Dr. Fazlul Karim

Md. Fazlul Karim is a Professor of Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics and Data Science, East West University, Bangladesh, where he has been since 2018. He was first appointed as an Associate Professor and later on promoted to Professor. During 2010-2017, he was a Principal Lecturer at University Technology Brunei (UTB), Brunei Darussalam. He has also worked at University Science Malaysia (USM), University of Dhaka and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet. He received his BSc (Honours) and MSc in Mathematics from the Department of Mathematics, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. In 1996, he was awarded the Monbusho Scholarship for doing PhD in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in the Department of Mechano Aerospace Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT), Japan and successfully awarded PhD in March 2000. His research interests are: Turbulent flow using Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS), Mathematical Modelling of Long Wave (Tsunami and Storm…

Faculty

Faculty Faculty of Sciences and Engineering

Research Interest

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD, Heat and Mass Transfer, Turbulent Flow). Mathematical Modeling,

Teaching Materials

For Undergraduate Mathematics Students MATH112 – Calculus I MATH116- Differential Equations I MATH315- Complex Analysis MATH318- Theory of Numbers MATH415-Fluid Mechanics For Undergraduate Engineering Students MAT101: Differential and Integral Calculus MAT102: Differential Equations and Special Functions MAT104: Coordinate Geometry and Vector Analysis MAT205: Linear Algebra and Complex Variables

Academic Background

Ph.D in Applied Mathematics, Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT), Japan

Awards & Achievements

Awards: 1. Sanggar Sanjung award 2007 from University Sains Malaysia for outstanding publications. 2. Received a publication reward from the EWU authority for a article in a Q1 journal in 2024. The title of the published article is "A numerical investigation on forced convection heat and mass transfer performance in a right triangular cavity", published in international journal of thermofluids. 3. Received best research award 2025 from EWU on 24-5-2025 Achievements: Invited talk: Title: “Numerical Computation of Some Aspects of 26 December 2004 Tsunami Along the west coast of Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia Using a Cartesian Coordinate Shallow Water Model”, 1st National Conference on Advances in Science and Technology, Organized by Faculty of Science, BUET, 7-8 December 2023. Advisory Committee: 3 rd National Mathematics Conference 2024, Organized by Bangladesh Mathematical Society, Department of Mathematics , BUET 6-7 February 2025

Selected Publications

Journal Publication Conference Paper Funded Research Projects Sultana, Romana, Hudha, M. N., Al-Amin, M., Islam, Saiful, Rahman, M. M., M.F. Karim , “CFD and ANN–Based Study of Unsteady Convective Heat and Mass Transfer in a Zigzag Enclosure Filled With Hybrid Nanofluid”, International Journal of Energy Research, 7133408, 22 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/er/7133408 , 2026. M. Asif , Md. Jakaria Hossen Shikder, M. M. Rahman, M. F. Karim , M. R. Amin; " Nobel solitary wave solution analysis of the nonlinear Vakhnenko-Parkes model", AIP Conf. Proc. 3451, 080006 ,AIP Publisher, https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0328867, 2026. R. M. Ziaur, M. N. Hudha1, M. Al‑Amin, A. K. Azad, M. F. Karim , Md. Nasir Uddin, M. M. Rahman1, M. J. H. Munshi;”Artificial Neural Network Prediction on MHD Conjugate Heat Transfer within a Prismatic Chamber Consisting of CNT‑Al 2 O 3 /H 2 O Hybrid Nanofluid”, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Mechanical Engineering, July 2025. (Publisher: Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40997-025-00893-z ) M. Al-Amin , T. Islam , M. Shihab , A.K. Azad , A. Paul , M.M. Rahman , M.F. Karim ,”Double-Diffusive Optimization in Hybrid Nanofluid Convection Using Response Surface Method”, International Journal of Thermo􀏩uids 30 (2025) 101454, 1-54 (Indexed in: Scopus, ISSN: 2666-2027, Publisher: Elsevier, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijft.2025.101454), 2025. M. Asif, Harun-Or Roshid, M. M. Rahman, M. F. Karim*, A. Paul, Mst. Shekha Khatun,” Dynamic characteristics of the closed soliton solution and Phase analysis of the (3+1) dimensional Jimbo-Miwa Equation”,Journal of Engineering International, volume 12, No. (1), p 67-82, 2024. ( https://doi.org/10.18034/ei.v12i1 , ISSN 2409-3629) S. Zeb, S.A. M. Yatim, M. Rafiq, W. Ahmad, A.Kamran, M.F.Karim ,; “Treatment and delay control strategy for a non linear rift valley fever epidemic model, AIP Advances 14 , 2024,115104, 1-16. ( doi: 10.1063/5.0228513) R. M. Ziaur, A. K. Azad. M. N. Uddin, M. M. Rahman, M. F. Karim , “Artificial neural network prediction on free convection in a triangular chamber with a v-shaped corrugated bottom wall filled with nanofluid,” Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, 57 , 2024 , (101824), 1-18. (Indexed in: Scopus, Online ISSN: 2215-0986, Publisher: Elsevier, Impact factor: 5.1) 6. M. F. Karim , S. Islam, M. M. Rahman, A. Paul, G. Mandal, “A numerical investigation on forced convection heat and mass transfer performance in a right triangular cavity” International Journal of Thermofluids, 21, 100578, 1-11, 2024. (Indexed in: Scopus, ISSN: 2666-2027, 2023, Publisher: Elsevier http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4571825 ). 7 . M. J. Hasan, A, K, Azad, R. Hossain, M. M. Rahman, M. F. Karim , “Analysis of mixed convection under radiation and magnetohydrodynamics utilizing Kerosene-CNT nanofluid in a lid-driven cavity” International Journal of Thermofluids, 21, 100528, 1-16, 2024. (Indexed in: Scopus, ISSN: 2666-2027, 2023, Publisher: Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijft.2023.100528 ). A, K, Azad, M. J. Hasan, M. F. Karim , E. M. M. Alam, M. M. Rahman,” Rotational effect of a cylinder on hydro-thermal characteristics in a partially heated square enclosure using CNT-water nanofluid”, Journal “Heliyon” volume 9, e 22744, 1-22, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22744 (Indexed in: Scopus, ISSN: ISSN : 2405-8440, Publisher: Elsevier, Impact factor : 4). S.M. Yiasir Arafata, M.M. Rahmana, M F Karim , M R Amin, “Wave profile analysis of the (2 +1)-dimensional Konopelchenko–Dubrovsky model in mathematical physics, International Journal of Partial Differential Equations in Applied Mathematics, Volume 8 , December , 1-9, 100573, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.padiff.2023.100573 (Indexed in: Scopus, ISSN: 2666-8181, Publisher: Elsevier, Impact factor 3.4). M A Meah, M K Bhuiyan, M M Rahman, M. F. Karim ”Far Field Tsunami Simulation Using an Open Boundary Condition from an Extended Domain" International Journal of Stati

Professional Experience

University Teaching Professor (31 January 2023 to till date) Associate Professor (8 January 2018 - 30 January 2023) Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences East West University, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh. Principal Lecturer (July 2010 - 31 December 2017) School of Applied Sciences and Mathematics, University Technology Brunei. Senior Lecturer (July 2009 - June 2010) University Sains Malaysia (USM). Assistant Professor (January 2009 - June 2009) University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia. Senior Lecturer (July 2005 - 20 December 2008) School of Mathematical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia (USM). Associate Professor of Mathematics (April 2004 - June 2005) University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Assistant Professor of Mathematics (April 1996 – April 2004) University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Lecturer (August, 1991 - April, 1996) Department of Mathematics Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Affiliation Professional Membership

Tsunami Society International, USA Bangladesh Mathematical Society Technical committee on Applied Mathematics, Mathematics and Computational Sciences (WASET).