World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Rafik Goubran

Rafik Goubran

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
40
Citations
7074
World Ranking
9282
National Ranking
365

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to voice quality measurement and its applications to audio improvement
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

Rafik Goubran is affiliated with Carleton University in Canada. Their body of work spans the main fields of Medicine and Computer Science, with a strong focus on interdisciplinary research bridging these areas.

The scientist's work primarily engages with the following topics:

  • Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
  • Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
  • Technology Use by Older Adults
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research

Their research subfields include:

  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Demography
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Rafik Goubran's publication record features contributions to a variety of scientific venues:

  • IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • 2022 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC)
  • Gerontechnology
  • 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA)

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Goubran include:

  • "Smart home technology solution for night-time wandering in persons with dementia" (2020) published in the Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering
  • "Machine Learning-Based Automatic Detection of Central Sleep Apnea Events From a Pressure Sensitive Mat" (2020) published in IEEE Access
  • "Contactless Remote Assessment of Heart Rate and Respiration Rate Using Video Magnification" (2022) published in IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine
  • "Unobtrusive Screening of Central Sleep Apnea From Pressure Sensors Measurements: A Patient-Specific Longitudinal Study" (2020) published in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  • "Automated vs. manual pain coding and heart rate estimations based on videos of older adults with and without dementia" (2020) published in the Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering

Collaborations form an important part of their academic output, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Frank Knoefel
  • Bruce Wallace
  • Neil Thomas
  • Heidi Sveistrup
  • Pengcheng Xi

Goubran also has contributed to book publications, including one titled "Supportive Smart Homes" (2023) published by Synthesis Lectures on Technology and Health.

Recognition of their work includes being named an IEEE Fellow in 2012 for contributions related to voice quality measurement and audio improvement applications. They are also associated with The Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Best Publications

  • Robust voice activity detection using higher-order statistics in the LPC residual domain

    E. Nemer;R. Goubran;S. Mahmoud

  • Integration of Smart Home Technologies in a Health Monitoring System for the Elderly

    A. Arcelus;M.H. Jones;R. Goubran;F. Knoefel

  • Speech quality prediction in VoIP using the extended E-model

    L. Ding;R.A. Goubran

  • Secondary Peak Detection of PPG Signal for Continuous Cuffless Arterial Blood Pressure Measurement

    Xiaochuan He;Rafik A. Goubran;Xiaoping P. Liu

  • Privacy versus autonomy: A tradeoff model for smart home monitoring technologies

    Daphne Townsend;Frank Knoefel;Rafik Goubran

  • Packet loss compensation method using injection of spectrally shaped noise

    Ying Huang;Rafik Goubran;Dieter Schulz

  • A generalized proportionate variable step-size algorithm for fast changing acoustic environments

    O. Hoshuyama;R.A. Goubran;A. Sugiyama

  • Abnormality Detection in Mammography using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks

    Pengcheng Xi;Chang Shu;Rafik Goubran

  • Feature extraction for the differentiation of dry and wet cough sounds

    Hanieh Chatrzarrin;Amaya Arcelus;Rafik Goubran;Frank Knoefel

  • Limitations of handsfree acoustic echo cancellers due to nonlinear loudspeaker distortion and enclosure vibration effects

    A.N. Birkett;R.A. Goubran

  • Robust near-field adaptive beamforming with distance discrimination

    Y.R. Zheng;R.A. Goubran;M. El-Tanany

  • Array optimization applied in the near field of a microphone array

    J.G. Ryan;R.A. Goubran

  • Assessment of effects of packet loss on speech quality in VoIP

    L. Ding;R.A. Goubran

  • Determination of Sit-to-Stand Transfer Duration Using Bed and Floor Pressure Sequences

    A. Arcelus;C.L. Herry;R.A. Goubran;F. Knoefel

  • Optimum near-field performance of microphone arrays subject to a far-field beampattern constraint

    James G. Ryan;Rafik A. Goubran

  • Acoustic echo cancellation using NLMS-neural network structures

    A.N. Birkett;R.A. Goubran

  • Security monitoring using microphone arrays and audio classification

    A.R. Abu-El-Quran;R.A. Goubran;A.D.C. Chan

  • Identifying Movement Onset Times for a Bed-Based Pressure Sensor Array

    M.H. Jones;R. Goubran;F. Knoefel

  • Speech enhancement using a masking threshold constrained Kalman filter and its heuristic implementations

    Ning Ma;M. Bouchard;R.A. Goubran

  • Novel Coronavirus Cough Database: NoCoCoDa

    Madison Cohen-Mcfarlane;Rafik A. Goubran;Frank Knoefel

  • Nonlinear System Identification Using a Subband Adaptive Volterra Filter

    T.G. Burton;R.A. Goubran;F. Beaucoup

  • Adaptive sound masking system and method

    Rafik Goubran;Radamis Botros

  • Lying and sitting posture recognition and transition detection using a pressure sensor array

    Nicholas Foubert;Anita M. McKee;Rafik A. Goubran;Frank Knoefel

Frequent Co-Authors

Yahong Rosa Zheng
Yahong Rosa Zheng Lehigh University
Miodrag Bolic
Miodrag Bolic University of Ottawa
Ioannis Lambadaris
Ioannis Lambadaris Carleton University
Jeffrey Kaye
Jeffrey Kaye Oregon Health & Science University
Eleni Stroulia
Eleni Stroulia University of Alberta
Peter X. Liu
Peter X. Liu Carleton University
Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay
Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay Macquarie University
Okyay Kaynak
Okyay Kaynak Boğaziçi University
Radu-Emil Precup
Radu-Emil Precup Polytechnic University of Timişoara
Emil M. Petriu
Emil M. Petriu University of Ottawa

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Computer Science in the USA opens doors to a variety of related online degrees and career pathways, giving students flexibility and a broad skill set. Many learners expand their expertise by exploring fields that complement computer science, such as engineering or data analysis.

For those passionate about sustainability, an environmental engineering degree is a great option. This program combines engineering principles with environmental science, allowing graduates to tackle today’s ecological challenges.

If you have a strong interest in design and mechanics, consider the cheapest mechanical engineering degree online. This pathway prepares students for careers in industries ranging from manufacturing to robotics.

Those who are drawn to foundational sciences might pursue the cheapest online physics degree. Physics graduates often work in technology, research, or education.

For learners interested in the intersection of statistics, technology, and business, there are many high-quality data science programs. Data science is an in-demand field with applications across virtually every industry.

Best Scientists Citing Rafik Goubran

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles