Dr. Moustafa Elshafei

Rm 22/135  Tel: 4515



Topics for Master and Ph.D. students

1-     Arabic speech recognition system. The objective is to use the a
speech recognition system developed at Carnegie Mellon University and train
it for Arabic speech recognition. There is a number of issues and extensions
that could cover several Master and Ph.D. topics.  A limited RA compensation
is also available from an approved KFUPM project

2-     Arabic Text-to-Speech System. We developed a complete Arabic
Text-to-Speech system during the last four years through a KACST project.
Now, we need to fine tune several rules, improve the speech synthesis algorithm,
and build a standard API for windows application, preferably using
JavaSpeech frame work. (student can select any subtopic).

3-     Application of  Neural Network to emission monitoring. This is a part
of Approved SABIC Project.  A limited RA compensation may also be available
for working on this topic

4-     Application of Space Filling Curve (SFC) to image processing,
including exploration of new structure for SFC/neural networks and fuzzy/SFC
modeling.

5-     Several topics in Bioinformatics are available. For example, the
problem of multiple alignment of proteins (discovering structure similarity
among a set of  protein sequences), and interpretation and optimization of
DNA microarrays. This is the problem of identification of a DNA sequence
from interpretation of similarity results between the unknown DNA and a
large number of known DNA segments.

6- Applications of AI and data mining techniques in control, maintenance, and decision making.

7- Investigation of mathematical models and optimization methods for software testing, verification, and maintenance.

8- Design of intelligent Geo-station, ( Signal analysis using Matlab, sensor interface, and GUI using Labview or Visual Basic)

9- Design and Implementation of electronic circuit, microcontroller,  and sensor probe for flow injection analysis.