Academic Publications

Impact Factor Journals – Indexed by Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics)

  1. Zohair Al‐Ameen and Ghazali Sulong. "Attenuating noise from computed tomography medical images using a coefficients- driven total variation denoising algorithm." International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology, vol. 24, no. 4, (2014): pp. 350-358. DOI: 10.1002/ima.22112
  2. Zohair Al‐Ameen and Ghazali Sulong. "Deblurring computed tomography medical images using a novel amended Landweber algorithm." Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences, vol. 7, no. 3, (2015): pp. 319-325. DOI: 10.1007/s12539-015-0022-1
  3. Zohair Al‐Ameen and Ghazali Sulong. "A new algorithm for improving the low contrast of computed tomography images using tuned brightness controlled single‐scale Retinex." Scanning, vol. 37, no. 2, (2015): pp. 116-125. DOI: 10.1002/sca.21187
  4. Zohair Al-Ameen, Ghazali Sulong, Amjad Rehman, Abdullah Al-Dhelaan, Tanzila Saba, and Mznah Al-Rodhaan. "An innovative technique for contrast enhancement of computed tomography images using normalized gamma-corrected contrast-limited adaptive histogram equalization." EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, vol. 2015, no. 32, (2015): pp. 1-12. DOI:10.1186/s13634-015-0214-1
  5. Zohair Al‐Ameen and Ghazali Sulong. "A novel Zohair filters for deblurring computed tomography medical images." International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology, vol. 25, no. 3, (2015): pp. 265-275. DOI: 10.1002/ima.22143
  6. Zohair Al-Ameen. "An improved contrast equalization technique for contrast enhancement in scanning electron microscopy images." Microscopy Research and Technique, vol. 81, no. 10, (2018): pp. 1132-1142. DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23100
  7. Zohair Al-Ameen. “Nighttime Image Enhancement Using a New Illumination Boost Algorithm.” IET Image Processing, vol. 13, no. 8, (2019): pp. 1314-1320. DOI: 10.1049/iet-ipr.2018.6585
  8. Zohair Al-Ameen. “Satellite Image Enhancement Using an Ameliorated Balance Contrast Enhancement Technique.” Traitement du Signal, vol. 37, no. 2, (2020): pp. 245-254. DOI: 10.18280/ts.370210

Indexed Journals (Scopus / EI-Compendex)

  1. Zohair Al-Ameen, Dzulkifli Mohamad, Mohd Shafry Mohd Rahim, and Ghazali Sulong. "Restoring degraded astronomy images using a combination of denoising and deblurring techniques." International Journal of Signal Processing, Image Processing and Pattern Recognition, vol. 5, no. 1, (2012): pp. 1-11.
  2. Zohair Al-Ameen, Ghazali Sulong, and Md Gapar Md Johar. "Fast deblurring method for computed tomography medical images using a novel kernels set." International Journal of Bio-Science and Bio-Technology, vol. 4, no. 3, (2012): pp. 9-19.
  3. Zohair Al-Ameen, Ghazali Sulong, and Md Gapar Md Johar. "Enhancing the Contrast of CT Medical Images by Employing a Novel Image Size Dependent Normalization Technique." International Journal of Bio-Science and Bio-Technology, vol. 4, no. 3, (2012): pp. 63-68.
  4. Zohair Al-Ameen, Ghazali Sulong, and Md Gapar Md Johar. "Reducing the Gaussian Blur Artifact from CT Medical Images by Employing a Combination of Sharpening Filters and Iterative Deblurring Algorithms." Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology, vol. 46, no. 1, (2012): pp. 31-36.
  5. Zohair Al-Ameen, Ghazali Sulong, and Md Gapar Md Johar. "Employing a suitable contrast enhancement technique as a pre-restoration adjustment phase for computed tomography medical images." International Journal of Bio-Science and Bio-Technology, vol. 5, no. 1, (2013): pp. 73-80.
  6. Zohair Al-Ameen and Ghazali Sulong. "Ameliorating the Dynamic Range of Magnetic Resonance Images Using a Tuned Single-Scale Retinex Algorithm." International Journal of Signal Processing, Image Processing and Pattern Recognition, vol. 9, no. 7, (2016): pp. 285-292. DOI: 10.14257/ijsip.2016.9.7.25
  7. Zohair Al-Ameen. "Visibility Enhancement for Images Captured in Dusty Weather via Tuned Tri-threshold Fuzzy Intensification Operators." International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications, vol. 8, no. 8, (2016): pp. 10-17. DOI: 10.5815/ijisa.2016.08.02
  8. Zohair Al‐Ameen and Ghazali Sulong. "Prevalent Degradations and Processing Challenges of Computed Tomography Medical Images: A Compendious Analysis." International Journal of Grid and Distributed Computing, vol. 9, no. 10, (2016): pp. 107-118. DOI: 10.14257/ijgdc.2016.9.10.10
  9. Zohair Al-Ameen, Ghazali Sulong, Amjad Rehman, Mznah Al-Rodhaan, Tanzila Saba, and Abdullah Al-Dhelaan. "Phase-preserving approach in denoising computed tomography medical images." Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization, vol. 5, no. 1, (2017): pp. 16-26. DOI: 10.1080/21681163.2014.955615
  10. Zohair Al-Ameen. "Sharpness Improvement for Medical Images Using a New Nimble Filter." 3D Research, vol. 9, no. 2, (2018): pp. 1-12. DOI: 10.1007/s13319-018-0164-0
  11. Zohair Al-Ameen. "Contrast Enhancement for Color Images Using an Adjustable Contrast Stretching Technique." International Journal of Computing, vol. 17, no. 2, (2018): pp. 74-80.
  12. Zohair Al-Ameen. "Faster Deblurring for Digital Images Using an Ameliorated Richardson–Lucy Algorithm", IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing, vol. 7, no. 4, (2018): pp. 289-295. DOI: 10.5573/IEIESPC.2018.7.4.289
  13. Zohair Al-Ameen. "Expeditious Contrast Enhancement for Grayscale Images Using a New Swift Algorithm." Statistics, Optimization & Information Computing, vol. 6, no. 4, (2018): pp. 577-587. DOI: 10.19139/soic.v6i4.436

Non-Indexed Journals

  1. Zohair Al-Ameen, Ghazali Sulong, and Md Gapar Md Johar. "A comprehensive study on fast image deblurring techniques." International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, vol. 44, (2012): pp. 1-10.
  2. Zohair Al-Ameen, Ghazali Sulong, and Md Gapar Md Johar. "Computer Forensics and Image Deblurring: An Inclusive Investigation." International Journal of Modern Education and Computer Science, vol. 5, no. 11, (2013): pp. 42-48.
  3. Zohair Al-Ameen, Shamil Al-Ameen, and Ghazali Sulong. "Latest Methods of Image Enhancement and Restoration for Computed Tomography: A Concise Review." Applied Medical Informatics, vol. 36, no. 1, (2015): pp. 1-12.
  4. Zohair Al-Ameen, Shamil Al-Ameen, Roua Al-Taie, and Ghazali Sulong. "Low-Complexity Technique to Improve Detectable Motion of Moving Objects in a Sequence of Images." TechArt: Journal of Arts and Imaging Science, vol. 2, no. 4, (2015): pp. 48-52. DOI: 10.15323/techart.2015.11.2.4.48
  5. Zohair Al-Ameen. "An Expeditious Deblurring for Computed Tomography Medical Images Using a Gaussian Prior Deconvolution." Journal of Tomography & Simulation, vol. 1, no. 1, (2016): pp. 1-4. DOI: 10.4172/jts.1000103
  6. Zohair Al-Ameen, and Chiai Al-Atroshi. "Modern Visibility Enhancement and Tampering Detection Tools of Digital Image Forensics: A Laconic Review." TechArt: Journal of Arts and Imaging Science, vol. 4, no. 1, (2017): pp. 32-36. DOI: 10.15323/techart.2017.2.4.1.32
  7. Zohair Al-Ameen, and Zaman Awni Hasan, "A Low-Complexity Algorithm for Contrast Enhancement of Digital Images", International Journal of Image, Graphics and Signal Processing, vol. 10, no. 2, (2018): pp. 60-67. DOI: 10.5815/ijigsp.2018.02.07
  8. Zohair Al-Ameen, Shamil Al-Ameen, and Ahmed Al-Othman, “Improving the Sharpness of Digital Images Using a Modified Laplacian Sharpening Technique”, IPTEK The Journal for Technology and Science, vol. 29, no. 2, (2018): pp. 44-48. DOI: 10.12962/j20882033.v29i2.3356
  9. Zohair Al-Ameen, Alaa Muttar, and Ghofran Al-Badrani, “Improving the Sharpness of Digital Image Using an Amended Unsharp Mask Filter”, International Journal of Image, Graphics and Signal Processing, vol. 11, no. 3, (2019): pp. 1-9. DOI: 10.5815/ijigsp.2019.03.01
  10. Zohair Al-Ameen, Mayada A Al-Healy, and Rahma A Hazim, “Anisotropic Diffusion-Based Unsharp Masking for Sharpness Improvement in Digital Images”, Journal of Soft Computing and Decision Support Systems, vol. 7, no. 1, (2020): pp. 7-12.

Conference / Workshop / Seminar Publications

  1. Zohair Al-Ameen, Ghazali Sulong, and Md Gapar Md Johar. "Utilizing a Laplacian–Richardson Lucy procedure for deblurring CT medical images degraded by Gaussian blur." In proceeding of the 5th seminar on computer communication, networks, and forensics (CCNF). 10 July, 2012; Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
  2. Zohair Al-Ameen, Ghazali Sulong, and Md Gapar Md Johar. "Toward a Better Understanding of Deblurring Digital Images in Computer Forensics." In proceeding of the 6th seminar on computer communication, networks, and forensics (CCNF). 9 July, 2013; Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
  3. Zohair Al-Ameen. "Contrast Enhancement of Medical Images Using Statistical Methods with Image Processing Concepts." IEEE 6th International Engineering Conference “Sustainable Technology and Development" (IEC2020). 26-27 Feb, 2020; pp. 169-173, Erbil, Iraq. DOI: 10.1109/IEC49899.2020.9122925

Co-authored Publications

  1. Heeswaran Ramayah, Zohair Al-Ameen, and Siti Nazazihah Rahmat. "Enhancing the Sum of Absolute Difference (SAD) in Motion Detection using Diverse Image Processing Techniques." Journal of Management & Science, vol. 10, no. 1, (2012): pp. 68-72.
  2. Ahmed Basil Al-Othman, Zohair Al-Ameen, and Ghazali Bin Sulong. "Improving the MRI tumor segmentation process using appropriate image processing techniques." International Journal of Image, Graphics and Signal Processing, vol. 6, no. 2, (2014): pp. 23-29. DOI: 10.5815/ijigsp.2014.02.03
  3. Shamil Al-Ameen, Roua Al-Taie, Zohair Al-Ameen. “Innovative Technique to Produce Test Codes from Predefined Design Information.” International Journal of Hybrid Information Technology, vol. 9, no. 4, (2016): pp. 427-436. DOI: 10.14257/ijhit.2016.9.4.37
  4. Adnan Fadhil and Zohair Al-Ameen. “E-Learning at Private Universities in Kurdistan Region: A Comparative Field Study.” International Journal of Modern Education and Computer Science, vol. 8, no. 9, (2016): pp. 35-42. DOI: 10.5815/ijmecs.2016.09.05