====== Samir Sahli (سمير صحلي) ====== \\ {{:people:profile:sahlis.jpg?130X173|Samir Sahli}} * Industry Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University * [[https://www.linkedin.com/in/samir-sahli-ph-d-b727a772/|National Digital Data & AI Specialist, Microsoft Canada]] * Ph.D. in Physics – Laval University, Quebec, Center for Optics Photonics and Lasers (COPL); [[http://www.copl.ulaval.ca/en//|COPL-Ulaval]] \\ * M.Sc. in Physics – Laval University, Quebec, QC, Universite Laval, COPL;\\ * Master degree in Physics – Condensed Matter, Optics, Image – Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis (UNSA), France;\\ * Bachelor of Sciences (B.Sc.) – Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, (UNSA), France;\\ \\ \\ ==== Research Interests ==== Samir's main research interests include, but not limited to, the development of compact bedside healthcare solutions for early detection and monitoring pathologies; but also biomedical signal and image processing, system design and optics/photonics. ===Research projects=== * "//Google street view//" for the colon.[[http://life.nationalpost.com/2013/03/19/new-google-street-view-for-the-colon-would-redefine-precision-of-cancer-test/| The description of this project appeared in NATIONAL POST]] * Hyperspectral image analysis of skin erythema after radiation therapy [[https://team.inria.fr/ayin/|with AYIN team at the INRIA]] * Early detection of cancerous cells in Barett's esophageal and Photodynamic therapy (PDT) treatment * Smart home and Medical Compliance Monitoring in community dwelling seniors ==== Awards and Recognitions ==== * International Scholarship of SPIE in Optics and Photonics, 2012 [[http://spie.org/x1737.xml | (SPIE website) ]] * International Scholarship of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2009 [[http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSForeignStudy-BESCEtudeEtranger_eng.asp | (JSPS/NSERC) ]] * Doctoral Research Scholarship (B2), Fonds Québécois Recherche Nature et Technologies, 2008-2010 [[http://www.frqnt.gouv.qc.ca/bourses/index.htm | (FQRNT) ]] * Award for student social implication, (AÉLIES), 2008 * Admission Scholarship for Ph.D program, Faculty of Graduate Studies, 2008 * Scholarship from French Minister of Research, 2004-2005 ==== Publications ==== **//2014//**\\ * **Samir Sahli**, Roy C.C. Wang, Aparna Murthy, David Armstrong, M. Jamal Deen, and Qiyin Fang, “A 360 Degree Side View Endoscope for Lower GI Tract Mapping”, Physics In Canada (**in Press**) * Shu-Chi Allison Yeh, **Samir Sahli**, David W. Andrews,Michael S. Patterson, David Armstrong, John Provias, and Qiyin Fang, “5-ALA induced PpIX as a Fluorescence Marker for Quantitative Image Analysis of High-Grade Dysplasia in Barrett’s Esophagus Cellular Models”, Submitted to Journal of Biomedical Optics, 2014,(**in revision**) * Qiyin Fang, Simon Thibault, **Samir Sahli**, Pierre Desaulniers, Patrice Roulet, Jocelyn Parent, Hu Zhang, David Armstrong, “A 360 degree view endoscope using miniaturized panomorph optics for 3-D colon mapping”, Photonics West BIOS, Advanced Biomedical and Clinical Diagnostic and Surgical Guidance Systems XIII (**accepted**) **//2012//** \\ * **S. Sahli**, D. A. Lavigne and Y. Sheng, “Saliency region detection in aerial imagery using Multiscale SLIC segmentation”, International Conference on Image Processing . IPCV’12, 647-653 * **S. Sahli**, D.A. Lavigne and Y. Sheng , “Salient region selection in large aerial imagery using Multiscale SLIC segmentation”, Conference Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance systems and Applications VIII, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 8360 **//2011//** \\ * Y. Ouyang , **S. Sahli**, Y. Sheng , D.A. Lavigne, “Robust component-based car detection in aerial imagery with new segmentation techniques”, Conference Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance systems and Applications VII, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 8020 * **S. Sahli**, Y. Ouyang , Y. Sheng , D.A. Lavigne, “Robust vehicle detection in aerial images based on salient region selection and superpixel classification”, Conference Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance systems and Applications VII, Proc. of SPIE Vol.8020 **//2010//** \\ * D.A. Lavigne, **S. Sahli**, Y. Ouyang , Y. Sheng , “Unsupervised classification and clustering of image features for vehicle detection in large scale aerial images”, International Conference on Information Fusion, Fusion2010, Scotland, UK * **S. Sahli**, Y. Ouyang , Y. Sheng , D.A. Lavigne, “Robust vehicle detection in low-resolution aerial imagery”, Conference Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance systems and Applications VII, Proc. of SPIE Vol.7668 * Y. Ouyang , **S. Sahli**, Y. Sheng , D.A. Lavigne, “Robust component-based car detection and counting based on the mean-shift colour space clustering”, Conference Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance systems and Applications VII, Proc. of SPIE Vol.7668 **//2008//** \\ * **S. Sahli** and Yunlong Sheng, Multiscale beamlet transform application to airfield runway detection, Optical Pattern Recognition XIX, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 6977\\ \\ **Technical reports for Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC-Valcartier)**\\ * **S. Sahli** and Y. Sheng, Spatial Relationships, Detection of cars in aerial images by combining scale invariant feature transform (SIFT) descriptor and supervised learning machine algorithm (SVM) Internal Report No. 1 Image Science Group, COPL, University Laval, (2009) * **S. Sahli** and Y. Sheng, Spatial Relationships, Internal Report No. 3 Image Science Group, COPL, University Laval, (2009) * **S. Sahli** and Y. Sheng, Using context to enhance detection of objects in aerial images, Internal Report No. 4 Image Science Group, COPL, University Laval, (2009)\\ \\ **Communications and posters** * Y. Sheng, **S. Sahli**, Yueh Ouyang and Daniel A. Lavigne, “Object detection: from optical correlator to intelligent recognition surveillance system”, SPIE Newsroom. [[ http://spie.org/x103985.xml | (Published Online: October 21, 2013) ]]\\ * Y. Sheng, **S. Sahli**, Yueh Ouyang and Daniel A. Lavigne, “Robust object detection in aerial imagery”,(**invited**), 11th Euro-American Workshop on Information Optics (WIO),p 4321-4324, 2013\\ * **S. Sahli**, S. Fissette and X. Maldague, “Infrared Image Processing for Online Quality Control in Laser Welding”, 10th Conference on Quantitative Infrared Thermography (QIRT), Quebec, Canada, (2010) [poster]\\ * **S. Sahli**, K. Kotani and Y. Sheng, “Physics-based models for color image processing applied to picture quality evaluation”, Shonan Village Center, Sokendai, Japan, 21 June 2009 [poster]\\ \\ ==== Safety Training ==== ^Base Courses^^Additional Courses^^ ^Course^Date^Course^Date^ | WHMIS | June 4, 2013 | AODA Training | July 3, 2013 | | Asbestos Awareness | June 12, 2013 | Laser Safety | July 16, 2013 | | Fire Safety | June 12, 2013 | Hazards Awareness Safety Training | January 13, 2014 | | Chemical Handling & Spills | June 12, 2013 | Violence & Harassment | | | Ergonomics | June 19, 2013 | Basic Electrical | January 21, 2014 | | Slips, Trips & Falls | June 20, 2013 | Laser Safety (EngPhys) | January 31, 2014 | | Biosafety | July 16, 2013 | | |