Dr Md Nur Alam

Dr Md Nur Alam

  • Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Department of Applied Statistics
  • School of Mathematical Sciences
SDGs Focus

Biography

Dr. Md. Nur Alam is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the School of Mathematical Sciences at 红杏视频 University, Malaysia. He received his PhD in 2020 from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) under the prestigious CAS-TWAS Scholarship, awarded through a highly competitive international selection process. Prior to joining 红杏视频 University, he served as a Professor of Mathematics at Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST), Bangladesh, where he received the Research Excellence Award 2022 for his exemplary academic contributions. With over 13 years and 10 months of teaching and research experience, Dr. Alam has built a strong academic profile at both national and international levels. He has authored more than 150 publications, including books, book chapters, and peer-reviewed journal articles, and has successfully secured multiple research grants. His outstanding achievements earned him recognition among the World鈥檚 Top 2% Scientists, as ranked by Stanford University based on single-year and career-long Scopus data. Dr. Alam鈥檚 research interests span Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer, Subdivision Schemes, Geometrical Modeling, Bilinear Neural Networks, CAGD, Nonlinear Dynamics, Numerical Simulations, Mathematical Physics, Fractional Calculus, and Artificial Intelligence. He also supervises a substantial cohort of B.Sc., M.S., M.Phil., and PhD students, demonstrating his dedication to mentorship. Additionally, he holds several prestigious editorial positions and has been invited as a keynote, invited, and guest speaker at numerous national and international conferences. His multifaceted contributions underscore his commitment to advancing global scientific research.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • PhD in Computational Mathematics, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), China (2020)
  • MPhil in Mathematical Physics, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh (2015)
  • Master of Science in Mathematics, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh (2009)

Research Interests

  • Data science
  • AI & Machine Learning: Explainable AI
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Heat transfer
  • Mathematical Modeling
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Numerical Simulations
  • Geometrical Modeling and Subdivision Schemes
  • Fractional Calculus and Differential Equations

Teaching Areas

  • Computational and Applied Mathematics

Courses Taught

  • Computer Aided Geometric Design
  • Biomathematics
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Magneto-hydrodynamics
  • Mathematical modeling and population dynamics

Notable Publications

1. S. Islam, Md. Nur Alam, M.A. Hossain, M.K.A. Mita, S.F. Ahmed, Finite Element Analysis of Natural Convection and Entropy Generation in a T-Shaped Cavity with an Octagonal Block, Journal of Taibah University for Science, Accepted. (Indexed: IF: 4.10; Q1 Journal; SCOPUS; SCI-E; Publisher: Taylor & Francis publisher).


2. S. Islam, Md. Nur Alam, M.A. Hossain, M.K.A. Mita, S.F. Ahmed, MHD mixed convection and entropy generation inside a square wavy cavity with a cone heater, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 169, Part C, (2025), 109734. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2025.109734 (Indexed: IF: 6.40; Q1 Journal; SCOPUS; SCI-E; Publisher: Elsevier publisher).


3. M.A. Hossain, Md. Nur Alam, S.F. Ahmed, and C. Tun莽, Modulation Instability and Novel Exact Soliton Solutions of the nonlocal Kundu-Eckhaus equation, Contemporary Mathematics, 6 (6), 7817-7849, (2025). DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37256/cm.6620258233 (Indexed: IF: 2.50; Q1 Journal; SCOPUS; ESCI; Publisher: Universal Wiser).


4. M.A. Hossain, M.R. Islam, Md. Nur Alam, M. Sagib, M.A.H. Sajib, C. Podder, B.K. Saha, and M.J. Hossen, Impacts of nanoparticle shape and periodic heating on entropy generation inside a tilted nanofluid-filled rectangular cavity, International Journal of Thermofluids, 2025, 101424. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijft.2025.101424 (Indexed: Q1 Journal; SCOPUS; Cite Score: 10.10; Elsevier publisher).


5. Md. Nur Alam and M.A. Rahman, Study of the parametric effect of the wave profiles of the time-space fractional soliton neuron model equation arising in the topic of neuroscience, Partial Differential Equations in Applied Mathematics, 12: 100985, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.padiff.2024.100985 (Indexed: Q1 Journal; SCOPUS; Cite Score: 6.00; Elsevier publisher).


6. Md. Nur Alam, Mujahid Iqbal, Mohammad Hassan, Md. Fayz-Al-Asad, Muhammad Sajjad Hossain and Cemil Tun莽, Bifurcation, phase plane analysis and exact soliton solutions in the nonlinear Schrodinger equation with Atangana鈥檚 conformable derivative, Chaos, Solitons and Fractals, 182: 114724, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.chaos.2024.114724 (Indexed: IF: 7. 80; SCI; SCOPUS; Elsevier publisher).


7. Md. Nur Alam, Md. Abdur Rahim, Md. Najmul Hossain and Cemil Tun莽, Dynamics of damped and undamped wave natures of the fractional Kraenkel-Manna-Merle system in in ferromagnetic materials, Journal of Applied and Computational Mechanics, 10(2): 317-329, 2024. DOI: https://jacm.scu.ac.ir/article_18685.html (Indexed: IF: 3. 10; SCI; SCOPUS; publisher).


8. Md. Nur Alam and Xin Li, Non-Uniform Doo-Sabin Subdivision Surface via Eigen Polygon, Journal of Systems Science and Complexity, 34: 3-20, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11424-020-9264-z (Indexed: ISI IF: 2.10; SCI-E; SCOPUS; Q2 Journal; Springer publisher).

Achievements & Accolades

1. Project title: B-Spline approximation for solving two-point boundary value problems. Donor/Sponsor: Pabna University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh. Position in the project: Principal investigator. Position in the project: Principal investigator.

2. Project title: Investigation of new solitary stochastic structures to the Heisenberg Ferromagnetic Spin Chain model via a Stratonovich sense. Donor/Sponsor: Pabna University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh. Position in the project: Principal investigator.

3. Project title: An analytical technique to obtain the wave solutions for soliton neuron model of nonlinear fractional order. Donor/Sponsor: The Research Grant from the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh (唳唳傕Σ唳距Ζ唰囙Χ 唳唳多唳Μ唳苦Ζ唰嵿Ο唳距Σ唳 唳唰嵿唰佮Π唰 唳曕Ξ唳苦Χ唳). Position in the project: Principal investigator.

4. Project title: Study of the parametric effect of the wave profiles of the time-space fractional soliton neuron model equation arising in the topic of neuroscience. Donor/Sponsor: The Ministry of Science and Technology (唳唳溹唳炧唳 唳 唳唳班Ο唰佮唰嵿Δ唳 唳Θ唰嵿Δ唰嵿Π唳`唳侧Ο唳-唳椸Γ唳唳班唳距Δ唳ㄠ唳む唳班 唳唳傕Σ唳距Ζ唰囙Χ 唳膏Π唳曕唳), Bangladesh. Position in the project: Principal investigator.

5. Project title: The agreement between the novel exact and numerical solutions of the nonlinear models. Donor/Sponsor: The Ministry of Science and Technology (唳唳溹唳炧唳 唳 唳唳班Ο唰佮唰嵿Δ唳 唳Θ唰嵿Δ唰嵿Π唳`唳侧Ο唳-唳椸Γ唳唳班唳距Δ唳ㄠ唳む唳班 唳唳傕Σ唳距Ζ唰囙Χ 唳膏Π唳曕唳), Bangladesh. Position in the project: Principal investigator.

6. Project title: An analytical technique to obtain the wave solutions for a nonlinear model of fractional order. Donor/Sponsor: Pabna University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh. Position in the project: Principal investigator.

7. Project title: Soliton solutions to the electric signals in telegraph lines on the basis of the tunnel diode. Donor/Sponsor: Pabna University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh. Position in the project: Principal investigator.

8. Project title: An analytical method for finding exact solutions of a nonlinear partial differential equation arising in electrical engineering. Donor/Sponsor: Pabna University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh. Position in the project: Principal investigator.

9. Project title: An analytical method for solving exact solutions of a nonlinear evolution equation describing the dynamics of ionic currents along microtubules. Donor/Sponsor: Pabna University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh. Position in the project: Principal investigator.