DR. MUHAMMAD RAFIQ

Professor
  • Department of Mathematics
  • 113
  • muhammad.rafiq@namal.edu.pk
Summary

Dr. Muhammad Rafiq is working in Namal University, Mianwali as Professor in the Department of Mathematics. He has earned his Ph.D in Applied Mathematics from University of Engineering and Technology Lahore and his postdoc from Near East University, Türkiye. Prof. Rafiq has 19 years of experience in university teaching. His area of research is Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases Dynamics. He has published 195 research papers in reputed journals. His cumulative impact factor is more than 520. Prof. Rafiq has presented his work in 60 National and International conferences. He has been working on transmission dynamics of infectious diseases since last 14 years and is among the pioneers who started the field mathematical modeling of communicable diseases in Pakistan. He has supervised 06 Ph.D and 50 M.Phil students.

Academic Background
PhD in Applied Mathematics ( Numerical Modeling of Infectious Diseases Dynamics) University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Pakistan 2017
M.Phil in Applied Mathematics ( Finite Element Method for General Linear Second Order Boundary Value Problem ) University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Pakistan 2007
M.Sc in Applied Mathematics ( Numerical Solutions of Non-Linear Algebraic Equations) University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Pakistan 2004
Experience
Professor Namal Univesity Mianwali 02-Sep-2024 - continue
Professor University of Central Punjab Lahore,Pakistan 01-Nov-2021 - 31-Aug-2024
Associate Professor University of Central Punjab Lahore,Pakistan 01-Mar-2019 - 31-Oct-2019
Assistant Professor University of Central Punjab Lahore,Pakistan 23-Aug-2010 - 28-Feb-2019
Lecturer University of Central Punjab Lahore,Pakistan 01-Nov-2005 - 21-Aug-2010
Honours and Awards
Best Researcher Award, Faculty of Science and Technology, UCP for year 2022 - 01-Mar-2023
Dean’s Certificate for Outstanding Performance in Research for year 2019 - 23-Dec-2019
Special award for best performance in year 2006, UCP Lahore - 16-Nov-2006
Journal Publications
Numerical modeling of reaction–diffusion e-epidemic dynamics 21-May-2024 The European Physical Journal Plus,139: 431 (2024)
Computer modeling: A gateway to novel advancements in solving real-life problems 18-May-2024 Biomedical Signal Processing and Control. Vol. 95, No. 106414, (2024)
Fractional epidemic model of coronavirus disease with vaccination and crowding effects 08-Apr-2024 Scientific Reports, Vol. 14, No. 8157 (2024)
Numerical investigation of a typhoid disease model in fuzzy environment 11-Dec-2023 Scientific Reports, 13, 21993 (2023)
Courses
  • Mathematical Biolgy
  • Mathematical Modeling and Simulations
  • Complex Analysis
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Differential Equations
  • Applied Calculus
Optimally analyzed fractional Coronavirus model with Atangana-Baleanu derivative Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, KSA. SAR 10000 (Rs. 0.40 M) Project No. GRANT3995.
A non-standard computational method for stochastic anthrax epidemic model Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, KSA. SAR 5000(Rs. 0.76 M) Project No. GRANT3466.
Implementation of computationally efficient numerical approach to analyze a Covid-19 pandemic model Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, KSA. SAR 15000(Rs. 1.1 M) Project No. GRANT2758.