Research Assistant | Osnabrück University | Germany
Dr. Leila Malihi is an emerging scholar whose work advances the intersection of medical image analysis, digital health technologies, and clinical decision-support systems. With a developing portfolio of 10 scholarly publications, 88 citations and 5 h-index her research demonstrates both growing influence and clear relevance to contemporary healthcare challenges. Her primary focus lies in applying machine learning and computer-vision techniques to improve diagnostic accuracy, particularly in the context of wound analysis and healing-complication detection, including notable contributions to the automatic classification of wound images and the optimisation of algorithms to detect maceration—an area critical for improving patient care, reducing clinical workload, and supporting early intervention. Disseminated through open-access venues, this work reflects a strong commitment to practical, clinically meaningful impact. Malihi’s collaborative record, involving more than 20 co-authors across computer science, biomedical engineering, and clinical research, highlights her active engagement in interdisciplinary teams that blend methodological rigour with clinical insight, enhancing the translational quality of her contributions. Despite being in an early career stage, she has already established measurable academic impact through consistent citation uptake and growing recognition within the health-technology community. Her research carries significant societal value by enabling more accurate and automated assessment of wound healing, supporting the development of scalable healthcare solutions, strengthening telemedicine workflows, and ultimately contributing to improved patient outcomes, particularly in resource-limited environments.
Featured Publication
1. Dührkoop, E., Malihi, L., Erfurt-Berge, C., Heidemann, G., Przysucha, M., Busch, D., & Hübner, U. H. (2024). Automatic Classification of Wound Images Showing Healing Complications: Towards an Optimised Approach for Detecting Maceration. In R. Rohrig et al. (Eds.), German Medical Data Sciences 2024.
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Dr. Malihi’s research advances intelligent medical-image analysis tools that strengthen diagnostic precision and support clinicians in delivering timely, data-driven care. Her vision is to develop globally accessible digital-health solutions that reduce healthcare disparities and promote more efficient, technology-enhanced clinical workflows.
