The Department of Systems and Biomedical Engineering (SBME) at Cairo University was honored to host a special guest lecture by Professor T. Douglas Mast, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

The lecture, titled “Guiding Tumor Ablation Using Ultrasound Echo Decorrelation Imaging in the US and Egypt”, was held on Monday, November 3rd at 2:00 PM in the SBME Department.

Professor Mast is a distinguished researcher known for his contributions to biomedical acoustics, particularly in:

• Real-time ultrasound monitoring and control for cancer therapy
• Ultrasound biofeedback for speech and swallowing disorders
• Characterization of muscle dysfunction in myofascial pain syndrome
• Acoustic cavitation and ultrasound-mediated therapies

His work bridges engineering and medicine, collaborating with experts in radiology, surgery, cardiology, osteopathic medicine, and speech-language pathology to advance translational biomedical research.

The lecture was attended by a large audience of students, faculty members, and researchers who actively engaged in insightful discussions following the session. The talk offered valuable perspectives on how
ultrasound imaging technologies can be used to guide tumor ablation and support biomedical innovation.

The department was also pleased to welcome several distinguished guests, including:

• Dr. Mohamed A. Abbass — Head, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Military Technical College
• Dr. Ahmed El-Bialy — Head, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Al Shorouk University
• Dr. AbdEl-Monem El-Sharkawy, PhD — Head of NAID
• Dr. Manal Abdel Wahed — Former Head, Systems & Biomedical Engineering Dept., Cairo University

The event was hosted under the leadership of Dr. Ahmed M. Ehab Mahmoud, Head of the Department of Systems and Biomedical Engineering, Cairo University.