Department of Mathematics
Dr. Muhammad Sagheer
In his professional career, he envisions himself undertaking three major roles: a teacher, a researcher, and a coordinator. He recognizes the crucial significance of these responsibilities for the uplift of any academic institution. When asked to prioritize, teaching emerges as his first choice, considering it a natural strength ingrained within him. His journey in sharing knowledge began during his studentship, and the appreciation from others motivated him to excel in this noble profession. With a focus on Mathematics, he has taught various levels, ranging from class six to PhD. A university professor is incomplete without active involvement in research and related activities. Under his supervision, nine PhD scholars and fifty-seven MPhil students have successfully completed their degrees. His PhD project involved the mathematical and numerical analysis of an integral equation addressing a population dynamics problem within the broader area of genetics theory. Currently, he is engaged in the numerical solution of boundary value problems arising in fluid dynamics. In 2012, he assumed the role of the Head of the Mathematics Department, contributing to its establishment and growth.
Dr. Rashid Ali
Dr. Rashid Ali did his PhD degree in Mathematics in 2011 from the University of Passau, Germany. He has participated in many workshops and training sessions in Germany, Spain, Italy and Austria. Currently, he is working as Professor of Mathematics at Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, Pakistan. His research interests include: Cryptography, Cryptanalysis, Computational Algebra and Fixed Point Theory. He is an active researcher and published numerous research article in reputed international journals of high impact. He is HEC approved supervisor and supervised many PhD and MPhil students of the department of Mathematics of the university. Six PhD scholars and more than 52 MPhil graduates have successfully defended their research thesis und his supervision. He is an experienced teacher with more than 25 years of teaching experience at graduated and under graduate level.
Dr. A. Rehman Kashif
Dr. Abdul Rehman Kashif completed his Ph.D. degree in the symmetries of spacetimes in General Relativity from the Quad-i-Azam University, Islamabad, in 2004. He has worked as a Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. He has vast teaching experience in undergraduate and graduate teaching in Mathematics. He has also represented Pakistan in many advanced countries to present his research work in academia. He is an HEC-approved supervisor and currently supervising MS and Ph.D. students. He is an active researcher in the field of Newtonian and Einstein Gravities. Currently, he is working on the N-Body Problem and restricted 5 or 6 body problems in Newtonian Mechanics and Gravitational Waves and Blackholes in Einstein’s Gravity.
Dr. M. Sabeel Khan
Dr. Khan holds a Promotion degree in Computational Mechanics and Applied Mathematics with distinction magna cum laude from Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB), Germany. He has a PostDoc in CFD at Institute of Energy Process and Engineering at RUB, Germany. He has attended and presented his research work at many international workshops, colloquium and conferences at different institutes of high prestige including summer school (CISM) on “Plasticity, computational inelasticity, phase transitions, and beyond” in Italy. He has more than ten (10) years of university teaching and research experience. He has published a large number high impact factor research articles in international journals of high repute. He is HEC approved PhD supervisor. He has produced a number of MS and PhD students in Finite Element Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Computational Mechanics and FSI. He has also won different funded research projects from HEC and involved in international research collaboration. His research interests include: Computational Mechanics of Solids, Extended Continuum Field Theories, non-Classical Continuum Theories, Eringen Field Theories, Mechanics of Fluid-Solid Interactions, Finite Element Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Modeling and Simulations, Coding with FreeFEM++ and FEniCS, Data driven solution for PDES, Neural PDEs and Machine Learning Algorithms.
Dr. Dur e Shehwar
Dr. Dur-e-Shehwar Sagheer joined academia in 2003. Meanwhile, she completed her M. Phil from the University of Sussex, UK, and her Ph.D. from the Capital University of Science and Technology. She has twenty years of teaching experience. She can stay organized and meet essential deadlines while teaching a whole load of classes each semester. She is a Patron of the CUST Girls Club and is actively involved in arranging different activities for female students. She is a committed, knowledgeable, and capable Research Fellow. She has supervised more than twenty M.Phil. students and one Ph.D. Students. She has produced more than twenty international journal publications.
Dr. Samina Batul
Dr. Samina Rashid completed her PhD in Mathematics from the Capital University of Science and Technology in 2016. Before that, she earned her MPhil from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2001. She worked as a research associate at the University of Passau, Germany, for two years in the chair of symbolic computations. She also has three years of experience working with NESCOM as a manager. Her research areas include Functional Analysis, especially Fixed-Point Theory, as well as Cryptography, Cryptanalysis, Fractional Calculus, and Gr¨obner Basis and Border Basis Computations. She is an HEC-approved supervisor and is currently supervising two PhD students and three MPhil students. Eleven students have completed their MPhil degrees under her supervision. Dr. Samina is an active researcher and has published valuable work in reputed journals over the past years in collaboration with national and international researchers. She has more than twenty years of teaching experience at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Additionally, she is a member of multiple university bodies and is known for being a very welcoming and energetic team member.
Dr. Abid Kamran
Dr. Abid Kamran, an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Computing at Capital University of Science & Technology (CUST), Islamabad, is a dedicated mathematician with a Ph.D. in Computational Fluid Dynamics. His research interests span Numerical methods for boundary value problems, Heat transfer problems, and Similarity solutions, reflecting a commitment to advancing applied mathematics. Dr. Kamran actively contributes to the community in several ways. He is engaged in voluntary services, providing free teaching lectures through face-to-face interactions and social media platforms like Zoom. This initiative aims to make mathematical concepts accessible to a broader audience, showcasing his commitment to education and knowledge dissemination. Dr. Kamran applies his mathematical expertise to address real-world challenges. His focus on renewable energy problems, particularly heat transfer enhancement in solar collectors, demonstrates a practical approach to benefiting the general community indirectly. By tackling issues related to sustainable energy, he contributes to solutions that have far-reaching implications for environmental and economic well-being. Dr. Kamran is actively involved in a project submitted to an international organization, dealing with numerical aspects of biological disease problems using numerical techniques. This underscores his commitment to leveraging mathematical skills for addressing global health challenges, showcasing the societal impact of his research.
Mr. Naeemullah Khan
Naeemullah Khan is an Assistant Professor (Islamic Studies) of Capital University of Science and Technology Islamabad. He is a certified by Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan as Shari’ah Advisor (SECP) and deals in Zakat matters and non-business base modes of Islamic Microfinance. He provides Shari’ah consultancy to different charity based organization and honorary consultant of BankWaqf International Malaysia. Prof. Khan has vast experience of academic corridor under his belt by being the faculty member of International Islamic University Islamabad, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University Karachi and Capital University of Science and Technology Islamabad Prof. Khan passed “Moulvi Fazal” exam from Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Lahore as regular student of Ulma Academy Mansoorah, then he passed the exam of highest prestigious degree of Madrasa education “Shadat-ul-Aalmiyah” from Wafaq-ul-Madris. He completed his B.A Honors degree in Islamic Studies (Usul-ud-din) from International Islamic University Islamabad and MS with Specialization in Islamic Finance from Riphah International University, Islamabad. He also served as Shari’ah Advisor of Islamic Micro Finance Resource Centre (IMRC) Islamabad and in different prestige institutions. He is the author the first book on Islamic Microfinance in Urdu language, by the title of “An Introduction to Islamic Microfinance” published by IMRC Islamabad.
Ms. Zuriat Zahra
Ms. Zuriat holds an M. Phil. degree in mathematics from the University of the Punjab. Her area of specialization is Applied Mathematics, particularly; General Relativity and Cosmology. She has an excellent academic record throughout, with a gold medal at the master level. She has more than 5 years teaching experience at different universities.
Ms. Ayyesha Kanwal
Ms. Ayyesha Kanwal Ahmed is a PhD scholar whose major field of interest is Mathematical Physics. She holds MS degree in Mathematics from National University of Science and Technology (NUST). She also carries an experience of teaching at NUST and Foundation University Islamabad as visiting faculty. Her major areas of research are cosmic censorship and self-force effects of black holes and accretion of black holes.
Mr. Muhammad Iqbal
Muhammad Iqbal completed his MS degree in Islamic Business and Finance from Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan. His study area is Islamic Study and deals all Shariah compliance matters especially related to Business and Financial Institutions, including identifying their shariah status and presenting their shariah alternative solution.
Mr. M. Nauman
Mr. Muhammad Nauman is Lecturer at Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad. He holds M.Sc. in Defence and Strategic Studies from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad and Master in Islamic Studies and Master in Pakistan Studies from University of Sargodha and MS Pakistan Studies from International Islamic University Islamabad. His area of interest includes Islamic Studies, Indo-Pakistan History, Islam and Pakistan, Constitutional and Political developments in Pakistan, Foreign Policy of Pakistan, Law and International Affairs. He also worked as Visiting Faculty at National university of Science and Technology, FAST NUCES, International Islamic University Islamabad and University of Lahore Islamabad.
Mr. Azhar Rauf Khan
Mr. Azhar Rauf has completed his MS in Mathematics from the Islamic International University Islamabad. His research interests are in Group Algebra.
Mr. Waqar Younas
Waqar Younas joined CUST in 2021. He has done M.phil in Mathematics from Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad. Under the supervision of Prof Dr. Muhammad Sagheer he analyzed MHD fluid flow by Shooting Method in M.phil. Currently he is working on Advance Numerical Techniques for the analysis of real life problems such as problems of fluid dynamics, computational biology and Heat and Mass transfer.
Mr. Waqar Ahmad
Waqar Ahmad is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), specializing in General Relativity. He holds an M.Phil. in Mathematics from CUST and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. focused on Black Holes and Gravitational Waves. With over a decade of teaching experience at Punjab College Gujarkhan, he instructed courses including Relativity and Cosmology, Tensor Calculus, and Differential Geomtery at the BS level.
Ms. Rida Rafaqat
Ms Rida Rafaqat is working as a Lecturer in the Faculty of Computing in Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, Pakistan. She has completed MS in Mathematics from International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan in 2018. Currently, she is doing her PHD in Mathematics from IIU, Islamabad. She has publications in various international journals.