Prof. Fathalla Rihan | Statistical Analysis | Best Scholar Award
United Arab Emirates University | United Arab Emirates
Publication Profile
Professor Fathalla A. Rihan: A Distinguished Expert in Mathematical Sciences ๐โจ
Current Position(s) & Employment History ๐ซ
- Professor of Mathematics (2017โpresent)
Department of Mathematical Sciences, College of Science, UAE University, UAE ๐ฆ๐ช - Professor of Mathematics (2011โpresent)
Department of Mathematics (on leave), Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Egypt ๐ช๐ฌ - Associate Professor (2012โ2017)
Department of Mathematical Sciences, College of Science, UAE University, UAE - Assistant Professor (2008โ2012)
Department of Mathematical Sciences, College of Science, UAE University, UAE - Associate Professor of Mathematics (2005โ2011)
Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Egypt - Honorary Research Fellow (2000โ2010)
School of Mathematics, University of Manchester, UK ๐ฌ๐ง - Assistant Professor (2000โ2005)
Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Egypt
(On leave for Post-Doctoral research in the UK) - Senior Research Fellow (2003โ2006)
Salford University, UK, in collaboration with Met Office (Reading University) - Research Fellow (2001โ2003)
School of Mathematics, Manchester University, UK - Postgraduate Studentship and Lecturer Assistant (1996โ2000)
Department of Mathematics, Manchester University, UK - Lecturer (1992โ1996)
Department of Mathematics, Helwan University, Egypt - Instructor (1987โ1992)
Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Egypt
Education ๐
- Doctor of Science (DSc) in Mathematics (2019)
National University of Uzbekistan
Dissertation: “Qualitative and Quantitative Features of Delay Differential Equations and Their Applications” - Ph.D. in Mathematics (2000)
University of Manchester, UK
Thesis: “Numerical Treatment of Delay Differential Equations in the Biosciences” - M.Sc. in Numerical Analysis (1992)
Helwan University, Egypt
Thesis: “Spectral and Pseudo-Spectral Method for Solving Partial Differential Equations Using Orthogonal Polynomials” - B.Sc. in Mathematics (1985)
Alexandria University, Egypt, Graduated with Honours
Research Interestsย On Statistical Analysis๐ฌ
Prof. Fathalla A. Rihan leads two primary research groups:
- Numerical Analysis & Mathematical Biology
- Mathematical modeling of phenomena with time-lags (cell division, population dynamics, infectious diseases, etc.)
- Numerical treatments for Ordinary, Partial, and Delay Differential Equations (DDEs), as well as Fractional Order Differential Equations
- Parameter estimation and sensitivity analysis
- Data Assimilation & Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP)
- Advanced data assimilation techniques like 3DVar/4D-Var systems
- Impact of Doppler radial velocities on analysis and forecasting
Research Projects ๐
- 2024โ2026: PI, AUA-UAEU Project: “Continuous Runge-Kutta Methods for Pantograph Delay Differential Equations”
- 2022โ2024: PI, ZU-UAEU Project: “Impact of Stochastic Noise on COVID-19 Dynamics in the UAE”
- 2022: PI, SURE+ 2022 Program: “Mathematical Modeling of COVID-19 in the UAE”
- 2021โ2023: PI, UPAR-UAEU Project: “Quantitative Features of Delay Differential Equations in Biological Systems”
- 2017โ2019: PI, SQU/UAEU Project: “Delay Differential Models of Immune Response with Viral/Bacterial Infections”
Awards & Recognition ๐
- Resignation Award for Publications in Top 5% Journals (2023)
- Member of Mohammed Bin Rashid Academy of Scientists (2021โpresent)
- Top 2% World Scientist (Stanford University 2019โ2022)
- University Excellence Merit Allowance (2019โ2020)
- College Excellence Award for Service (2019โ2020)
- Distinguished Research Awards (2017โ2019)
- College Award for Scholarly Research (2014โ2015)
Visitor ships ๐
- Research Visitor (2000โ2001): Manchester University, UK
- Research Visitor (2001): University of Hertfordshire, UK
- Research Visitor (2003โ2004): NCAR & Oklahoma Weather Center, USA
Publication Top Notes
Optimal control of glucose-insulin dynamics via delay differential model with fractional-order
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- Authors: Fathalla A. Rihan, K. Udhayakumar
- Journal: Alexandria Engineering Journal
- Year: 2025-02 ๐๏ธ
Modeling Hybrid Crossover Dynamics of ImmunoโChemotherapy and Gene Therapy: A Numerical Approach
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- Authors: Muner M. Abou Hasan, Seham M. ALโMekhlafi, Fathala A. Rihan, Hannah A. AlโAli
- Journal: Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences
- Year: 2025-02-03 ๐๏ธ
Stabilization of bilinear systems with distributed delays using the Banach state space decomposition method
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- Authors: Ayoub Cheddour, Abdelhai Elazzouzi, Fathalla A. Rihan
- Journal: IMA Journal of Mathematical Control and Information
- Year: 2024-12-19 ๐๏ธ
Continuous RungeโKutta schemes for pantograph type delay differential equations
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- Authors: Fathalla A. Rihan
- Journal: Partial Differential Equations in Applied Mathematics
- Year: 2024-09 ๐๏ธ
Fractional order delay differential model of a tumor-immune system with vaccine efficacy: Stability, bifurcation and control
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- Authors: Fathalla A. Rihan, K. Udhayakumar
- Journal: Chaos, Solitons & Fractals
- Year: 2023-08 ๐๏ธ