September 1-5,
2004.
21. S. Hassani, J. Roh, M. Ferdjallah, K. Reiners, K. Kuo, P. Smith, and G. Harris,
“Rehabilitative Orthotics Evaluation in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Kinematics and
Kinetics”, 26 th Annual International Conference, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and
Biology Society (EMBS), San Francisco, September 1-5, 2004.
22. O. Sezer and M. Ferdjallah, “Adaptive IIR Constrained LMS Algorithm for Multiple
Narrowband Interference Rejection”, The IASTED International Conference on Circuits,
Signals, and Systems, CSS 2004, Clearwater Beach, November 28 – December 1, 2004.
4

23. O. Sezer and M. Ferdjallah, “Robust Simple Hyperstable Adaptive Recursive
Algorithms”, The IASTED International Conference on Circuits, Signals, and Systems,
CSS 2004, Clearwater Beach, November 28 – December 1, 2004.
24. M A Ahad, M. Ferdjallah and J. J. Wertsch, “Analysis of Simulated Compound Muscle
Action Potential Waveforms in Bicep Brachii Muscle During Simulated Aging Process”,
The IASTED International Conference on Circuits, Signals, and Systems, CSS 2004,
Clearwater Beach, November 28 – December 1, 2004.
25. A. Zaman, and M. Ferdjallah, “Muscle Fatigue Analysis in Young Adults at Different
MVC Levels”, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal
Processing, Philadelphia, PA, March 19-23, 2005.
26. M. M. Rahman, and M. Ferdjallah, “Design of Two-Dimensional Grid Electrodes
Considering Spatial Characteristics for SEMG Signals”, IEEE International Conference
on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Philadelphia, PA, March 19-23, 2005.
27. Lipsey J.H., Smith P.A., Hassani S., Reiners K., Johnson C., Olson W., Long J.T.,
Ferdjallah M., Harris G.F. “Design and Validation of Upper Extremity Support System
for Dynamic Postural Stability Assessment” Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Society, Proceedings of the 25th Annual International Conference of the IEEE, Vol.
Pp.1777-1779, 2003.
28. S. Hassani, M. Ferdjallah, J. Rhoe, K. Reiners, P. Smith, and G. Harris, “Quantitative
Evaluation of Orthotics Using Gait, Postural Stability, and Functional Measurement
Instruments”, Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North
America, 26 th Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, June 19-23, 2003.
29. J. Roh, S. Hassani, M. Ferdjallah, K. Reiners, K. Kuo, P. Smith, and G. Harris, “Brace
Evaluation in Children with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: Kinematics and Kinetics”, Gait &
Posture, 2003.
30. S. Hassani, M. Ferdjallah, K. Reiners, C. Johnson, M. Carter, J. Chapman, M. Urban, J.
Krzak, A. Candill, A. Flanagan, P. Johnson, P. Smith, and G. Harris, “Evaluation of
AFOs Using Gait Analysis and Functional Treatment Measurement Instrument”,
Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics, 2002 Annual Meeting, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, April 10-13, 2002.
31. Phongsamart G, Wertsch JJ, Ferdjallah M, King JC, and Foster AD, “Effect of Reference
Electrode Position on the Compound Muscle Action Potential (CMAP) Onset Latency,”
Muscle & Nerve, Vol. 25, No. 6, pp. 816-821, 2002.
32. Ferdjallah M, Harris GF, Smith PA, and Wertsch JJ, “Analysis of Postural Control
Strategies in Quiet Standing in Normal Children and Children with Cerebral Palsy,”
Clinical Biomechanics, Vol. 17, pp. 203-210, 2002.
33. Ferdjallah M, Wertsch JJ, and Shaker R, “Spectral Analysis of Surface EMG of Upper
Esophageal Sphincter Opening Muscles During Head Lift Exercise,” Journal of
Rehabilitation Research & Development, Vol. 37, No. 3, pp. 335-340, 2000.
34. Ferdjallah M, Harris GF, Smith PA, and Wertsch JJ, “Postural Control Strategies in Quiet
Standing in Normal Children,” First EMBS BMES Joint Conference, Atlanta, GA, 1999.
35. Ferdjallah M, Harris GF, and Wertsch JJ, “Instantaneous Postural Stability
Characterization Using Time-Frequency Analysis,” Gait & Posture, Vol. 10, pp. 129-
134, 1999.
5

36. Ferdjallah M, Wertsch JJ, and Harris GF, “Effects of Surface Electrode Size on Computer
Simulated Surface Motor Unit Potentials,” Electromyography and Clinical
Neurophysiology, Vol. 39, pp. 259-265, 1999.
37. Ferdjallah M, Wertsch JJ, and Harris GF, “Simulation of Muscle Action Potentials for
Grid Electrode Design,” Muscle & Nerve, Vol. 20, No. 8, pp. 1087-1088, 1997.
38. Wertsch JJ, Ferdjallah M., Merletti R., and Harris GF, “Surface Electromyography:
Possibilities, Limitation, and Future Outlooks,” 19 th Annual International Conference of
the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Chicago, IL, 1997.
39. Ferdjallah M, Bostick FX, and Barr RE, “Potential and Current Density Distributions of
the Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) in a Four Concentric Spherical Model,”
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 43, No. 9, pp. 939-943, 1996.
40. Ferdjallah M, and Barr RE, “Sinc Transform for the Analysis of Electroencephalographic
Activity,” Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, vol. 43, No. 6, pp. 431-435,
1996.
41. Ferdjallah M, Reidel SA, Harris GF, and Wertsch JJ, “Dynamic Characterization of
Postural Stability Using Time-Frequency Analysis,” National Center for Medical
Rehabilitation Research, NICHHD, Trainee Conference, Washington D.C., 1996.
42. Ferdjallah M, Barr RE, and Jansen D, “Introduction to Digital Signal Processing for the
General Engineering Student,” The 94 Gulf Southwest Section Meeting, American Society
of Engineering Education, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1994.
43. Ferdjallah M, and Barr RE, “Adaptive Digital Notch Filter on the Unit Circle for the
Removal of Powerline Noise from Biomedical Signal,” IEEE Transactions on
Biomedical Engineering, vol. 41, No. 6, pp. 529-536, 1994.
44. Ferdjallah M, and Barr RE, “Enhanced Peak Detection Analysis of
Electroencephalographic Activity Using a fast Sinc Function,” The 30th Annual Rocky
Mountain Bioengineering Symposium, vol. 29, San Antonio, Texas, pp. 103-110, 1993.
45. Ferdjallah M, Barr RE, and Harris D, “Acquisition and Analysis of
Electroencephalographic Activity During Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) in
Normal Subject,” The Tenth Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Atlanta
Georgia, pp. 58-61, 1991.
46. Ferdjallah M, and Barr RE, “Frequency Domain Digital Filtering Techniques for the
Removal of Powerline Noise with Application to the Electrocardiogram,” Computers and
Biomedical Research, vol. 23 pp. 473-489, 1990.
47. Ferdjallah M, and Barr RE, “Frequency Domain Digital Filtering Techniques for
Selective Noise Elimination in Biomedical Signal Processing,” 12th Annual International
Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, pp. 813-814, 1990.
6