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City, University of London: London, GB

2019-06-03 to present | Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering (Centre for Biomedical Engineering (RCBE))
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Meha Qassem

Education and qualifications (1)

City University: London, London, GB

2010-10-01 to 2014-12-12 | Doctor of Philosophy (Research Centre for Biomedical Engineering (RCBE))
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Meha Qassem

Works (49)

Monte Carlo simulation of the effect of melanin concentration on light–tissue interactions for transmittance pulse oximetry measurement

Journal of Biomedical Optics
2024-08-13 | Journal article
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337424

Part of ISSN: 1083-3668
WOSUID:

WOS:001391715700009

Contributors: Raghda Al-Halawani; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Development and Analysis of a Multi-Wavelength Near-Infrared Sensor for Monitoring Skin Hydration and Validation Using Monte Carlo Simulation

Photonic Sensors
2024-03 | Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

326051

Part of ISSN: 1674-9251
WOSUID:

WOS:001205107400001

Contributors: Iman Gidado; Raghda Al-Halawani; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

A review of the effect of skin pigmentation on pulse oximeter accuracy

Physiological Measurement
2023-05-01 | Journal article
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311670

Part of ISSN: 0967-3334
WOSUID:

WOS:000998729900001

Contributors: Raghda Al-Halawani; Peter H Charlton; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Optical determination of lithium therapeutic levels in micro‐volumes of interstitial fluid

Bipolar Disorders
2023-03 | Journal article
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308956

Part of ISSN: 1398-5647
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WOS:000910923100001

Contributors: Mahsa Sheikh; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Optical Detection of Lithium Therapeutic Levels in Porcine Interstitial Fluid Collected Using a Hollow Microneedle

Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference
2022-07-11 | Conference paper
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

293653

Part of ISSN: 2375-7477
Contributors: M Sheikh; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Physiological monitoring of stress and major depression: A review of the current monitoring techniques and considerations for the future

Biomedical Signal Processing and Control
2022-05 | Journal article
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289220

Part of ISSN: 1746-8094
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WOS:000783196900005

Contributors: Tashfia Ahmed; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Design and analysis of a continuous and non-invasive multi-wavelength optical sensor for measurement of dermal water content

2021 | Other
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311958

Contributors: Mohammd Mamouei; Subhasri Chatterjee; Meysam Razban; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

In-vivo quantification of lactate using Near Infrared reflectance spectroscopy

Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference
2021-11-01 | Conference paper
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

286808

Part of ISSN: 2375-7477
WOSUID:

WOS:000760910506148

Contributors: N Baishya; M Mamouei; K Budidha; Meha Qassem; P Vadgama; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Monte Carlo Characterization of Short-Wave Infrared Optical Wavelengths for Biosensing Applications

Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference
2021-11-01 | Conference paper
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

286809

Part of ISSN: 2375-7477
WOSUID:

WOS:000760910504047

Contributors: K Budidha; S Chatterjee; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Optical Determination of Lithium Levels in Artificial Interstitial Fluid for Treatment Management of Bipolar Disorder

Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference
2021-11-01 | Conference paper
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

286807

Part of ISSN: 2375-7477
WOSUID:

WOS:000760910506108

Contributors: M Sheikh; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

In-vitro spectrometric analysis of hyperlactatemia and lactic acidosis in buffer relating to sepsis

Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy
2021-02 | Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

277731

Part of ISSN: 0967-0335
WOSUID:

WOS:000599607700001

Contributors: Nystha Baishya; Mohammad Mamouei; Karthik Budidha; Meha Qassem; Pankaj Vadgama; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Near infrared spectrometric investigation of lactate in a varying pH buffer

Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy
2020-10 | Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

272224

Part of ISSN: 0967-0335
WOSUID:

WOS:000523467700001

Contributors: Nystha Baishya; Mohammad Momouei; Karthik Budidha; Meha Qassem; Pankaj Vadgama; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Measurement of dermal water content using a multi-wavelength optical sensor

Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference
2020-07 | Conference paper
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

276353

Part of ISSN: 1557-170X
WOSUID:

WOS:000621592204168

Contributors: M Mamouei; Meha Qassem; M Razban; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Near Infrared and Aquaphotomic analysis of water absorption in lactate containing media

Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference
2020-07 | Conference paper
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

276349

Part of ISSN: 1557-170X
WOSUID:

WOS:000621592204175

Contributors: N Baishya; M Mamouei; K Budidha; Meha Qassem; P Vadgama; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

The efficacy of support vector machines in modelling deviations from the Beer-Lambert law for optical measurement of lactate

Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference
2020-07 | Conference paper
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

276350

Part of ISSN: 1557-170X
WOSUID:

WOS:000621592204146

Contributors: M Mamouei; K Budidha; N Baishya; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

A Method for Rapid, Reliable, and Low-Volume Measurement of Lithium in Blood for Use in Bipolar Disorder Treatment Management

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85058890217

Contributors: Qassem, M.; Constantinou, L.; Triantis, I.F.; Hickey, M.; Palazidou, E.; Kyriacou, P.A.
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Review of modern techniques for the assessment of skin hydration

Cosmetics
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85065413751

Contributors: Qassem, M.; Kyriacou, P.
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Meha Qassem via Scopus - Elsevier

Comparison of a Genetic Algorithm Variable Selection and Interval Partial Least Squares for quantitative analysis of lactate in PBS

Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference
2019-07 | Conference paper
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

266266

Part of ISSN: 2375-7477
WOSUID:

WOS:000557295303154

Contributors: M Mamouei; Meha Qassem; K Budidha; N Baishya; P Vadgama; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Near Infrared Spectrometric Investigations on the behaviour of Lactate

Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference
2019-07 | Conference paper
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

266267

Part of ISSN: 2375-7477
WOSUID:

WOS:000557295306046

Contributors: N Baishya; K Budidha; M Mamouei; Meha Qassem; P Vadgama; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Methodology for rapid assessment of blood lithium levels in ultramicro volumes of blood plasma for applications in personal monitoring of patients with bipolar mood disorder

Journal of Biomedical Optics
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85055598863

Contributors: Qassem, M.; Triantis, I.; Hickey, M.; Palazidou, E.; Kyriacou, P.
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Colorimetric determinations of lithium levels in drop-volumes of human plasma for monitoring patients with bipolar mood disorder

Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
2016 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85009110510

Contributors: Qassem, M.; Hickey, M.; Kyriacou, P.A.
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Reflectance near-infrared measurements for determining changes in skin barrier function and scattering in relation to moisturizer application

Journal of Biomedical Optics
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84942768626

Contributors: Qassem, M.; Kyriacou, P.A.
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Effectiveness of the DreamSkin® garment on relieving symptoms of eczema/dermatitis using electrical and spectroscopic methods: A case study

2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014
2014 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84929494142

Contributors: Qassem, M.; Kyriacou, P.A.
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Investigating skin barrier function utilizing reflectance NIR Spectroscopy

2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014
2014 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84929485019

Contributors: Qassem, M.; Kyriacou, P.A.
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Use of reflectance near-infrared spectroscopy to investigate the effects of daily moisturizer application on skin optical response and barrier function

Journal of biomedical optics
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84929503529

Contributors: Qassem, M.; Kyriacou, P.
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Comparing the rates of absorption and weight loss during a desorption test using near infrared spectroscopy

Skin Research and Technology
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84876311328

Contributors: Qassem, M.; Kyriacou, P.A.
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In vivo optical investigation of short term skin water contact and moisturizer application using NIR spectroscopy

Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
2013 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84886480592

Contributors: Qassem, M.; Kyriacou, P.A.
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In vitro spectrophotometric near infrared measurements of skin absorption and dehydration

Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
2012 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84870808385

Contributors: Qassem, M.; Kyriacou, P.A.
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A paper-based colorimetric method for monitoring of lithium therapeutic levels

Analytical Methods
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

309526

Part of ISSN: 1759-9660
WOSUID:

WOS:000921850000001

Contributors: Mahsa Sheikh; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Advances in Therapeutic Monitoring of Lithium in the Management of Bipolar Disorder

Sensors
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

287506

Part of ISSN: 1424-8220
WOSUID:

WOS:000755996000001

Contributors: Mahsa Sheikh; Meha Qassem; Iasonas Triantis; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

An empirical investigation of deviations from the Beer–Lambert law in optical estimation of lactate

Scientific Reports
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

282778

Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
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WOS:000672163000010

Contributors: M Mamouei; K Budidha; N Baishya; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Analysis of the Effect of Skin Pigmentation and Oxygen Saturation on Monte Carlo-Simulated Reflectance Photoplethysmography Signals

Sensors
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

341160

Part of ISSN: 1424-8220
WOSUID:

WOS:001406298900001

Contributors: Raghda Al-Halawani; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Colorimetric Determination of Salivary Cortisol Levels in Artificial Saliva for the Development of a Portable Colorimetric Sensor (Salitrack)

Sci
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

325294

Contributors: Tashfia Ahmed; Michael B Powner; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Comparison of Dual Beam Dispersive and FTNIR Spectroscopy for Lactate Detection

Sensors
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

279910

Part of ISSN: 1424-8220
WOSUID:

WOS:000628534700001

Contributors: Nystha Baishya; Mohammad Mamouei; Karthik Budidha; Meha Qassem; Pankaj Vadgama; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Comparison of wavelength selection methods for in-vitro estimation of lactate: a new unconstrained, genetic algorithm-based wavelength selection

Scientific Reports
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

276930

Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
WOSUID:

WOS:000615373100017

Contributors: Mohammad Mamouei; Karthik Budidha; Nystha Baishya; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Design and Analysis of a Continuous and Non-Invasive Multi-Wavelength Optical Sensor for Measurement of Dermal Water Content

Sensors
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

280248

Part of ISSN: 1424-8220
WOSUID:

WOS:000652724700001

Contributors: Mohammad Mamouei; Subhasri Chatterjee; Meysam Razban; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Identification and Quantitative Determination of Lactate Using Optical Spectroscopy—Towards a Noninvasive Tool for Early Recognition of Sepsis

Sensors
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

276235

Part of ISSN: 1424-8220
WOSUID:

WOS:000580705900001

Contributors: Karthik Budidha; Mohammad Mamouei; Nystha Baishya; Meha Qassem; Pankaj Vadgama; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

In-silico investigation towards the non-invasive optical detection of blood lactate

Scientific Reports
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

282859

Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
WOSUID:

WOS:000677492300016

Contributors: Subhasri Chatterjee; Karthik Budidha; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Investigations into the Effects of pH on Quantitative Measurements of Lactate in Biological Media Using ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy

Molecules
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

275358

Part of ISSN: 1420-3049
WOSUID:

WOS:000577777500001

Contributors: Nystha Baishya; Mohammad Mamouei; Karthik Budidha; Meha Qassem; Pankaj Vadgama; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Measuring stress: a review of the current cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) measurement techniques and considerations for the future of mental health monitoring

Stress: the International Journal on Biology of Stress
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

308967

Part of ISSN: 1025-3890
WOSUID:

WOS:000911646200001

Contributors: Tashfia Ahmed; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Monte Carlo simulation of the effect of melanin concentration on light-tissue interactions in transmittance and reflectance finger photoplethysmography

Scientific Reports
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

325736

Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
WOSUID:

WOS:001198120900002

Contributors: Raghda Al-Halawani; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Monte Carlo Simulation of the Effect of Melanin Concentration on Light–Tissue Interactions in Reflectance Pulse Oximetry

Sensors
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

341161

Part of ISSN: 1424-8220
WOSUID:

WOS:001405398000001

Contributors: Raghda Al-Halawani; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Multi-Modal Spectroscopic Assessment of Skin Hydration

Sensors
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

324578

Part of ISSN: 1424-8220
WOSUID:

WOS:001182983400001

Contributors: Iman M Gidado; Ifeabunike I Nwokoye; Iasonas Triantis; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Rapid optical determination of salivary cortisol responses in individuals undergoing physiological and psychological stress

Scientific Reports
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

340548

Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
WOSUID:

WOS:001389342800031

Contributors: tawhida ahmed; Michael B Powner; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Review of Advances in the Measurement of Skin Hydration Based on Sensing of Optical and Electrical Tissue Properties

Sensors
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

294431

Part of ISSN: 1424-8220
WOSUID:

WOS:000867226300001

Contributors: Iman M Gidado; Meha Qassem; Iasonas Triantis; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Review of Ethanol Intoxication Sensing Technologies and Techniques

Sensors
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

293688

Part of ISSN: 1424-8220
WOSUID:

WOS:000858967900001

Contributors: Szymon Paprocki; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Review of Modern Techniques for the Assessment of Skin Hydration

Cosmetics
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

258460

Part of ISSN: 2079-9284
WOSUID:

WOS:000617608900018

Contributors: Meha Qassem; Panayiotis Kyriacou
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City University London

The Impact of Acetic Acid on Measuring Ethanol Concentrations in Water and Human Serum Using Short-Wave Infrared Spectroscopy

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

309558

Part of ISSN: 1422-0067
WOSUID:

WOS:000930220800001

Contributors: Szymon Paprocki; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

Wearable, Environmental, and Smartphone-Based Passive Sensing for Mental Health Monitoring

Frontiers in Digital Health
Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

282858

Part of ISSN: 2673-253X
WOSUID:

WOS:001034180500001

Contributors: Mahsa Sheikh; Meha Qassem; Panayiotis A Kyriacou
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City University London

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