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Ahmed Imran

  • Ahmed Imran

  • Associate Professor, Acting Head of Biomedical Engineering Department
  • Ext: 6782
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Dr. Ahmed Imran is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Ajman University, UAE, where he has been part of the faculty since 1999. He holds a D. Phil from the University of Oxford, UK, awarded in 1998. With more than 60 publications, Dr. Imran's research interests lie at the intersection of biomedical engineering and engineering education, specifically focusing on the applications of engineering mechanics to the human body. He has further expanded his expertise as a Research Fellow at the Oxford Orthopaedic Engineering Centre, Oxford University, during multiple research visits between 1999 and 2000. As an educator and researcher, Dr. Imran is deeply committed to advancing the fields of biomedical engineering and engineering education. His contributions to the academic community and innovative research have made him a respected figure in both disciplines.

Education
  • DPhil, University of Oxford, UK, 1998.
  • BSc 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): July 5 – August 17, 1999 & June 20 – July 31, 2000, Oxford Orthopaedic Engineering Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Teaching Area
  • Biomedical Engineering
Research
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Engineering Education
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • 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 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, July 1-3, 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, July 2-4, 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 Prosthetic Components in Unconstrained Uni-Compartmental Arthroplasty," Orthopedics Today, Hawaii, USA, January 14-16, 2013 (Accepted).
  • "Analyzing the Positions That Could Potentially Load the Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the Knee During Quadriceps Contraction," Proc. 11th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, April 3-7, 2013.
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Ajman University Internal Research Grant (as PI): 2023-IRG-ENIT-32 (AED 19,800).
  • Ajman University Internal Research Grant (as PI): 2022-IRG-ENIT-12 (AED 34,000).
  • The Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL-2023) grant.
  • Society Research Welfare Award, presented by the 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 the doctoral research program at the University of Oxford, UK, 1992.