Academic Staff

June 22, 2026, 12:50 a.m.
Sizar Abid Mohammed (PhD)
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Assistant Professor in Applied Mathematics

Mathematics
College of Basic Education
University of Duhok

  • PhD in Applied Mathematics, College of Science, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Turkey, 2017.
  • MSc in Statistics, College of Education, University of Zakho, 2011.
  • BSc in Mathematics, College of Science, University of Duhok, 2003.

My academic teaching career reflects more than a decade of continuous engagement with students across diverse disciplines and academic levels at the University of Duhok. Between 2011 and 2016, I contributed to the education of undergraduate students in the College of Veterinary Medicine, the College of Agriculture, and the College of Basic Education. During this period, I delivered courses in Computer Applications, Microsoft Office, SPSS statistical analysis, and fundamental internet skills. These courses provided students with essential digital competencies, which supported their academic development and prepared them for research activities and professional practice.

Since 2017, my teaching responsibilities have expanded to include postgraduate instruction. I have taught Applied Mathematics and Advanced Statistics to master’s students, ensuring that they develop rigorous analytical skills and a deep understanding of mathematical modeling. Additionally, I have taught courses in Operations Research and Computer Applications, helping students connect theoretical concepts with practical problem-solving methodologies used in scientific and administrative fields.

Throughout my teaching career, I have remained committed to fostering an engaging, supportive learning environment. My approach emphasizes clarity of explanation, practical application, and the development of independent analytical thinking. This sustained experience across multiple colleges and academic levels has strengthened my dedication to advancing mathematical education and supporting students as they progress in their academic and professional journeys.

Academic Leadership

Throughout my academic career, I have held leadership positions that contributed meaningfully to the development of higher education, research, and institutional collaboration. From 2020 to 2024, I served as Head of the Science Department at the College of Basic Education, University of Duhok, where I was responsible for academic planning, curriculum development, and quality assurance, while supporting the professional growth of both faculty members and students.

Since 2025, I have been serving as Director of PASCAL Near East-Asia, leading regional initiatives that promote international partnerships, knowledge exchange, and engagement among universities, communities, and policymakers. Through these roles, I have sought to advance academic excellence, build interdisciplinary bridges across institutions, and broaden the societal reach and impact of higher education.

International Conference and Academic Engagements

I have actively participated in international conferences, workshops, and academic networking events that promote global collaboration in higher education, mathematics, and community engagement. In 2017, I presented my research at the International Conference on Mathematics and Engineering (ICOME 2017) in Istanbul, Turkey. During the same year, I participated in several international workshops, seminars, and networking activities under the Strengthening Urban Engagement of Universities in Africa and Asia (SUEUAA) project, hosted by partner universities in the United Kingdom and South Africa.

My engagement with the SUEUAA initiative continued in 2018 through participation in the International Workshop and Networking Event in Manila, Philippines. In 2019, I attended the SUEUAA International Forum in Harare, Zimbabwe, where I delivered an oral presentation at a symposium jointly organized by the University of Glasgow and the University of Zimbabwe and supported by the British Academy.

These international engagements have expanded my academic network, enhanced my research experience, and strengthened my commitment to international collaboration, knowledge exchange, and the role of universities in addressing urban and societal challenges across Africa and Asia.

Research

  1. Mohammed, S. A., & Tunç, C. (2021). On the asymptotic stability, uniform stability, and boundedness of solutions to nonlinear Volterra integrodifferential equations. Ukrainian Mathematical Journal.
  2. Zhao, J., Manafian, J., Zaya, N. E., & Mohammed, S. A. (2021). Multiple rogue wave, lump-periodic, lump-soliton, and interaction between k-lump and k-stripe soliton solutions for the generalized KP equation. Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, 44(6), 5079–5098.
  3. Ren, J., Manafian, J., Shallal, M. A., Jabbar, H. N., & Mohammed, S. A. (2021). Quintic B-spline collocation method for the numerical solution of the Bona–Smith family of Boussinesq equation type. International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation.
  4. Nisar, K. S., Ilhan, O. A., Abdulazeez, S. T., Manafian, J., Mohammed, S. A., & Osman, M. S. (2021). Novel multiple soliton solutions for some nonlinear PDEs via multiple Exp-function method. Results in Physics, 21, 103769.
  5. Manafian, J., Ilhan, O. A., Ismael, H. F., Mohammed, S. A., & Mazanova, S. (2021). Periodic wave solutions and stability analysis for the (3+1)-D potential-YTSF equation arising in fluid mechanics. International Journal of Computer Mathematics, 98(8), 1594–1616.
  6. Mohammed, S. A., & Tunç, C. (2020). Qualitative analysis of nonlinear retarded differential equations of second order. Dynamic Systems and Applications, 29(1), 53–70.
  7. Manafian, J., Ilhan, O. A., & Mohammed, S. A. (2020). Forming localized waves of the nonlinearity of the DNA dynamics arising in oscillator-chain of Peyrard–Bishop model. AIMS Mathematics, 5(3), 2461–2483.
  8. Ilhan, O. A., Manafian, J., Alizadeh, A., & Mohammed, S. A. (2020). Mlump and interaction between M lump and N stripe for the third-order evolution equation arising in shallow water. Advances in Difference Equations, 2020(1), 1–20.
  9. Manafian, J., Ilhan, O. A., Alizadeh, A., & Mohammed, S. A. (2020). Multiple rogue wave and solitary solutions for the generalized BK equation via Hirota bilinear and SIVP schemes arising in fluid mechanics. Communications in Theoretical Physics, 72(7), 075002.
  10. Wan, P., Manafian, J., Ismael, H. F., & Mohammed, S. A. (2020). Investigating one-, two-, and triple-wave solutions via multiple exp-function method arising in engineering sciences. Advances in Mathematical Physics.
  11. Manafian, J., Mohammed, S. A., Alizadeh, A., Baskonus, H. M., & Gao, W. (2020). Periodic wave solutions and semi-inverse variational method for the (3+1)-dimensional potential-YTSF equation. East Asian Journal on Applied Mathematics, 10(3), 549–565.
  12. Mohammed, S. A. (2020). Existence, boundedness and integrability of global solutions to delay integro-differential equations of second order. Journal of Taibah University for Science, 14(1), 235–243.
  13. Tunç, C., & Mohammed, S. A. (2020). On asymptotic stability, uniform stability and boundedness of solutions of nonlinear Volterra integro-differential equations. Ukrains'kyi Matematychnyi Zhurnal, 72(12), 1708–1720.
  14. Manafian, J., Mohammed, S. A., Alizadeh, A., Baskonus, H. M., & Gao, W. (2020). Investigating lump and its interaction for the third-order evolution equation arising from propagation of long waves over shallow water. European Journal of Mechanics-B/Fluids, 84, 289–301.
  15. Gao, W., Ismael, H. F., Mohammed, S. A., Baskonus, H. M., & Bulut, H. (2019). Complex and real optical soliton properties of the paraxial nonlinear Schrödinger equation in Kerr media with M-fractional derivative. Frontiers in Physics, 7, 197.
  16. Tunç, C., & Mohammed, S. A. (2019). Uniform boundedness in nonlinear Volterra integro-differential equations with delay. Journal of Applied Nonlinear Dynamics, 8(2), 279–290.
  17. Tunç, C., & Mohammed, S. A. (2019). On the asymptotic analysis of bounded solutions to nonlinear differential equations of second order. Advances in Difference Equations, 2019(1), 1–19.
  18. Argamosa, F. R., Azizi, N., Burnside, N., Houston, M., van Rensberg, N. J., Ketuly, K. A., Mohammed, S. A., Moshi, H., & Nherera, C. (2019). Impact of university engagement on environmental resilience of urban spaces in Asia and Africa (TPS 103/19). SUEUAA Thematic Paper Series.
  19. Argamosa, F. R., Azizi, N., Burnside, N., Houston, M., van Rensberg, N. J., Ketuly, K. A., Mohammed, S. A., Moshi, H., & Nherera, C. (2019). The role of gender mainstreaming in city-level interventions and leadership: Examples from Manila, Duhok, and Sanandaj. SUEUAA.
  20. Burnside, N., van Rensberg, N., Moshi, H., Ketuly, K., Mohammad, S., Azizi, N., & Argamosa, F. (2018). Impact of university engagement on environmental resilience of urban spaces in Asia and Africa. SUEUAA, Glasgow.
  21. Azizi, N., Mwaikokesya, M., Mohammed, S. A., et al. (2018). Anchoring universities into (un)expected realities: The engagement role of universities in Asia and Africa. SUEUAA.
  22. Tunç, C., & Mohammed, S. A. (2018). On the stability and uniform stability of retarded integro-differential equations. Alexandria Engineering Journal, 57(4), 3501–3507.
  23. Tunç, C., & Mohammed, S. A. (2017). New results on exponential stability of nonlinear Volterra integro-differential equations with constant time-lag. Proyecciones, 36(4), 615–639.
  24. Tunç, C., & Mohammed, S. A. (2017). On the stability and instability of functional Volterra integrodifferential equations of first order. Bulletin of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, 9(1), 151–160.
  25. Tunç, C., & Mohammed, S. A. (2017). A remark on the stability and boundedness criteria in retarded Volterra integro-differential equations. Journal of the Egyptian Mathematical Society, 25(4), 363–368.
  26. Tunç, C., & Mohammed, S. A. (2014). On the qualitative properties of differential equations of third order with retarded argument. Proyecciones, 33(3), 325–347.
  27. Othman, S. A., Mohammed, S. A., & Ismaeel, S. S. (2013). On forecasting by dynamic regression models. Journal of University of Anbar for Pure Science.
  28. Mohammed, S. A. (2013). Comparing some robust methods with OLS method in multiple regression with application. Journal of Concrete & Applicable Mathematics, 11(1).

My research interests center on the mathematical analysis and application of nonlinear dynamical systems. I work primarily with nonlinear differential equations, including delay and retarded systems, and focus on understanding their stability, boundedness, and asymptotic behavior. These properties are essential for predicting long-term dynamics in engineering, biological, and physical models.

I also study integral and integro-differential equations, especially of Volterra and Fredholm type, which naturally capture memory and hereditary effects. My work includes both theoretical analysis and the development of efficient numerical and analytical methods, such as spline approximations, collocation techniques, iterative schemes, and approaches like the Exp-function and Hirota methods.

A further area of interest is soliton theory and nonlinear wave dynamics, where I investigate traveling-wave solutions and nonlinear PDEs that arise in physics and engineering. Alongside this theoretical work, I am engaged in mathematical modeling of physical, biological, and fluid-mechanical systems, combining deterministic models with applied statistical methods, including regression and forecasting.

My research extends to environmental and community-focused applications, where I contribute to projects involving water quality monitoring, phytoremediation, public health studies, and environmental resilience. I value interdisciplinary work that connects university expertise with community needs, supporting sustainable development through quantitative analysis and modeling.

My supervision experience reflects a continuous and evolving engagement in higher education within the Mathematics Department at the College of Basic Education. Since earning my bachelor’s degree in 2011 and continuing to the present, I have been deeply involved in academic environments that emphasize both teaching and the gradual development of professional expertise. This long period has allowed me to cultivate a strong foundation in mathematical knowledge, pedagogical methods, and student support strategies.

Beginning my master's degree in 2020 marked an important transition in my academic journey. Throughout my postgraduate studies, I have taken on supervision responsibilities that align with the department’s goal of fostering analytical thinking and research skills among students. My role includes guiding students in understanding mathematical concepts, refining their problem-solving techniques, and supporting them in the completion of course projects or practical assignments.

This extended supervision experience has allowed me to strengthen my communication skills, enhance my ability to convey complex ideas clearly, and create a supportive learning environment. Furthermore, it has helped me contribute meaningfully to the academic growth of students while simultaneously advancing my own understanding of mathematics as a discipline. Through both my bachelor’s and master’s level engagement, I have developed a professional identity rooted in mentorship, academic responsibility, and a commitment to continuous learning.