Meet the Visionaries: Principal Investigators

Our Principal Investigators are the driving force behind the Center for Applied Mathematics & Bioinformatics. These distinguished individuals lead our groundbreaking research efforts, bringing innovation and expertise to the forefront of mathematics and bioinformatics. With a wealth of knowledge and a passion for discovery, they spearhead our mission to push the boundaries of these dynamic fields. Get to know the brilliant minds shaping the future of applied mathematics and bioinformatics.

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Dr. Ali Ansari

Research Interests

  1. Numerical analysis
  2. Computational fluid dynamics
  3. Perturbation methods for solving differential equations
  4. Modeling the dynamics the oceans through thermocline equations
  5. Fluid flow problems with boundary layers
  6. Bioengineering of arterial bypass grafts for limb extremities
  7. Optimal control of infectious diseases
  8. Mathematical models for role of cytokines in aborted pregnancies
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Dr. Bashar Ibrahim

Research Interests

  1. Multiscale and unconventional modeling, simulation, and analysis of complex systems
  2. Mitotic Transition Control Mechanisms
  3. Application of formal sciences in biology, chemistry, physics, and medicine
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Dr. Danish Ahmed

Research Interests

Mathematical and Theoretical Ecology with focus on models of animal movement.

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Dr. Fadi Deeb

Research Interests

  1. Information Visualization/Graph Drawing and Layout methods and techniques
  2. Search-based Techniques
  3. Data Mining
  4. Spatial Data, such as Discovering Spatial Co-location Patterns using Spatial Access methods
  5. Data classifications and association rules
  6. Graph Theory
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Dr. Favaz Azizieh

Research Interests

  1. Immunology with special focus on the role of cytokines in health and disease (investigation of the roles of cytokines in different pregnancy complications, such as: Recurrent Spontaneous Miscarriage, Preeclampsia, Intra-uterine Growth Restriction and Preterm delivery
  2. Immunological studies of multiple sclerosis, dengue haemorrhagic fever, rheumatoid arthritis, hemoglobinopathies, and cytomegalovirus infections
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Dr. Harun Kurkcu

Research Interests

Numerical analysis and partial differential equations, with particular emphasis on models arising in applications of electromagnetic and acoustics.

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Dr. Kamaludin Dingle

Research Interests

  1. Algorithmic information theory
  2. Biological evolution
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Dr. Mahmoud Elish

Research Interests

  1. Software metrics and measurement
  2. Object-oriented analysis and design
  3. Software maintenance and evolution
  4. Empirical software engineering
  5. Computational intelligence in software engineering
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Dr. Mohamed Musa

Research Interests

  1. Atomic, molecular and optical physics
  2. Experimental and theoretical physics
  3. Computational aspects of interaction of light with systems with small number of degrees of freedom, such as: Atoms in near-resonant optical cavities, Optomechanical systems
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Dr. Mohamad Omran

Research Interests

  1. Optimization methods
  2. Machine learning
  3. Soft computing
  4. Computational intelligence
  5. Operational research
  6. Data clustering
  7. Unsupervised image classification
  8. Color image quantization
Dr. Mohamad Omran
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Dr. Naveed Ahmed

Research Interests

  1. Numerical Analysis
  2. Stabilized methods for convection dominated problems
  3. Numerical simulations of turbulent flows
  4. Higher order time stepping schemes
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Dr. Rawan Eid

Research Interests

System Biology and Bioinformatics.

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Dr. Taher Ali

Research Interests

  1. AI for programming
  2. Programming languages design and features
  3. Tabulation for logic programming
  4. Truth maintenance systems
  5. Web programming
  6. Scheduling algorithms
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Dr. Wassim Daher

Research Interest:

  1. Economic theory more specifically in game theoretical models with incomplete information as well as general equilibrium models with differential information. In a micro-finance static/dynamic setting
  2. he investigates the role of information transmission through prices in the presence of insider trading and different market microstructures environment. He also works on the characterization of the unique equilibrium between market makers in a one shot non-zero sum game. In a general equilibrium setting.
  3. he works on the existence of asset market equilibrium when agents have differential information.