Ahmed Imran
  • Ahmed Imran

  • Associate Professor, Acting Head of Biomedical Engineering Department
  • Ext: 6782

Dr. Ahmed Imran specializes in applications of engineering mechanics to the human body. He has more than 60 publications with research interest in the areas of biomedical engineering and engineering education.

Education
  • D. Phil, University of Oxford, UK, 1998.
  • B. Sc. Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India, 1990
Experience
  • Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE, 2018 - present
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE, 1999 - 2018
  •  Research Fellow (visitor): 05 July – 17 August 1999 & 20 June – 31 July 2000, Oxford Orthopaedic Engineering Centre, Oxford University, Oxford.
Teaching Area
  • Biomedical Engineering
Research
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Engineering Education
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • Selected recent conference presentations of A. Imran are listed below:
  • Cruciate Ligament Behaviour Analyzed with Modelling and imulation of the Human Knee. International Conference on Advances in Materials Sciences and Engineering, 28–30 December 2020, India.
  • Computer Graphics Based Analysis of Anterior Cruciate Ligament in a Partially Replaced Knee. Computing Conference, 16 - 17 July 2020, London, UK.
  • Analysis of Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the Human Knee Using a Mathematical Model. International Conference on Advances in Lightweight Materials and Structures, ICALMS 2020, India.
  • Computer Graphics Based Analysis of Loading Patterns in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the Human Knee. Computing Conference, 16 - 18 July 2019, London, UK.
  • Computer Graphics Based Approach as an Aid to Analyze Mechanics of the Replaced Knee. Computing Conference 2018, 10-12 July 2018, London, UK.
  • Relating Knee Laxity with Strain in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science: Proceedings of The World Congress on Engineering 2017, 5-7 July, 2017, London, U.K., pp1037-1042.
  • Analyzing Anterior Knee Laxity with Isolated Fiber Bundles of Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Proc. of the World Congress on Engineering 2016 (WCE-2016), London, UK; 29 June – 1 July 2016.
  • Understanding Mechanics of the Customized Bionic Knee Joints. IEEE Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference – BioRobotics and Bionics: New Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering; Abu Dhabi, UAE; 25 – 26 Jan 2016.
  • Analyzing the Patterns of Anterior Knee Laxity During Flexion. The 21st Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics; Prague Czech Republic, July 5 – 8, 2015.
  • Analyzing the Anterior Knee Laxity During Passive Flexion. Proc. of the World Congress on Engineering 2015 (WCE-2015), vol. II pp. 1034-1037, London, UK; 1-3 July 2015.
  • Analyzing the Patellar Tendon Force During Quadriceps Muscle Exercise. Proc. of the World Congress on Engineering 2014 (WCE-2014), vol. III pp. 1313-1316, London, UK; 2-4 July 2014.
  • The Role of Patellar Tendon in Loading the Cruciate Ligaments at the Knee During Quadriceps Contraction. Annual conference of the European Society of Biomechanics; p 056; Patras, Greece, 25 – 28 August, 2013.
  • Mechanics of the knee is influenced by the placement of prosthetics components in unconstrained uni-compartmental arthroplasty. Orthopedics Today, Hawaii, USA; 14 – 16. Jan. 2013. (Accepted).
  • Analyzing the Positions that could Potentially Load the Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the Knee During Quadriceps Contraction. Proc. 11th International Symposium, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; 3 – 7 April, 2013,
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Ajman University Internal Research Grant (as PI): 2023-IRG-ENIT-32 (UAED 19800).
  • Ajman University Internal Research Grant (as PI): 2022-IRG-ENIT-12 (UAED 34000).
  • Ajman University participation in Collaborative Online International Learning Grant (COIL-2023) grant won by North Texas University, USA – coordinated participation of Ajman University to study collaboration of undergraduate engineering students with international and intercultural learning experiences in preparation for global careers.
  • Society Research Welfare Award (by International Congress on Advances in Materials Science and Engineering), 2021.
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME), USA.
  • European Society of Biomechanics. (ESB)
  • International Association of Engineers (IAENG), Hong Kong.
  • Biomet Research Grant, (Swindon, UK ). 1997.
  •  Radhakrishnan Memorial Bequest, Oxford, UK, 1994
  • Felix Scholarship for doctoral research program at the University of Oxford, UK, 1992.