The Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers and the Federation of Arab Engineers organized a workshop on “Laser Applications in Medical Engineering” In cooperation with the Faculty of Engineering and the National Institute for Laser Sciences at Cairo University, in the presence of Dr. Engineer Adel Al-Hadithi – Secretary General of the Federation of Arab Engineers, Professor Dr. Jala Al-Azab, Dean of the National Institute for Laser Sciences, and Professor Dr. Eng. Ahmed Al-Baili – Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Cairo Engineering.
In his opening speech, the Secretary General of the Federation of Arab Engineers extended thanks and salutes to the Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers and those in charge of its management in cooperation with the Federation, the Faculty of Engineering, and the National Institute for Laser Sciences at Cairo University. In organizing a large event that addresses a recent and important issue that overlaps in several medical and engineering fields and specializations, he pointed out that the event aims to exchange knowledge and experiences, discuss problems, and propose solutions using research developments and modern technologies about the latest trends and developments in biomedical laser engineering. Which greatly helps engineers and doctors to explore emerging applications of laser technology.
For her part, Professor Dr. Jala Al-Azab gave a presentation on the institute’s research trends, and an overview of the establishment of the institute, its scientific departments, and units of a special nature, explaining that the institute is multidisciplinary. Scientific studies within the framework of the interconnected nature of laser science and its various applications in engineering, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, physical therapy and agriculture, in addition to the basic sciences that are the basis of the scientific development of laser systems and applications. Scientific.
It reviewed "Al-Azab" The research fields that are being applied at the Institute and the extent to which the research produced is compatible with the goals of sustainable development and Egypt’s Vision 2030.
The Dean of the National Institute for Laser Sciences also announced the Institute’s magazine, which bears the title “Laser Science and its Applications.” The next issue will be released in January 2025, and will address a number of peer-reviewed research, announcing the opening of applications for students from the Faculties of Engineering, Science, Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Physical Therapy for summer training in April 2025.
For his part, Professor Dr. Eng. Ahmed Al-Baili said: “Laser technology refers to the use of lasers in various applications, including medical and engineering fields. Lasers are beams of light that have been amplified to produce a highly focused energy source. They also have uses… “There are many uses in medical engineering,” adding that laser technologies have many uses in medical engineering, including surgery, diagnosis, dental care, ophthalmology, dermatology, and endoscopy.
In turn, Samar Reda Al-Sayed, Assistant Professor in the Engineering Laser Applications Department, spoke. At the National Institute of Laser Sciences in her two lectures on the Laser Technology Center, stressing that it is the only center entrusted with the release of all types of medical and industrial laser devices, reviewing their types, including those used in dermatology, cosmetics and ophthalmology. Surgery, physical therapy, dentistry, and others.
In her second lecture, “Reda” addressed Laser coating is a modern and promising technology that is widely used to improve the surface properties of many types of metals. In a lecture by Professor Dr. Salah Al-Din Hasabi Al-Nabi – Emeritus Professor at the National Institute of Laser Sciences, he discussed the structure of DNA molecules, and the problem of storing current information, which has exceeded the capabilities of data storage centers and their inability during the next ten years to store information that is increasing steadily and very quickly.
In a lecture entitled “Laser Applications in Biomedical Phones” Omnia Hamdi, assistant professor in the Institute’s Engineering Laser Applications Department, said: “The laser is a vital and effective tool used to study biological systems. It is also used in multiple technologies, such as living cells, measuring biological interactions using spectroscopy, and determining the three-dimensional structure of tissues using optical tomography (OCT).
Dr. Rania Mohamed Abdel Azim, a teacher in the Institute’s Laser Applications Department, discussed the applications of using holography to display the different parts of the brain and eye and display white blood cells, which helps doctors in diagnosis and treatment, reviewing Applications of the use of adaptive optics, to measure and evaluate different types of lenses.
For her part, Dr. Doaa Youssef – Assistant Professor at the Institute, discussed smart photonics, saying that it is one of the leading fields that revolutionize medical bioengineering, especially in imaging technologies. , as it relies on light interference to provide images of high quality and extreme accuracy, and one of the prominent applications of these techniques is the diagnosis of breast cancer.
Regarding plasmonic medical sensors, Dr. Youssef Jamal – photonics engineering teacher in the Department of Engineering Laser Applications at the University of Cairo, a lecture in which he stressed that plasmonic medical sensors have high speed and accuracy, in addition to their small size, which enables them to be implanted in the body. He reviewed his most important contributions to the development of a number of plasmonic medical sensors in many fields, including predicting various blood cancers and drinking water pollution. Environmental monitoring, food quality control, and other applications. Under the title “Using light to treat mental illnesses,” Dr. Hala Abu Al-Makarem, a teacher in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Shorouk Academy, gave a lecture in which she pointed out that using light to treat mental illnesses is a technique for treating disorders of the nervous system, and relies on directing high-energy laser beams. Low levels reach certain areas of the head, to stimulate cell metabolism and improve blood flow, and this technique helps in treating conditions such as strokes and Alzheimer’s.
And in her lecture titled "Engineering Laser Applications", Dr. Zainab Al-Sayed reviewed engineering laser applications using "Bio Sensor" It depends on "tera hertz" And “enamel material”, which helps distinguish between different viruses, such as the Corona virus and AIDS. Meanwhile, Dr. Asmaa Abu Al-Saud, a dentist in Kasr Al-Aini, gave a lecture entitled “Evaluation of the remaining measuring material in the preparation of compositions using fluorescent spectra,” reviewing her research on the use of laser fluorescent spectra to evaluate the remaining measuring material on the surface of dentin.
During his lecture, Engineer Ibrahim Nabil, a biomedical electrical engineer at Helwan University, reviewed a design for a vision correction device, which was designed and implemented with a laser-based system. 266nm as an alternative to the current 193nm laser. The device was tested and tested on animal eyes and proved effective and better performance in vision correction operations.
At the conclusion of the workshop, consulting engineer Mabrouk Amer – Head of the Electrical Engineering Division at the General Syndicate of Engineers, conveyed greetings from Engineer Tariq Al-Nabrawy – The President of the Engineers Syndicate attended the audience, expressing his happiness to be among this group of scientists, and wishing to hold more workshops at the Engineering Syndicate. Medical.
After discussions, the workshop recommended holding conferences and workshops on medical devices in Egypt and Arab countries and their differences from other countries, as well as in the field of artificial intelligence and its applications.
