Saba Afza, Clinical Learning Systems

Academic CV

Expected from 10/2026, PhD Student at CLS, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Expected 2026, M.Sc. in Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
07/2025 to 09/2026, Research Assistant, Pattern Recognition Lab, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
06/2024 to 09/2026, Deep Learning Coordinator, Pattern Recognition Lab, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
2021, M.Sc. in Materials Engineering, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran
2018, B.Sc. in Materials Science and Engineering, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran

Publications

M. Farajiamiri, J. Sopa, S. Afza, L. Adams, F. Barajas Ordonez, T. Nguyen, M. Lotfinia, S. Wind, K. Bressem, S. Nebelung, D. Truhn, and S. Tayebi Arasteh. “Retrieval-augmented reasoning reshapes collective reliability in text-based radiology question answering.” Patterns, Cell Press, 2026.[URL]
T. Hassanzadeh Chinijani, K. Hemati Azandaryani, H. Esfahani, E. Sharifi, M. Mehrjoo, S. Afza, M. Reza Anbari, H. Mohammadi, and N. Tavakoli. “A comprehensive study on the role of chitosan and green tea extract on essential in-vitro properties of PCL-based scaffold in wound dressing applications.” Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2026.[URL]

S. Tayebi Arasteh, S. Afza, T. Nguyen, L. Buess, M. Parvin, T. Arias-Vergara, P. Andrea Perez-Toro, H. Ching Hung, M. Lotfinia, T. Gorges, E. Noeth, M. Schuster, S. Hee Yang, and A. Maier. “Perceptual implications of automatic anonymization in pathological speech.” arXiv preprint, 2025.[URL]

T. Hassanzadeh Chinijani, S. Afza, S. Yousefiasl, H. Manoochehri, S. Pourmotabed, M. Arabestani, P. Makvandi, E. Sharifi, and H. Esfahani. “Equisetum arvense and nano zinc oxide-infused polycaprolactone scaffolds: A multifaceted approach for antibacterial, antioxidant, and hemocompatible wound dressing.” Polymer Engineering and Science, 2024.[URL]
S. Afza, H. Esfahani, T. Hassanzadeh Chinijani, and E. Sharifi. “The role of BSA protein on the skin regeneration ability of electrospun PCL/HA scaffolds, kinetics of release and essential in vitro tests.” The Journal of The Textile Institute, 2024.[URL]
F. Ashtary Maimand, S. Afza, F. Bakhtiargonbadi, and H. Esfahani. “Optimization of acoustic energy absorption of polyurethane foam using functionally graded electrospun polyamide 6 membranes containing Ag and SiO2 NPs.” Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 2024.[URL]

S. Afza, A. Mohammad Mirzaei, H. Esfahani, P. Asadi, and R. Mohammadi. “Synergy effects of Al18B4O33 and TiBx nanoneedles as cocatalyst to enhance the photocatalytic properties of TiO2 nanoparticles.” Solid State Sciences, 2023.[URL]
S. Afza, H. Esfahani, A. Nourian, and M. Reza Ghaani. “A novel approach to bio-mineralization of electrospun PCL scaffolds by protein and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles; molecular dynamics simulation and in-vitro evaluation.” European Polymer Journal, 2023.[URL]

Editorial service

Journal review

Reviewer for the IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics 2026.

Saba Afza, M.Sc.