Yasser Almoteri | Mathematics | Research Excellence Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Yasser Almoteri | Mathematics | Research Excellence Award

Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University | Saudi Arabia

Dr. Yasser Almoteri is an Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics at Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he contributes to advancing interdisciplinary mathematical research and graduate education. He earned his PhD in Applied Mathematics from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in 2023, completing a dissertation focused on bacterial motion and spread in porous environments, a topic that bridges biomathematics, complex fluids, and computational modeling. His advanced training also includes a Master of Science in Mathematics from New York University (2017) and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (2011). Before joining the faculty, Dr. Almoteri served as a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at NJIT from 2018 to 2023, where he gained extensive experience in mathematical modeling, numerical simulations, and interdisciplinary collaborations. His research explores biomathematics, collective behavior of micro-swimmers, and fluid–structure interactions in complex and impure environments. He has presented his work at several prestigious conferences, including the APS March Meeting, APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, and the International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM). Dr. Almoteri has earned notable academic recognitions, including the Silver Medal at the Dana Knox Research Showcase (2021) and the Outstanding Graduate Student Award at NJIT (2022). His work has been supported through competitive research and teaching assistantships. Alongside his academic pursuits, he is skilled in mathematical modeling and programming using MATLAB and R. He is fluent in Arabic and proficient in English, enabling effective communication in diverse academic settings.

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Featured publications

Almoteri, Y., & Lushi, E. (2025). Chemotactic aggregation dynamics of micro-swimmers in Brinkman flows. arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.20925.

Almoteri, Y. (2023). Bacterial motion and spread in porous environments (Doctoral dissertation, New Jersey Institute of Technology).

Almoteri, Y., & Lushi, E. (2025). Microswimmer collective dynamics in Brinkman flows. Physical Review Fluids, 10(8), 083102.

Almoteri, Y., Guzmán-Lastra, F., & Lushi, E. (2025). Micro-swimmers in Brinkman flow: Coupled dynamics and motion near surfaces. Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting.

Almoteri, Y., & Ghezal, A. (2025). On the existence and uniqueness of two-dimensional nonlinear fuzzy difference equations with logarithmic interactions. Mathematics, 13(21), 3532.

Muhammad Bilal Arain | Mathematics | Best Researcher Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Bilal Arain | Mathematics | Best Researcher Award

Dr. M. B. Arain is a distinguished researcher and academic in the field of mathematical fluid dynamics and computational modeling, currently serving as a Senior Lecturer at the College of Aerospace Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), China. He earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), Pakistan, where his doctoral research focused on the transport of motile gyrotactic microorganisms in viscoelastic fluids. His academic background is complemented by postgraduate qualifications in education and extensive teaching experience across Pakistan and China. Dr. Arain’s research integrates artificial neural networks (ANNs), nanofluids, heat and mass transfer, and electro-magneto-hydrodynamics, addressing complex fluid flow problems with innovative computational techniques. His work has contributed to high-impact areas such as bio-convective nanofluid systems, acoustic wave-driven bubble dynamics, and intelligent predictive modeling for nonlinear phenomena. He has published over 35 SCI/SCI-E indexed papers in renowned journals including Physics of Fluids, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, and Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, with an H-index of 15 and over 850 citations on Google Scholar. His research excellence is recognized through his role as a corresponding author on several high-impact publications and through prestigious projects funded by NUAA, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia. A recipient of the HEC Fulbright PhD Scholarship, Dr. Arain continues to advance the frontiers of computational fluid mechanics, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration in applied mathematics and aerospace sciences.

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Featured Publications

  • Bhatti, M. M., Arain, M. B., Zeeshan, A., Ellahi, R., & Doranehgard, M. H. (2022). Swimming of gyrotactic microorganism in MHD Williamson nanofluid flow between rotating circular plates embedded in porous medium: Application of thermal energy storage. Journal of Energy Storage, 45, 103511.

  • Zhang, L., Arain, M. B., Bhatti, M. M., Zeeshan, A., & Hal-Sulami, H. (2020). Effects of magnetic Reynolds number on swimming of gyrotactic microorganisms between rotating circular plates filled with nanofluids. Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 41(4), 637–654.

  • Shaheen, S., Arain, M. B., Nisar, K. S., Albakri, A., Shamshuddin, M. D., & Mallawi, F. O. (2023). A case study of heat transmission in a Williamson fluid flow through a ciliated porous channel: A semi-numerical approach. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 41, 102523.

  • Arain, M. B., Bhatti, M. M., Zeeshan, A., Saeed, T., & Hobiny, A. (2020). Analysis of Arrhenius kinetics on multiphase flow between a pair of rotating circular plates. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2020(1), 2749105.

  • Fatima, N., Belhadj, W., Nisar, K. S., Alaoui, M. K., Arain, M. B., & Ijaz, N. (2023). Heat and mass transmission in a boundary layer flow due to swimming of motile gyrotactic microorganisms with variable wall temperature over a flat plate. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 45, 102953.