bakr ahmed taha

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Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia UKM, 43600 Bangi, Malaysia
UKM—Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi 43600, Malaysia;



                                

https://researchid.co/bakrahmed

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Photonics, Lasers, Optoelectronics, Optical communication, Nanophotonic, Optical Fiber Laser Technology, Nano Lasers, and biosensor.

17

Scopus Publications

335

Scholar Citations

9

Scholar h-index

8

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • Advancements in detecting porcine-derived proteins and DNA for enhancing food integrity: Taxonomy, challenges, and future directions
    Ros Maria Mat Yeh, Bakr Ahmed Taha, Nur Nadia Bachok, Nurfarhana M.Sapiee, Ahmad Razi Othman, Nurul Huda Abd Karim, and Norhana Arsad

    Elsevier BV

  • Photonics-powered augmented reality skin electronics for proactive healthcare: multifaceted opportunities
    Bakr Ahmed Taha, Ali J. Addie, Ahmed C. Kadhim, Ahmad S. Azzahran, Adawiya J. Haider, Vishal Chaudhary, and Norhana Arsad

    Springer Science and Business Media LLC

  • Characterization of laser dye concentrations in ZnO nanostructures for optimization of random laser emission performance
    Adawiya J. Haider, Fatima I. Sultan, Mohammed J. Haider, Bakr Ahmed Taha, Sharafaldin Al-Musawi, Mahdi S. Edan, Chadeer S. Jassim, and Norhana Arsad

    World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd
    Many nanoforms of zinc oxide (ZnO) structures can be synthesized, such as spheres, rods, flowers, disks and walls, as scatter centers in random laser. However, nanoflower and nanowire shapes in this work have received particular interest due to their wide range of applications, including biological, medical cancer cell detection, gas sensors, and biosensors. In this paper, we investigate the optical and morphological properties of two-shaped nanoparticles as scatter centers in the laser active medium on the performance emission of a random laser. Fluorescence and absorption spectra show that 10[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]M for R6G dye and [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]cm[Formula: see text] ZnO NPs are the optimal nanocomposite film concentrations for R6G dye. With excitation energies ranging from 3.44[Formula: see text]mJ to 28.34[Formula: see text]mJ and a repetition rate of 2[Formula: see text]Hz, second-harmonic generation Nd: YAG laser Amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) spectra of the nanocomposite films were observed. The results indicated a minimum bandwidth (Full width at half maximum (FWHM)) of 13[Formula: see text]nm at a threshold energy of 8.65[Formula: see text]mJ for ZnO NW (nanowire) nanocomposite films at [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]cm[Formula: see text] with R6G dye at 10[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]M and Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). The ZnO NF (nanoflower) nanocomposite film had an FWHM of 11[Formula: see text]nm and a threshold energy of 4.8[Formula: see text]mJ at the same concentrations of R6G dye on PMMA.

  • Exploring Trends and Opportunities in Quantum-Enhanced Advanced Photonic Illumination Technologies
    Bakr Ahmed Taha, Ali J. Addie, Adawiya J. Haider, Vishal Chaudhary, Retna Apsari, Ajeet Kaushik, and Norhana Arsad

    Wiley
    AbstractThe development of quantum‐enabled photonic technologies has opened new avenues for advanced illumination across diverse fields, including sensing, computing, materials, and integration. This review highlights how Quantum‐enhanced sensing and imaging exploit nonclassical correlations to attain unprecedented accuracy in chaotic environments. As well as guaranteeing secure communications, quantum cryptography, protected by physical principles, ensures unbreakable cryptographic key exchange. As quantum computing speed increases exponentially, previously unimplementable uses for classical computers become feasible. On‐chip integration enables the mass production of quantum photonic components for pervasive applications by facilitating miniaturization and scalability. A powerful and flexible platform is produced when classical and quantum systems are combined. Quantum spin liquids and other topological materials can maintain their quantum states while subject to decoherence. Despite challenges with decoherence, production, and commercialization, quantum photonics is an exciting new area of study that promises lighting techniques impossible with conventional optics. To realize this promise, researchers from several fields must work together to solve complex technical problems and decode fundamental physics. Finally, advances in quantum‐enabled photonics have the potential to evolve quantum photonic devices and cutting‐edge imaging methods and usher in a new age of lighting options based on quantum dots.

  • State-of-the-art telemodule-enabled intelligent optical nano-biosensors for proficient SARS-CoV-2 monitoring
    Bakr Ahmed Taha, Qussay Al-Jubouri, Surjeet Chahal, Yousif Al Mashhadany, Sarvesh Rustagi, Vishal Chaudhary, and Norhana Arsad

    Elsevier BV

  • Uncovering the morphological differences between SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV based on transmission electron microscopy images
    Bakr Ahmed Taha, Yousif Al Mashhadany, Qussay Al-Jubouri, Adawiya J. Haider, Vishal Chaudhary, Retna Apsari, and Norhana Arsad

    Elsevier BV

  • Mathematical model of the DBR laser for thermal tuning: taxonomy and performance effectiveness with PbSe materials
    Bakr Ahmed Taha, Mohammed S. Mehde, Adawiya J. Haider, and Norhana Arsad

    Springer Science and Business Media LLC

  • Next-generation nanophotonic-enabled biosensors for intelligent diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 variants
    Bakr Ahmed Taha, Yousif Al Mashhadany, Qussay Al-Jubouri, Affa Rozana Bt Abdul Rashid, Yunhan Luo, Zhe Chen, Sarvesh Rustagi, Vishal Chaudhary, and Norhana Arsad

    Elsevier BV

  • A Comparative Study of Plastic and Glass Optical Fibers for Reliable Home Networking
    Hussein K. Manea, Yousif N. Molood, Qussay Al-Jubouri, Bakr Ahmed Taha, Vishal Chaudhary, Sarvesh Rustagi, and Norhana Arsad

    The Electrochemical Society
    Home networking using fiber optics is essential for uninterrupted data transmission in modern communication networks. In this study, we evaluated and compared the reliability of plastic optical fibers (POFs) and glass optical fibers (GOFs) for home networking applications. Furthermore, assess the advantages and disadvantages of POF and GOF over short distances and find that POF is more suitable for home network applications due to its higher reliability. In addition, it has the advantage of being cost-effective and flexible for short-distance applications. The results show that POF indicates higher reliability and better performance at 8.25517 × 101of the Q factors, 2.21355 × 10−3 of the eye height, and 2.8307 × 10−3 of the threshold values at 30 meters, while GOF shows 6.30 × 101 of the Q factor, 3.78087 × 10−3 of the eye heights and 4.34736 × 10−3 of the threshold values. Moreover, this research highlights the importance of reliability in designing and applying optical fiber networks and can help network designers and engineers make informed decisions when selecting the appropriate type of optical fiber for specific applications.

  • Density estimation of SARS-CoV2 spike proteins using super pixels segmentation technique
    Bakr Ahmed Taha, Qussay Al-Jubouri, Yousif Al Mashhadany, Mohd Hadri Hafiz Mokhtar, Mohd Saiful Dzulkefly Bin Zan, Ahmad Ashrif A. Bakar, and Norhana Arsad

    Elsevier BV

  • SARS-CoV-2 Morphometry Analysis and Prediction of Real Virus Levels Based on Full Recurrent Neural Network Using TEM Images
    Bakr Ahmed Taha, Yousif Al Mashhadany, Abdulmajeed H. J. Al-Jumaily, Mohd Saiful Dzulkefly Bin Zan, and Norhana Arsad

    MDPI AG
    The SARS-CoV-2 virus is responsible for the rapid global spread of the COVID-19 disease. As a result, it is critical to understand and collect primary data on the virus, infection epidemiology, and treatment. Despite the speed with which the virus was detected, studies of its cell biology and architecture at the ultrastructural level are still in their infancy. Therefore, we investigated and analyzed the viral morphometry of SARS-CoV-2 to extract important key points of the virus’s characteristics. Then, we proposed a prediction model to identify the real virus levels based on the optimization of a full recurrent neural network (RNN) using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images. Consequently, identification of virus levels depends on the size of the morphometry of the area (width, height, circularity, roundness, aspect ratio, and solidity). The results of our model were an error score of training network performance 3.216 × 10−11 at 639 epoch, regression of −1.6 × 10−9, momentum gain (Mu) 1 × 10−9, and gradient value of 9.6852 × 10−8, which represent a network with a high ability to predict virus levels. The fully automated system enables virologists to take a high-accuracy approach to virus diagnosis, prevention of mutations, and life cycle and improvement of diagnostic reagents and drugs, adding a point of view to the advancement of medical virology.


  • Photonics enabled intelligence system to identify SARS-CoV 2 mutations
    Bakr Ahmed Taha, Qussay Al-Jubouri, Yousif Al Mashhadany, Mohd Saiful Dzulkefly Bin Zan, Ahmad Ashrif A. Bakar, Mahmoud Muhanad Fadhel, and Norhana Arsad

    Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Springer Science and Business Media LLC

  • Performance of Effect for XPM and FWM in Fiber Optics
    Mohammed Salah Abood, Mustafa Maad Hamdi, Bakr Ahmed Taha, Ahmed Shamil Mustafa, and Emad M. Alssaedi

    Springer International Publishing

  • Comprehensive review tapered optical fiber configurations for sensing application: Trend and challenges
    Bakr Ahmed Taha, Norazida Ali, Nurfarhana Mohamad Sapiee, Mahmoud Muhanad Fadhel, Ros Maria Mat Yeh, Nur Nadia Bachok, Yousif Al Mashhadany, and Norhana Arsad

    Biosensors MDPI AG
    Understanding environmental information is necessary for functions correlated with human activities to improve healthcare quality and reduce ecological risk. Tapered optical fibers reduce some limitations of such devices and can be considerably more responsive to fluorescence and absorption properties changes. Data have been collected from reliable sources such as Science Direct, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar. In this narrative review, we have summarized and analyzed eight classes of tapered-fiber forms: fiber Bragg grating (FBG), long-period fiber grating (LPFG), Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZI), photonic crystals fiber (PCF), surface plasmonic resonance (SPR), multi-taper devices, fiber loop ring-down technology, and optical tweezers. We evaluated many issues to make an informed judgement about the viability of employing the best of these methods in optical sensors. The analysis of performance for tapered optical fibers depends on four mean parameters: taper length, sensitivity, wavelength scale, and waist diameter. Finally, we assess the most potent strategy that has the potential for medical and environmental applications.

  • Detection of covid-19 virus on surfaces using photonics: Challenges and perspectives
    Bakr Ahmed Taha, Yousif Al Mashhadany, Nur Nadia Bachok, Ahmad Ashrif A Bakar, Mohd Hadri Hafiz Mokhtar, Mohd Saiful Dzulkefly Bin Zan, and Norhana Arsad

    Diagnostics MDPI AG
    The propagation of viruses has become a global threat as proven through the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Therefore, the quick detection of viral diseases and infections could be necessary. This study aims to develop a framework for virus diagnoses based on integrating photonics technology with artificial intelligence to enhance healthcare in public areas, marketplaces, hospitals, and airfields due to the distinct spectral signatures from lasers’ effectiveness in the classification and monitoring of viruses. However, providing insights into the technical aspect also helps researchers identify the possibilities and difficulties in this field. The contents of this study were collected from six authoritative databases: Web of Science, IEEE Xplore, Science Direct, Scopus, PubMed Central, and Google Scholar. This review includes an analysis and summary of laser techniques to diagnose COVID-19 such as fluorescence methods, surface-enhanced Raman scattering, surface plasmon resonance, and integration of Raman scattering with SPR techniques. Finally, we select the best strategies that could potentially be the most effective methods of reducing epidemic spreading and improving healthcare in the environment.

  • An analysis review of detection coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) based on biosensor application
    Bakr Ahmed Taha, Yousif Al Mashhadany, Mohd Hadri Hafiz Mokhtar, Mohd Saiful Dzulkefly Bin Zan, and Norhana Arsad

    Sensors (Switzerland) MDPI AG
    Timely detection and diagnosis are essentially needed to guide outbreak measures and infection control. It is vital to improve healthcare quality in public places, markets, schools and airports and provide useful insights into the technological environment and help researchers acknowledge the choices and gaps available in this field. In this narrative review, the detection of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) technologies is summarized and discussed with a comparison between them from several aspects to arrive at an accurate decision on the feasibility of applying the best of these techniques in the biosensors that operate using laser detection technology. The collection of data in this analysis was done by using six reliable academic databases, namely, Science Direct, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar and PubMed. This review includes an analysis review of three highlights: evaluating the hazard of pandemic COVID-19 transmission styles and comparing them with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) to identify the main causes of the virus spreading, a critical analysis to diagnose coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) based on artificial intelligence using CT scans and CXR images and types of biosensors. Finally, we select the best methods that can potentially stop the propagation of the coronavirus pandemic.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Nanotools for Screening Neurodegenerative Diseases
    BA Taha, MHH Mokhtar, R Apsari, AJ Haider, RK Talreja, V Chaudhary, ...
    Theranostic Applications of Nanotechnology in Neurological Disorders, 251-266 2024

  • Advancements in detecting porcine-derived proteins and DNA for enhancing food integrity: Taxonomy, challenges, and future directions
    RMM Yeh, BA Taha, NN Bachok, NM Sapiee, AR Othman, NH Abd Karim, ...
    Food Control, 110399 2024

  • State-of-the-art telemodule-enabled intelligent optical nano-biosensors for proficient SARS-CoV-2 monitoring
    BA Taha, Q Al-Jubouri, S Chahal, Y Al Mashhadany, S Rustagi, ...
    Microchemical Journal 197, 109774 2024

  • Exploring Trends and Opportunities in Quantum‐Enhanced Advanced Photonic Illumination Technologies
    BA Taha, AJ Addie, AJ Haider, V Chaudhary, R Apsari, A Kaushik, ...
    Advanced Quantum Technologies, 2300414 2024

  • Synthesis of High-Performance Antibacterial Magnesium Oxide Nanostructures through Laser Ablation
    SF Abbas, AJ Haider, S Al-Musawi, BA Taha
    Journal of Applied Sciences and Nanotechnology 4 (1) 2024

  • Uncovering the morphological differences between SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV based on transmission electron microscopy images
    BA Taha, Y Al Mashhadany, Q Al-Jubouri, AJ Haider, V Chaudhary, ...
    Microbes and infection 25 (8), 105187 2023

  • Mathematical model of the DBR laser for thermal tuning: taxonomy and performance effectiveness with PbSe materials
    BA Taha, MS Mehde, AJ Haider, N Arsad
    Journal of Optics 52 (3), 1415-1425 2023

  • Next-generation nanophotonic-enabled biosensors for intelligent diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 variants
    BA Taha, Y Al Mashhadany, Q Al-Jubouri, ARBA Rashid, Y Luo, Z Chen, ...
    Science of The Total Environment 880, 163333 2023

  • A comparative study of plastic and glass optical fibers for reliable home networking
    HK Manea, YN Molood, Q Al-Jubouri, BA Taha, V Chaudhary, S Rustagi, ...
    ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology 12 (5), 057003 2023

  • Density estimation of SARS-CoV2 spike proteins using super pixels segmentation technique
    BA Taha, Q Al-Jubouri, Y Al Mashhadany, MHH Mokhtar, MSDB Zan, ...
    Applied soft computing 138, 110210 2023

  • Characterization of Laser Dye Concentrations in ZnO Nanostructures for Optimization Random Laser Emission Performance
    AJ Haider, FI Sultan, MJ Haider, B Taha, S Al-Musawi, MS Edan, ...
    International Journal of Modern Physics B, 17 pages 2023

  • SARS-CoV-2 morphometry analysis and prediction of real virus levels based on full recurrent neural network using tem images
    BA Taha, YA Mashhadany, AHJ Al-Jumaily, MSDB Zan, N Arsad
    Viruses 14 (11), 2386 2022

  • A comprehensive review on pulsed laser deposition technique to effective nanostructure production: Trends and challenges
    AJ Haider, T Alawsi, MJ Haider, BA Taha, HA Marhoon
    Optical and Quantum Electronics 54 (8), 488 2022

  • Photonics enabled intelligence system to identify SARS-CoV 2 mutations
    BA Taha, Q Al-Jubouri, Y Al Mashhadany, MSDB Zan, AAA Bakar, ...
    Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 106 (9), 3321-3336 2022

  • Morphological Features and Divergence of SARS-CoV 2 and SARS-CoV Virus Using TEM Images
    BA Taha, Y Al Mashhadany, Q Al-Jubouri, MSDB Zan, Y Luo, L Min, ...
    2022

  • Performance of Effect for XPM and FWM in Fiber Optics
    MS Abood, MM Hamdi, BA Taha, AS Mustafa, EM Alssaedi
    International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Intelligent Systems 2021

  • Comprehensive review tapered optical fiber configurations for sensing application: trend and challenges
    BA Taha, N Ali, NM Sapiee, MM Fadhel, RM Mat Yeh, NN Bachok, ...
    Biosensors 11 (8), 253 2021

  • Detection of COVID-19 virus on surfaces using photonics: challenges and perspectives
    BA Taha, Y Al Mashhadany, NN Bachok, A Ashrif A Bakar, ...
    Diagnostics 11 (6), 1119 2021

  • Dzulkefly Bin Zan, MS; Arsad, N
    BA Taha, Y Al Mashhadany, NN Bachok, AA Bakar, MH Hafiz Mokhtar
    Detection of COVID-19 virus on surfaces using photonics: Challenges and 2021

  • An analysis review of detection coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) based on biosensor application
    BA Taha, Y Al Mashhadany, MH Hafiz Mokhtar, MS Dzulkefly Bin Zan, ...
    Sensors 20 (23), 6764 2020

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • An analysis review of detection coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) based on biosensor application
    BA Taha, Y Al Mashhadany, MH Hafiz Mokhtar, MS Dzulkefly Bin Zan, ...
    Sensors 20 (23), 6764 2020
    Citations: 80

  • Comprehensive review tapered optical fiber configurations for sensing application: trend and challenges
    BA Taha, N Ali, NM Sapiee, MM Fadhel, RM Mat Yeh, NN Bachok, ...
    Biosensors 11 (8), 253 2021
    Citations: 57

  • Detection of COVID-19 virus on surfaces using photonics: challenges and perspectives
    BA Taha, Y Al Mashhadany, NN Bachok, A Ashrif A Bakar, ...
    Diagnostics 11 (6), 1119 2021
    Citations: 42

  • A comprehensive review on pulsed laser deposition technique to effective nanostructure production: Trends and challenges
    AJ Haider, T Alawsi, MJ Haider, BA Taha, HA Marhoon
    Optical and Quantum Electronics 54 (8), 488 2022
    Citations: 32

  • Perspectives of Photonics Technology to Diagnosis COVID–19 Viruses: A Short Review
    BA Taha

    Citations: 26

  • Next-generation nanophotonic-enabled biosensors for intelligent diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 variants
    BA Taha, Y Al Mashhadany, Q Al-Jubouri, ARBA Rashid, Y Luo, Z Chen, ...
    Science of The Total Environment 880, 163333 2023
    Citations: 19

  • Dzulkefly Bin Zan, MS; Arsad, N
    BA Taha, Y Al Mashhadany, NN Bachok, AA Bakar, MH Hafiz Mokhtar
    Detection of COVID-19 virus on surfaces using photonics: Challenges and 2021
    Citations: 17

  • Photonics enabled intelligence system to identify SARS-CoV 2 mutations
    BA Taha, Q Al-Jubouri, Y Al Mashhadany, MSDB Zan, AAA Bakar, ...
    Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 106 (9), 3321-3336 2022
    Citations: 15

  • SARS-CoV-2 morphometry analysis and prediction of real virus levels based on full recurrent neural network using tem images
    BA Taha, YA Mashhadany, AHJ Al-Jumaily, MSDB Zan, N Arsad
    Viruses 14 (11), 2386 2022
    Citations: 9

  • Density estimation of SARS-CoV2 spike proteins using super pixels segmentation technique
    BA Taha, Q Al-Jubouri, Y Al Mashhadany, MHH Mokhtar, MSDB Zan, ...
    Applied soft computing 138, 110210 2023
    Citations: 8

  • Mathematical model of the DBR laser for thermal tuning: taxonomy and performance effectiveness with PbSe materials
    BA Taha, MS Mehde, AJ Haider, N Arsad
    Journal of Optics 52 (3), 1415-1425 2023
    Citations: 6

  • Uncovering the morphological differences between SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV based on transmission electron microscopy images
    BA Taha, Y Al Mashhadany, Q Al-Jubouri, AJ Haider, V Chaudhary, ...
    Microbes and infection 25 (8), 105187 2023
    Citations: 5

  • A comparative study of plastic and glass optical fibers for reliable home networking
    HK Manea, YN Molood, Q Al-Jubouri, BA Taha, V Chaudhary, S Rustagi, ...
    ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology 12 (5), 057003 2023
    Citations: 5

  • State-of-the-art telemodule-enabled intelligent optical nano-biosensors for proficient SARS-CoV-2 monitoring
    BA Taha, Q Al-Jubouri, S Chahal, Y Al Mashhadany, S Rustagi, ...
    Microchemical Journal 197, 109774 2024
    Citations: 4

  • Characterization of Laser Dye Concentrations in ZnO Nanostructures for Optimization Random Laser Emission Performance
    AJ Haider, FI Sultan, MJ Haider, B Taha, S Al-Musawi, MS Edan, ...
    International Journal of Modern Physics B, 17 pages 2023
    Citations: 4

  • Performance of Effect for XPM and FWM in Fiber Optics
    MS Abood, MM Hamdi, BA Taha, AS Mustafa, EM Alssaedi
    International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Intelligent Systems 2021
    Citations: 4

  • Exploring Trends and Opportunities in Quantum‐Enhanced Advanced Photonic Illumination Technologies
    BA Taha, AJ Addie, AJ Haider, V Chaudhary, R Apsari, A Kaushik, ...
    Advanced Quantum Technologies, 2300414 2024
    Citations: 1

  • Morphological Features and Divergence of SARS-CoV 2 and SARS-CoV Virus Using TEM Images
    BA Taha, Y Al Mashhadany, Q Al-Jubouri, MSDB Zan, Y Luo, L Min, ...
    2022
    Citations: 1