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Dr. Noreen Sher Akbar is a Research Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia, a position she has held since June 2024. She completed her Ph.D. in Mathematics with a specialization in Applied Mathematics from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2012. Prior to that, she earned an M.Phil. (2008) and an M.Sc. (2006) from the same institution and a B.Sc. in Mathematics (2004) from the University of Punjab, Lahore. Her academic journey includes a significant tenure at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan, where she served as an Assistant Professor from 2012, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2018, and later became a Full Professor in 2022.
Dr. Akbar has an impressive research portfolio, with over 370 publications in internationally reputed journals, accumulating an impact factor exceeding 2000 and more than 15,000 citations. Her H-index stands at 68, reflecting the significant influence of her work in the field. She has also contributed to academic literature by authoring three book chapters and editing a book. As a Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI), she has completed four funded research projects and submitted two more for approval. Her research interests include nanofluids, Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid dynamics, peristaltic flows, fluid interactions in arteries, porous media, and magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flows. Her expertise extends to numerical and analytical solutions for partial differential equations, with applications in biomedical engineering, particularly blood flow modeling.
Throughout her academic career, Dr. Akbar has taught a wide range of courses, including Calculus, Differential Equations, Fluid Mechanics, Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods, and Linear Algebra. She is proficient in MATLAB, Mathematica, Maple, Scientific Workplace, Tecplot, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom for research and instructional purposes. Her contributions extend beyond teaching and research, as she played a crucial role in academic administration. While serving as Head of Department at NUST, she successfully led the approval of MS and Ph.D. programs in Applied Mathematics from the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.
Dr. Akbar’s scientific contributions have been recognized with over 20 national and international awards. She has been listed among the Top 2% Scientists of the World for four consecutive years (2019–2022) and has received several prestigious accolades, including the Gold Medal for Best Mathematics Researcher (2019) from Quaid-i-Azam University, the Raziuddin Gold Medal in Mathematics (2017) from the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, and the Top Nano Scientist of Pakistan (2016) by COMSTECH. Additionally, she has received multiple Best Researcher Awards from NUST and HEC, and the Best Youngest Scientist Award (2012) from the National Academy of Young Scientists. She has also been awarded the Research Productivity Award (2008-2014) by the Pakistan Council for Science and Technology.
Dr. Akbar has played a pivotal role in research funding, securing multiple competitive grants from HEC Pakistan and the Government of Punjab. Her funded projects have focused on topics such as peristaltic nanofluid flows, energy conservation, entropy generation, magnetohydrodynamic nanofluid behavior, and the development of a micro-robotic system for targeted drug delivery. Additionally, she has been actively involved in international scientific collaborations and has reviewed over 200 research papers for prestigious international journals.
A frequent participant in international conferences, Dr. Akbar has delivered talks at AIMS Mathematics Conferences in Spain and the USA, International Mathematics Conferences in Pakistan and the USA, and the Women in Science Conference in Pakistan (2023). She was also selected for the Women Leadership in Higher Education Study Tour (HESSA USA, 2023), further highlighting her leadership in academia. Her remarkable career continues to make an impact in the fields of applied mathematics, fluid mechanics, and computational modeling, with applications in engineering and biomedical sciences.
Dr. Noreen Sher Akbar completed her Ph.D. in Mathematics in 2012 with a specialization in Applied Mathematics from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Prior to that, she earned her M.Phil. in Mathematics in 2008 and M.Sc. in Mathematics in 2006 from the same institution. Her undergraduate studies were completed at the University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, where she obtained a B.Sc. in Mathematics in 2004.
Her early academic foundation was built through Intermediate (HSSC, 2002) and Secondary (SSC, 2000) education, completed under the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Recent Publications
1. Nano particle distribution in blood via electroosmotic peristaltic flow in a non-uniform wavy membrane base capillaries
Sensors & Actuators: A. Physical, 376 (2024) 115626.
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2024.115626
2. Thermal storage study and enhancement of heat transfer through hybrid Jeffrey nanofluid flow in ducts under peristaltic motion with entropy generation
Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 49 (2024) 102463.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsep.2024.102463
3. Levenberg-Marquardt technique analysis of thermal and concentration storage in cone-disk apparatus with neural network-enhancement
Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 50 (2024) 102529.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsep.2024.102529
4. Heat transfer enhancement using ternary hybrid nanofluid for cross-viscosity model with intelligent Levenberg-Marquardt neural networks approach incorporating entropy generation
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 63 (2024) 105290.
DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2024.105290
5. Non-Newtonian fluid model analysis due to metachronal waves of cilia: A physiological mathematical model
Partial Differential Equations in Applied Mathematics, 12 (2024) 101022.
DOI: 10.1016/j.pdeap.2024.101022
6. Peristaltic transport of ethylene glycol-based graphene oxide non-Newtonian nanofluid through an endoscope
Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, 2024.
DOI: 10.1002/zamm.202400280
7. Thermal analysis of non-Newtonian ferro nanofluid flow due to stretching surface under buoyancy effects through numerical computation
Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, 2024.
DOI: 10.1080/10407790.2024.2383645
8. Simulation of hybrid boiling nano fluid flow with convective boundary conditions through a porous stretching sheet through Levenberg Marquardt artificial neural networks approach
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 228 (2024) 125615.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2024.125615
9. Electro osmotically interactive biological study of thermally stratified micropolar nanofluid flow for Copper and Silver nanoparticles in a microchannel
Scientific Reports, 14 (2024) 518.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-47195-6
10. Biological structural study for the blood Casson fluid flow in catheterized diverging tapered stenosed arteries with emerging shaped nanoparticles: application in drug delivery
Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 28 (2024) 40.
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-024-02675-9
11. Optimizing heat transfer with nanoparticles and thermal dynamics of bio fluid in electroosmosis-driven peristaltic flow through a porous channel
Separation Science and Technology, 2025.
DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2024.2447310
12. A computational role of blood nanofluid induced by a stenosed artery with porous medium and thermophoretic particle deposition effects
Alexandria Engineering Journal, 113 (2025) 32-43.
DOI: 10.1016/j.aej.2025.01.004
13. Numerical computation of PDE formed characterizing thermal rheology of Cu/Al2O3/TiO2 ternary nanoparticles flow between coaxial cylinder
International Journal of Thermofluids, 25 (2025) 101006.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermofluids.2025.101006
14. Optimizing bioconvective heat transfer with MHD Eyring–Powell nanofluids containing motile microorganisms with viscosity variability and porous media in ciliated microchannels
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, 2025.
DOI: 10.1108/HFF-11-2024-0838
15. Performance optimization of D2 tool steel machining using novel multi-material cladded electrodes in electric discharge machining
Results in Engineering, 25 (2025) 103812.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2025.103812
Dr. Noreen Sher Akbar is currently affiliated with Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU), Saudi Arabia, where she serves as a Research Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, since June 2024.
Previously, she was affiliated with the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan, where she served as an Assistant Professor from 2012 to 2018, Associate Professor from 2018 to 2022, and Full Professor from 2022 to 2024.
Additionally, she has been an active reviewer for more than 200 international journals and has collaborated with various research institutions on projects related to fluid mechanics, nanofluids, and applied mathematics.
Dr. Noreen Sher Akbar, in addition to her academic and research contributions, has actively participated in international collaborations, journal reviewing, and academic leadership roles. She has served as a reviewer for more than 200 international journals, assessing research in fluid mechanics, nanofluids, heat transfer, and computational modeling. Her expertise has also been recognized through numerous national and international awards, including being listed among the Top 2% Scientists of the World (2019–2022) and receiving prestigious accolades such as the Gold Medal for Best Mathematics Researcher (2019) from Quaid-i-Azam University and the Top Nano Scientist of Pakistan (2016) by COMSTECH.
She has been an invited speaker at multiple international conferences, including the AIMS Mathematics Conferences in Spain and the USA, International Mathematics Conferences in Pakistan, and the Women in Science Conference (Pakistan, 2023). Her contributions to academic administration include successfully developing and securing approval for MS and Ph.D. programs in Applied Mathematics at NUST in 2022–2023.
Dr. Akbar’s research extends beyond academia into practical applications, including nanotechnology-based thermal energy storage, AI-driven optimization for fluid mechanics, and biomedical applications such as drug delivery using nanofluids. She has also contributed as an international book editor for "Numerical Simulation Volume 2" and has published over 370 high-impact research articles.
Additionally, she was selected for the Women Leadership in Higher Education Study Tour by HESSA USA (2023), highlighting her role in promoting women’s leadership in academia. Her expertise in MATLAB, Mathematica, Maple, and Tecplot has been instrumental in advancing research methodologies and enhancing learning experiences for students and researchers.
Dr. Noreen Sher Akbar has an extensive academic and research career spanning over a decade, with significant contributions in applied mathematics, fluid mechanics, and nanotechnology. She currently serves as a Research Professor at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU), Saudi Arabia, where she focuses on advanced research in nanofluids, heat transfer, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Before joining PMU in June 2024, she was a Full Professor (2022–2024) at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan, where she also served as an Associate Professor (2018–2022) and Assistant Professor (2012–2018).
Throughout her career, Dr. Akbar has led and contributed to multiple funded research projects in collaboration with HEC Pakistan, the Government of Punjab, and international research institutions. As a Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI), she has worked on six major funded projects covering areas such as:
In addition to her research work, Dr. Akbar has extensive teaching experience at both undergraduate and graduate levels, specializing in Calculus, Fluid Mechanics, Differential Equations, Numerical Methods, Probability & Statistics, and Linear Algebra. She has successfully supervised 11 M.Phil. and 4 Ph.D. students, guiding their research in applied mathematics and fluid dynamics.
Her contributions extend to academic administration, where she played a crucial role in developing and securing approval for MS and Ph.D. programs in Applied Mathematics at NUST in 2022–2023. Her leadership was further recognized when she was selected for the Women Leadership in Higher Education Study Tour by HESSA USA (2023).
With over 370 publications, an H-index of 68, and an impact factor exceeding 2000, Dr. Akbar’s research has made a significant global impact. She has also been a reviewer for more than 200 international journals and a frequent speaker at international conferences, including AIMS Mathematics Conferences (Spain, USA) and Women in Science Conferences (Pakistan).
Her work continues to focus on advancing thermal energy storage, optimizing heat transfer through hybrid nanofluids, and developing AI-driven computational models for fluid flow simulations, contributing to both academic advancements and industrial applications.
Dr. Noreen Sher Akbar's research interests include nanofluids, nanoparticles, Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid dynamics, peristaltic flows, and fluid interactions in arteries and porous media. She is particularly focused on magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flows, unsteady flows, micropolar fluids, and entropy generation in complex fluid systems. Additionally, her work involves the homotopy analysis method (HAM), analytical and numerical solutions of partial differential equations (PDEs), and heat transfer enhancement techniques.
She has a strong inclination towards biomedical applications, including blood flow modeling in arteries, targeted drug delivery using nanofluids, and the impact of magnetic fields on biological fluid transport. Her research also extends to energy conservation, thermal conductivity optimization using nanotechnology, and the development of efficient cooling and heating systems through nano-enhanced phase change materials (Nano-PCMs).
Furthermore, Dr. Akbar has contributed extensively to computational fluid dynamics (CFD), stability analysis, and hybrid nanofluid behavior in industrial and renewable energy applications. Her studies integrate entropy optimization, AI-driven modeling, and multi-physics simulations to advance sustainable and high-performance engineering solutions.
Dr. Noreen Sher Akbar is affiliated with various professional associations and academic organizations related to mathematics, fluid mechanics, and nanotechnology.
