DR. MUFID ABUDIAB
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
College of Science & Engineering, Dept. of Math. & Statistics
mufid.abudiab@tamucc.edu
(361) 232-0841
PROFESSIONAL MISSION STATEMENT
A career-oriented educator with a Ph.D. in Mathematics and Supporting Masters Degrees in
Engineering and Business Administration. With Proven Teaching, Scholarship, Service,
Leadership, Administration, Communication, and Interpersonal Skills in a Variety of
Consensus-building Assignments.
EDUCATION
Kansas State University
Idaho State University
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
University of Kuwait
PhD
MS
MBA
MS
BS
1993
1983
2012
2002
1976
LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Graduate Coordinator
Texas A&M Univ.-Corpus Christi
2009-2013
Duties: Recruitment; admissions; compliance with the university, college, and department
policies and procedures; and monitoring students’ progress (exams and defenses).
Accomplishments: Enrollment and retention in our math graduate program went up
approximately 50%.
Math. Core Curriculum Director Texas A&M Univ.-Corpus Christi
2006-2007
Duties: Provide leadership in developing a curricular expertise and instructional focus at the
math core level courses. Leadership includes responsibility to collaborate with faculty and staff
to guarantee a viable and guaranteed state-wide curriculum and university-wide instructional
programs that will maximize student achievement. Oversees and directs the assigned curricular
areas and its assessment.
Accomplishments: Uniform texts, syllabi, and final exams for multi-sections courses below
Calculus I. New project-based curriculum for the courses Math 1324 Business Mathematics and
Math 1325 Business Calculus.
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
Associate Prof. of Mathematics
Texas A&M Univ.-Corpus Christi
2003-present
Assistant Prof. of Mathematics
Texas A&M Univ.-Corpus Christi
1994-2003
Visiting Assistant Prof. of Math.
University of Puget Sound
1993-1994
Over the past 17 years, I taught the following courses: Math 0398 Introduction to Algebra, Math
0399 Intermediate Algebra, Math 1314 College Algebra, Math 1324 Business Mathematics, Math
1325 Business Calculus, Math 2312 Pre-Calculus, Math 2413 Calculus I, Math 2414 Calculus II,
Math 3313 Foundations to Higher Mathematics, Math 3315 Differential Equations, SMTE 3351
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Fundamentals of Math II, SMTE 3352 Fundamentals of Math III, Math 3470 Calculus III, Math
5336 Advanced Differential Equations, Math 5394 Research Methods in Mathematics.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Mathematical Society, Mathematical Association of America, South Texas Philosophy
Society
Outstanding Islander
15&20 Year service Pin award
Distinguished Faculty Award
SERVICE AWARDS & HONORS
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
2009
2009&2014
2009
SCHOLARLY & CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Publications
 Exact solutions and conservation laws of a (3 + 1)-dimensional B-type
Kadomtsev-Petviashvili Equation, M. Abudiab and M. Khalique, Advances in Difference
Equations, 221, 2013.
 Upper-Lower Solutions for Non-linear Parabolic Systems and their Application, M.
Abudiab, I. Ahn, and L. Li, Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, Vol. 378,
Issue 2, pp. 620-633, June 15, 2011.
 Diversity of Cyberinfrastructure: An Opportunity for Enhanced Education and Research,
M. Abudiab, Ahmad Mahdi, The Journal of Computing in Small Colleges, Vol. 23, No. 4,
pp. 279-285, April 2008.
 A Theorem on upper-Lower Solutions for Non-linear Elliptic Systems and its Application,
Lige Li, Mufid Abudiab, and Joseph Ahn, Journal of Mathematical Analysis and
Applications, Vol. 340, Issue 1, pp. 175-182, April 1, 2008.
 Modeling of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) Infection, M. Abudiab and Y. Lui,
Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive Systems (Series A), Vol. 14, pp.
258-264, 2007.
 Clinical Evaluation of 1, 3-Butadiene Neurotoxicity in Humans, M. Khalil, M. Abudiab, A.
Ahmed, Toxicology and Industrial Health, Vol. 23, pp. 141-146, 2007.
 Scenario-based Teaching and Technology in Mathematics Education, Mufid Abudiab,
WSEAS Transactions on Mathematics, Issue 2, Volume 6, pp. 456-460, February 2007.
 Risk Factors Assessment and Mathematical Modeling of Neisseria Meningitidis Carriage
in a University Student Population Waldbeser, L., Abudiab, M. and Ommani, S. WSEAS
Transactions on Biology and Biomedicine, Issue 3, Volume 3, pp. 421, 2006.
 Business Mathematics Reform: A Project-Based Multimedia Approach, M. A. Abudiab,
Journal of Mathematical Sciences and Mathematics Education, Volume 1, Number 1, pp.
22-25, February 2006.
 Utilization of GIS and Graph theory for Determination of Optimal Mailing Route, M.
Abudiab, Michael Starek, Rene Lumampao, and An Nguyen, The Journal of Computing in
Small Colleges, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 273-278, April 2004.
 Integrating Mathematica with C++ for the Development of a Computational Geometry, M.
Abudiab, and Michael Starek, The Journal of Computing in Small Colleges, Vol. 18, No. 4,
pp. 70-78, April 2003
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 The Interfacing of Mathematica with a Variety of Computing Environments, M. Abudiab,
Journal of Computing in Small Colleges, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp.175-185, April 2002.
 The Impact of Technology on Teaching an Ordinary Differential Equation Course, M.
Abudiab, Journal. of Computing in Small Colleges, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 7-14, March 2001.
 Improving Teacher’s Understanding of Mathematical Modeling and Facility with
Graphing Calculators, M. Abudiab, and J. Telese, Proceedings of the American
Mathematical Society Meeting, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 147, San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 1999.
 A comparison of Manual and Electrical Monitored Heart Rates to Predict VO2 Max Levels
in College Age Students (20-30 years of age) on the 1.0-mile Walk Test, R. Pankey, L
Seiger, M. Abudiab, and D Bacon, Research Quality for Exercise and Sport Journal, Vol.
68, No. 1, pp. A25, March 1997.
Selected Peer Reviewed Presentations
 A Differential Model of TV Viewership, 10th AIMS International Conf. on Dynamical
Systems, Differential Equations and Applications, Madrid, Spain, July 7-11, 2014.
 Traveling Wave Solutions and Conservation Laws for a Nonlinear Generalized Benjamin
Equation, 10th AIMS International Conf. on Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations
and Applications, Madrid, Spain, July 7-11, 2014.
 Exact solutions and conservation laws of a (3 + 1)-dimensional B-type
Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation, Applied Math., Modeling, and Computational Sciences
(2013 AMMCS), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, August 26-30, 2013.
 Dynamic Analysis of HIV Infection: Short term vs. Long Term, International Conference on
the Theory, Methods and Applications of Nonlinear Equations, Kingsville, TX, Dec.
17-21, 2012.
 Modeling the Dynamics of Client-Centered Health Care, 9th AIMS Conference on
Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations and Applications, Orlando, Florida, USA
July 1-5, 2012.
 Getting from Good to Great: What do the statistics show?, J. Lyons, M. Venzon, F.
Abudiab, and M. Abudiab, 2011 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference, San Francisco,
California, July 17-20, 2011.
 The Lower Upper Solutions Method: Its Power and Applications, Mufid Abudiab, 34th
Annual Texas Differential Equations Conference, Univ. of Texas Pan Americans.
Edinburg, Texas, March 26-27, 2011.
 Formative Assessment to Improve Performance in Pre-calculus and Calculus I, Jose
Giraldo and Mufid Abudiab, Math Fest. Pittsburgh, PA, August 13-15, 2010.
 Closing the Gap with an Islander Bridge, M. Abudiab, M. Venzon, and F. Abudiab, 2010
NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference, Washington, DC, July 18-21, 2010.
 GEAR UP/STAR Faculty Fellows, G. Ramirez, A. Koenning, M. Abudiab, M. Venzon, and
F. Abudiab, 2009 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference, S.F., CA, July 2009.
 GEAR UP/STAR Faculty Fellow Teacher Connection, M. Abudiab, B. Ray, and Faye
Bruun, 2008 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference, Washington, DC, July 20-23, 2008.
 Engaging Parents and Students through Family Math Night, F. Bruun, B. Ramon, and M.
Abudiab, 2008 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conf., Washington, DC, July 20-23, 2008.
 A Reaction-Diffusion Model of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Infection, M. Abudiab, S.
Shahin, and N. Abu Fraha, 7th AIMS International Conference: Dynamical Systems,
Differential Equations, and Appl., UT-Arlington, Arlington, TX, May 18-21, 2008.
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 Diversity of Cyberinfrastructure: An Opportunity for Enhanced Education and Research,
M. Abudiab, Ahmad Mahdi, 14th Annual Consortium for Computing in Small Colleges:
Central Plain Conference Proceedings, Kansas City, Kansas, April 4-5, 2008.
 Modeling of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) Infection, Mufid Abudiab, 5th
International Conference on Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems, Edinburg,
TX, December 16-18, 2006.
 Mathematics Education: Pedagogy, Technology, and Instruction, plenary speaker, 10th
WSEAS International Conf. on Applied Mathematics, Dallas, Texas, November 1, 2006.
 Business Mathematics Reform: A Project-Based Multimedia Approach, M. A. Abudiab,
14th Annual South Texas Mathematics Consortium, TAMUCC, Corpus Christi, TX,
February 25th, 2006.
 Mathematical Modeling of Bio-electromagnetic Information Processing the Extra-cellular
Potentials and Fields of a Traveling Gaussian Wave Approximation of Action Potential for
a Neural Volume Conductor, C. McCauley and M Abudiab, 28th Annual Texas Partial
Differential Equations Conference, University of Texas-Pan America, Edinburg, Texas.
March 19-20, 2005.
 Effective Ethics Education, M. Faruqi, M. Abudiab and S. Ozcelik , 2005 ASEE-GSW
Conference, Texas A&M Univ.-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, March 23-25, 2005.
 Design and Comparison of Various Controllers for a Two-Tank Liquid-Level System, S.
Ozcelik, R. Alvarez, J. Sosa, M.A. Faruqi, and M. Abudiab, 2005 ASEE-GSW
Conference, Texas A&M Univ.-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, March 23-25, 2005.
 Utilization of GIS and Graph theory for Determination of Optimal Mailing Route, M.
Starek, R. Lumampao, A Nguyen and M. Abudiab, 15th Annual Consortium for Computing
in Small Colleges: South Central Conference Proceedings, Austin, Texas, April 2004.
CONTRACTS, GRANTS AND SPONSORED RESEARCH
Contracts
 Challenge-Based Instruction Multi-Workshops, Mufid Abudiab , Center of Excellence in
STEM Education, Univ. of Texas-Pan America, State, $1,500, March 1 - May 31, 2013.
 Professional Development and Review of e-Learning Award, Mufid Abudiab, Distance
Learning Program, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, $4,000, August 13- 17, 2012.
 Statewide Mathematics Vertical Team, Mufid Abudiab, Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board, State of Texas, $3,000, July 20, 2008 - August 31, 2010.
 Inquiry-Base Activities for the College Algebra Course, M Abudiab (PI), $3,674.76, Texas
Collaboration for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (TxCETP) Level II, State of Texas,
July 1- August 2, 2002.
Grants
 Providing and Measuring Client-Centered Care, M. Abudiab (Co-PI) and Beltz Suzanne
(PI), Texas Research Development Fund, State of Texas, $32,000, June 1, 2010.
 Statistical Analysis of the Risk Factors Associated with Infection and Transmission of
Neisseria Meningitides in South Texas, L. Waldbese (PI), M. Abudiab (Co-PI), $12,200,
University Research Enhancement Grant, Texas A&M Univ.-Corpus Christi, July 1, 1999.
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Sponsored Research
 2013 SOAR Strategies for Success in Sponsored Research, Mufid Abudiab, STEM
Outreach Access and Retention, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, $500, August 9 December 31, 2013.
 Advancing Hispanic/Chicanos & Native Americans in Science, Mufid Abudiab,
Hispanic/Chicanos & Native Americans in Science, Private, $1,000, September 30 October 3, 2010.
 MAA PREP Workshop on Mathematical Modeling in Population Biology and
Epidemiology, M. Abudiab, Mathematical Assoc. of America, $250, June 4 - July 6, 2010.
 Group leader to the Young Leaders Summit on the Future of Western-Muslim World
Relations, Core Curriculum Programs, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, M.
Abudiab, $500, , April 6-8, 2007.
 Field Base Observation, Core Curriculum Program at Texas A&M University-Corpus
Christi, University of Arizona, M. Abudiab, $800, November 2005.
UNIVERSITY, PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
 Special Session Co-Organizer
o 10th AIMS International Conference on Dynamical Systems and Differential
Equations, Madrid, Spain, July 5-11, 2014.
o Applied Mathematics, Modeling, and Computational Sciences Conference
(AMMC), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, August 26-30, 2013.
o International Conference on the Theory, Methods and Applications of Nonlinear
Equations, Kingsville, TX, Dec. 17-21, 2012.
o Online Core Curriculum Course Design, Business Mathematics., Texas A&M
University-Corpus Christi, August 13-17, 2012.
 Special Session Organizer, 9th AIMS International Conference on Dynamical Systems and
Differential Equations, Orlando, Florida, July 1-5, 2012.
 Guest Editor
o Recent Advances on Methods and Applications of Nonlinear Differential
Equations, Mathematical Problems in Engineering Journal, 2014.
o Mathematical Problems in Engineering Journal, Special Issue on Recent Advances
on Nonlinear Differential Equations, January 1, 2013- 2014.
 Proceeding Referee, 2013 Applied Mathematics, Modeling, and Computational Sciences
Conference, December 22, 2013.
 Self-Review Committee Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Texas A&M
University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas, Spring 2013.
 Mathematics Facilitator, “Explore Your Future by Land and by Sea” Summer Bridge
Workshop sponsored by GEAR UP/STAR at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, June
10-21, 2013.
 External Review Committee Member, Department of Mathematics and Statistics,
University of Texas Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas, November 22-22, 2011.
 College Committee Member, Curriculum Committee, College of Science and Engineering,
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 2011-14.
 Journal Reviewer
o AIMS International Conference Proceeding on Dynamical Systems and
Differential Equations, USA, January 2011-present.
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o Applied Mathematics-A Journal of Chinese Universities, Hangzhou, China, August
2011-present.
o Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, USA, 2010-present.
University Committee Member
o Core Curriculum Committee, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 2010-1012.
o Academic Misconduct Board for Student Affairs and a Grade Appeal Panel
Committee, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 2010-present.
Director of the Mathematics, Number Sense, and Calculator Applications, University
Interscholastic League (UIL) Region IV-3A, TAMUCC, 2009-persent.
Faculty Fellow, GEAR UP/STAR, College of Education, Texas A&M Univ.-Corpus
Christi, September 2007-2010.
Invited Speaker, The Bridge to the Next Generations of Successful College Students, M.
Abudiab and G. Ramirez, TAAAMS, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, Oct. 17, 2008.
Member of the Statewide Mathematics Vertical Team, Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board, 2008-2010.
Student Organization Faculty Advisor, MSA, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi,
August 2006-2014.
Robert Noyce Scholarship panel review member, NSF, Arlington, VA, May 10-11, 2007.
Group Leader, Young Global Leaders’ Summit, AIDemocracy, Oklahoma State
University, April 7th, 2007.
Program Review Committee Member, Physics/Engineering Department, Del Mar College,
Corpus Christi, TX, 2007-2008.
Coordinator of a Lego Robotics activity “Building an Interdisciplinary Research
Infrastructure in Applied Computer Science, GIS, Engineering Technology, and
Mathematics”, NASA grant award no. NCC5-517 Summer 2006.
Science Judge
o Costal Bend Science Fair, City of Corpus Christi, Texas, 2002-present
o National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB), 2006-2009.
On site co-chairperson for Quantitative Sciences, Annual Biomedical Research
Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), 2005-2009.
Co-chair, Toledo Spain Sister City Committee, City of Corpus Christi, TX, 2000-2005.
Active math team member, Inquiry-Based Activities, Texas Collaborative for Excellence
in Teacher Preparation (TxCETP), 2001-2005.
Math Consultant
o King High School, Corpus Christi Independent school District, Corpus Christi,
Texas, May 13-24, 2000.
o Project Gateway II, Univ. of Texas at Brownsville, Texas, June 3-21, 1998.
o Mathematics Integration Laboratory (MIL), Texas A&M Univ.-Corpus Christi,
Corpus Christi, Texas, 1995-1996.
Team leader, Train the Trainer, National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI), 1998-2000.
Team Member, Summer Camp for Applied Mathematics Preparation (SCAMP),
2000-2003.
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 Student Supervision
o Thesis Advisor
 Currently working with 4 graduate students, Dept. of Mathematics and
Statistics, Applied Differential Equations field, Texas A&M
University-Corpus Christi, (in progress).
 Mr. Rene Lumampao, Master Thesis titled “Utilization of GIS and Graph
Theory for Determination of Optimal Mailing Route”, Department of
Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus
Christi May 2004.
 Mrs. Desiree Trujillo, Master Thesis titled “Accuracy of Surface Current
Velocity Measurements Obtained from HF Radar in Corpus Christi,
Texas”, Blutcher Conrad Institute, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi,
May 2004.
 Mr. Charles C. McCauley, Master Thesis titled “Mathematical Modeling of
Bio-Magnetic Information Processing: Induced Voltage Diffusion in
Neural Conductors”, Department of Computing and Mathematical
Sciences, Texas A&M Univ.-Corpus Christi, May 1997.
o Master Committee Member
 Ms. Nimisha Bhakta, Graduate Project titled “Alignment of Slope Concepts
in High School Mathematics: Thinking Algebraically”, Department of
Mathematics and Statistics, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, May
2013.
 Ms. Sravani Pedamallu, Graduate Project titled “Implementation of an
Enhanced Hidden Markov Model in Detecting Credit Card Frauds”,
Department of Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University-Corpus
Christi, December 2011.
 Mr. Bhanu Kishore Kamapantula, Master Thesis titled “Multi-Metric
Adaptive Routing Algorithm for Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks”,
Department of Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University-Corpus
Christi, December 2011.
 Mr. Michael Starek, Master Thesis “The Development of an Environment
for Computational Geometry Analysis of Special data Sets by the
Interfacing of Mathematica with C++”, Department of Computing and
Mathematical Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, December
2002.
 Mrs. Laurie Barello, Master Thesis: “Greatest Common Divisors of Integer
matrices”, Department of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Texas
A&M University-Corpus Christi, May 1997.
Most Recent Professional Development
Conferences
 College and Career Readiness Initiative: Faculty Collaborative Culminating Conference,
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Houston, TX, May 16-17, 2013.
 Teachers Teaching with Technology, Texas Instrument, San Antonio, Texas, February
25-27, 2011.
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 Teaching & Learning Conference, College of Education, Texas A&M
University-Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas, February 11, 2011.
Forums
 2011 Costal Bend Social Forum: Civic Rights and Responsibilities, Center for Progressive
Studies & Cultures, Corpus Christ, Texas, February 12, 2011.
Workshops
 SOAR Strategies for Success in Sponsored Research workshop, SOAR STEM Program,
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, August 9, 2013.
 Challenge-Based Instruction Workshop, Center of Excellence in STEM Education,
University of Texas-Pan America, March-May, 2013.
 Professional Development and Review of e-Learning Workshop, Distance Education,
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, May 12, 2012.
 Course Design for the Millennial Student, Provost Office, Texas A&M University-Corpus
Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas, September 23, 2011.
 Helping English Learners Achieve College Readiness in Mathematics, Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board, Austin, Texas, April 1, 2011.
 Mathematical Modeling in Population Biology and Epidemiology Workshop,
Mathematical American Association, Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX, June 4-6, 2010.
 Summer Southwest Regional NSF funded Cyber infrastructure Workshop, Department of
Computer Science, UT-El Paso, El Paso, TX, August 10th, 2007.
Selected Non-Funded Grant Proposals
 Computational Science Training for Mathematics Undergraduates for Applications in the
Physical Sciences, M Abudiab (Co-PI), M Balasubramanya (PI), I Araiza (Co-PI), and P
Tarazaga (Co-PI), NSF, $690,251, October 17th 2006.
 Enhancement of Undergraduate Education through Interdisciplinary Training in
Biological and Mathematical Research Experiences, M Abudiab (PI), Gregory Stunz
(Co-PI), and Lillian Waldbese (Co-PI), NSF, $1,161,155, April 26th 2004.
 Enhancement of High School Student’s Skills and Interest in Biology and Mathematics, M
Abudiab (PI) and Lillian Waldbese (Co-PI), American Honda Foundation, $6,964,
October 30th 2003.
 A Model for Simulation and Prediction of Critical Factors Affecting Susceptibility to
Neisseria Meningitides in High-Risk Population in the United States, M Abudiab (PI) and
Lillian Wladbese (Co-PI), NSF, $518,431, June 30th, 2003.
 Modeling Some Features of the Oceanography of the Gulf of Mexico, M Abudiab (PI) and
Diana Marinez (Co-PI), NSF, $98,234, November 26th 2001.
 Prediction of the maximum heat flux in this channels, M. Abudiab (Co-PI) and Yousri
Elkassabgi (PI), Advanced Research Program/Advanced Technology Program, State,
$109,150, July 13th, 1999.
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