Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Students Affairs

Bio

Dr. Mutaz Mohammad currently holds the esteemed position of Associate Professor of Mathematics at Zayed University (ZU) while simultaneously contributing to the university in a pivotal administrative role as the Assistant Dean for Students Affairs at the Abu Dhabi campus. His association with ZU began in 2016 when he joined as an Assistant Professor. Before his tenure at ZU, Dr. Mutaz served as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the American University of Kuwait in 2015. Additionally, he held noteworthy lecturing positions at esteemed institutions, including King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and King Saud University from 2010 to 2012. Dr. Mutaz Mohammad brings an extensive wealth of teaching experience, spanning over a decade, and has made influential contributions to prestigious institutions such as Zayed University, the American University of Kuwait, Central Michigan University, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, and King Saud University.

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Abu Dhabi - Khalifa City, FF1-1-073A

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+971 2 599 3496

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Teaching Areas

Mutaz's recent research has prominently centered around the following areas: His exploration in numerical harmonic analysis, grounded in wavelet and framelet analysis, has been a focal point. Specifically, he has directed his attention towards mathematical modeling in diverse fields such as engineering, biomedical sciences, and physics, emphasizing the application of fractional calculus. Leveraging wavelets and their generalization (framelets), he adeptly models complex problems. This choice is particularly significant, given that wavelets possess ideal characteristics for capturing sparsity in physical images, along with mathematical properties like multi-scale structure, sparsity, smoothness, compact support, and high vanishing moments. The adopted systems of wavelets and framelets serve to simulate resulting models effectively. This method demonstrates a robust and accurate technique for addressing various weakly singular fractional order integro-differential equations. Its applications extend to solving systems of fractional order models, spanning diverse domains such as the dynamics of uninfected and infected entities, free viruses countered by cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL), COVID-19 dynamical systems, HIV transmission dynamics, Alzheimer's disease, artificial intelligence (AI) knowledge-based systems, and various biological applications. Currently, there is ongoing work to construct a novel family of wavelet frames. This is grounded in a new set of refinable functions within the Sobolev space, tailored to possess the requisite properties for real-world applications. This innovative approach is anticipated to garner considerable interest from a wide readership.

Research and Professional Activities

Provost’s Research Fellowship Award (PRFA) 2023: Awarded for the project "Stress state and waves in the lithospheric plate simulation: a 3rd generation AI architecture." Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy 2023: Received from AdvanceHE through the Center for Educational Innovation. Professional Experience: 10 years of expertise in modeling mathematical fieldwork research. Publication Metrics: Authored 21 peer-reviewed publications in Scopus-indexed scientific journals. Garnered 416 citations, H-index of 13, and an RG Score of 28.4. Editorial Contributions: Reviewer for esteemed scientific journals, including Elsevier, Hindawi, MDPI, Taylor, among others. Awards and Recognitions: Exceeded Expectation Award at Zayed University in 2019 for outstanding contributions in teaching, research, and service. Fellowship at Central Michigan University (2012-2013). Best Research Thesis Award at Central Michigan University in 2015.