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Dr. Sidra Afzal
Assistant Professor
Mathematics
Area of Interest
Fluid Dynamics, Fractional and Fuzzy Modelling, Biological and Industrial Systems, Machine Learning and Artificial Neural Networks
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Biography

Research Profile

Dr. Sidra Afzal is Assistant Professor of Mathematics specializing in applied and computational mathematics, with research interests in fluid mechanics, nanofluid flows, heat and mass transfer, fractional calculus, fuzzy logic, and mathematical modeling of biological and industrial systems. Her research focuses on developing and analyzing mathematical models for complex physical and engineering phenomena, with growing emphasis on integrating Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) and computational intelligence techniques for efficient prediction, optimization, and scientific analysis.

Teaching Philosophy

Dr. Sidra Afzal is committed to fostering conceptual understanding, analytical reasoning, and computational proficiency among students. Her teaching approach emphasizes connecting mathematical theory with practical applications and developing students’ problem-solving abilities for scientific and engineering challenges.

Seminars, Symposia, and Conferences

  • Convener and Invited Keynote Speaker: 6th International Symposium on Emerging Trends in Computational Fluid Mechanics, UMT Lahore.

  • Organizer: International Workshop on Beyond Flow: Innovations in Fluid Dynamics and Its Applications,” organized by the Centre for Mathematics and its Applications, UMT Lahore.

  • Organizer: 9th UMT International Conference on Pure and Applied Mathematics (UICPAM 2026).

Research Vision

Dr. Sidra Afzal aims to advance applied and interdisciplinary mathematical sciences through mathematical analysis, computational modeling, and artificial intelligence, focusing on research collaborations across mathematics, engineering, and computational science.

Research Gate Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sidra-Afzal-2/research

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=oRGHRRsAAAAJ&hl=en

 

Publications

Book Chapters 0
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M. Qayyum, S. Nayyab, S. Afzal (2024), "Mathematical Analysis of Cancer-Tumor Models with Variable Depression Effects and Integrated Treatment Strategies ", Interdisciplinary Cancer Research , published by: Springer Nature
Journal Papers 0
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S. Afzal, E. Ahmad, M. Qayyum, J. AKram and S. Acharya (2026), "Enhanced Electromagnetic Cooling using Ethylene Glycol-Based Sutterby Tri-Hybrid Nanofluid over a Riga Plate", Engineering Reports
2.
S. Afzal, E. Ahmad, M. Qayyum, O. Khan and G. Chambashi (2025), "Fractional Modeling and Analysis of Heat and Mass Transfer in Nanofluid via He-Laplace Framework ", AIP Advances
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Qayyum, M., Tahir, A., Saeed, S. T., Afzal, S., Akgül, A., & Hassani, M. K. (2024), "Dual solution of thin film flow of fuzzified MHD pseudo-plastic fluid: numerical investigation in uncertain environment ", Applied Mathematics in Science and Engineering
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M. Qayyum, S. Afzal, E. Ahmad, A. Akgul, S. M. ElDin (2024), "Generalized Fractional Model of Heat Transfer in Uncertain Hybrid Nanofluid with Entropy Optimization in Fuzzy-Caputo Sense ", Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
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S. Afzal, M. Qayyum, A. Akgul, A. Hassan (2023), "Heat Transfer Enhancement in Engine Oil based Hybrid Nanofluid Through Combustive Engines: An Entropy Optimization Approach ", Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
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S. Afzal, M. Qayyum, G. Chambashi (2023), "Heat and Mass Transfer with Entropy Optimization in Hybrid Nanofluid using Heat Source and Velocity Slip: A Hamilton-Crosser Approach ", Scientific Reports
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M. Qayyum, M. B. Riaz, S. Afzal (2023), "Analysis of Blood Flow of Unsteady Carreau-Yasuda Nanofluid with Viscous Dissipation and Chemical Reaction under Variable Magnetic Field ", Heliyon
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M. Qayyum, S. Afzal, E. Ahmad, M. B. Riaz (2023), "Fractional Modeling and Analysis of Unsteady Squeezing Flow of Casson Nanofluid via Extended He-Laplace Algorithm in Liouville-Caputo Sense ", Alexandria Engineering Journal
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M. Qayyum, S. Afzal, S. T. Saeed, A. Akgul, M. B. Riaz (2023), "Unsteady Hybrid Nanofluid (Cu-UO2/Blood) with Chemical Reaction and Non-Linear Thermal Radiation Through Convective Boundaries: An Application to Bio-Medicine ", Heliyon
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M. Qayyum, S. Afzal, M. R. Ali, M. Sohain, N. Imran, G. Chambashi (2023), "Unsteady Hybrid Nanofluid (UO2, MWCNTs/Blood) Flow Between Two Rotating Stretchable Disks with Chemical Reaction and Activation Energy under the Influence of Convective Boundaries ", Scientific Reports
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M. Qayyum, S. Afzal, E. Ahmad (2023), "Fractional Modeling of Non-Newtonian Casson Fluid between Two Parallel Plates ", Journal of Mathematics
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S. Afzal, M. Qayyum, M. B. Riaz, A. Wojciechowski (2023), "Modeling and simulation of blood flow under the influence of radioactive materials having slip with MHD and nonlinear mixed convection ", Alexandria Engineering Journal
13.
M. Qayyum, E. Ahmad, S. Afzal, T. Sajid, W. Jamshed, A. Musa, E. S. M. T. ElDin, A. Iqbal (2022), "Fractional Analysis of Unsteady Squeezing Flow of Casson Fluid Via Homotopy Perturbation Method ", Scientific Reports
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M. Qayyum, T. Abbas, S. Afzal, S. T. Saeed, A. Akgul, M. Inc, K. H. Mahmoud, A. S. Alsubaie (2022), "Heat Transfer Analysis of Unsteady MHD Carreau Fluid Flow over a Stretching/Shrinking Sheet ", Coatings
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M. Hussain, M. Qayyum, S. Afzal (2022), "Modeling and Analysis of MHD Oscillatory Flows of Generalized Burgers’ Fluid in a Porous Medium Using Fourier Transform ", Journal of Mathematics
16.
M. Qayyum, E. Ahmad, S. Afzal, S. Acharya (2022), "Soliton Solutions of Generalized Third Order Time-Fractional KdV Models Using Extended He-Laplace Algorithm ", Complexity
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M. Khan, S. Afzal, T. Hayat, M. Waqas, A. Alsaedi (2020), "Activation energy for the Carreau-Yasuda nanomaterial flow: Analysis of the entropy generation over a porous medium ", Journal of Molecular Liquids
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M. I. Khan, T. Hayat, S. Afzal, M. I. Khan, A. Alsaedi (2019), "Theoretical and numerical investigation of Carreau-Yasuda fluid flow subject to Soret and Dufour effects ", Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
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T. Hayat, S. Afzal, M. Khan, A. Alsaedi (2019), "Irreversibility aspects to flow of Sutterby fluid subject to nonlinear heat flux and Joule heating ", Applied Nanoscience

Experience

Assistant Professor
University of Management and Technology, Lahore
Sep 2025 to Jun 2026

Assistant Professor-External
FAST-NUCES Lahore
Aug 2024 to May 2025

Lecturer (Fellow)
FAST-NUCES Lahore
Aug 2022 to May 2024

Lecturer - Visiting Faculty
PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
Sep 2019 to Jul 2020

Qualification

PhD in Mathematics
FAST-NUCES Lahore Campus, Pakistan
Sep 2021 to Aug 2024

MPhil in Mathematics
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Sep 2017 to Jul 2019

BS in Mathematics
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Sep 2013 to Apr 2017