Associate Professor Ali Al-Naji

Adjunct Associate Professor UniSA STEM

email Ali.Al-Naji@unisa.edu.au

About me

Ali Abdulelah Al-Naji received the bachelor of Engineering in Medical Instrumentation Techniques from the Electrical Engineering Technical College, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq (2005), master degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq (2008) and Ph.D. degree in the Electrical & Information Engineering, University of South Australia (UniSA), Australia (2018). Ali is now an associate professor in the Department of Medical Instrumentation Techniques Engineering, and he holds the position of vice-dean for administrative and financial affairs in the Electrical Engineering Technical College. Ali is also with the School of Engineering, University of South Australia (Mawson... Read more

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Research

Research focus

Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
Biomedical Engineering
Cognitive Sciences
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Clinical Sciences

Highlights

Biomedical Instrumentation & Sensors

Artificial Intelligence

Deep Learning

Biologically Inspired Vision Systems

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Microcontrollers

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2023	Abdulrazzak, AY, Latif Mohammed, S & Al-Naji, A 2023, 'NJN: a dataset for the normal and jaundiced newborns', vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 543-552. Open access
2023	Abdulrazzak, AY, Mohammed, SL, Al-Naji, A & Chahl, J 2023, 'Computer-aid system for automated jaundice detection', vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 8-15. Open access
2023	Abdulwahed, BS, Al-Naji, A & Al-Rayahi, I 2023, 'Urine color analysis based on a computer vision system: a review', vol. 2804, no. 1, pp. 1-12.
2023	Ahmed, ST, Hammood, DA, Chisab, RF, Al-Naji, A & Chahl, J 2023, 'Medical image encryption: a comprehensive review', Computers, vol. 12, no. 8, article no. 160, pp. 1-45. Open access
2023	Amsalam, AS, Al-Naji, A, Daeef, AY & Chahl, J 2023, 'Automatic facial palsy, age and gender detection using a raspberry Pi', vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 455-466. Open access
2023	Amsalam, AS, Al-Naji, A, Daeef, AY & Chahl, J 2023, 'Computer vision system for facial palsy detection', vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 1-8. Open access
2023	Daeef , AY, Al-Naji, A & Chahl, J 2023, 'Lightweight and robust malware detection using dictionaries of API calls', vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 746-757. Open access
2023	Daeef, AY, Al-Naji, A, Nahar, AK & Chahl, J 2023, 'Features engineering to differentiate between malware and legitimate software', Applied Sciences (Switzerland), vol. 13, no. 3, article no. 1972, pp. 1-13. Open access 1 1 1
2023	Jebur, RS, Zabil, MHBM, Hammood, DA, Cheng, LK & Al-Naji, A 2023, 'Image denoising using hybrid deep learning approach and self-improved Orca Predation Algorithm', Technologies, vol. 11, no. 4, article no. 111, pp. 1-20. Open access
2023	Wang, D, Eckert, J, Teague, S, Al-Naji, A, Haun, D & Chahl, J 2023, 'Estimating the cardiac signals of chimpanzees using a digital camera: validation and application of a novel non-invasive method for primate research', Behavior Research Methods, online, pp. 1-19. Open access 1
2022	Al-Naji, A, Fakhri, AB, Mahmood, MF & Chahl, J 2022, 'Contactless blood pressure estimation system using a computer vision system', Inventions, vol. 7, no. 3, article no. 84, pp. 1-13. Open access 2 127
2022	Daeef , AY, Al-Naji, A & Chahl, J 2022, 'Features engineering for malware family classification vased API call', Computers, vol. 11, no. 11, article no. 160, pp. 1-15. Open access 2 1 1
2022	Khanam, FTZ, Al-Naji, A, Perera, AG, Gibson, K & Chahl, J 2022, 'Non-contact automatic vital signs monitoring of neonates in NICU using video camera imaging', Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging and Visualization, online, pp. 1-8. 2 1
2022	Mutlag, AH, Mahdi, SQ, Gharghan, SK, Salim, ONM, Al-Naji, A & Chahl, J 2022, 'Improved control system based on PSO and ANN for social distancing for patients with COVID-19', IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 63797-63811. Open access 1 1
2022	Noor, NS, Hammood, DA, Al-Naji, A & Chahl, J 2022, 'A fast text-to-image encryption-decryption algorithm for secure network communication', Computers, vol. 11, no. 3, article no. 39. Open access 11 1 1
2021	Al-Naji, A, Fakhri, AB, Gharghan, SK & Chahl, J 2021, 'Soil color analysis based on a RGB camera and an artificial neural network towards smart irrigation: A pilot study', Heliyon, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1-9. Open access 27 19 71
2021	Al-Naji, A, Khalid, GA, Mahdi , JF & Chahl, J 2021, 'Non-contact spO2 prediction system based on a digital camera', Applied Sciences (Switzerland), vol. 11. no. 9, article no. 4255, pp. 1-13. Open access 20 14 13
2021	Hashim, W, Al-Naji, A, Al-Rayahi, IA, Alkhaled, M & Chahl, J 2021, 'Neonatal jaundice detection using a computer vision system', Designs, vol. 5, no. 4, article no. 63, pp. 1-17. Open access 5 74
2021	Khanam, F-T-Z, Chahl, LA, Chahl, JS, Al-Naji, A, Perera, AG, Wang, D, Lee , Y, Ogunwa, TT, Teague, S, Nguyen, TXB, McIntyre, TD, Pegoli, SP, Tao, Y, McGuire, JL, Huynh, J & Chahl, J 2021, 'Noncontact sensing of contagion', Journal of Imaging, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 1-35. Open access 10 9 1
2021	Khanam, F-T-Z, Perera, AG, Al-Naji, A, Gibson, K & Chahl, J 2021, 'Non-contact automatic vital signs monitoring of infants in a neonatal intensive care unit based on neural networks', Journal of Imaging, vol. 7, no. 8, pp. 1-19. Open access 21 12 358
2021	Mahmood, MF, Gharghan, SK, Mohammed, SL, Al-Naji, A & Chahl, J 2021, 'Design of powering wireless medical sensor based on spiral-spider coils', Designs, vol. 5, no. 4, article no. 59. Open access 12 2
2021	Oudah, M, Al-Naji, A & Chahl, J 2021, 'Elderly care based on hand gestures using Kinect sensor', Computers, vol. 10, no. 1, article no. 5. Open access 19 14
2020	Mahmood, MF, Mohammed, SL, Gharghan, SK, Al-Naji, A & Chahl, J 2020, 'Hybrid coils-based wireless power transfer for intelligent sensors', Sensors, vol. 20, no. 9, article no. 2549, pp. 1-25. Open access 11 8 1
2020	Munadhil, Z, Gharghan, S, Mutlag, AH, Al-Naji, A & Chahl, J 2020, 'Neural network-based Alzheimer's patient localization for wireless sensor network in an indoor environment', IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 150527-150538. Open access 33 24
2020	Oudah, M, Al-Naji, A & Chahl, J 2020, 'Hand gesture recognition based on computer vision: a review of techniques', Journal of Imaging, vol. 6, no. 8, article no. 73, pp. 1-29. Open access 229 112 1
2020	Oudah, M, Al-Naji, A & Chahl, J 2020, 'Hand gestures for elderly care using a microsoft kinect', Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 197-204. Open access 11
2020	Perera, AG, Khanam, F-T-Z, Al-Naji, A & Chahl, J 2020, 'Detection and localisation of life signs from the air using image registration and spatio-temporal filtering', Remote Sensing, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 1-22. Open access 10 9 27
2019	Al-Askery, AJ, Al-Naji, A & Alsabah, MS 2019, 'Improving the performance of turbo-coded systems under Suzuki fading channels', Journal of Low Power Electronics and Applications, vol. 9, no. 2, article no. 13, pp. 1-9. Open access 1 4
2019	Al-Naji, A, Al-Askery, AJ, Gharghan, SK & Chahl, J 2019, 'A system for monitoring breathing activity using an ultrasonic radar detection with low power consumption', Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 1-17. Open access 20 15 4
2019	Al-Naji, A, Perera, AG, Mohammed, SL & Chahl, J 2019, 'Life signs detector using a drone in disaster zones', Remote Sensing, vol. 11, no. 20, pp. 1-12. Open access 49 45 150
2019	Al-Naji, A, Tao, Y, Smith, I & Chahl, J 2019, 'A pilot study for estimating the cardiopulmonary signals of diverse exotic animals using a digital camera', Sensors, vol.19, no. 24, article no. 5445, pp.1-14. Open access 13 6 92
2019	Ali Abdulelah Al-Naji, Chahl, J & Lee, SH 2019, 'Cardiopulmonary signal acquisition from different regions using video imaging analysis', Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging and Visualization, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 117-131. 10 10 4
2019	Fakhrulddin, SS, Gharghan, KS, Al-Naji, A & Chahl, J 2019, 'An advanced first aid system based on an unmanned aerial vehicles and a wireless body area sensor network for elderly persons in outdoor environments', Sensors, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. -. Open access 22 16 106
2019	Gharghan, SK, Fakhrulddin, SS, Al-Naji, A & Chahl, J 2019, 'Energy-efficient elderly fall detection system based on power reduction and wireless power transfer', Sensors, vol. 19, no. 20, article no. 4452, pp. 1-18. Open access 2 5
2019	Gibson, K, Al-Naji, A, Fleet, J, Steen, M, Esterman, A, Chahl, J, Huynh, J & Morris, S 2019, 'Non-contact heart and respiratory rate monitoring of preterm infants based on a computer vision system: a method comparison study', Pediatric Research, vol. 86, no. 6, pp. 738-741. Open access 20 17 24
2019	Gibson, K, Al-Naji, A, Fleet, J-A, Steen, M, Chahl, J, Huynh, J & Morris, S 2019, 'Noncontact heart and respiratory rate monitoring of preterm infants based on a computer vision system: protocol for a method comparison study', JMIR Research Protocols, vol. 8, no. 8, article no. e13400, pp. 1-9. Open access 2 2 11
2019	Khanam, F-T-Z, Al-Naji, A & Chahl, J 2019, 'Remote monitoring of vital signs in diverse non-clinical and clinical scenarios using computer vision systems: a review', Applied Sciences (Switzerland), vol. 9, no.20, article no.4474, pp. 1-32. Open access 50 37 4
2018	Ali Abdulelah Al-Naji & Chahl, J 2018, 'Detection of cardiopulmonary activity and related abnormal events using Microsoft Kinect sensor', Sensors, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 1-17. Open access 14 11 3
2018	Ali Abdulelah Al-Naji & Chahl, J 2018, 'Remote optical cardiopulmonary signal extraction with noise artifact removal, multiple subject detection & long-distance', IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 11573-11595. Open access 21 18 24
2018	Ali Abdulelah Al-Naji, Lee, SH & Chahl, J 2018, 'An efficient motion magnification system for real-time applications', Machine Vision and Applications, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 585-600. 15 10
2018	Gharghan, SK, Mohammed, SL, Al-Naji, A, Abu-AlShaeer, MJ, Jawad, HM, Jawad, AM & Chahl, J 2018, 'Accurate fall detection and localization for elderly people based on neural network and energy-efficient wireless sensor network', Energies, vol. 11, no. 11, article no. 2866, pp. 1-32. Open access 49 33 3
2018	Perera, AG, Law, YW, Al-Naji, A & Chahl, J 2018, 'Human motion analysis from UAV video', International Journal of intelligent Unmanned Systems, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 69-92. 4 3 3
2017	Ali Abdulelah Al-Naji & Chahl, J 2017, 'Contactless cardiac activity detection based on head motion magnification', International Journal of Image and Graphics, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 1-18. 18 13 4
2017	Ali Abdulelah Al-Naji & Chahl, J 2017, 'Simultaneous tracking of cardiorespiratory signals for multiple persons using a machine vision system with noise artifact removal', IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, vol. 5, article no. 1900510, pp. 1-10. Open access 18 16 3
2017	Ali Abdulelah Al-Naji, Gibson, K & Chahl, J 2017, 'Remote sensing of physiological signs using a machine vision system', Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology, vol. 41, no. 5, pp. 396-405. Open access 23 6
2017	Ali Abdulelah Al-Naji, Gibson, K, Lee, S-H & Chahl, J 2017, 'Real time apnoea monitoring of children using the Microsoft Kinect sensor: a pilot study', Sensors, vol. 17, no. 2, article number 286, pp. 1-15. Open access 60 49 9
2017	Ali Abdulelah Al-Naji, Gibson, K, Lee, SH & Chahl, J 2017, 'Monitoring of cardiorespiratory signal: principles of remote measurements and review of methods', IEEE Access, vol. 5, pp. 15776-15790. Open access 90 71 6
2017	Ali Abdulelah Al-Naji, Lee, S-H & Chahl, J 2017, 'Quality index evaluation of videos based on fuzzy interface system', IET Image Processing, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 292-300. 27 21 4
2017	Ali Abdulelah Al-Naji, Perera, AG & Chahl, J 2017, 'Remote monitoring of cardiorespiratory signals from a hovering unmanned aerial vehicle', BioMedical Engineering OnLine, vol. 16, article no. 101, pp. 1-20. Open access 53 45 133
2016	Ali Abdulelah Al-Naji & Chahl, J 2016, 'Noncontact heart activity measurement system based on video imaging analysis', International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, vol. 31, no. 2, article no. 1757001, pp. 1-21. 19 14 4
2016	Ali Abdulelah Al-Naji & Chahl, J 2016, 'Remote respiratory monitoring system based on developing motion magnification technique', Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, vol. 29, pp. 1-10. 43 35

Conferences

Year	Output
2023	Abdullah, AK, Mohammed, SL & Al-Naji, A 2023, 'Computer-aided diseases diagnosis system based on tongue color analysis: a review', in A ALMohaisen et al. (eds), The fourth scientific conference for electrical engineering techniques research (EETR2022), AIP Publishing, vol. 2804, no. 1, pp. 1-11. Open access
2023	Abdullah, BA, Mohammed, SL, Al-Naji, A & Mahmood, MF 2023, 'Lung cancer detection with computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) for various methods, segmentation, classification and analysis: a review', The Fourth Scientific Conference For Electrical Engineering Techniques Research, AIP Publishing LLC, vol. 2804, no. 1, pp. 1-12.
2023	Al-Naji, A, Mahmood, MF, Fakhri, AB & Chahl, J 2023, 'Computer vision for non-contact blood pressure (BP): preliminary results', in A ALMohaisen et al. (eds), The fourth scientific conference for electrical engineering techniques research (EETR2022), AIP Publishing, vol. 2804, no. 1, pp. 1-8. Open access
2022	Abdullah, AK, Mohammed, SL & Al-Naji, A 2022, 'Tongue color analysis and disease diagnosis based on a computer vision system', in (eds), International Conference on Advanced Science and Engineering (ICOASE), IEEE, pp. 25-30. Open access
2021	Al-Naji, A, Fakhri, AB, Alnosh, MA & Oudah, M 2021, 'Smart soil irrigation system based on a digital camera and graphic user interface', The Fifth Scientific Conference for Engineering and Postgraduate Research (PEC 2020), IOP Publishing, vol. 1105, article no. 012005, pp. 1-9. Open access
2021	Chahl, J, Oudah, M & Al-Naji, A 2021, 'Computer vision for elderly care based on deep learning CNN and SVM', The Fifth Scientific Conference for Engineering and Postgraduate Research (PEC 2020), IOP Publishing, vol. 1105, article no. 012070, pp. 1-11. Open access
2021	Hashim, W, Alkhaled, M, Al-Naji, A & Al-Rayahi, I 2021, 'A review on image processing based neonatal jaundice detection techniques', 7th International Conference on Contemporary Information Technology and Mathematics, IEEE, pp. 213-218. Open access 3
2019	Mohammed, SL, Al-Naji, A, Farjo, MM & Chahl, J 2019, 'Highly accurate water level measurement system using a microcontroller and an ultrasonic sensor', The 2nd International conference of sustainable applied techniques, Institute of Physics Publishing, vol. 518, article no. 042025, pp. 1-10. Open access 17 3
2018	Ali Abdulelah Al-Naji, Perera, AG & Chahl, J 2018, 'Remote measurement of cardiopulmonary signal using an unmanned aerial vehicle', 7th Sustainability in Aerospace Engineering and Technology, AEROTECH 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing, vol. 405, no. 1, article no. 012001, pp. 1-11. Open access 14 13 3
2018	Perera, A, Ali Abdulelah Al-Naji, Law, YW & Chahl, J 2018, 'Human detection and motion analysis from a quadrotor UAV', 7th Sustainability in Aerospace Engineering and Technology, AEROTECH 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing, vol. 405, no. 1, article no. 012003, pp. 1-12. Open access 15 7 2

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Adelaide Zoo	AUSTRALIA
Al-Nahrain University	IRAQ
Alrafidain University College	IRAQ
Chahl Medical Practice	AUSTRALIA
Defence Science and Technology Organisation	AUSTRALIA
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Iraqi Ministry of Communications	IRAQ
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology	GERMANY
Middle Technical University	IRAQ
Ministry of Communications	BRAZIL
Universiti Tenaga National	MALAYSIA
University of Mosul	IRAQ
University of Newcastle	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Technology	IRAQ

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