Resume of Dr. Bashir Ahmad Personal Information Name: Bashir AhamdFaqir Mohammed Academic Rank: Professor Address: Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, KingAbdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah-21589, Saudi Arabia Phone No. 00966-2-6952000-64515(O) Mobile No. 00966-509303423 Phone No. 00966-2-6124909(R) E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Educational Record Ph.D. (1995) Quaid-i-AzamUniversity, Islamabad, Pakistan M.Phil. (1990) Quaid-i-AzamUniversity, Islamabad, Pakistan M.Sc. (1987) Quaid-i-AzamUniversity, Islamabad, Pakistan B.Sc. (1985) PunjabUniversity, Lahore, Pakistan Other Courses Postgraduate Computer Orientation Course (PGCOC), Computer Training Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan (29-5-2000-28-11-2000). Distinctions Hi-Ci Researcher, Thomson Reuters Best Researcher of King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah (2009) Ist position in Govt.College, Faisalabad (B.Sc.). Ist Position in Quaid-i-AzamUniversity, Islamabad (M.Sc.). 2nd position in Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad (M.Phil.). Selected for inclusion in the 2010 Edition of Who'sWho in the World. Field of research Differential equations and applications Research Interest  Nonlinear ordinary differential equations  Integro-differential equations  Functional differential equations  Set-valued differential equations  Fractional differential equations  Nonlinear q and q difference equations k  Impulsive differential equations  Stability analysis  Boundary value problems  Fluid Mechanics  Wave motion (scattering of acoustic/elastic waves). Researcher ID: B-1977-2012; ORCID: 0000-0001-5350-2977 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-1977-2012 Author h index: Scopus: 23 (Citations: 2200+) Web of Science (ISI): h-index: 23(Citations: 1825+); Dec 07, 2014. 1340 571 MathSciNet: Published papers have been cited times by researchers in the world (Dec 07, 2014). Teaching /Research Experience 1. Professor, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (17th August 2010-to date). 2. Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (13th November 2006 - 16th August 2010). 3. Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (25th January 2002 -12th November 2006). 4. Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan (29th May 1998 –24th January 2002). 5. Lecturer in Mathematics, Govt.T.I.CollegeRabwah, Jhang (3rd March 1994 - 28th May, 1998). 6. Research Officer, NSRDB Project (Govt. of Pakistan), Department of Mathematics, Quaid-i-AzamUniversity, Islamabad, Pakistan (3rd March 1992 - 2nd March, 1994). 7. Lecturer in Mathematics, Govt.College, Jaranwala, Faisalabad (2nd March 1989 - 2nd March 1992). 8. Visiting Faculty, Department of Basic Sciences & Humanities, College of E &ME, National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Rawalpindi (27th April 1998 -20th March 1999). 9. Visiting Faculty, COMSATS, Islamabad(3rd October 2001-24th January 2002). Professional Activities  Assistant Managing Editor, Bulletin Mathematical Sciences, Springer.  Associate Editor, Advances in Difference Equations, SpringerOpen Journal.  Member of Editorial Board, JP Journal of Fixed Point Theory and Applications.  Member ofEditorial board, International Journal of Differential Equations (Hindawi).  Member of Editorial board, Abstrcat and Applied Analysis(Hindawi).  Member ofEditorial board, JP Journal of Mathematical Sciences  Member ofEditorial board, Communications in Fractional Calculus (ISSN:2218-3892)  Fractional Differential Calculus, Ele-Math(ISSN:1847-9677)  Member ofEditorial board, Electronic Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications(EJMAA),  Lead Guest Editor, Special Issue onDifference Equations: New Trends and Applications in Biology, Medicine and Biotechnology(Advances in Difference Equations, SpringerOpen Journal).  Guest Editor, Special Issue on Advanced Theoretical and Applied Studies of Fractional Differential Equations(Abstract and Applied Analysis, Hindawi).  Lead Guest Editor, Special Issue on Recent Trends in Boundary Value Problems(Abstract and Applied Analysis, Hindawi).  Member ofEditorial board,Abstract and Applied Analysis, Hindawi  Member ofEditorial board, The Scientific World Journal, Hindawi Reviewer: Mathematical Reviews, Zentralblatt Math Referee: 1. Journal of Acoustical Society of America (JASA), AIP, USA. 2. ProceedingsofEdinburgh Mathematical Society, Cambridge. 3. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications (JMAA), Elsevier. 4. Applied Mathematics Letters, Elsevier. 5. Mathematical and Computer Modelling (MCM), Elsevier. 6. Computer and Mathematics with Applications (CAM), Elsevier. 7. Nonlinear Analysis, TMA, Elsevier. 8. Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems, Elsevier. 9. Applied Mathematics and Computation, Elsevier. 10.Computer Physics Communications, Elsevier. 11.Applied Mathematical Modelling, Elsevier. 12.Canadian Journal of Physics 13.MathematischeNachrichten(Wiley) 14.Journal of Computational Physics (Elsevier) 15.Electronic Journal of Differential Equations (EJDE). 16. Journal Nonlinear Studies. 17.JPJournal of Fixed Point Theory and Applications 18.Advances in Difference Equations (Hindawi) 19.Journal of Inequalities and Applications (Hindawi) 20.Mathematical Problems in Engineering(Hindawi) 21.Boundary Value Problems (Hindawi) 22.Abstract and Applied Analysis (Hindawi) 23.Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing (Springer) 24.Sarajevo Journal of mathematics 25.Journal of Applied Analysis(Springer) 26.International Journal of Computer Mathematics(Taylor & Francis ) 27.Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering(AJSE) 28.Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society(Hindawi) 29.Electronic Journal of Qualitative Theory of Differential Equations (EJQTDE) 30.Journal of Egyptian Mathematical Society 31.AppliedMathematics-AJournal ofChineseUniversities(Springer) 32.Bulletin of Mathematical Analysisand Applications 33.Fractional Differential Calculus, Ele-Math 34.IET Control Theory & Applications 35.Communications in Applied Analysis (CAA)-Dynamic Pub. USA. 36.Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences (John Wiley & Sons). 37.British Journal of Mathematics & Computer Science. 38.Mathematical Sciences, Springer. 39.ActaMathematicaeApplicataeSinica (English Series). 40.Journal of Fractional Calculus and Applications (JFCA). 41.Electronic Journal ofMathematical Analysis and Applications (EJMAA). 42.FILOMAT 43.Mathematical Modelling and Analysis(Taylor & Francis). 44.Central European Journal of Mathematics(Springer) 45.The Second Saudi Science Conference, KAAU, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (15-17 March 2004). Professional Activities (Cont.)  Delivered several seminars in Seminar Series, Department of Mathematics, Quaid-i-AzamUniversity, Islamabad, Pakistan (1998-2001).  Course coordinator, Department of Mathematics, KingAbdulazizUniversity, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2004-2005, 2006-).  Member of the syllabi Committee, Department of Mathematics, KingAbdulazizUniversity, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2004-2005).  Member of the Review Committee, Department of Mathematics, KingAbdulazizUniversity, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2004-2005).  Head of the Research Group: Nonlinear Analysis and Applied Mathematics (NAAM)(2010-2012) Conferences Attended  The Second Saudi Science Conference, KAAU, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 15-17 March 2004 (contributed a paper).  7th European Nonlinear Dynamics Conference(ENOC 2011),July 24 - 29, 2011, Rome, Italy(contributed a paper). Research Grants/Projects 1. Extended method of quasilinearization for impulsive three-point nonlinear boundary value problems: Project No.159/424, Scientific Research Council, KingAbdulazizUniversity, KSA (2003). 2. Instability of Nonautonomous Impulsive State Dependent Delay Differential Systems: Project No.160/426, Institute of Research& Consultation, KingAbdulazizUniversity, KSA (2005). 3. Diffraction of a spherical acoustic wave due to the coupling of pressure release and absorbing half planes in a moving fluid: Project No.162/426, Institute of Research & Consultation, King Abdulaziz University, KSA (2005). 4. Stability Analysis in Terms of Two Measures for Setvalued Hybrid Integro- Differential Equations: Project No.167/427, Institute of Research& Consultation, KingAbdulazizUniversity, KSA (2007). 5. The Monotone Method and Positive Pseudo-Symmetric Solutions of a Three- Point Second Order p LaplacianIntegro-Differential Boundary Value Problem: Project No.176/427, Institute of Research & Consultation, King Abdulaziz University, KSA (2007). 6. ExistenceofSolutions for Nonlinear Impulsive Functional Integro-Differential Equations of Mixed Type with Anti-Periodic Boundary Conditions, Project No.428/156, Institute of Research& Consultation, KingAbdulazizUniversity, KSA (2008). 7. Approximation of Solutions of the Forced Duffing Type Integro-Differential Equations with Integral Boundary Conditions, Project No.428/155, Institute of Research & Consultation, King Abdulaziz University, KSA (2008). 8. Existence and approximation of solutions for second order singular nonlocal boundary value problems involving integro-differential equations, Scientific Research Council, King Abdulaziz University, KSA (2009). 9. A study of coupled systems of nonlinear fractional differential equations, Scientific Research Council, King Abdulaziz University, KSA (2009). Projects in Research Group: Nonlinear Analysis and Applied Mathematics (NAAM) 1. Some Problems of Fractional Calculus and Real world Applications (07/31/Gr) . 2. Fractional Differential Inclusions: Fixed Point Approaches (08/31/Gr) . 3. Maximum Principle and Global Existence for Fractional Differential Equations and Systems (15/34-RG), DSR-KAU. 4. Gene-Regulatory Networks Responsible for Cellular Decision Making and Reprogramming (20/34-RG), DSR-KAU. 5. Nonlinear Third-Order Boundary Value Problems with Integral Boundary Conditions (9/34-RG), DSR-KAU. 6. Transient growth and pattern selection in biological and related modeling (21/34/RG),DSR-KAU. HiCi Category Projects 1. Numerical Analysis of PDEs and Scientific Computing (38-3/1432/HiCi). 2. Efficient and robust iterative solution of linear and nonlinear equations with applications in multiphysics problems(35-3/1432/HiCi). 3. Performance modeling and analysis of peristaltic transport of fluids in the physiological and industrial systems(130-9-1433/HiCi). 4. Impact of Nanoparticles in Mixed Convection Flows (25/130/1433/HiCi). 5. (130-1-1433/HiCi) KACST (NSTIP) Projects 1. Non-similarity boundary layer flows of nano-fluids: 14-NAN336-03 (in progress) 2. Study on multi-scale mechanism for scalar transport in porous media: Analytical solution, numerical simulation and experimental observation, 13-MAT1231-03 (in progress) Research Supervision (M.Phil./M.S.) 1. Rahmat Ali Khan, Generalized Quasilinearization Method for Boundary value problems with Robin conditions (2000). 2. Humda Huda, Generalized Quasilinearization Method for a second order nonlinear differential equation with nonhomogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions (2000). 3. ShaziaZaheer, Sound diffraction from an absorbing half plane (2000). 4. UzmaNaz, Higher order convergence of approximate solutions for Neumann boundary value problems (2002). 5. UzmaAtiq, Scattering of a spherical acoustic wave due to an unsteady periodic source near an absorbing half plane (2002). 6. AmbreenAfsar Khan, Effect of convection on wavelet estimation for a multidimensional acoustic or elastic earth (2002). 7. ShaziaRana, An improved generalized quasilinearization method for nonlinear Dirichlet problems (2002). 8. Tagreed Ghazi Soqati, Generalized quasilinearization method for second order three-point mixed boundary value problems (2005). 9. ManalFouad Salem Al-nahdi, Approximation of solution for integro- differential equations (2005). 10.Badra Salah Farah Alghamdi , Extended method of quasilinearization for the forced Duffing equation (2006). 11. Dua'a Abdul RaufTasanAlqaroot, Monotone iterative scheme for second order three-point impulsive boundary value problems (2006). 12.Huda Afandi, Approximate Solutions of Nonlocal Boundary Value Problems (2007). 13. LaylaAlshriefAnalytic Solution of Wave Equation with Impedance Boundary Conditions (2008). 14.Mohammed HasanAbdulrazaqAqlan, Analytic approximation of solutions of forced Duffing equation with nonlinear nonlocal boundary conditions (2010). 15.Ahmed SaadAlzaidi, A study of Second order singular nonlocal boundary value problems (2011). 16.Safa’aAlsulami(2013). 17.Nadia Mohammed Farah(2013). 18.Hana Alhutami(2014). 19.AfrahAssolami(2014). 20.Nada Almalki(in progress) 21. Aala Al-shrief (in progress). Research Supervision (PHD)  Dua'a Abdul RaufTasan Alqaroot (in progress)  Mohammed HasanAbdulrazaq Aqlan(in progress) Courses Taught at Various Levels At Postgraduate Level Ordinary Differential Equations Partial differential equations Mathematical techniques for boundary value problems. Nonlinear ordinary differential equations Mathematical Methods for Statistics Optimization Theory Advanced Calculus Complex Analysis Numerical Methods At B.E. / B.Sc. Level Calculus Linear Algebra & Differential Equations Complex & Fourier Analysis Fourier Analysis & Partial Differential Equations Advanced Engineering Mathematics Numerical analysis Discrete Mathematics References 1. Professor SaleemAsghar, Mathematics Department, COMSATS, Islamabad - Pakistan. 2. Professor AsgharQadir, Director, CAMP, NUST, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. 3. Dr. S. Sivasundaram, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical university, Daytona Beach, FL32114, USA. 4. ProfessorNaseerShahzad, Department of Mathematics, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah-21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 5. ProfessorAhmed Alsaedi, Department of Mathematics, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80257, Jeddah-21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Refereed Research Publications of Dr. Bashir Ahmad Published/Accepted/In press (274) 1. Fahad Munir Abbasi, Tasawar Hayat, Bashir Ahmad, Impact of magnetic field on mixed convective peristaltic flow of water based nanofluids with Joule heating, ZeitschriftfürNaturforschung A, accepted. 2. Ravi P. Agarwal, Ahmed Alsaedi Bashir Ahmad, and Hana Al-Hutami, Sequential fractional $q$-difference equations with nonlocal sub-strip boundary conditions, Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive Systems Series A: Mathematical Analysis, accepted. 3. Owe Axelsson, Radim Blaheta, Petr Byczanski, János Karátson,BashirAhmad, Preconditioners for regularized saddle point problems with an application for heterogeneous Darcy flow problems, Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, In Press, Available online 3 December 2014. 4. B. Ahmad, , M.S. Alhothuali, , H.H. Alsulami, , M. Kirane, S. Timoshin, On a time fractional reaction diffusion equation, Applied Mathematics and Computation, (2014), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amc.2014.06.099 5. Lihong Zhang, Bashir Ahmad, G. Wang, Successive iterations for positive extremal solutions of nonlinear fractional differential equations on a half line, Bulletin of the Australain Mathematical Society, doi:10.1017/S0004972714000550, available online. 6. M. Javidi, Bashir Ahmad, Numerical solution of fourth-order time-fractional partial differential equations with variable coefficients, Journal of Applied Analysis and Computation, accepted.