Professor
Dr. Syed Arif Kamal
Project Director, the NGDS Pilot Project; HEC-Approved PhD
Supervisor
Program
Coördinator, the Early Talent Research Participation Program
MS (Indiana, Bloomington, USA); MA (Johns Hopkins, USA); PhD; Member AIAA (USA), IBRO (France)
Member,
Expert Panel (Mathematics), National Curriculum Council, Ministry of Education,
Government of Pakistan
Convener, National Curriculum Revision Committee
(Mathematics), Higher Education Commission
Member,
Senate, Academic Council, Board of Faculty, Board of Studies; Ex-Chairman
Professor
(BPS-21), Department of Mathematics
UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI
Office: Room No.
6, Department of Mathematics, University of Karachi, University
Road
Paper
Mail: University of Karachi, Post Office Box No.
8406, Karachi 75270 (Pakistan)
Homepage:
http://www.ngds-ku.org/kamal
• e-mail: kamal(at the rate of)ngds-ku.org
Telephones: (92 21) 9926 1300-6 ext. 2293 (secretary),
ext. 2380
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1. Philosophy
To
capitalize on the strengths of mathematics, having the power
of
generalization and the power of application, to formulate and to
propose
"smart" solutions, which enhance man's quality of life by
converting them
into commercial products, services and processes,
which are comfortable,
economical, environmentally friendly and
safe.
2.
Methodology
A
Nobel laureate was asked, "What is the key to your success?"
He replied, "I
know what I am doing, in depth, and know a little bit
about other
disciplines". This strategy of complete knowledge of
the problem at hand and
knowledge of the associated fields is to
be applied to bring out efficient,
elegant and innovative solutions
to problems challenging the mankind in the
third millennium, using
the techniques of mathematics. Modeling of system,
environment
and sources of error to be done using mathematical tools,
fine-tuning to be done through simulations and test runs,
followed by
validation through field trials.
followed
by validation through field trials.
3. Accomplishments
Mathematical
models of the
human brain
(involving matrices of the order of 1016
r
1016),
which could not be processed by the fastest supercomputers available in the
world), the
human spinal column
(presented the idea of treating the spinal column as a three-dimensional
problem, formulated 3-D
static
and dynamic
models), the
human heart
(introduced cardiac-coördinate
mesh,
treated heart
as a system of standing waves),
the growth of children (developed methods to generate
detailed growth profiles)
and the
planetary orbits
(introduced the
elliptic-astrodynamical-coördinate mesh,
formulated equation of motion in this mesh) were developed. 3-D
optical imaging and image processing
(moiré fringe topography, rasterstereography) systems were
set up and studied to generate
3-D
coördinates and curvatures of a test object.
In particular, postures and gaits of children were studied and procedures
devised to
simultaneously project moiré and raster grids
on a moving object and decode information about 3-D coör-dinates and curvatures
through selective optical filtering. In addition, moiré
fringe topography was combined with the edge-based algorithm
to study 3-D motion. Normally, the edge-based algorithm would be able to handle
only 2-D motion.
Other
important accomplishments include proposing an
identification system employing dynamic-biometric patterns,
defining determinant
of a general tensor,
proposing extended
symmetries in special relativity,
studying behavior
of massive particles near velocity of light,
avoiding infinities from
the Lorentz and the Poincaré transformations, deriving Dirac's
relativistic equation starting from the energy operator in rest
frame,
formulating control laws (the
extended-cross-product steering,
the
normal-component-cross-product steering,
the
dot-product steering,
the
normal-component-dot-product steering,
the
ellipse-orientation steering),
devising guidance schemes (the
Lambert scheme with correction for cross-range error,
the
inverse-Lambert scheme,
the
inverse-Q system,
the
multi-stage-Q system)
and applying concepts of precedence
and influence
graphs to clinical medicine. In the area of foundations of mathematical physics,
mathematical
formulation
of sixth
paradigm of physics
was given.
4. Impact on
Technologies
4.1 Aerospace
Industry
The
new control laws proposed and the guidance schemes developed could be used to
design efficient and effective space missions as well as passenger aircrafts,
traveling partly in space, in the ballistic orbits. Technological benefits
include (but are not limited to):
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Reduction
in travel time — comfort |
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Reduction
in fuel consumption (most of the flight shall be in the ballistic phase,
consuming no fuel), which would be passed on to customer as reduction in
ticket price — economical/environmenally friendly
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Reduction
in engine noise (most of the flight shall be in the ballistic phase,
during which the engines would not be operating) —
comfort |
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Absence
of turbulence (most of the flight shall be in the ballistic phase in
space) — comfort |
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Safety
(engines would not be required in the ballistic phase, thus reducing the
risk of engine failure) —
safety |
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4.2 Health-Care
Industry
The
model of growth of children could predict a boy’s or a girl’s adult height and
adult weight as well as suggest control measures to achieve the desired
height
and weight at a tender age. Using the ideas of mathematics and
physics, efficient
and effective techniques for determination of height and
weight are developed,
tested and implemented as part of
the
NGDS Pilot Project.
3-D models of the
spinal column have given new dimensions to detection,
documentation, follow up
and treatment of scoliosis. Simultaneous recording
using moiré fringe topography
and rasterstereography could be used in
kinesiology and biomechanics to assess
movement of spine. They could, also,
be used to improve gymnastic performance.
Edge-based moiré could be used to
quantify movement of lips with applications in
speech analysis.
4.3
Security Technologies
The multi-level screening system proposed in my
paper “Pattern
Recognition using Moiré Fringe Topography and
Rasterstereography”,
may form the basis of a highly specific, cardless identification system,
employing biometric identifiers, which could be used in place of identity cards
or passports.
5. Honors
Research-Productivity Allowance awarded by
Higher Education Commission (2003), nominated for the King Faisal International
Prize in Science (Mathematics) 2010 by University of Karachi, referee of
Clinical Biomechanics (published by Elsavier), Proceedings of the Pakistan
Academy of Sciences and Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research (published
by PCSIR), 61 colloquia, guest lectures, presentations and seminars given.
Invited speaker in 4 (3 international; 1 national) conferences, session chair in
3 (2 international; 1 national) conferences, panelist (panel discussion) in the
12th IEEE International Multitopic Conference (2008) as well as chief
guest and keynote speaker in the Sindh Educational Conference (2009).
6. Goals
During
the coming years I would like to continue working in the areas of mathematical
modeling, mathematical physics (devising methods to deal with nonlinear systems,
constructing minkowski-type metric for curved spacetime, generalizing principle
of equivalence) and control theory (formulating new control laws), with
applications in the fields of biomathematics, bioinformatics and astrodynamics.
Further, I would try to establish liaison with local industry, in order to get
adequate funding for the projects and be able to understand needs of the society
we are a part of.
Research-Project-Evaluation
Committee, Dean, Faculty of Sciences, FY 2007-8,
Member
8. Representative
Papers
Paper titles are hyperlinks to
abstracts of papers.
8.1
Space Medicine
EEG
in Weightlessness: A Theoretical Estimate
Ahmed
SN, Kamal
SA,
Siddiqui
KA, Husain SA, Naeem M, Karachi
University Journal of Science, 25(1), 1997, 19-24 (corresponding
author)
8.2
Security Technologies
Pattern
Recognition using Moiré Fringe Topography and
Rasterstereography
Kamal
SA, Proceedings of the International
Symposium on Biometrics and Security Technologies (IEEE ISBAST 2008), Bahria
University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2008, pp 1-7
8.3 Control
Theory
Ellipse-Orientation
Steering: A Control Law for Spacecrafts and Satellite-Launch
Vehicles
Kamal
SA,
Space
Science and Challenges of the Twenty-First Century,
ISPA- SUPARCO Collaborative Seminar
(in connection with World Space Week),
University of Karachi, 2005 (invited lecture)
Kamal
SA,
Proceedings of the First
International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technologies (IBCAST
2002), Volume 1, Advanced
Materials, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Control Engineering, Edited
by Hoorani HR, Munir A, Samar R, Zahir S,
National Center for Physics, Bhurban, NWFP, Pakistan, pp
167-177
Dot-Product
Steering: A New Control Law for Satellites and
Spacecrafts
Kamal
SA,
Proceedings of the First
International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technologies (IBCAST
2002), Volume 1, Advanced
Materials, Computa-tional Fluid Dynamics and Control Engineering, Edited
by Hoorani HR, Munir A, Samar R, Zahir
S, National Center for Physics, Bhurban, NWFP, Pakistan, 2003, pp
178-184
8.4 Guidance
Schemes
The
Multi-Stage Lambert Scheme for Steering a Satellite-Launch Vehicle
(SLV)
Kamal
SA,
Proceedings of the Twelfth IEEE
International Multitopic Conference (IEEE INMIC 2008), Edited by Anis
MK, Khan MK, Zaidi SJH, Bahria
University, Karachi, Pakistan, 2008, pp 294-300 (invited
paper)
Incorporating
Cross-Range Error in the Lambert Scheme
Kamal
SA,
Proceedings
of the Tenth National Aeronautical Conference,
Edited by Sheikh SR, Khan AM, College of Aeronautical Engineering, Pakistan Air
Force Academy, Risalpur (Pakistan), 2006, pp 255-263
Kamal
SA,
Mirza A, Proceedings of the Fourth International Bhurban Conference on
Applied Sciences and Technologies (IBCAST 2005), Volume 3, Control and
Simula-tion, Edited by Hussain SI, Munir A, Kayani J, Samar R, Khan MA, National
Center for Physics, Bhurban, NWPP, Pakistan, 2006,
pp 27-33
8.5
Three-Dimensional-Optical Imaging and Image Processing
3-D
Optical Imaging and Image Processing (Biomedical
Applications)
Kamal
SA,
Proceedings of the International Workshop
on Recent Advances in Computer Vision, Edited by Laghari JR, Naqvi AA, Rajput AQ,
Sangi NA, Shah MA, SZABIST, Karachi, Pakistan, 1998, pp 86-95
Combination
of Moiré Contours and Edge-Based Algorithm to Study Motion in the Sagittal
Plane
Kamal
SA,
Karachi University Journal of
Science, 24(2), 1996, 53-60
Gait
Analysis Using Moiré Fringe Topography and Rasterstereography (Simultaneous
Recording)
Kamal
SA,
Choudhry AS, Siddiqui YA, Karachi
University Journal of Science, 24(2), 1996, 7-18
8.6 Modeling Growth of
Children
An
Investigation of Growth Profiles of the Pakistani
Children
Kamal
SA,
Firdous S, Alam SJ, International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology,
1(4), 2004, 709-717
8.7
Modeling Human Brain
The
Covariant-Generalized-Coupling Model of Global-Electrocortical
Activity
Kamal
SA,
Siddiqui KA, Karachi University Journal
of Science, 25(1), 1997, 29-39
Group
Structure of a Covariant Model of Global-Electrocortical
Activity
Siddiqui
KA,
Kamal SA,
Husain SA, Khan NU, Karachi University Journal of Science
21(1&2), 1993, 35-38
Spacetime
Representation of Global-Electrocortical Activity
Kamal
SA,
Siddiqui KA, Husain SA, Biological
Cybernetics, 60, 1989,
307‑309
8.8 Modeling Human Spinal Column
A 3‑D-Static Model of the Human Spinal Column
Kamal
SA,
Karachi University Journal of
Science, 24(1), 1996, 29-34
3‑D-Dynamic
6.9 Modeling of the Human Spinal Column
Kamal
SA,
the Twenty-First International Nathiagali
Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs, Nathiagali, NWFP, Pakistan,
1996
8.9 Modeling Human
Heart
The
Human Heart as a System of Standing Waves
Kamal
SA,
Siddiqui KA, Karachi
University Journal of Science,
30(1&2), 2002, 55-63
8.10
Sports Sciences and Technologies
Role
of Mathematics in the Sports Sciences and Technologies
Kamal
SA,
the Thirty-Fifth All Pakistan Science Conference,
University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan, abstract
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8.11 Mathematical Physics
Avoiding
Infinities from the Lorentz and the Poincaré
Transformations
Kamal
SA,
the Fourth Symposium on
Computational Complexities, Innovations and Solutions, COMSATS
Institute of Information Technology, Abbotabad, NWFP, Pakistan, 2009, p 16 (invited
paper)
Kamal
SA,
Siddiqui KA, Naseeruddin, Karachi University Journal of Science,
28(2), 2000, 11-16
A
Dimensionless-Reciprocal Lattice
Kamal
SA,
Husain SA, Karachi University Journal of
Science, 16(1&2), 1988,
23‑27
Determinant
of a General Tensor
Kamal
SA,
Matrix
and Tensor Quarterly (UK), 31(3), 1981,
64‑66
9.
Training Programs for Future Researchers
Graduate Studies
Course (for MS/PhD
students), Faculty of Sciences, University of Karachi, First Semester 2009
(Course Faculty)
Research
Methodology II
Graduate Studies
Course (for MPhil/PhD
students), Faculty of Sciences, University of Karachi, First Semester 2009
(Course Coördinator)
Technical
Aspects of Preparing a Research Proposal
Presentation,
Workshop
on Preparing Research Proposals,
Office of Dean, Faculty of Sciences, University of Karachi, August 16, 2008
(Coördinator of the Workshop)
Research
Methodology
Graduate
Studies Course (for MPhil/PhD students), Faculty of Arts, University of Karachi,
November 21-24, 2007
(Course Faculty)
Research-Proposal
Writing
Research Seminar, Department of
Mathematics, University of Karachi, February 11, 2006
10. Motivating Program for
Future Researchers
The
Undergraduate Student Research Participation
Program
Students
oriented towards research by requiring them to prepare proposals dealing with
practical problems, employing mathematical techniques, one student from the Aga
Khan University Medical College did his research elective, some students
co-authored papers, 1988-present (Program Coördinator)
Research-Proposal
Writing
Lecture
in Course on Research Methodology, Masters in Economics and Finance, University
of Karachi, April 23, 2009
Talent-Farming
Scheme
Summer
School for BSc and MSc students, HEC Regional Center, Karachi,
July 12-20,
2004 (Faculty)
The
NGDS Student Internships
A
subproject of the
NGDS Pilot Project
Pre-University
Students participate in the ongoing research programs of University of Karachi,
2002-present
(Program
Coördinator)
The Early Talent Research Participation
Program
A
subproject of the
NGDS Pilot Project
High-School
Students are introduced to the ongoing research programs of University of
Karachi, 2002-present
(Program
Coördinator)
Research Methodology I: MS/PhD Students of
Faculties of Sciences and Medicine (2009)
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