PALLATH CHANDRAN – CURRICULUM VITAE

PALLATH CHANDRAN – CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Full Name: PROF. PALLATH CHANDRAN

Address: Department of Mathematics & StatisticsCollege of ScienceSultan Qaboos UniversityP. O. Box 36, PC 123, Al KhodMuscat, Sultanate of Oman

Tel: + 968 24141414

Nationality: Indian

EDUCATION

Degree Institution Subject Year

Ph D Indian Institute of Technology, Applied Mathematics 1979New Delhi, India

M Sc Unversity of Calicut, India Mathematics 1973B Sc University of Calicut, India Mathematics 1971

EMPLOYMENT

2013–To date Professor Sultan Qaboos University,Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

2000–2013 Associate Professor Sultan Qaboos University,Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

1988–2000 Assistant Professor Sultan Qaboos University,Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

1987–1988 Head of Department University of Port Harcourt,Port Harcourt, Nigeria

1984–1987 Senior Lecturer University of Port Harcourt,Port Harcourt, Nigeria

1982–1984 Lecturer University of Port Harcourt,Port Harcourt, Nigeria

1981–1982 Postdoctoral Researcher The Ohio State University,Columbus, Ohio, U. S. A.

1979–1981 Research Associate Indian Institute of Technology,New Delhi, India

P Chandran Curriculum Vitae

TEACHING

Teaching Experience in SQU (Fall 1988 – To date)

• Taught courses at all levels including coordination of multi-section courses.

• Involved in instruction and coordination of a large number of courses at SQU. Ihave supervised projects of students at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.I have also served as member of Theses Committees of MSc students. Starting fromthe 2006–2007 academic year, some courses under my coordination had studentregistrations in the range of 600+ to 1000+ (see Appendix I).

• Teaching evaluations of students have been very good.

Curriculum Development and Teaching Management

• I joined SQU in Fall 1988, and by that time the Department of Mathematics &Computing (DOMAC) had started functioning as an academic unit of the Collegeof Science, one of the founding colleges. A major thrust in the initial years was todevelop the degree program and establish lecture based courses. As one of the firstmembers in the initial development of the department, I contributed to develop sev-eral new courses, which involved writing course objectives, contents, course outlinesand methods of assessment. In the initial years, textbooks were not available to thestudents. This necessitated writing handbooks for students.

• Towards curriculum development, I served as Chairman (Sep 2004–Oct 2006, Sep2012–to date) and member (Sep 2002–Dec 2007) of the Department CurriculumCommittee (DCC). During my tenure as the Chairman of DCC, revisions of degreeprograms were carried out. Besides, in collaboration with the department faculty,a number of courses were revised and new courses were introduced.

• In Teaching Management, contributions have been made under four broad roles:

– Instructor and Course Coordinator

– Foundation Program (FP) (Sep 2009–Jan 2016) and mentor of new Staff in theFoundation Program (Sep 2010–To date)

– Chairman/member of the Teaching Committee (Sep 1999–Aug 2002, Sep 2009–Aug 2012)

– Timetable officer (Nov 1993–Oct 1998).

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Student Advising

Student advising has been an integral part of my academic duties, and I have devotedmaximum efforts in justifying the role. The progress of the relatively weak students hasbeen my prime concern, and I feel that my advisees have greatly benefited with my timelyadvices. Over the years, I have advised the following number of students in Fall and Springsemesters, respectively:

2015–2016: 12/10

2014–2015: 22/20

2013–2014: 20/20

2012–2013: 24/20

2011–2012: 28/27

2010–2011: 23/23

2003–2004: 04/10

2002–2003: 24/15

2001–2002: 53/44

2000–2001: 55/55

1997–1998: 18/18

1996–1997: 18/18

1995–1996: 40/40

Teaching Experience before joining SQU

University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

• Contributed to the development of new BSc (Hons) degree program in Math-ematics in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science.The program consisted of general mathematics courses in the first two yearsand advanced topics in Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science in thelater years.

• Seminar courses and graduation projects were part of the degree program.

• The main courses taught at the University of Port Harcourt were:

Calculus I, Calculus II, Analysis I, Analysis II,

Linear Algebra, Modern Algebra I, Modern Algebra II,

Vector Analysis, Complex Analysis, Differential Equations,

Numerical Analysis I, Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics.

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SERVICE

University Administration and Committees

(a) Sultan Qaboos University

Department of Mathematics & Statistics (DOMAS)

Chairman, Curriculum Committee (DCC)

(Sep 2004 – Oct 2006, Sep 2012 – To date)

& Member, Curriculum Committee (Sep 2002 – Dec 2007):

The Department Curriculum Committee (DCC) is responsible for the followingacademic activities of the department:

• Approval of new courses for the degree programs of the department.

• Periodic revision of courses based on special submissions from the coordi-nators/instructors of courses.

• Approval of text books for DOMAS courses.

• Recommend equivalence of courses of the subject areas offered by the de-partment between colleges in SQU and other institutions.

• Revision of the existing degree programs, usually every five years.

• Preparation and submission of Course Data Collection Forms (CDCF) tothe College Curriculum Committee.

• Approval of new degree programs depending on the national needs.

• Representing the department in the College Curriculum Committee.

The recommendations of DCC are passed onto the Department Board.

Member, Service Teaching Committee) (Sep 2012 – To date)

Chairman, Teaching Committee

(Sep 1999 – Aug 2002, Sep 2009 – Aug 2012)

This committee looks at matters related to teaching. It deliberates on issuesreferred to it by the DOMAS Board, and makes recommendations for theBoard’s approval.

Member, DOMAS Degree Programs Committee (Mar 2012 – To date): Thiscommittee looks at ways of diversifying the departmental degree programsby introducing additional majors/minors.

Member, DOMAS-Cambridge Univ Collaboration Committee

(Sep 2009 – Oct 2011): This committee looked at establishing research col-laboration in mathematical sciences between DOMAS and Cambridge Univer-sity.

Member, DOMAS Work Plan Committee

(Feb 2006 – May 2006, Sep–Oct 2006): Contributed to prepare revised doc-uments for the “DOMAS Work Plan” as part of the “Department StrategicPlan”, for the five year period 2006–2010.

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ABET Coordinator (Sep 2002 – Dec 2006): Coordinator of the DOMAS coursesfor the ABET accreditation of the College of Engineering. Seven DOMAScourses were involved.

• The College of Engineering had been highly appreciative of the servicesrendered by DOMAS towards their accreditation programme.

• The College of Engineering presented me a “Certificate of Appreciation”on 04 May 2004, for my active support and participation in the ABETaccreditation.

Member, Strategic Work Plan Committee: (March – May 2004)

Contributed to prepare a detailed “Work Plan for the Department StrategicPlan”, for the five year period 2006–2010.

Member, Examination Committee (Sep 2002 – Aug 2004): This two-membercommittee was responsible for the following exam-related activities:

• Help conduct the in-term examinations of multi-section courses by prepar-ing the duty roster for extra invigilators.

• Preparation of the co-examiners list for all courses in the department.

• Preparation of the invigilation duty roster for the final examination.

• Collection and storage of all exam materials.

Member, Teaching Workshop Committee : (Nov 2003 – Apr 2004)

This ad-hoc committee was asked by the DOMAS Board to investigate thepossible reasons for the under-performance of students in DOMAS lower levelcourses, and suggest possible remedies. The findings of this committee werepresented in a workshop on 10 March 2004, and the recommendations weresubmitted to the College in April 2004.

Member, Course Allocation Committee (Nov 2003 – Feb 2004): Contributedto prepare a guidelines document for course coordinators and for the teach-ing allocation of summer semester courses.

Member, Research Committee (Sep 2000 – Aug 2002): This committee is re-sponsible for dealing with matters concerning academic research in the de-partment, and provides faculty with the necessary guidelines and help.

Member, Committee for DOMAS Strategic Plan (Fall 1999): In this job, con-tributed to preparing the document “DOMAS Strategic Plan” as a part of the“College of Science Strategic Plan”.

Timetable Officer (Nov 1993 – Oct 1998): Timetable officer from November1993 to October 1998.

Secretary to the Department Board (Jan 1990 – Oct 1993): Served as Secre-tary to the Board of Department of Mathematics & Computing during theperiod January 1990 – October 1993. In this capacity, the duties includedorganizing the Department Board meetings almost every month as well asextra-ordinary and emergency meetings, in co-ordination with the Head of De-partment; and preparing the Minutes of the meetings.

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College of Science (COS)

Member, College Curriculum Committee

(Sep 2004 – Dec 2007, Sep 2012 – To date): This committee is responsiblefor the curriculum related items for all departments in the college. It meetsregularly to deliberate on new degree programs as well as the revision of exist-ing ones. Periodic revision of courses and introduction of new courses are alsodiscussed. Its recommendations are then passed onto the College Board.

Academic Adviser for Science Students:

(Sep 2000 – May 2004, Sep 2010 – To date): College of Science AcademicAdvisor for pre-major students.

Member, Teaching and Learning Committee:

(As per Strategic Plan) (Sep 2011 – Aug 2012)

Member, Foundation Program (FP) Committee (Sep 2009 – Aug 2010):

This committee was given the task of implementation of the new FoundationProgram at SQU.

Member, Teaching Assistants and Research Assistants

Committee (Apr 2004 – May 2004, Dec 2005 – Apr 2006):

Contributed to preparing a proposal for the introduction of the program ofteaching assistants and research assistants in the College.

Member, PhD Program Development Committee

(Nov 2003 – Feb 2004): Contributed to preparing a preliminary documentfor the establishment of the PhD program in the College of Science.

Member, Academic Staff Booklet Committee: Sep 1998 – Aug 1999:

An “Academic Staff Booklet” explaining the academic matters of the collegeand the departments was prepared. This booklet has been useful as a referencesource. As a member of the Booklet Committee, contributed to the preparationof the first edition of the booklet.

Academic Adviser for Education Students: Sep 1995 – Aug 1998: College ofScience Academic Adviser to the 1994 cohort students in the College of Edu-cation with Mathematics/Computing major.

SQU: Member, Industry & Community Engagement Committee —A Sub-Committee of the SQU Quality Audit

by the Oman Accreditation Council (Jan 2008 – June 2009): This com-mittee was entrusted with the task of contributing to the Higher EducationProgram Quality Audit of SQU by Oman Accreditation Council. The qualityaudit took place in May 2009. The committee was responsible for preparinga document on the industry and community services offered by all collegesin SQU. I represented the College of Science in this sub-committee, and con-tributed to prepare a document on industry & community engagement whichwas part of the Accreditation Document.

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(b) University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

• Head, Department of Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science [1987–1988]

• Examinations Officer, Department of Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Sci-ence.

• Member of Senate, University of Port Harcourt [1987–1988].

• Member, Joint Curriculum Panel of Faculty of Science and Faculty of Educa-tion [1987 – 1988].

• Member, Visitation Team of Affiliation of Institute of Management and Tech-nology, Enugu (Nigeria), with University of Port Harcourt [1987].

• Member, Joint Consultative Committee for the Affiliation Protocol of NigerianNaval College with University of Port Harcourt [1987–1988].

Professional Service

• Reviewer for international journals such as:Numerical Heat TransferJournal of Porous MediaJournal of Engineering Science and TechnologyPhysics Research InternationalZeitschrift fur NaturforschungApplied Mathematics and ComputationAdvances in Applied Mathematics and MechanicsMeccanicaHeat and Mass TransferJournal of Applied Mathematics and ComputingHeat Transfer EngineeringModelling, Measurement and ControlInternational Communications in Heat and Mass TransferBulletin of the Malaysian Mathematical Sciences SocietyItalian Journal of Pure and Applied MathematicsJournal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical EngineersSQU Journal for ScienceProceedings of the Indian National Academy of Sciences–A

• Reviewer of SQU Research Projects.

• Chairman, External Examiner and Examiner of SQU Post-Graduate Theses.

• External Expert, Appointments Committee (Maths), Waljat College of AppliedSciences, Knowledge Oasis, Muscat.

• Life Member, Indian Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics; and The Math-ematical Society, Banara Hindu University, India.

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SCHOLARLY ACIEVEMENTS

Research Interests

• Gasdynamics & magnetohydrodynamics.

• Multi-phase fluids: Dusty gas and foggy media.

• Flow of nanofluids.

• Composite flows involving clear fluid and porous media.

• Simultaneous flow of immiscible fluids.

• Flows in porous media.

• Non-Newtonian fluids.

Research Collaboration

In my research, joint work has been done in collaboration with faculty in the followinginstitutions:

• Department of Mathematics, Sultan Qaboos University.

• Department of Mathematics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.

• Department of Mathematics, B B Ambedkar University, Lucknow, India.

• Department of Computer Science, University of Swaziland, Swaziland.

• Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India.

• Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India.

• Department of Mathematics, University of West Indies, West Indies.

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Refereed Journal Papers

• A. Kumar, A. K. Singh, P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti: Effect of perpendicular mag-netic field on free convection in a rectangular cavity. SQU Journal for Science, 20,49–59 (2015).

• N. Srivastava, A. K. Singh, P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti: Double diffusive naturalconvection in a partially permeable rectangular cavity heated from below. GlobalJournal of Pure and Applied Mathematics , 11, 537–556 (2015).

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran, R. P. Jaju: A comparative study of higher order ef-fects on the boundary layer flow of a dilatant fluid: Flow near a stagnation point.International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Statistics , 52(9), 166–177 (2014).

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran, A. K. Singh, B. S. Bhadauria: Developing buoyancydriven flow of a nanofluid in a vertical channel subject to heat flux. InternationalJournal of Engineering Mathematics , 2014, Article ID 618591, 8 pp. (2014).

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti, A. K. Singh: A numerical investigation of a buoyancydriven flow in a semi-porous cavity: Comparative effects of ramped and isothermalwall conditions. Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics , 61, 103–111 (2013).

• S. Agarwal, N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran, B. S. Bhadauria, A. K. Singh: Nonlinearconvective transport in a binary nanofluid saturated porous layer. Transport inPorous Media, 93, 29–49 (2012).

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran, A. K. Singh, B. S. Bhadauria: Transient free convectiveflow of a nanofluid in a vertical channel. International Journal of Engineering &Technology , 4(32), 1–7 (2012).

• B. S. Bhadauria, A. K. Srivastava, N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran: Gravity modulationof thermal instability in a viscoelastic fluid saturated anisotropic porous medium.Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung , 67, 1–9 (2012).

• A. K. Tiwari, A. K. Singh, P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti: Natural convection in acavity with a sloping upper surface filled with an anisotropic porous material. ActaMechanica, 223, 95–108 (2012).

• B. S. Bhadauria, A. Kumar, J. Kumar, N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran: Natural convec-tion in a rotating anisotropic porous layer with internal heat generation. Transportin Porous Media, 90, 687–705 (2011).

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti, A. K. Singh: A comparative study of two-dimensionalnatural convection in an isotropic porous medium. International Journal of AppliedMathematics & Statistics , 21, No. J11, 60–74 (2011).

• R. K. Singh, A. K. Singh, N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran: On hydromagnetic freeconvection in the presence of induced magnetic field. Heat and Mass Transfer , 46,523–529 (2010).

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• A. K. Singh, N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran: Flow of an incompressible fluid in a cubicalcavity with a free fluid–porous medium interface. Indian Journal of Industrial andApplied Mathematics 2, 61–71 (2009).

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti, A. K. Singh: Transient natural convection near asemi-infinite vertical wall in a rotating system. Differential Equations and ControlProcesses , 13, No. 4, 69–86 (2009).

• A. K. Singh, N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran: Developing flow near a semi-infinite ver-tical wall with ramped temperature. International Journal of Applied Mathematics& Statistics , 13, 34–45 (2008).

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran, B. S. Bhatt, R. P. Chhabra: Steady creeping motion ofa liquid bubble in an immiscible viscous fluid bounded by a vertical porous cylinderof finite thickness. Advanced Studies in Theoretical Physics , 2, 243–260 (2008).

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti, A. K. Singh: Some aspects of free convection in elec-trically conducting fluids: Flow near vertical plates. Functional Equations, IntegralEquations & Differential Equations with Applications (International Journal of Ap-plied Mathematics & Statistics): Volume dedicated to the Tricentennial BirthdayAnniversary of Leonhard Euler , 10, 8–24 (2007).

• A. K. Singh, N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran: Stratification effects on transient Stokesflow in the presence of a permeable boundary. Forschung im Ingenieurwesen (En-gineering Research), 70, 67–73 (2006).

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti, A. K. Singh: Natural convection near a vertical platewith ramped wall temperature. Heat and Mass Transfer , 41, 459–464 (2005).

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti: Unsteady boundary layer flow of a radiating fluidunder the influence of an applied magnetic field. Differential Equations and ControlProcesses , 8, 58–76 (2004).

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran, R. P. Jaju, B. S. Bhatt: Steady laminar flow of a dilatantfluid along a channel with suction at a bounding wall. Journal of Hydrology andHydromechanics , 52, 175–184 (2004).

• P. Chandran: On an acoustic wave equation arising in non-equilibrium gasdynamics.International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology , 35,148–153 (2004).

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti: Transient motion of electrically conducting fluids ofdifferent Prandtl numbers: flow near a vertical boundary. Differential Equationsand Control Processes , 7, 77–87 (2003).

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran, T. El-Bashir: Higher order approximation of an inelasticfluid flow. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 72, 964–965 (2003).

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran: Steady creeping flow of an inelastic fluid past a rigidsphere. Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics , 50, 285–299 (2002).

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• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran, T. El-Bashir: On the boundary layer flow of an inelasticfluid near a moving wall. Scientiae Mathematicae Japonicae, 55, 519–530 (2002).

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti, A. K. Singh: On laminar boundary layer flow of electri-cally conducting liquids near an accelerated vertical plate. Physics and Chemistryof Liquids , 40, 241–254 (2002).

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti, A. K. Singh: A unified approach to analytical solutionof a hydromagnetic free convection flow. Scientiae Mathematicae Japonicae, 53,467–476 (2001).

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti, A. K. Singh: Exact solutions for the convective flowof fluids of different Prandtl numbers near an infinite vertical plate in a rotatingsystem. International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering , 6, 573–590(2001).

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti, A. K. Singh: Transient hydromagnetic natural con-vection on a vertical flat plate subject to heat flux. Modelling, Measurement andControl B , 70 (8), 15–28 (2001).

• P. Chandran: Inverse Laplace transforms of a class of non-rational fractional func-tions. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology ,32, 136–140 (2001).

• A. K. Singh, P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti: On the thermal boundary layer of amoving flat plate thermometer in the presence of Ohmic heating. Journal of AppliedMechanics and Engineering , 5, 303–313 (2000).

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran, R. P. Jaju: On the stagnation point flow of a specialclass of non-Newtonian fluids. Physics and Chemistry of Liquids , 38, 95–102 (2000).

• A. K. Singh, P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti: Effect of transverse magnetic field ona flat plate thermometer. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer , 43,3253–3257 (2000).

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti, A. K. Singh: An exact solution for fluid convection nearan infinite vertical plate in a rotating system. Differential Equations and ControlProcesses , 3, 55–64 (1999).

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti, A. K. Singh: Unsteady hydromagnetic free convectionflow with heat flux and accelerated boundary motion. Journal of the Physical Societyof Japan, 67, 124–129 (1998).

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran: On similarity solutions for three dimensional flow ofsecond order fluids. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 66, 618–622 (1997).

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti, A. K. Singh: Hydromagnetic flow and heat transferpast a continuously moving porous boundary. International Communications inHeat and Mass Transfer , 23, 889–898 (1996).

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• A. K. Singh, N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran: Transient effects of magnetohydrody-namic Couette flow with rotation: Accelerated motion. International Journal ofEngineering Science, 32, 133–139 (1994).

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran, A. K. Singh: An exact solution for unsteady magneto-hydrodynamic free convection flow with constant heat flux. International Commu-nications in Heat and Mass Transfer , 21, 131–142 (1994).

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti and A. K. Singh: Effect of rotation on unsteady hydro-magnetic Couette flow. Astrophysics and Space Science, 202, 1–10 (1993).

• P. Chandran: Acoustic waves at the interface of a gaseous and dusty media. Inter-national Journal of Engineering Science, 29, 1349–1355 (1991).

• P. Chandran: On the non-equilibrium acoustics of a particle laden gas. Acustica,74, 173–175 (1991).

• P. Chandran, O. P. Bhutani: Sound propagation in a real fluid subject to diffusion.Physica A, 168, 983–998 (1990).

• P. Chandran, P. Kumar: On thermally conducting and radiative magnetohydrody-namic channel flow. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications , 40, 1–9(1989).

• P. Chandran, P. Kumar: Flow and heat transfer in the boundary layer due torotating spheres, spheroids and paraboloids. International Journal of EngineeringScience, 24, 685–701 (1986).

• O. P. Bhutani, P. Chandran, P. Kumar: Quasilinearised solution of axisymmetrichydromagnetic stagnation-point flow and heat transfer. Journal of MathematicalAnalysis and Applications , 98, 458–469 (1984).

• O. P. Bhutani, P. Chandran: On acoustic waves in a radiating and vibrationalnon-equilibrium gas. Acustica, 52, 193–195 (1983).

• P. Chandran: An approximate method for analysing non-equilibrium acoustic phe-nomena in atmospheric fog. International Journal of Multiphase flow , 8, 183–187(1982).

• O. P. Bhutani, P. Chandran: Real gas effects in non-equilibrium gasdynamics. Phys-ica A, 91, 49–65 (1978).

• R. Shankar, P. Chandran: Growth and decay of sonic discontinuities in non-equilibrium gasdynamics. Journal of Mathematical and Physical Sciences , 11, 237–246 (1978).

• O. P. Bhutani, P. Chandran: Weak waves in dusty gas. International Journal ofEngineering Science, 15, 537–544 (1977).

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Conference/Workshop Attendance (from 2001)

(a) Conferences/Workshops attended by Self (P. Chandran) (from 2001)

• The 3rd International Workshop on Food and Brain Health, SQU, Muscat, Oman,29 November 2015.

• Oman Math Day, SQU, Muscat, Oman, 22 November 2015.

• 4th International Eurasian Conference on Mathematical Sciences and Applications,Athens, Greece, 31 August–03 September 2015.

• Maplesoft Workshop for Mathematical Educators and Researchers, Sultan QaboosUniversity, Muscat Oman, 14 May 2015.

• The 12th UAE Math Day, Dubai, UAE, 19 April 2014.

• The Third International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Optimization(NAOIII 2014), Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, 05–09 January 2014.

• The 2nd International Conference on Mathematical Science and its Applications(ICMSA2013), Abu Dhabi, UAE, 29 September—01 December 2013.

• International Conference on Mathematical Analysis, Differential Equations and theirApplications (MADEA 2012), Mersin, Turkey, 04–09 September 2012.

• Workshop on “Improving Mathematics through the Use of Technology” sponsoredby University of Wollongong, Australia, and held at Sultan Qaboos University, 03March 2012.

• International Conference on Knowledge Management & Resource Sharing, WaljatCollege of Applied Sciences, Muscat, Oman, 27–28, 2012.

• International Workshop in Mathematics, German University of Technology (Mus-cat) & Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, 18–22 February 2012.

• Numerical Methods for PDE’s Analysis and Applications Workshop, Sultan QaboosUniversity, Muscat, Oman, 10–11 January 2012.

• The 8th International ISAAC (International Society for Analysis, its Applicationsand Computation) Congress, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, 22– 27 August 2011.

• Workshop on “Convective Flows and Instabilities”, Sultan Qaboos University, Mus-cat, Oman, 14 June 2011.

• The Second International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Optimization, Sul-tan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, 03–06 January 2011.

• The Second Asian Conference on Nonlinear Analysis and Optimization, Phuket,Thailand, 9 – 12 September 2010.

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• International Conference on Analysis and Applications, Sultan Qaboos University,Muscat, Oman, 24–26 January 2010.

• International Conference of Mathematical Modelling and Computation and 5th EastAsia Industrial and Applied Mathematics Conference, University of Brunei Darus-salam, Gadong, Brunei, 8 – 11 June 2009.

• International Conference on Mathematical Modelling, Sultan Qaboos University,Muscat, Oman, 23–26 February 2009.

• Conference on Numerical Analysis and Optimization, Sultan Qaboos University,Muscat, Oman, 06–08 April 2008.

• The 6th International ISAAC (International Society for Analysis, its Applicationsand Computation) Congress, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey,13–18 August 2007.

• Learning Technologies and Mathematics Middle East Conference, Sultan QaboosUniversity, Muscat, Oman, 31 March–02 April 2007.

• Foundation Programme Symposium, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, 16–17 January 2007.

• The 2nd IMT-GT 2006 Regional Conference on Mathematics, Statistics and Appli-cations, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, 13–15 June 2006.

• International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Institut Teknologi Bandung,Bandung, Indonesia, 22–26 August 2005.

• The first SQU Workshop on Topology and its Applications, Sultan Qaboos Univer-sity, Muscat, Oman, 29 December 2004 – 01 January 2005.

• Second International Conference on Mathematical Sciences, United Arab EmiratesUniversity, Al Ain, U.A.E., 12–14 December 2004.

• The Sixth Pan-African Congress of Mathematicians, Institut National des SciencesAppliquees et de la Technologie (Insat), Tunis, Tunisia, 01–06 September 2004.

• MATHEMATICA gulf conference 2004, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat,Oman, 26–28 January 2004.

• The 2003 UAE Mathematics Day Conference, University of Sharjah, Sharjah,U.A.E., 8 May 2003.

• University Week Annual Research Conference, SQU, Sultanate of Oman, 4 May2002.

• Conference in Mathematical Analysis and Applications, American University ofSharjah, Sharjah, U.A.E., 2–4 May 2001.

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(b) Research Papers presented in Conferences (from 2001)

by Self (P. Chandran)

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti, A. K. Singh, B. S. Bhadauria: Some aspects of naturalconvection in a hydrodynamically and thermally anisotropic porous non-rectangularcavity, 4th International Eurasian Conference on Mathematical Sciences and Appli-cations , Athens, Greece, 31 August–03 September 2015. [Presented: P. Chandran]

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti, A. K. Singh, B. S. Bhadauria: Unsteady free convectionflow of a nanofluid through a vertical channel, The 12th UAE Math Day , Dubai,UAE, 19 April 2014.

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti, A. K. Singh, B. S. Bhadauria: Natural convection in ananofluid through a vertical channel: Coupled effects of non-isothermal and isother-mal boundary conditions, The 2nd International Conference on “Mathematical Sci-ence and its Applications (ICMSA2013)”, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 29 September—01December 2013.

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti, N. Srivastava, A. K. Singh: Steady convective heatand solute transfer in a rectangular enclosure partially filled with a permeable layer,International Conference on “Mathematical Analysis, Differential Equations andtheir Applications (MADEA 2012)”, Mersin, Turkey, 04–09 September 2012.

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti, A. Kumar and A. K. Singh: Free convective flow ofan electrically conducting fluid in a plain enclosure subject to an applied normalmagnetic field, The 8th International ISAAC (International Society for Analysis, itsApplications and Computation) Congress , Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia,Moscow, 22 – 27 August 2011.

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti and A. K. Singh: Effect of ramped surface temperatureon certain free convective flows in the presence or absence of a porous medium,The Second Asian Conference on Nonlinear Analysis and Optimization, Phuket,Thailand, 9 – 12 September 2010.

• P. Chandran and N. C. Sacheti: Exact solutions of some transient free convectionflows: Effects of rigid body rotation and magnetic field, 2nd International Con-ference of Mathematical Modelling and Computation and 5th East Asia Industrialand Applied Mathematics Conference, University of Brunei Darussalam, Gadong,Brunei, 8 – 11 June 2009.

• P. Chandran and N. C. Sacheti: A study of buoyancy driven unsteady viscous flow inthe presence of applied magnetic field. The 6th International ISAAC (InternationalSociety for Analysis, its Applications and Computation) Congress , Middle EastTechnical University, Ankara, Turkey, 13–18 August 2007.

• P. Chandran and N. C. Sacheti: Time-dependent high temperature MHD flow near avertical wall. The 2nd IMT-GT 2006 Regional Conference on Mathematics, Statis-tics and Applications , Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, 13–15 June2006.

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• P. Chandran and N. C. Sacheti: An analytical study of hydromagnetic naturalconvection subject to radiation. International Conference on Applied Mathematics ,Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia, 22–26 August 2005.

• P. Chandran and N. C. Sacheti: Unsteady flow of a radiating and electrically con-ducting fluid under the action of an externally applied magnetic field. Second Inter-national Conference on Mathematical Sciences , United Arab Emirates University,Al Ain, U.A.E., 12–14 December 2004.

• P. Chandran and N. C. Sacheti: Developing hydromagnetic free convection flow inthe presence of radiation. The Sixth Pan-African Congress of Mathematicians , In-stitut National des Sciences Appliquees et de la Technologie (Insat), Tunis, Tunisia,01–06 September 2004.

• P. Chandran and N. C. Sacheti: Natural convection in electrically conducting flu-ids subject to uniform heat transfer at a moving vertical plate. The 2003 UAEMathematics Day Conference, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, U.A.E., 8 May 2003.

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran and T. El-Bashir: Boundary layer flows of a class of non-Newtonian fluids. University Week Annual Research Conference, SQU, Sultanateof Oman, 4 May 2002. [Poster presentation]

• P. Chandran and N. C. Sacheti: On the effect of Prandtl numbers in free convec-tion MHD flows. Conference in Mathematical Analysis and Applications , AmericanUniversity of Sharjah, Sharjah, U.A.E., 2–4 May 2001.

• P. Chandran: On acoustic waves in a gas containing droplets. First InternationalConference on Mathematical Sciences , United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain,U.A.E., 21–24 November 1999.

• P. Chandran: Non-equilibrium acoustics of a particle-laden gas. 4th Annual Confer-ence of Nigerian Mathematical Society , Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 27–30 March 1983.

• P. Chandran: On the linearized analysis of two-phase flows. Seminar on RecentAdvances in Applied Mathematics and Applications , Indian Institute of Technology,Kharagpur, India, 19–21 May 1978.

(c) Research Papers presented in Conferences (from 2001)

by a Collaborator

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran, A. K. Singh: On two-dimensional nonsteady free convec-tion near vertical plate subject to stepped-up surface temperature, 4th InternationalEurasian Conference on Mathematical Sciences and Applications , Athens, Greece,31 August–03 September 2015. [Presented: N. Sacheti]

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran, R. P. Jaju: A semi-analytical approach to investigatetwo-dimensional flow of an inelastic non-Newtonian fluid near a stagnation point,The 12th UAE Math Day , Dubai, UAE, 19 April 2014. [Presented: N. Sacheti]

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• N. C. Sacheti, p. Chandran, R. P. Jaju: A comparative study of higher ordereffects on the boundary layer flow of a dilatant fluid: Flow near a stagnation point,The 2nd International Conference on “Mathematical Science and its Applications(ICMSA2013)”, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 29 September—01 December 2013. [Presented:N. C. Sacheti]

• N. C.Sacheti, P. Chandran, A. K. Singh, B. S. Bhadauria: Developing buoyancydominated flow of a class of nanofluid in a vertical channel, International Conferenceon “Mathematical Analysis, Differential Equations and their Applications (MADEA2012)”, Mersin, Turkey, 04–09 September 2012. [Presented: N. C. Sacheti]

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran, A. K. Tiwari and A. K. Singh: Buoyancy driven steadytwo-dimensional flow in an anisotropic non-rectangular permeable cavity, The 8thInternational ISAAC (International Society for Analysis, its Applications and Com-putation) Congress , Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, 22 – 27 Au-gust 2011. [Presented: N. C. Sacheti]

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran and A. K. Singh: Analysis of laminar natural convectionflow in an enclosure partially filled with a porous medium, The Second Asian Confer-ence on Nonlinear Analysis and Optimization, Phuket, Thailand, 9 – 12 September2010. [Presented: N. C. Sacheti]

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti and A. K. Singh: A comparative study of two-dimensional natural convection in an isotropic porous medium, Satellite Conferenceof International Congress of Mathematicians (Theme: Mathematics in Science andTechnology) , New Delhi, India, 15 – 17 August 2010. [Presented: A. K. Singh]

• N. C. Sacheti and P. Chandran: On unsteady natural convection in viscous incom-pressible fluids near a vertical plate subject to ramped temperature profile, 2ndInternational Conference of Mathematical Modelling and Computation and 5th EastAsia Industrial and Applied Mathematics Conference, University of Brunei Darus-salam, Gadong, Brunei, 8 – 11 June 2009. [Presented: N. C. Sacheti]

• A. K. Singh, N. C. Sacheti and P. Chandran: On free convection in a cubicalcavity comprising an incompressible fluid overlying a porous medium, InternationalConference on Mathematical Modelling , Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman,23 – 26 February 2009. [Presented: A. K. Singh]

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti and A. K. Singh: Effect of rotation on transientbehaviour of buoyancy driven flow bounded by a semi-infinite vertical wall, The24th Annual Conference of the Mathematical Society , Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi, India, 30 – 31 December 2008. [Presented: A. K. Singh]

• A. K. Singh, N. C. Sacheti and P. Chandran, Flow of an incompressible fluid ina cubical cavity with a free fluid – porous medium interface, The 23rd AnnualConference of the Mathematical Society , Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India,29 – 30 December 2007. [Presented: A. K. Singh]

• N. C. Sacheti and P. Chandran: Rheological effects on the flow of two immis-cible fluids in a vertical porous circular cylinder. The 6th International ISAAC

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(International Society for Analysis, its Applications and Computation) Congress ,Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 13–18 August 2007. [Presented:N. C. Sacheti]

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran and A. K. Singh: On the Stokes layer of a stratifiedviscous fluid over an oscillating porous medium. The 2nd IMT-GT 2006 RegionalConference on Mathematics, Statistics and Applications , Universiti Sains Malaysia,Penang, Malaysia, 13–15 June 2006. [Presented: N. C. Sacheti]

• N. C. Sacheti and P. Chandran: Non-Newtonian flow past a sphere: an appraisal.Second International Conference on Mathematical Sciences , United Arab EmiratesUniversity, Al Ain, U.A.E., 12–14 December 2004. [Presented: N. C. Sacheti]

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran and T. El-Bashir: Some aspects of boundary layer flowsof a dilatant fluid model. The Sixth Pan-African Congress of Mathematicians , Insti-tut National des Sciences Appliquees et de la Technologie (Insat), Tunis, Tunisia,01–06 September 2004. [Presented: N. C. Sacheti]

• P. Chandran, N. C. Sacheti and A. K. Singh: Natural convection near a verticalplate with ramped wall temperature. 19th Annual Conference of the MathematicalSociety , Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 26–27 December 2003. [Pre-sented: A. K. Singh]

• N. C. Sacheti and P. Chandran: On the translation of a micropolar liquid bub-ble moving under gravity in a viscous medium. The 2003 UAE MathematicsDay Conference, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, U.A.E., 8 May 2003. [Presented:N. C. Sacheti]

• N. C. Sacheti, P. Chandran and T. El-Bashir: Theoretical investigation of a dilatantfluid flow near a stagnation point over a moving wall. Conference in MathematicalAnalysis and Applications , American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, U.A.E., 2–4May 2001. [Presented: N. C. Sacheti]

Grant and Contract Support

Research Grants awarded as Principal Investigator

• SQU Research Project No. IG/SCI/DOMS/ 14/10 entitled “Natural convection innon-rectangular permeable enclosures with or without mass transfer”. This two-yearproject is for the period: Jan 2014 – Dec 2015.

• SQU Research Project No. IG/SCI/DOMS/ 09/06 entitled “Natural convection ina confined composite system comprising a fluid layer and a porous medium”. Thistwo-year project was for the period: Jan 2009 – Dec 2010.

• SQU Research project No. IG/SCI/DOMS/ 02/04 entitled “Transient solutions ofcertain magnetohydrodynamic free convection flows”. This three-year project wasfor the period: Jan 2002 – Dec 2004.

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Research Grants awarded as Co-Principal Investigator/Co-Investigator

• SQU Research Project No. IG/SCI/DOMS/11/19 entitled “Convective flows andinstabilities in nanofluids”. This two-year project was for the period: Jan 2011 –Dec 2012.

• SQU Research Project No. IG/SCI/DOMS/06/08 entitled “Analytical investiga-tions of some incompressible fluid flows bounded by porous media”. This two-yearproject was for the period: Jan 2006 – Dec 2007.

• SQU Research Project No. IG/SCI/DOMS/99/03 entitled “Boundary layer flowsof a class of non-Newtonian fluids”. This two-year project was for the period Jan2000 – Dec 2001.

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Appendix I

Courses Taught at Sultan Qaboos University (from 2000)

Key: * Course co-ordinator, L = Lecture, T = Tutorial or Lab.

Year Semester Course code Course Name L/T

2015–2016 Fall FPMT 0101 Basic Mathematics LFPMT 0101* Coordination (1000 students)MATH 3302 Ordinary Differential Equations L + T

(2 Sections)MATH 7000 MSc Project (Supervisor)

2014–2015 Spring FPMT 0101 Basic Mathematics LFPMT 0101* Coordination (850 students)MATH 3302 Ordinary Differential Equations L + T

(2 Sections)2014–2015 Fall FPMT 0101 Basic Mathematics L

FPMT 0101* Coordination (912 students)MATH 3302 Ordinary Differential Equations L + TMATH 4174 Diff Equations for Engineers L + T

2013–2014 Spring FPMT 0101 Basic Mathematics LFPMT 0101* Coordination (770 students)MATH 1105 Business Mathematics L + TMATH 5470* Integral Transforms L + T

2013–2014 Fall FPMT 0101 Basic Mathematics LFPMT 0101* Coordination (630 students)MATH 4174 Diff Equations for Engineers L + T

(2 Sections)2012–2013 Spring FPMT 0101 Basic Mathematics L

FPMT 0101* Coordination (895 students)MATH 4174 Diff Equations for Engineers L + TMATH 5470* Integral Transforms L + T

2012–2013 Fall FPMT 0101 Basic Mathematics LFPMT 0101* Coordination (1045 students)MATH 1102* Business Mathematics II L + TMATH 1103 Business Mathematics L + T

2011–2012 Spring FPMT 0101 Basic Mathematics LFPMT 0101* Coordination (1052 students)MATH 1101* Business Mathematics I L + TMATH 5470* Integral Transforms L + T

2011–2012 Fall FPMT 0101 Basic Mathematics LFPMT 0101* Coordination (912 students)MATH 4174 Diff Equations for Engineers L + T

(2 Sections)

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2010–2011 Spring FPMT 0101 Basic Mathematics LFPMT 0101* Coordination (612 students)MATH 4174 Diff Equations for Engineers L + T

(2 Sections)2010–2011 Fall FPMT 0101 Basic Mathematics L

FPMT 0101* Coordination (546 students)MATH 4174 Diff. Equations for Engineers L + T

(2 Sections)MATH 7000 M Sc Project

(Member, Thesis Committee)2009–2010 Spring MATH 2107 Calculus I L + T

(Lecture + 3 tutorial sections)MATH 7000 M Sc Project

(Member, Thesis Committee)2009–2010 Fall MATH 2107 Calculus I L + T


(Member, Thesis Committee)2008–2009 Spring MATH 2107 Calculus I L + T


(Member, Thesis Committee)2008–2009 Fall MATH 4174 Diff. Equations for Engineers L + T

(2 sections)MATH 7000 M Sc Project

(Member, Thesis Committee)2007–2008 Spring MATH 1106 Precalculus (2 sections) L + T2007–2008 Fall MATH 1106 Precalculus (2 sections) L + T

MATH 1106* Coordination (735 students)2006–2007 Spring MATH 1106 Precalculus (2 sections) L + T

MATH 1106* Coordination (601 students)2006–2007 Fall MATH 1106 Precalculus (2 sections) L + T

MATH 1106* Coordination (897 students)2005–2006 Spring MATH 1063* Mathematics for Commerce III L + T

MATH 3302 Ordinary Diff. Equations L + TMATH 7000 M Sc Project (Supervisor)MATH 7000 M Sc Project

(Member, Thesis Committee)2005–2006 Fall MATH 1101* Business Mathematics I L + T

(2 sections)MATH 7000 M Sc Project (Supervisor)

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2004–2005 Spring MATH 1102* Business Mathematics II L + T(2 sections)

MATH 5500 B Sc Project (2 students)MATH 7000 M Sc Project (Supervisor)MATH 7000 M Sc Project

(Member, Thesis Committee)2004–2005 Fall MATH 1102* Business Mathematics II L + T

MATH 6106* Compressible flows L + TMATH 5500 B Sc Project (2 students)

2003–2004 Spring MATH 1102* Business Mathematics II L + T(2 sections)

2003–2004 Fall MATH 1102* Business Mathematics II L + T(2 sections)

2002–2003 Spring MATH 3171* Lin. Algebra & MV Calculus L + T(2 sections)

MATH 5500 B Sc Project (2 students)2002–2003 Fall MATH 3171* Lin. Algebra & MV Calculus L + T

(2 sections)MATH 5500 B Sc Project (2 students)

2001–2002 Spring MATH 1101* Business Mathematics I L + T(2 sections)

2001–2002 Fall MATH 1061* Mathematics for Commerce I L + TMATH 1101* Business Mathematics I L + T

2000–2001 Spring MATH 2193* Mathematics for Agriculture II L + TMATH 1101 Business mathematics I L + T

2000–2001 Fall MATH 1102* Business Mathematics II L + TMATH 3302 Ordinary Differential Equations L + T

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