April 2013
Department of Mathematics
CIIT Islamabad
The Department of Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT)
Islamabad, is one of the leading departments for undergraduate and graduate studies. It was
established in 2001 and started the first ever 4-year’s undergraduate degree programme
in Mathematics in Pakistan in 2002. The department also provides services other
departments of the Institute in undergraduate and graduate levels. The class lectures are
delivered by highly qualified local and foreign faculty of the department. The main objective
of the department is to pursue excellence in education and research by developing
appropriate curricula and teaching practices, acquiring talented faculty and providing an
environment conducive to teaching and learning. The department tries to educate its
students by providing them exposure to real-life problems, and inculcating in them a
problem solving approach. They are encouraged to explore and solve problems, to break
new grounds and to cultivate leadership qualities. The department aims to establish and
promote CIIT as a leading institution in mathematical sciences both within Pakistan
and internationally. The department has been hosting several national and international
workshops, seminars, symposia and training. There is a steady interaction among the
researchers from the Department of Mathematics and other disciplines in promoting interdisciplinary research. The services of the faculty have been recognized at the national level,
with a number of senior faculty members being conferred upon civil awards in the recent
years.
Why study Mathematics
Mathematics is used throughout the world as an essential tool in many fields, including
natural science, engineering, medicine, and the social sciences. It is therefore termed rightly
as a mother of all sciences. It plays a major role in the progress of society and without it;
science and technology cannot address the complex issues facing the modern world. The gap
between developed and developing countries in mathematics is widening which is a most
serious obstacle in the technological development of these countries. In Pakistan, there is a
real crisis in the supply of trained manpower in mathematics although there is a huge pool of
talented young people. Bold, corrective and innovative steps need to be taken to redress the
existing gap in mathematical knowledge for insuring its development in other connected
science and technologies as well.
Benefits of Studying Mathematics at CIIT Islamabad
The department of mathematics, CIIT Islamabad, is a thriving, friendly department of
around 40 PhD faculty members. We offer BS, MS and PhD degrees programmes which
allow choices from a wide spectrum of pure and applied mathematics. All benefits which
one can achieve are listed below:
Breadth of knowledge: Our degrees are constructed to reflect the central role of
mathematics in society, ranging from the most pure science to the most applied uses in
industry and banking.
Internationally recognized teaching and research: Our internationally recognized
research feeds directly into our teaching, meaning you will learn from those at the cuttingedge of their disciplines and will benefit from developments in your field as they occur.
Excellent support: Our small class sizes lead to an excellent staff-student relationship,
allowing us to provide you with strong levels of student support. Much of your time will be
spent working with individual members of staff or in small groups, enabling you to get the
most from your studies.
Flexible learning methods: We offer a wide variety of learning and assessment methods,
meaning you can make choices about how you learn and how you are assessed.
Enhancement of professional skills: As a CIIT graduate you will leave the institute having
acquired much more than a simple technical proficiency in your subject. You will have been
exposed to the elegance of mathematics as an intellectual discipline and to its enormous
power as a tool for solving scientific problems, and encouraged from a very early stage to
take pride in the presentation of your work. Your course will help you to produce logical
arguments and express yourself precisely, and to actively enjoy solving problems. These are
qualities which will make you attractive to potential employers.
Wide ranging career opportunities: Our graduates go on to rewarding careers in areas as
diverse as finance; industry; mathematical and scientific research; teaching; IT and
management.
Research
Research is a vital part of our department’s life. We think you will enjoy studying in a climate
where everyone, staff and students alike, is involved in doing mathematics. Our research
record is very strong indeed. We have active research groups in pure and applied
mathematics.
The Faculty is involved in various international research collaborations with partners
throughout the world. To further strengthen our research collaborations, it is proposed to
setup an international centre for mathematics (ICM) at CIIT Islamabad Pakistan with main
purpose to develop a world-class research and training facility in mathematics. It will attract
internationally reputed mathematicians/scientists to strengthen the application of
mathematics in sciences and other practical fields. The centre will also facilitate scientists for
the development of mathematical research in developing countries.
A Guide to our Degree Programs
BS Mathematics
BS Mathematics is a four years/8 semesters/133 credit hours degree. Students will be
required to carry out course work comprising of subjects from mathematics, computer
science, social sciences humanities, environmental sciences, and physics.
MS Mathematics
The duration of studies for the MS Degree is two years. The MS in mathematics program
consists of 24 credit hours (courses with three credit hours each) and 6 credit hours of
thesis. The course has been designed for students who want to continue their study in
different fields of pure and applied mathematics. The program emphasizes the acquisition of
wide and in-depth content knowledge in mathematics as well as its linkage to mathematics
teaching. So far, 116 students have successfully completed their master degrees from the
department.
PhD in Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics CIIT Islamabad is famous for its highly qualified faculty
members and research output. The department is considered to be a world-class doctoral
research institute in mathematics in Pakistan. Our goal is to provide a pool of highly trained
indigenous scientists to universities of Pakistan that would be an asset to its future economic
and technological development. So far, 32 PhD scholars have completed their PhD degrees.
Awards and Achievements
Members of the Department have widely published their research work in numerous
international research journals, conference papers and books. They are also the recipients of
a number of different grants and awards.
Visits of Foreign Professors
Highly eminent scientists have been regularly visiting the department for short visits to
collaborate in research with the local faculty. Some of these are; Prof. Dr. C. Ozel (Turkey),
Prof. Dr. C. Lubbert (Germany), Prof. M. Diener, Prof. F. Diener (France), and Prof. Dr. L.
Kocinac (Serbia).
Faculty Profiles
The following profiles of the faculty provide information about their research interests,
contact information, publications, awards, professional associations, and research projects.
Prof. Dr. Moiz ud Din Khan (Professor)
Head of the Department
Qualification: PhD, B.Z. University, Multan, Pakistan
Research interests: Topology, Topological Groups, Analysis
Email: moiz@comsats.edu.pk
Prof. Dr. Saleem Asghar (Eminent Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad
Tamgha-i-Imtiaz and Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Distinguished National Professor of
HEC
Research Interests: Fluid mechanics
E-mail: sasghar@comsats.edu.pk
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Aslam Noor (Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Brunel University, London, UK
President’s Award for Pride of Performance, Top Mathematician of the
Muslim World by OIC
Research Interests: Applied Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Applied function
analysis, Non-convex analysis, Variational Inequalities
Email: aslamnoor@comsats.edu.pk
Prof. Dr. Khalida Inayat Noor (Professor)
Qualification: PhD, University of Wales, UK
President’s Award for Pride of Performance, CIMI Medal for Innovation
Research interests: Complex Analysis (Geometric Function Theory), Applied
Functional Analysis
Email: khalidainayat@comsats.edu.pk
Prof. Dr. Aftab Khan (Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad
Research Interests: Wave Propagation & MHD
Prof. Dr. Tahira Haroon (Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad
Research Interests: Fluid Mechanics(Newtonian & Non-Newtonian)
E-mail: tahiraharoon@comsats.edu.pk
Prof. Dr. Akbar Azam (Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad
Research interests: Functional Analysis
Email: akbar_azam@comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Noor Muhammad Larik (Advisor)
Qualification: PhD, University of Southampton, England, UK
Research interests: Econometrics/Statistics
Email: nmlarik@comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Akhtar Hussain (Advisor)
Qualification: PhD, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad
Research interests: Fluid Mechanics, Acoustic Waves
Email: dr_akhtar@comsats.edu.pk
Dr. habil. Shamsul Qamar (Associate Professor)
Qualification: PhD and Habilitation degrees from Otto-von-Guericke
University Magdeburg, Germany
Research interests: Computational Fluid Dynamics and Process Engineering
Email: shamsul.qamar@comsats.edu.pk
Web: http://www-ian.math.uni-magdeburg.de/home/Qamar/index.htm
http://ww2.ciit-isb.edu.pk/faculty/FacultyDetails.aspx?Uid=471
Dr. Abdullah Shah (Associate Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
Research interests: Mathematical modeling and simulation, scientific
computing and computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
Email: abdullah_shah@comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Mehmood ul Hassan (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Brunel University, UK
Post Doc: Auckland University, New Zealand
Research interests: Classical wave propagation and diffraction theory applied to
acoustics, water waves, and electromagnetism
Email: dr_hassan @comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq(Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology,
Islamabad, Pakistan
Research interests: Computational Fluid Dynamics
Email: muhammad_mushtaq@comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Sobia Sultana (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences, GCU,
Lahore, Pakistan
Research interests: Algebra, Field theory & Galois Theory
Email: sobia.sultana@comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Shamsul Islam (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen Graduate
School, China
Research interests: Numerical Computations and Computational Fluid
Dynamics
Email: islam_shams @comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Tanvir Akbar Kiani (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Université de Strasbourg(UDS), France
Research interests: Computational Fluid Dynamics, Numerical Flow Modeling
and their Instabilities
Email: tanvir.akbar @comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Masood Anwar (Assistant Professor)
Post Doctorate: University of Windsor, CANADA.
Qualification: PhD, National College of Business Administration &
Economics, Lahore
Research interests: Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics
Email: masoodanwar@comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Tazeen Athar (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, University of Saarland, Saarbruecken, Germany
Research interests: Functional Analysis, Operator Theory
Email: tazeen@comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Muhammad Saeed Akram (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences, GC
University Lahore
Research interests: Algebraic System Theory, Differential Equations
Email: mrsaeedakram @comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Qazi Muhammad Zaigham Zia (Assistant
Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Georg-August University Goettingen, Germany
Research interests: Inverse problem in Fluid dynamics
Email: zaighum_zia @comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Muhammad Qasim (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad
Research interests: Fluid Mechanics
Email: mqasim @comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Umber Sheikh (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Research interests: General Relativity
Email: umbersheikh@comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Saleem Ahmad (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, State University of New York (SUNY), USA
Research interests: Applied Mathematics and range from analysis of differential
equations to mathematical modeling of the physical systems in the areas of fluid
mechanics and mathematical control theory.
Email: sahmed @comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Babar Ahmad (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences, GC
University Lahore
Research interests: Mathematical Control Theory (a part of
Mechanics/Dynamics).
Email: dr.babar@comsats.edu.pk
Dr. M. Imran Qureshi (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, University of Oxford, UK
Research interests: Algebraic geometry and its connections with other areas of
science
Email: imran_qureshi @comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Imran Rashid (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Czech Republic
Research interests: Algebra
Email: imranrashid@comsats.edu.pk
Dr. M. Fazeel Anwar (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, University of York, UK
Research interests: Representation theory of algebraic groups and homological
algebra.
Email: fazeel_anwar @comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Sohail Iqbal (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, University of Warwick, UK
Research interests: Algebraic Geometry, group Graphs
Email: sohail_iqbal @comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Tahira Jamil (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Wageningen University, Netherlands
Research interests: Multivariate Statistics, Statistical Modelling, Baysian
Statistics
Email: tahirajamil@comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Manshoor Ahmad (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology,
Islamabad
Research interests: Fluid Mechanics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
Email: manshoor@comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Shahida Nargis (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Research interests: Applied Mathematics, MHD
Email: shahidanargis @comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Bushra Malik (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology,
Islamabad, Pakistan
Research interests: Geometric Function Theory of Complex Variables
Email: bushramalik @comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Sardar Mohib Ali Khan (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences, GC
University Lahore
Research interests: Algebra, Number Theory, p-adic Analysis
Email: ali.uno@gmail.com
Dr. Salman Amin Malik (Assistant Professor)
Qualification:
PhD,
University
of
La
Rochelle,
France.
Research interests: Linear and Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations, Inverse
Source Problems and Digital Image Processing.
Email: salman_amin@comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Muhammad Yousaf (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology,
Islamabad
Research interests: Applied Mathematics: Computational Fluid Dynamics
(CFD), Fluid Mechanics
Email: myousaf@comsats.edu.pk
Dr. Muhammad Usman (Assistant Professor)
Qualification: PhD, Imperial College of London, UK
Research interests: Spectral Theory and Quantum Graphs
Email: muhammadusman@comsats.edu.pk