My CURRICULUM VITAE
Professor Marwan Said Abualrub
Professor of Applied Mathematics
Department of Mathematics
University of Jordan
Amman 11942
JORDAN
E-mail: abualrubms@yahoo.com
EDUCATION Ph.D. (GPA: Excellent)
Thesis Title: Non-linear Partial Differential Equations Applied to Diffusion Problems Arising in Mathematical Biology.
Major: Applied Mathematics (Mathematical Biology, Mathematical Modeling, and D.E.s)
Minor: Pure Mathematics (Functional Analysis)
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), USA, 1992.
M.Sc. (GPA: Excellent)
Major: Applied Mathematics.
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), USA, 1989.
B.Sc. (GPA: Very good)
Major: Mathematics
Minor: Statistics (most of the courses were Mathematical Statistics and Applied Statistics)
Yarmouk University, Jordan, 1987.
BIRTH DATE May 9, 1965.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
September 2007- Now
Department of Mathematics
University of Jordan
Amman 11942
JORDAN
May 2006- June 2007
Professor of Applied Mathematics.
Department of Natural and Quantitative Sciences
P.O.Box 19282
Zayed University
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
August 1999- April 2006
Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics
Department of Natural and Quantitative Sciences
P.O.Box 19282
Zayed University
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
April 2001- January 2002
Adjunct Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
Emirates Institute of Technology (EIT) in association with Lambton College / Canada & Northwood University / USA
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
October 1998- July 1999
Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics
University of Qatar.
September 1993- September 1998
Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics
University of Qatar.
September 1992- June 1993
Instructor of Mathematics
BUEC / United Arab Emirates University.
September 1987- August 1992
Lecturer of Mathematics
University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.
July 1987 -December 1987
Working in campus housing office at UIC.
September 1986 - June 1987
Teacher of Mathematics in a High School
Ministry of Education, Jordan.
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPERIENCE
1- At the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), when I was a graduate student and a lecturer at the same time, I was doing the orientation for new Lecturers and Teaching assistants who join the Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer science. (1988-1992)
2- Math teachers’ supervisor in the Professional Development Program and the Bridge programs at UIC under the leadership of Prof. John Baldwin.
(1989-1991)
3- I (together with some colleagues) was in charge of making up the faculty-teaching schedule every semester in the math department at Qatar University. (1993-1999)
4- I was assisting the Math Department Head at the University of Qatar for the last 3 years of my service there because he didn’t know English; and then I got experience in running most of the departmental issues. (1996-1999)
5- At ZU, I am the Math group Chair at DXB campus; in addition to working as a coordinator of some math courses. (2000-now)
TECHNOLOGY Experience in using Technology in Teaching such as Power Point Presentations, Mathematical Soft wares, Mathematical Internet websites…etc.
AWARDS 1- Certificate of Excellence, Zayed University, 2000.
2- Appreciation Certificate, Qatar University, 1999.
3- Appreciation Certificate, College of Engineering, UIC, 1992.
4- Chosen as Outstanding Young Man of America for 1989.
5- Chosen as the best Instructor at UIC, 1987-1992.
6- Honors List at Yarmouk University, 1986.
CONFERENCES 1-Participated in the American Mathematical Society
Annual Conference that held in January 1992 in
Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
2-Participated in all Conferences that held in Qatar University.
3-Participated in the Conference of Mathematical analysis and applications, which held on May 2-4 ,2001 at the American University of Sharjah, UAE.
4- Participated in the Gulf research center forum, which held on March 9 and 10, 2004, The First Annual Forum on 'Social Sciences and Humanities in the Gulf' focusing on ' Future Prospects for Higher Education in the GCC Countries’.Dubai, UAE.
5-Participated in the Math day, which held on April 1 ,2004 at the American University of Sharjah, UAE.
I gave a talk entitled “ A solution to a non-linear partial differential equation (PDE) of parabolic type”
6- Participated in most of the Conferences held in the UAE.
SEMINARS I gave some Seminars in the above Universities I worked at.
COMMITTEES
1- Zayed University Faculty Affairs Committee.
2- Mathematics Department Hiring Committee.
3- Advising Committee.
4- Registration Committee.
5- Student Activities Committee.
6- Teaching Schedule Committee.
7- Course Equivalence Committee.
8- Continuous Education Committee.
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Member, American Math. Society.
Member, Society for Math. Biology.
PAST RESEARCH INTEREST Mathematical Biology & Mathematical Modeling.
PRESENT RESEARCH INTEREST Mathematical Biology & Mathematical Modeling.
FUTURE RESEARCH INTEREST Mathematical Biomedicine & Mathematical Biology.
BOOKS Participated in writing a book about History of Mathematics together with my Advisor Professor Calixto Calderon. The Article I wrote was Ibn Rushd "Aver roes" and medicine.
PUBLICATION SUMMARY
The main topic of the papers is Mathematical Biology, especially diffusion and Epidemics. In this area we have developed or modified some models and we Have shown the existence and uniqueness to some of them in L(p,q) spaces Using Applied Functional Analysis while in other models we have found either Exact solutions or travelling wave solutions. The main contributions were the Introduction of interaction among the same kind of species in the population, including population pressure in some models, modeling long range diffusion, And others.
JOURNAL EDITORSHIP
Guest Editor in the International Journal of Applied Science and Computations. USA
Ph.D. and M.Sc. student supervision, qualifying exams, and teaching
PH.D. THESIS SUPERVISION The Advisor of a Ph.D. student “Manar Al-Qudah”. The title of
her Thesis is “Stability of Solutions for some non-linear partial differential
equations” 2008-2010.
GRADUATE QUALIFYING EXAM S I wrote and graded the Ph.D. qualifying and the M.Sc. comprehensive
exams in Applied Mathematics.
M.SC. THESIS SUPERVISION The Advisor of a M.Sc. Student “Omar Abu Ghalioun”. The title of his
Thesis was “Traveling Wave Solutions for a non-linear diffusive partial differential
equation” 2008-2009.
PH.D. TEACHING I am teaching Ph.D. Mathematics and Physics students at the University of Jordan.
PH.D. and M.SC. THESES COMMITTEES
Participated in many Ph.D. and M.Sc. Theses Defense Examination Committees at the University of Jordan.
LIST OF SOME SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
1- Abualrub, M.S.: An Analysis to the Traveling Wave Solution of a diffusive Model of an Epidemic. Tamkang Journal of Mathematics, Vol. 29, No.1,pp.65-68,1998.
http://www.math.tku.edu.tw/english/journal/index.htm
Abstract: An SIR model of an eptdemic with spatial spread is considered; an equilibrium and stability analysis has been done, and then the behavior to the traveling wave solution of the model is obtained.
2- Abualrub, M.S.: Long range diffusion-reaction model on population dynamics. Documenta Mathematica (J. of German Mathematician Union). Vol. 3,pp.331-340,1998.
(The paper has been published , by the Journal, in the Internet)
To view the paper or get a reprint from the Internet, just click on:
http://www.math.uiuc.edu/documenta/vol-03/vol-03-eng.html
Abstract: A model for long range diffusion-reaction on population dynamics has been created, then conditions for the existence and uniqueness of solutions of the model have been found in L(p,q) norms.
3- Abualrub, M.S.: Vaccination in a model of an epidemic.
The International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences (IJMMS), Vol.23, No.6, pp.425-429, 2000.
(The paper has been published , by the Journal, in the Internet)
To view the paper or get a reprint from the Internet, just click on:
http://www.hindawi.com/GetArticle.aspx?doi=10.1155/S0161171200002696
Abstract: A model, which describes an epidemic, has been considered. The logistic growth and
vaccination have been included in the model. An equilibrium and stability analysis has been done to
the model. Then a spatial Spread has been added to the model and a traveling wave solution has been obtained.
4- Abualrub, M.S.: Ibn Rushd “Averroes” and Medicine.
IBN RUSHD FORUM for freedom of thought Journal.6th issue, 2004.
The article is published in the following website:
http://www.ibn-rushd.org/forum/Abualrub.html
Abstract: Ibn Rushd was well known in the fields of astronomy, philosophy, mathematics, etc.
This article sheds the light on one of his contibutions to medicine.
5- Abualrub, M.S.: Existence and Uniqueness of solutions to a long range diffusive predator-prey
Model.
International Mathematical Forum (IMF) Journal, Vol.4 , No.40 , pp.1981-1991, 2009
The article is published in the following website:
http://www.m-hikari.com/forth/abualrubIMF37-40-2009-1.pdf
Abstract: A model for predator-prey has been considered, existence and uniqueness to long range diffusion
of such model has been shown.
6- Abualrub, M.S. : A Formula for solving a special case of Euler-Cauchy ODE.
International Mathematical Forum (IMF) Journal, Vol.4 , No.40 , pp.1997-2000, 2009
The article is published in the following website:
http://www.m-hikari.com/forth/abualrubIMF37-40-2009-3.pdf
Abstract: A quick and simple formula has been introduced to solve a special case of non-linear nth
Order Euler-Cauchy ODE.
NOTE: # 7 below is an ongoing big research project ; it is mentioned here just for your information (FYI):
7- Abualrub, M.S., Frisbie, S.H., Mitchell, E.J., and Sarkar, B. : Calculating the lowest
reportable concentrations of toxic chemicals in the environment. ( In preparation )
Abstract:
Method detection limit (MDL) is perhaps the most important statistic used for the
reporting of toxic chemicals in air, drinking water, wastewater, food, hazardous wastes,
and other environmental samples. A toxic chemical measured at a concentration that is
less than its MDL is reported as “not detected” and is generally considered to be absent
from the sample and the environment. In contrast, a toxic chemical measured at a
concentration that is greater than or equal to its MDL is reported at its measured
concentration. Furthermore, many chemicals are so toxic that they cannot be measured to
safe levels and the allowable limits must be set at the lowest reportable concentrations.
We will demonstrate that the equation promulgated by 40 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) to calculate MDL and used since 1981 to protect public health and the
environment is incorrect. As a result, toxic chemicals in a large number of environmental
samples may in fact be present at measurable concentrations even though they are
currently being reported as “not detected”. In addition, the allowable limits for some
extremely toxic chemicals may be incorrectly set too high. Therefore, the consequences
of this error pose a risk to public health and the environment. The sources of this error
will be explained and an improved equation is presented.
NOTE: Other papers may be requested thru my e-mail address above.
COURSES TAUGHT
MATH 901:Advanced Topics in Applied Mathematics for Ph.D. students, MATH 903:Advanced Partial Differential Equations with Applications for Ph.D.
Students, Basic Mathematics, College Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus 1, Calculus2,
Calculus 3, Calculus 1 for Engineering students, Calculus 2 for Engineering students, Mathematics for finance, Business Calculus, Mathematics for Business, Business Statistics, Statistics 1, Statistics & Probability, Mathematical Statistics, Vector Calculus, Advanced Calculus, Business Calculus, Ordinary Differential Equations 1,Differential Equations 2
and modeling, Differential Equations for Engineering students, Applied Mathematics for Engineering students, Advanced Engineering Mathematics I & II, Partial Differential Equations I & II, Complex Variables, Mathematics for Biology 1 & II, Real Analysis 1&2,
Advanced mathematical methods, Special Course in Modeling, Graduation Research
Projects in Partial Differential Equations and in Mathematical Biology (AIDS Modeling). Information Technology 1, Information Technology 2, Information Technology 3.
REFERENCES
1- Professor Seth Frisbie / Norwich University / USA
E-mail: sfrisbie@norwich.edu
2- Professor Ahmad Al-rhayyel / Yarmouk University / Jordan
E-mail: alrhayyel@yahoo.com
3- Professor Calixto Calderon / University of Illinois at Chicago / USA
E-mail: cpc@uic.edu