COVID-19 Research & AI-Driven Solutions

Computational Intelligence for Pandemic Modeling, Diagnosis, and Healthcare Optimization

Project Overview

In this project, we applied advanced computational intelligence and AI to address critical challenges in biomedical engineering and public health, with a strong emphasis on the COVID-19 pandemic. We developed diverse models to diagnose the virus from lung X-rays using CNNs, estimate its pandemic spread, and analyze its relationship with climatological and solar factors. Our work also extended to healthcare logistics, using hybrid algorithms to schedule nurses, and assessing the impact of pre-infection statin use on virus severity. This complements our broader research in using deep learning for medical image analysis, including segmenting tumors and diagnosing biomechanical issues.

AI Diagnosis

CNN-based Detection

Pandemic Modeling

Spread Estimation & Forecasting

Climatology Analysis

Environmental Factors

Research Visualization

Climatology and COVID-19

Climatological Parameters Impact on COVID-19 Outbreak

COVID-19 Lung X-ray Analysis

AI-Powered Diagnosis from Lung X-ray Images

Pandemic Modeling

Sub-Epidemic Model for Pandemic Estimation

Solar Activity and Virus Correlation

Solar Activity and Future Virus Forecasting

Key Research Areas

AI-Based Diagnosis

Development of convolutional neural networks for detecting and diagnosing infected tissue in COVID-19 patients from lung X-ray images with high accuracy and sensitivity.

Climatology Investigation

Investigation of effective climatological parameters including temperature, humidity, and air quality on COVID-19 outbreak patterns and transmission rates.

Pandemic Modeling

Development of sub-epidemic models for estimating COVID-19 pandemic spread and assessment of travel-related risks using advanced forecasting techniques.

Healthcare Logistics

Novel hybrid salp swarm and genetic algorithm (HSSAGA) for optimizing nurse scheduling and resource allocation in COVID-19 patient care.

Solar Activity Analysis

Multi-step autoregression (MSAR) analysis revealing relationships between solar activity and COVID-19 spread, with forecasting of possible future viruses.

Medical Treatment Analysis

Machine learning study on the effect of pre-infection statin use in reducing COVID-19 severity and improving patient outcomes.

Post-Pandemic Impact

Analysis of artificial intelligence and digital transformation impact on industry and energy sectors in the post-COVID-19 era.

Related Publications

Investigation of Effective Climatology Parameters on COVID-19 Outbreak in Iran

Ahmadi, M., Sharifi, A., Dorosti, S., Ghoushchi, S. J., & Ghanbari, N.

Science of the Total Environment, 729, 138705, 2020

Diagnosis and Detection of Infected Tissue of COVID-19 Patients Based on Lung X-Ray Image Using Convolutional Neural Network Approaches

Hassantabar, S., Ahmadi, M., & Sharifi, A.

Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 140, 110170, 2020

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Style on Industry and Energy Post-COVID-19 Pandemic

Sharifi, A., Ahmadi, M., & Ala, A.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(34), 46964-46984, 2021

HSSAGA: Designation and Scheduling of Nurses for Taking Care of COVID-19 Patients Using Novel Method of Hybrid Salp Swarm Algorithm and Genetic Algorithm

Abadi, M. Q. H., Rahmati, S., Sharifi, A., & Ahmadi, M.

Applied Soft Computing, 108, 107449, 2021

Revealing the Relationship Between Solar Activity and COVID-19 and Forecasting of Possible Future Viruses Using Multi-Step Autoregression (MSAR)

Nasirpour, M. H., Sharifi, A., Ahmadi, M., & Jafarzadeh Ghoushchi, S.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(28), 38074-38084, 2021

Presentation of a Developed Sub-Epidemic Model for Estimation of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Assessment of Travel-Related Risks in Iran

Ahmadi, M., Sharifi, A., & Khalili, S.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(12), 14521-14529, 2021

Studying the Effect of Taking Statins Before Infection in the Severity Reduction of COVID‐19 with Machine Learning

Davoudi, A., Ahmadi, M., Sharifi, A., Hassantabar, R., Najafi, N., Tayebi, A., ... & Rabiee, M.

BioMed Research International, 2021(1), 9995073, 2021