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Biography
Mohamed is an early career researcher. He completed a PhD degree from UWA in March 2018. He was a recipient of the Board of the Graduate Research School Dean's List award, awarded to only a fraction of theses by the UWA GRS. His research interests focused on the development, implementation, and evaluation of digital health. Throughout his career, he has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers. Over the past 4 years, he has attracted over $600,000 AUD in research funding.
Funding and Research Activities
- 2021 Healy Research Collaboration Award. Enablers and barriers to accessing digital oral health resources: caregivers and health providers’ perspectives. Raine Medical Research Foundation, 2022, $29,915.
- Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future. Andrew L, Wallace R, Estai M. Primary carers’ knowledge and practices of infant oral health promotion. 2022 $20,000. Colgate-Palmo Australia and New Zealand.
- CGHSR Global Health Seed Grant. mHealth model for remote emergency assessment and support of traumatic dental injuries: A multicenter feasibility study. The University of Minnesota, 2021-23, $25,000 USD.
- Regional Developmental Grant. mHealth model for remote emergency assessment and support of traumatic dental injuries: A multicenter feasibility study. International Association for Dental Research (IADR), 2021-23, $20,000 USD.
- Research Development Unit, WA Health. Development and Validation of Deep Learning Algorithms for Oral Image Diagnostics, 2020, $62,500.
- Research Translation Projects 2019. Implementation and evaluation of an artificial intelligence-based eye screening system for diabetic retinopathy in the Royal Perth Hospital, 2019, $118,000.
- Financial Market Foundation for Children. Evaluation of the effectiveness of a teledentistry in the screening for decay in Australian children, 2018, $159,975.
- The UWA’s Alumni Fund Grants. Enhancing teaching in Science and Medicine by using full-colour 3D printing to produce unique embryological and histological models, 2017, $22,000.
Research Interests
Digital health, artificial intelligence, GAI, population health, health service research, participatory research, and epidemiology.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, The University of Western Australia
2013 → 2017
Award Date: 31 Mar 2018
Anatomy, MSc in medical sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Aug 2008 → Sept 2011
Award Date: 1 Sept 2011
Medicine, MBBS, University of Tripoli
Award Date: 30 Jan 2005
External positions
Associate Editor, JMIR Publications Inc.
Jan 2025 → …
Research Representative Central HREC, Department of Health (Western Australia)
Jul 2024 → …
Research Associate, University of Notre Dame (Fremantle)
Jul 2024 → …
Editorial Board Member - BMC Medicine, Springer Nature
Jun 2023 → …
Program Officer Research, Western Australian Country Health Service
Nov 2022 → …
Editorial board member - Scientific Reports
Sept 2022 → Feb 2025
Research Representative Human Research Ethics Committee, North Metropolitan Health Service
Aug 2022 → Jul 2014
Editorial Board member BMC Public Health,
Dec 2020 → Feb 2025
Postdoc Research Fellow, CSIRO - Health and Biosecurity
Jul 2019 → Jun 2022
Research officer, CSIRO - Health and Biosecurity
Nov 2018 → Jun 2019
Industry keywords
- Digital Health
- Diagnostics
- Education
- Clinical Trials
Research expertise keywords
- Digital health
- Generative AI
- Population health
- Epidemiology
- Health services research and evaluation
- Participatory research
- Implementation science
- Artificial intelligence
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Factors Associated with Adherence to Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Among Patients Attending a Nurse-Led Community Clinic in Australia: A Qualitative Study
Almouqati, F., Daire, J., Catanach, C., Desousa, J. L., Quill, S. & Estai, M., 14 Jan 2025, In: Nursing Reports. 15, 1, 13 p., 23.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Predicting Inpatient Admissions From Emergency Department Triage Using Machine Learning: A Systematic Review
Williams , E. L., Huynh, D., Estai, M., Sinha, T., Summerscales, M. & Kanagasingam, Y., Mar 2025, In: Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health. 3, 1, 18 p., 100197.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Western Australia, 2010–2020
Mehta, K., Randall, S. M., Lee, C. M. Y., Thomas, E., Chakera, A., Chai, K., Estai, M., Frith, M., Hendrie, D., Boyd, J. H. & Robinson, S., 28 Jan 2025, In: BMJ (Open). 15, 1, e092320.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Deep Learning-Based System for the Assessment of Dental Caries Using Colour Dental Photographs
Mehdizadeh, M., Estai, M., Vignarajan, J., Patel, J., Granich, J., Zaniovich, M., Kruger, E., Winters, J., Tennant, M. & Saha, S., 25 Jan 2024, In: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. 310, p. 911-915 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Barriers and Willingness to Continue Using Telehealth Services Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic from the Perspectives of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in Australia: A Mixed-Method Study
Masongo, C., Daire, J., Estai, M., Gebauer, D., Smith, L. & Chih, H., 19 Oct 2024, In: Healthcare. 12, 20, 13 p., 2086.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Enablers and barriers to accessing digital oral health resources: caregivers and health providers’ perspectives
Estai, M. (Investigator 01)
Healy Research Collaboration Awards
10/01/22 → 30/12/22
Project: Research
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Artificial intelligence technology for automated detection of tooth decay from dental photographs
Vignarajan, J. (Investigator 01), Estai, M. (Investigator 02), Tennant, M. (Investigator 03), Kruger, E. (Investigator 04), Mehdizadeh, M. (Investigator 05) & Saha, S. (Investigator 06)
Department of Health (Western Australia)
15/01/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Tele-screening for tooth decay in early childhood during COVID-19 pandemic
Tennant, M. (Investigator 01), Azimi, S. (Investigator 02), Estai, M. (Investigator 03) & Silva, D. (Investigator 04)
Department of Health (Western Australia)
1/01/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Prizes
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Scholarship for International Research Fees (SIRF)
Estai, M. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Postgraduate Scholarship
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University Postgraduate Award International Students (UPAIS)
Estai, M. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Postgraduate Scholarship
Courses
Press/Media
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New AI tool to aid forensic investigations
Dawud Lye, R., Min, H., Dowling, J., Obertova, Z., Estai, M., Bachtiar, N. A. & Franklin, D.
12/02/25
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media