Full Name Ruzaliya Kasimova Sultanate of Oman, Muscat, PO Box 1816, PC 130 Office Number +(968) 2206 1153 E-Mail: rouzalia.kasimova@gutech.edu.om

POSITION

Assistant Professor

Foundation Program

DATE OF BIRTH

December 2, 1959

YEARS WITH UNIVERSITY

Since 2008

NATIONALITY

Russian

KEY QUALIFICATION

Applied mathematics

EDUCATION

1982 M.Sc. thesis “Codification of information on oil

formations for D3-28 computer”, Applied Mathematics,

Kazan Federal University, USSR

(http://kpfu.ru/?p_sub=16) (supervisor: Prof. Obnosov

Yu.V.

http://old.kpfu.ru/eng/departments/f5/5504.en.html

Kazan, Russia)

1996 PhD thesis: "Women at hazardous workplaces: job

safety, family links, and welfare. Statistical analysis of

health heterogeneity of gender demographic groups in

Kazan" (supervisor: Prof. Nugaev M.A., Kazan, Russia)

Full Name Ruzaliya Kasimova Sultanate of Oman, Muscat, PO Box 1816, PC 130 Office Number +(968) 2206 1153 E-Mail: rouzalia.kasimova@gutech.edu.om

EMPLOYMENT RECORD

2012-present Assistant Professor in Mathematics, Foundation Program, German University

of Technology in Oman ( GUTech)

2008-2012 Lecturer in Mathematics , Foundation Program, German University of

Technology in Oman ( GUTech)

2007- 2008 Assistant Professor (part-time) Department of Natural Sciences, Oman

Medical College, Muscat, Oman (OMC)

2003-2012 Senior Researcher, Department of Informatics, Institute of Mathematics and

Mechanics, Kazan Federal University, Russia Job duties: mathematical modeling of physical

fields.

1992-2003 Academic Researcher, Department of Sociology, Institute of Socio-

Economical and Legal Studies, Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan, Russia

http://www.ecsocman.edu.ru/db/msg/125674.html Job duties: statistical analysis and

mathematical modelling of social dynamics in Tatarstan during the period of transition to

market economy

1982-1992 Researcher, Laboratory of Sociology, Kazan State Pedagogical University,

Russia Job duties: Statistical analysis, maintenance of databases, conduction of sociological

polls and mathematical modelling of demographic processes, female population in

Tatarstan

PUBLICATIONS

A. Refereed Journal Papers (Google Scholar citations as of March 10, 2015)

1. Kasimova R.G., Tishin D., Kacimov A.R. (2014) “Streets and pedestrian trajectories in an

urban district: Bejan’s’ constructal principle revisited.” Physica A, (Elsevier) Vol. 410, 601–

608.

Full Name Ruzaliya Kasimova Sultanate of Oman, Muscat, PO Box 1816, PC 130 Office Number +(968) 2206 1153 E-Mail: rouzalia.kasimova@gutech.edu.om

2. Kasimova R.G., Tishin D., Obnosov Yu.V., Dlussky G.M., Baksht F.B., Kacimov A.R. (2014)

“Ant mound as an optimal shape in constructal design: solar irradiation and circadian

brood/fungi-warming sorties.” J. Theoretical Biology (Elsevier), Vol. 355, 21-32.

3. Kasimova R.G., “Obnosov Yu.V., Baksht F.B., Kasimov A.R. (2013) Optimal shape of an

anthill dome: Bejan’s constructal law revisited.” Ecological Modelling (Elsevier), Vol. 250,

384– 390.

4. Kasimova R.G., Obnosov Yu.V. (2012) “Topology of steady heat conduction in a solid slab

subject to a non-uniform boundary condition: the Carslaw-Jaeger solution revisited.” The

Australian & New Zeeland Journal of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (Cambridge Univ.

Press). Vol. 53, Issue 4, pp. 308-320.

5. Kasimova R.G., Obnosov Yu.V. (2012) “Injection-abstraction well pair in a porous

formation with an eccentric skin effect of a gravel pack and damaged zone.” Lecture Notes

in Engineering and Computer Science (Newswood and International Association of

Engineers,

http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&genre=journal&issn=20780958&volume=2197&is

sue=1&date=2012&uiLanguage=en) , Vol. 2197, Issue 1, pp. 144-146.

6. Obnosov Yu.V., Kasimova R.G., Kacimov A.R. (2011) “A well in a ‘target’ stratum of a two-

layered formation: the Muskat–Riesenkampf solution revisited.” Transport in Porous Media

(Springer), v.87, 437–457, DOI 10.1007/s11242-010-9693-6.

7. Obnosov Yu.V., Kasimova R.G., Al-Maktoumi, A., Kacimov A.R. (2010) ) “Can

heterogeneity of the near-wellbore rock cause extrema of the Darcian fluid inflow rate from

the formation (the Polubarinova-Kochina problem revisited)?” Computers & Geosciences

(Elsevier), v.36, 1252–1260. doi:10.1016/j.cageo.2010.01.014.

Full Name Ruzaliya Kasimova Sultanate of Oman, Muscat, PO Box 1816, PC 130 Office Number +(968) 2206 1153 E-Mail: rouzalia.kasimova@gutech.edu.om

8. Kasimova R.G. (2002). “Bibliogrpahic databases as an instrument of scientific

management.” Studies of Sciences, N4, 132-143 (Наукометрические показатели как один

из индикаторов качества научной деятельности – Науковедение) (in Russian).

http://ecsocman.hse.ru/data/700/927/1217/SS_2002-1_132-143.pdf

9. Kasimova R.G. (2000). "Coauthorship in international scientific publications." Sociological

Studies, N 10, 131-136. (О соавторстве в международных научных публикациях –

Социологические Исследования) (in Russian).

http://dlib.eastview.com/browse/doc/1966857

10. Kasimova, R.G. (1999). "Transformation of the language medium in science." Heralds

Russian Academy of Sciences, v.69, N 11, 1026-1028. (Трансформация языковой среды в

науке - Вестник Российской Академии Наук) (in Russian).

http://vivovoco.rsl.ru/VV/JOURNAL/VRAN/RUSSENG.HTM

11. Kasimova R.G. (1997). "Russian scientific periodicals." Sociological Journal, N4, 192-196.

(Научная периодическая печать в России- Социологический Журнал) (in Russian).

http://www.nir.ru/socio/scipubl/sj/4kasim.htm

12. Kasimova R.G. and Bareev, T. (1984). "A compact system of codification of

sociological information." Sociological Studies, N4, 117-120. (Компактная система

кодирования социологической информации. - Социологические исследования) (in

Russian).

B. Refereed Conference Papers and Book Chapters

Full Name Ruzaliya Kasimova Sultanate of Oman, Muscat, PO Box 1816, PC 130 Office Number +(968) 2206 1153 E-Mail: rouzalia.kasimova@gutech.edu.om

1. Kasimova R.G., Kayumov I.R., Obnosov Yu., Kacimov A. New explicit analytical solutions

to boundary-value problem for Poisson’s equations in application to groundwater

hydrology/geomorphology. Abstracts of SIAM (Society for Industrial and Applied

Mathematics) Annual Meeting, 2016, July 11-15, 2016, Boston, USA

http://meetings.siam.org/sess/dsp_programsess.cfm?SESSIONCODE=60397

2. Kasimova R.G., Tishin D. , Kacimov A. , Obnosov Yu. Control of ant trajectories in

geometrically impeded foraging. Abstracts of SIAM Conference on Control & Its

Applications. Paris, France, July 8-10, 2015, p.129.

http://www.siam.org/meetings/ct15/index.php

3. Kasimova R.G., Tishin D., Obnosov Yu.V., Kacimov A.R. Which conical ant mound is

optimal in collection of solar beams from transient sun. SIAM Annual Meeting, July 7-11,

2014, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

http://meetings.siam.org/sess/dsp_programsess.cfm?SESSIONCODE=19651

4. Kasimova R.G., Tishin D., Obnosov Yu.V., Kacimov A.R. Commonality and difference in

intercepting of solar radiation by flat panels and 3-D anthills: lessons for engineers. CHT

2013. Third International conference on Harnessing Technology, 2-3 December, Oman, 2013

p.36.

5. Kasimova R.G., Tishin D., Obnsoov Yu.V., Baksht F.B., Kacimov A.R. (2013) “Dynamics of

insects as a factor in shape-size optimization of anthill “. In refereed abstracts of the

International Conference MPDE'13 Models in Population Dynamics and Ecology, University

of Osnabrück, Germany, 26-29 August 2013

http://www.usf.uos.de/mpde13/programme/mpde13_programme.pdf

http://www.usf.uos.de/mpde13/programme/abstractvolume/mpde13_abstracts.pdf

6. Kasimova R.G., Obnosov Yu.V. (2011) “Heat conduction in a solid substrate with a

spatially-variable solar radiation input: Carslaw-Jaeger solution revisited.“ CSC 2011, Proc.

WORLDCOMP'11 - The 2011 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering,

and Applied Computing, Las-Vegas, USA, July 18-21, 2011. www.world-academy-of –

science.org Ed. H.R. Arabnia and G. A.Gravvanis, CSREA Press, 2011, 30-35.

Full Name Ruzaliya Kasimova Sultanate of Oman, Muscat, PO Box 1816, PC 130 Office Number +(968) 2206 1153 E-Mail: rouzalia.kasimova@gutech.edu.om

7. Obnosov Yu.V., Kasimova R.G., Al-Maktoumi A., .Al-Esmaily S., Brown G., Kasimov A.R.

(2011) Counterintuitive topology of flow field caused by heterogeneity of the medium and

boundary conditions. In Proc. of the Lobachevsky Mathematical Centre, v.43, Intrntnl.

Conf. “Theory of Functions, Its Applications and Related Problems”, Kazan, Jully 1-7, 2011".

Kazan, 2011, 401-403.

8. Al-Saady, N, Kasimova, R.G., Kasimov, A.R. (2008) Bibliometrics of refereed journal

papers/citations as research indicators of an Omani and Russian research entity:

Comparisons and lessons from a case study. Proc. Oman National Quality Conference 28-29

October 2008 “Quality Management & Enhancement in Higher Education”, 115-118.

http://www.oac.gov.om/oqnfiles/conference/oman_quality_network.pdf#page=117

9. Kasimova R.G. (2001). “Bibliometric data bases as instruments of scientific management.”

Proceedings of the Institute of Socio-economic and Law Sciences, Academy of Sciences of

Tatarstan, v.13. 1-12 (in Russian).

http://www.ecsocman.edu.ru/images/pubs/2004/04/22/0000155817/bd.pdf

10. Kasimova R.G. (2000) "International publications of Kazan scientists." Proceedings of

the Institute of Socio-economic and Law Sciences, Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan, v.14,

85-95 (in Russian).

http://www.isepn.antat.ru/sborniki/volume14.html

11. Kasimova, R.G. (1998). "Gender aspects of scientific policy in Tatarstan." Proceedings of

the Institute of Socio-economic and Law Sciences, Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan, v.12.

81-87(in Russian).

http://www.isepn.antat.ru/sborniki/volume12.html

12. Kasimova, R.G. (1997). "Scientific community of a Russian province during the period of

transition." Proceedings of the Institute of Socio-economic and Law Sciences, Academy of

Sciences of Tatarstan, v. 5, 117-124 (in Russian).

http://www.isepn.antat.ru/sborniki/volume05.html

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13. Kasimova R.G., Kasimov, A.R. (1997). "R & D situation evaluated by experts (Case study

in Kazan city)." In Proc. All-Russian Conf."The Role of Scholars in Building Civil Society",

Moscow, May 23-24, 1996, USIA, Moscow, pp. 360-369.

14. Kasimova R.G. (1996). "Scientific community under a sociological monitoring."

Proceedings of the Institute of Socio-economic and Law Sciences, Academy of Sciences of

Tatarstan, v. 3, 190-198 (in Russian). http://www.isepn.antat.ru/sborniki/volume03.html

15. Kasimova R.G. (1995). "Gender aspects of work motivation during a transitional

period." Proceedings of the Institute of Socio-economic and Law Sciences, Academy of

Sciences of Tatarstan, v. 2, 95-102 (in Russian).

http://www.isepn.antat.ru/sborniki/volume02.html

16. Kasimova R.G. (1996). "Women at hazardous workplaces: dynamics of the period of

transition and the concept of controllable occupation." "New Perspective Series",

Moscow Branch of the Russian Scientific Foundation, v. 7, Moscow, 79-106. (Социально-

экономические проблемы современного периода преобразований в России, Москва:

Московский общественный научный фонд, 1996, cерия "Новая перспектива", вып. 7,

121 с.) (in Russian).

http://www.ecsocman.edu.ru/db/msg/279257/7_vypusk_6.pdf.html

http://ecsocman.edu.ru/text/19171937/

C. Technical reports on international grants

1998-1999 "Russian Provincial Science: What and How

Evaluate?"(N 265-98), the Moscow Science

Foundation - Ford Foundation (program "New

Perspective"), Principal Investigator

1997-1998 "Scientific Elite as a Kernel of Crystallization of the

Civil Society" (N97-47041-FSU), 1997-1998, the

McArthur Foundation, Principal Investigator

1994-1995 "Women at Hazardous Workplaces: Dynamics of the

Transitional Period and the Concept of Controllable

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Employment", 1994-1995, Ford Foundation,

Principal Investigator

D. Published presentations (non-refereed):

1. Kasimova R.G. (1988). "About regional orientation of migrational policy." In book of

abstracts “Regional Peculiarities of Social Development Management”, Saratov, Russia,

126-127 (in Russian).

2. Kasimova R.G. (1994). "Women at hazardous industrial workplaces: labor and social

protection." In book of abstracts “Social Problems of Urban Development during Transition

to a Market Economy.” Kazan, Russia, 85-87 (in Russian).

3. Kasimova R.G. (1995). "Hazardous occupational conditions: analysis of ecosocial

parameters of working women." In book of abstracts “Modern Ecological Problems in the

Republic of Tatarstan.” II Republican Conf., Kazan, Russia, 224-225 (in Russian).

4. Kasimova R.G. (1996). "Scientific community in conditions of transition." In book of

abstracts, Republican Conf. "Socio-economical, political, and legal issues of development

of market reforms in the Republic of Tatarstan", Kazan, Oct. 10-11, 1996, Kazan, 144-146

(in Russian).

5. Kasimova R.G. (2011) “Appraisal of output of a faculty at a national university in Oman”

(Оценка продуктивности преподавателя кафедры в оманском национальном

университете) II Congress of Graduates of Russian Universities Working Abroad, Kazan,

June 30-July 1, 2011 (www.dialog.extech.ru ) (in Russian).

E. Extension articles

1. Kasimova R.G. (1996). “Scientific elite: appraisals and opinions.” Kazan University, N13-

14. (in Russian).

2. Kasimova R.G. (1997). "Russian science: a look from Washington." Kazan University, N

13-14 (in Russian)..

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3. Kasimova R.G. (1999). "Impact-factors of Russian journals translated to English." Kazan

University, N 10-11, 12-13 (in Russian).

4. Kasimova R.G. (1999). "Coauthorship geography of Novosibirsk scientists." Science in

Siberia, N 39 (in Russian).

http://www-sbras.nsc.ru/HBC/article.phtml?nid=159&id=13

5. Kasimova R.G. (1999). “Which Kazan higher education institutions are respected

abroad?” Evening Kazan, July 3.

6. Kasimova R.G. (2000). "Who is who in science. International ratings of Kazan scientists."

Republic of Tatarstan, July 1 (in Russian).

7. Kasimova R.G. (2000). "Voronezh scientists in the world scene." Voronezh News, N 41 (in

Russian).

8. Kasimova R.G. (2000). "Scientists from Ryazan have opened the window

not only to Europe." Ryazan News, July 11 (in Russian).

9. Kasimova R.G. (2000). “Tambov scientists in the mirror of international statistics.”

Tambov Life. August 11 (in Russian).

10. Kasimova R.G. (2001).”Productivity of Kazan scientists in the fuield of fundamental

sciences.” Heralds of Economics in Tatarstan, N3, 53-55 (in Russian).

CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION &/or PRESENTATIONS

Participated with presentations in congresses, symposia and workshops on

sociology, statistics and mathematical modeling in:

University of Osnabruck, Osnabruck, Germany (2013)

Muscat, Caledonian College, Oman (2013)

Imperial College, London, UK (2012)

Las Vegas, USA (2011)

Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia, (1995, 2011)

Full Name Ruzaliya Kasimova Sultanate of Oman, Muscat, PO Box 1816, PC 130 Office Number +(968) 2206 1153 E-Mail: rouzalia.kasimova@gutech.edu.om

Muscat, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman (2008)

Moscow, Russia (1997)

Saratov, Russia (1988)

Invited speaker at the conferences:

"Women in the Heart of Europe" (Budapest, Hungary, October 3-5, 1996),

"International school on sociology of science and technique" (Saint-Petersburg, Russia, June 23- July 4, 1997),

"Russian Scientific, Technical and Industrial Policy: Moscow and the Regions" (Georgetown University, Washington, USA, March 26-27, 1997),

“II Congress of Graduates of Russian Universities Working Abroad”, (Kazan, Russia, June 30-July 1, 2011).

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and SHORT COURSES:

1988 Certificate of Graduation, Evening University of Marxism-

Leninism, Kazan, Russia

1995 Certificate of Graduation from the summer

school "American-Russian Humanitarian Education",

Nizhnij Novgorod, Russia

2004 Certificate of attendance and proficiency, courses

"Computer algebra as a tool in mathematical

modelling", "Mathematica in geostatistical analysis",

Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics, Kazan State

University, Russia

Full Name Ruzaliya Kasimova Sultanate of Oman, Muscat, PO Box 1816, PC 130 Office Number +(968) 2206 1153 E-Mail: rouzalia.kasimova@gutech.edu.om

2008-2017 participation in GUTech Workshops:

All annual GUTech Professional Development Workshops

Conferences on pedagogy in high school math

Workshop on bibliometric on-line searches

E-learning workshop

Workshop on Introduction to Moodle platform

Computer training workshop IC3

Annual workshop on Human Resources

First Aid Training course

Joint SQU-GUtech International Workshop in mathematics

COURSES (SECTIONS) TAUGHT:

1986-1991 Kazan State Pedagogical University (Russia).

Pre-calculus, Calculus-1, Mathematical Modelling and Statistical Analysis

2007-2008 Oman Medical College (Oman)

http://www.omc.edu.om/.

Introduction to Calculus (Math 101- Math 102, Spring and Fall semesters)

2008-present German University of Technology.

All Winter and Spring semesters taught minimum 3 sections of Pure Math, Applied

Math, Basic Math, Linear Algebra in Foundation and Batchelor programs.

CURRICULUM DEVLOPMENT:

In all courses taught at OMC and GUTech either developed the courses form scratch

or participated in their development.

MENTORING STUDENTS:

Full Name Ruzaliya Kasimova Sultanate of Oman, Muscat, PO Box 1816, PC 130 Office Number +(968) 2206 1153 E-Mail: rouzalia.kasimova@gutech.edu.om

At GUTech, mentor about 25 students every academic year.

LANGUAGES

Russian, Tatar, English

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:

2000-2002 Head of the Department of the Graduate Studies, member

of the Scientific Board, Institute of Socio-Economical and

Legal Studies (ISELS), Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan,

Russia.

HOBBY: Hiking, swimming

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION OR POTENTIAL EXTERNAL REFEREES:

See the list attached