Nagaraju Gajjela | Applied Mathematics | Excellence in Research

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Dr. Nagaraju Gajjela | Applied Mathematics | Excellence in Research

Assistant Professor at SR University, India

Dr. G. Nagaraju 🎓 is a seasoned academician in Applied Mathematics with over 18 years of teaching and research experience 📚. He is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at SR University, Warangal 🏫. He has also contributed globally, teaching at Amity University (Tashkent 🇺🇿) and Lebanese French University (Erbil 🇮🇶). His dedication to quality education, innovative teaching, and mathematical problem-solving is commendable ✨. With a passion for continuous academic growth 🔍, Dr. Nagaraju maintains active research profiles on Scopus and ORCID and is known for his student-friendly approach 📖 and global teaching exposure 🌍.

Professional Profile:

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🔹 Education & Experience 

📘 Education:

🧑‍🏫 Experience:

  • 📍 Assistant Professor, SR University, Warangal (2022–Present)

  • 🌍 Associate Professor, Amity University, Tashkent Campus, Uzbekistan (Sep 2021–Jan 2022)

  • 🏫 Assistant Professor, ICFAI Foundation, Hyderabad (Oct 2020–Aug 2021)

  • 🌏 Assistant Professor, Lebanese French University, Erbil, Iraq (Sep 2018–Jul 2020)

  • 🎓 Assistant Professor, GITAM University, Hyderabad Campus (Jun 2010–Aug 2018)

  • 📚 Half-Time Teaching Assistant, NIT Warangal (Jan 2007–Apr 2010)

  • 🏫 Assistant Professor, S.R. Engineering College, Warangal (Sep 2004–Dec 2006)

🔹 Professional Development 

Dr. Nagaraju is deeply committed to his professional development 📈 through both academic and global exposure. His international teaching assignments in Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 and Iraq 🇮🇶 enriched his pedagogical style with cross-cultural insights 🌐. He has undertaken diverse academic roles including department coordinator, research guide, and curriculum developer 📘. As a tech-savvy educator 💻, he has managed departmental websites and taken charge of e-learning initiatives 📲. Through workshops, seminars, and continuous research contributions, he remains up-to-date with recent developments in mathematical sciences and education 🔬📊, contributing meaningfully to academic communities worldwide 🌍.

🔹 Research Focus 

Dr. Nagaraju’s research focuses on Applied Mathematics 🧠🧮, particularly in developing analytical and numerical methods for solving complex mathematical models that appear in physics, engineering, and real-world applications 🔍⚙️. His work emphasizes problem-solving, mathematical modeling, and simulation techniques to bridge theoretical knowledge with practical outcomes 🧾📊. His international experience has allowed him to integrate global mathematical practices into his research 🌍. He continually works on refining existing mathematical frameworks while mentoring students and publishing in peer-reviewed journals 📚📈. His research supports innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration across scientific and technical fields 🤝.

🔹 Awards & Honors 

🏅 Awards & Honors:

  • 🥇 Recognized as an Outstanding Faculty Member at GITAM University

  • 🏆 Appointed AMC Counselor and X-Learn Department In-charge at GITAM

  • 🌐 International Faculty Tenure at Amity University Tashkent and Lebanese French University Erbil

  • 💻 Recognized for excellence in e-learning and department web coordination

Publication Top Notes

🔬 1. Impact on Induced Magnetic Field Over a Second-Grade Hybrid Nanofluid in Unsteady Thermal Systems
📅 Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (May 2025)
📌 DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2025.105956
🔍 Key Concepts:
  • Hybrid nanofluids
  • Second-grade fluid models
  • Induced magnetic fields
  • Unsteady heat transfer dynamics
    🧠 Contribution: Examines how time-dependent thermal systems interact with non-Newtonian (second-grade) hybrid nanofluids under magnetic fields. Relevant for optimizing heat exchangers, reactors, and advanced cooling systems.
🔍 2. Entropy-Optimized Flow of Couple Stresses in a Porous Inclined Pipe with Uniform Magnetic Field and Mixed Convection
📅 Physica Scripta (Oct 2024)
📌 DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ad723b
🔍 Key Concepts:
  • Couple stress fluid flow
  • Porous medium
  • Entropy optimization
  • Mixed convection and magnetic field
    🧠 Contribution: Focuses on minimizing entropy generation in couple stress fluid flows through porous media, useful in engineering systems with efficiency constraints (e.g., filtration, biomedical applications).
🌡️ 3. MHD Maxwell Dusty Fluid in Thermally Stratified Radiative Flow with Temperature-Dependent Thermal Conductivity and Cattaneo-Christov Model
📅 Heliyon (May 2024)
📌 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30355
🔍 Key Concepts:
  • MHD flow
  • Dusty fluid and thermal radiation
  • Stratified systems
  • Non-Fourier heat conduction (Cattaneo-Christov)
    🧠 Contribution: Integrates dusty fluid dynamics with more realistic heat conduction models, especially in astrophysical or industrial particulate-laden flows.
🔥 4. Heat Transfer in Couple Stress Two-Fluid Flow Model: Effects of Modified Heat Flux, Electromagnetic Force, and Uneven Heat Source/Sink
📅 Computational Thermal Sciences (2023)
📌 DOI: 10.1615/ComputThermalScien.2023045515
🔍 Key Concepts:
  • Two-fluid flow model
  • Modified Fourier’s law
  • Electromagnetic influence
  • Non-uniform heating
    🧠 Contribution: Analyzes heat transfer when two interacting fluids (possibly miscible) are exposed to electromagnetic fields and varying heat sources—vital for dual-phase reactors or blood flow analysis.
🌪️ 5. Study of Different Heating Effects on Two-Phase Flow of Magnetized Couple Stresses Over a Permeable Stretching Cylinder with Velocity Slip and Radiation
📅 International Journal of Applied and Computational Mathematics (Oct 2022)
📌 DOI: 10.1007/s40819-022-01444-9
🔍 Key Concepts:
  • Two-phase couple stress flow
  • Magnetic field + radiation effects
  • Velocity slip
  • Stretching cylinder geometry
    🧠 Contribution: Combines boundary layer flow analysis with slip conditions—important in textile coating, polymer extrusion, and microfluidics.

Conclusion 

Dr. G. Nagaraju exhibits sustained, high-quality research output in a specialized and impactful domain of applied mathematics, backed by solid international teaching and research experience. His work in thermodynamics, MHD flows, and entropy optimization is scientifically relevant, technically sound, and globally recognized.

🔹 Verdict: Highly Recommended for the Best Researcher / Excellence in Research Award.
🔹 Reason: Demonstrated excellence through volume, diversity, impact, and continuity of research aligned with global scientific challenges in energy, fluid mechanics, and applied mathematics.

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Fairouz Tchier | Applied Mathematics | Best Researcher Award

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Prof Dr. Fairouz Tchier | Applied Mathematics | Best Researcher Award 

Scopus Profile

Educational Details:

Prof. Fairouz Tchier earned her Ph.D. in Mathematics with a focus on theoretical computer science from Université Laval, Quebec City, in 1996. She completed her Master of Science in Mathematics (specializing in functional analysis) from Université de Sherbrooke in 1990, and her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics (functional analysis) from Université de Sétif, Algeria, in 1986.

Professional Experience

Prof. Tchier is currently a Full Professor at the Mathematics Department at King Saud University, a position she has held since 2017. She has been with the university since 1996, progressing from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor in 2008. With a career spanning more than two decades, she has taught numerous courses in pure and applied mathematics as well as theoretical computer science. She has also supervised student projects and is deeply involved in the management of e-courses.

In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she is a recognized leader in quality assurance and accreditation, serving as a Certified Learning Quality Manager and an active member in the accreditation process for King Saud University. She has held various administrative and coordinating roles in accreditation and program evaluation.

Research Interest

Her research interests focus on mathematics and theoretical computer science. She is highly regarded for her work, being ranked among the top 2% of researchers most cited for their contributions to mathematics in 2020 according to the Scopus database.

Awards & Recognitions

Throughout her career, Prof. Tchier has been recognized for her academic excellence and teaching. She has received awards such as the Academic Excellence Award at the Women’s Higher Education Symposium and the Best Staff in Teaching Award at the Mathematics Department at King Saud University. She has also been the recipient of national and international scholarships, including from NSERC (Canada).

Top Notable Publications

“Boundary values of Hankel and Toeplitz determinants for q-convex functions”

Authors: Hadi, S.H., Shaba, T.G., Madhi, Z.S., Lupaş, A.A., Tchier, F.

Published in: MethodsX, 2024, Vol. 13, Article 102842

Citations: 0

“Exploring expected values of topological indices of random cyclodecane chains for chemical insights”

Authors: Chunsong, B., Naeem, A., Yousaf, S., Tchier, F., Issa, A.

Published in: Scientific Reports, 2024, Vol. 14(1), Article 10065

Citations: 1

“The fractional analysis of thermo-elasticity coupled systems with non-linear and singular nature”

Authors: Rab, A., Khan, S., Khan, H., Tawfiq, F., Nadeem, M.

Published in: Scientific Reports, 2024, Vol. 14(1), Article 9663

Citations: 0

“Sharp coefficient inequalities of starlike functions connected with secant hyperbolic function”

Authors: Raza, M., Bano, K., Xin, Q., Tchier, F., Malik, S.N.

Published in: Journal of Inequalities and Applications, 2024, Vol. 2024(1), Article 56

Citations: 0

“Computation of expected values of some connectivity based topological descriptors of random cyclooctane chains”

Authors: Yousaf, S., Iqbal, Z., Tariq, S., Tchier, F., Issa, A.

Published in: Scientific Reports, 2024, Vol. 14(1), Article 7713

Citations: 0

“Analysis of two layered peristaltic-ciliary transport of Jeffrey fluid and in vitro preimplantation embryo development”

Authors: Ashraf, H., Siddique, I., Siddiqa, A., Bhatti, S., Rehman, A.

Published in: Scientific Reports, 2024, Vol. 14(1), Article 1469

Citations: 1

“Sharp coefficient bounds for a class of symmetric starlike functions involving the balloon shape domain”

Authors: Khan, B., Gong, J., Khan, M.G., Tchier, F.

Published in: Heliyon, 2024, Vol. 10(19), Article e38838

Citations: 1

Conclusion

Given Dr. Tchier’s extensive qualifications, impressive academic background, multiple awards, long-standing work experience, and contributions to the global research community, she is a strong and deserving candidate for the Research for Best Researcher Award. Her consistent impact on the field of applied mathematics, theoretical computer science, and academic quality makes her an ideal recipient of such an honor.