CV
Education
- Ph.D in Applied Mathematics, University of Birmingham, UK, 2011-2015
- Thesis: Three Dimensional Acoustic Microbubble Dynamics Near Rigid Boundary
- Supervisor: Dr. Qianxi Wang
- M.Sc in Numerical Analysis, Salahaddin University-Erbil, IRAQ, 2005-2007
- B.Sc in Mathematics, Salahaddin University-Erbil, IRAQ, 1999-2003
Employment History
- Research Fellow (2023-2025)
- Mathematics Institute, University of Warwick, UK
- Focus: Physics-based Li-ion battery modelling
- Joined Multiscale Modelling team at Faraday Institution under supervsion Dr. Ferran Brosa Planella
- Provided teaching support for undergraduate courses: MA3D1 Fluid Dynamics, MA133 Differential Equations, MA265 Methods of Mathematical Modelling 3
- Mathematics Tutor (2024-2025)
- A-Team Academy, UK
- One-to-one and small group tutoring for A-Level Mathematics students (2-4 hours weekly)
- Computing Tutor (2023)
- De Montfort University International College (DMUIC)
- Teaching and assessing Visual Web Development (C#, HTML, JavaScript) and networking
- Assessment Associate (2022-2025)
- Pearson - A Level Further Mathematics (9FM0)
- Summer exam period
- Assistant Professor (2019-2020)
- Mathematics Department, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, IRAQ
- Concurrent part-time Lecturer in IT Department, Tishk International University, Erbil, Iraq
- Teaching: Multivariable Calculus, Introduction to Probability, Discrete Mathematics, Numerical Methods
- Scientific committee member for undergraduate and postgraduate studies
- Supervised postgraduate students
- Research Fellow (2018-2019)
- School of Mathematics, University of Birmingham, UK
- Project: “Maximizing cavitation to clean dental implants” (EPSRC grant)
- Developed numerical models for cavitation and bubble dynamics using FVM and FEM
- Authored research papers and participated in workshops, conferences, seminars
- Lecturer (2015-2018)
- Mathematics Department, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, IRAQ
- Concurrent part-time Lecturer, Lebanese French University, Erbil, Iraq
- Teaching: Calculus I and II, Computational Mathematics using MATLAB
- Administrative duties: Department head, exam board member
- Academic activities including research publication
- Lecturer (MSc) (2007-2011)
- Mathematics Department, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, IRAQ
- Teaching: Introduction to Numerical Analysis, Introduction to Visual Basic, Linear Programming
- Administrative duties: Department coordinator, timetable management, exam board member
Skills
- Programming Languages: Python, MATLAB, Fortran, C#, JavaScript, Visual Basic, Pascal
- Web Development: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Node.js, Express
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB
- Microsoft Office: Word, Excel (PivotTables, VBA), PowerPoint
- Modelling Packages: OpenFOAM, Paraview, Abaqus, PyBaMM (Maintainer)
- Tools: Git, GitHub, LaTeX
Professional Memberships
- Member, Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA)
- Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy (HEA), 2024 (Ref: PR291688)
Professional Service
- Founding member of the Kurdish Mathematical Society
- Member, Scientific Committee, Faculty of Science, Tishk International University, 2019-2020
- Member, Scientific Committee, Mathematics Department, Salahaddin University-Erbil, 2019-2020
- Member, Admission Test Committee for Postgraduate Candidates, Salahaddin University-Erbil, 2019
- Member, Organizing Committee, Kurdish Academic Gathering (Professor Kochar Birkar Fields Medal celebration), London, UK, 2018
- Member, Committee for Developing Mathematics Curriculum, Salahaddin University-Erbil, 2017
- Member, Final Exam Committee for Undergraduate Students, Salahaddin University-Erbil, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016
Funding, Prizes and Awards
- FUSE 2025 Project Lead, Faraday Institution, 2025
- University of Warwick Higher Performance Contribution Award, 2024
- FSEM Post-Doctoral Research Prize 2024 (Mathematics), University of Warwick, UK
- Multiple acknowledgments from Salahaddin University-Erbil for publications in prestigious journals (2015-2017, 2019)
- Recognition for teaching excellence based on student feedback (2016, 2017, 2020)
Training and Professional Development
- Cambridge Ellis Unit Summer School on Probabilistic Machine Learning, Cambridge, UK, July 2024
- Machine Learning Crash Course, Genoa, Italy, June 2024
- Warwick Battery Days, University of Warwick, UK, June 2024
- Becoming a Peer Reviewer, AIP Publishing, June 2024
- VisualPDE Workshop, TALMO, June 2024
- Enhancing University Mathematics With Python, TALMO, May 2024
- Multiple software development courses including:
- Software Development (Code Your Future, 2022-2023)
- Web Development Bootcamp (Bath Spa University, 2022)
- Data Science Bootcamp (TechTalent Academy, 2022)
- Analyzing Data Bootcamp (Babington, 2021-2022)
Conferences, Seminars, and Invited Talks
- ModVal 2025 Symposium on Modeling and Validation of Electrochemical Energy Technologies, Germany, March 2025 (Poster)
- Applied Mathematics Seminar, University of Warwick, February 2025
- PyBaMM Conference, London, UK, February 2025 (Presentation)
- Faraday Institution Conference, Newcastle University, UK, September 2024
- Oxford Battery Modelling Symposium, Oxford, UK, April 2024 (Poster)
- Early Career Researcher Conference, University of Warwick, UK, March 2024 (Presentation)
- KMS Seminar, “An Overview of Modelling: Bubble Dynamics and Battery Electrochemistry”, October 2024
- Salahaddin University-Erbil, “Math Meets Batteries: An Overview of Physics-Based Modeling”, March 2024
- Mathematics Forever Organization, “An Overview of Mathematical Modelling: Fluid Dynamics as an Example”, March 2024
Supervision
- Supervised numerous final year undergraduate projects
- Co-supervised four PhD and three MSc students (2018-2024) in collaboration with professors at Urmia University of Technology (Iran) and Salahaddin University-Erbil (Iraq)
