Dr. ADNAN
adnan@stu.edu.cn
College of Engineering, 243 daxue road, Shantou University, Guangdong, China.
email: adnan@stu.edu.cn
- College of Engineering, Shantou University, China. 2020 – 2022
- Post-doctorate in fluid mechanics
- Advisor: Niu Xiaodong
- College of Science, Shantou University, China. 2016 – 2020
- Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics (GPA: 4/4)
- Advisor: Niu Xiaodong
- University of Peshawar, Pakistan. 2012 – 2014
- MPhil in Applied Mathematics (GPA: 4/4)
- Advisor: Tahir Saeed Khan
- University of Peshawar, Pakistan. 2009 – 2011
- MSc in Mathematics (Division: 1st)
- Government Post Graduate College Kohat, Pakistan. 2006 – 2008
- B.Sc. with Math A+ B, Physics (Division: 1st)
- College of Engineering, Shantou University, China.
- Assistant Professor Nov 2022 – Present
- College of Engineering, Shantou University, China.
- Postdoc Fellow July 2020 – July 2022
- National University of Computer and Engineering Sciences, Pakistan.
- Lecturer in Mathematics (Full time) June 2014 – June 2016
- National University of Computer and Engineering Sciences, Pakistan.
- Lecturer in Mathematics (Adjunct) Jan 2014 – June 2014
- University of Peshawar, Pakistan.
- Lecturer in Mathematics (Visiting) Sept 2013 – July 2014
- Beacon Public High School, Kohat, Pakistan.
- High school teacher (Science teacher) Oct 2011 – Feb 2012
- Bathou High School, Shantou, China.
- Motivational speaker (Volunteer)
- Won NSFC 2021 research grant entitled “Research Fund for International Young Scientists”.
- High-quality research publication award at Shantou University for the academic year 2019-2020.
- High-quality research publication award at Shantou University for the academic year 2018-2019.
- Awarded with Chinese Government Scholarship for PhD studies.
- Ranked 1st in University of Peshawar in MPhil course work (with 91% marks).
- Ranked 1st in my class and secured 5th position in University of Peshawar in my master’s degree in Mathematics (with 85% marks).
- Passed Graduate Assessment Test (subjective) with 94% percentile score.
- Awarded with The Best Teacher award in Beacon public high school, Kohat, Pakistan.
Computational and Applied Mathematics, Fluid Mechanics, Numerical Simulation, Numerical Modeling, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Wettability, Multiphase Flow, Ferrofluid Flows, Lattice Boltzmann Methods, Finite Difference Methods, Direct Numerical Simulations, Newtonian Fluids, Convection, Contact Angle, Numerical Analysis.
- NSFC 2021: Surface instabilities in ferrofluids: Experimental and numerical analysis. Principal investigator, project approval number 2150410319, grant period 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2022.
- NSFC 2017: Research on the Interface Effect and Controllable Self-Assembly Mechanism of Magnetic Fluid Multiphase Flow, CO-Principal investigator, Project Approval Number: 11772179, grant period 01/01/2018-31/12/2021.
- Postdoc thesis (title): Numerical simulations of ferrofluid droplets and surface instabilities in ferrofluid layers
- PhD thesis (title): A simplified lattice Boltzmann method and its applications in multiphase ferrofluid flows.
- MPhil thesis (title): Lattice Boltzmann simulation of the flow past a cascade of cylinders.
Published research papers: |
1. Ya-Ping Wang, Jin-Xiang Zhou, Jia-Qing Li, Adnan Khan*, Xiao-Dong Niu, Mu-Feng Chen, Liming Yang; Magnetic field-enhanced orifice traversal of droplets: Minimizing surface adhesion for improved efficiency. Physics of Fluids 1 December 2023; 35 (12): 123324.
2. Li XF, Wang YP, Zhang YC, He TP, Niu XD, Khan A*, Li DC, Yamaguchi H. On the Rosensweig instability of ferrofluid-infused surfaces under a uniform magnetic field. Physics of Fluids. 2023 Nov 1;35(11). [JCR-Q1, IF=4.98].
3. Zhou JX, Xiao HW, Wang YP, Khan A*, Niu XD, Wen MF, Chen MF, Li DC, Yamaguchi H. Controlling post-impact dynamics of ferrofluid droplets with magnetic field. Physics of Fluids. 2022 Dec 20;34(12):122117. [JCR-Q1, IF=4.98].
4. Niu XD, Khan A∗, Ouyang YI, Chen MF, Li DC, Yamaguchi H. A simplified phase-field lattice Boltzmann method with a self-corrected magnetic field for the evolution of spike structures in ferrofluids. Applied Mathematics and Computation 436 (2023) 127503. [JCR-Q1, IF=4.397].
5. Khan A∗, Zhang ST, Li QP, Zhang H, Wang YQ, Niu XD. Wetting dynamics of a sessile ferrofluid droplet on solid substrates with different wettabilities. Physics of Fluids. 2021 Apr 23;33(4):042115. [JCR-Q1, IF=4.98].
6. Khan A∗, Li QP, Niu XD, Wang YQ, Wen MF, Li DC, Yamaguchi H, Li J. Magnetic field based actuation and amalgamation of ferrofluid droplets on hydrophobic surface: An experimental and numerical study. Physics of Fluids. 2020 Nov 1;32(11):112108. [JCR-Q1, IF=4.98].
7. Khan A∗, Niu XD, Li Y, Wen MF, Li D, Yamaguchi H. Motion, deformation and coalescence of ferrofluid droplets subjected to a uniform magnetic field. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids. 2020 March 26; 10.1002/fld.4840. [JCR-Q1, IF=1.847].
8. Khan A∗, Niu XD, Li QZ, Li Y, Li D, Yamaguchi H. Dynamic study of ferrodroplet and bubbles merging in ferrofluid by a simplified multiphase lattice Boltzmann method. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 2020 Feb 1;495:165869. [JCR-Q2, IF=3.097].
9. Chen M, Niu X, Yu P, Wang Y, Khan A, Yamasaki H, Yamaguchi H. Effect of fluid-particle interaction on 2D Rayleigh-Bénard laminar convection of a temperature-sensitive magnetic fluid. International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 2024 Mar 1;197:108752.[JCR-Q1, IF=4.5]
10. Niu XD, Zhou JX, Xiao HW, Wang YP, Khan A, Chen MF, Li DC, Yamaguchi H. A simple diffuse interface immersed-boundary scheme for multiphase flows with curved boundaries. International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 157 (2022) 104266. [JCR-Q1, IF=3.186].
11. Zhang ST, Niu XD, Li QP, Khan A, Hu Y, Li DC. A numerical investigation on the deformation of ferrofluid droplets. Physics of Fluids. 2022 Dec 9. [JCR-Q1, IF=4.98].
12. Zhang ST, Zhou JX, Xiao HW, Niu XD, Wei H, Khan A, Li DC, Yamaguchi H. A generalized conservative phase-field simplified lattice Boltzmann method for miscible and immiscible ternary flows with large density ratio. International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 2022 Jan 15:103978. [JCR-Q1, IF=3.186].
13. Li QZ, Niu XD, Lu ZL, Li Y, Khan A, Yu Z. An improved single-relaxation-time multiphase lattice Boltzmann model for multiphase flows with large density ratios and high Reynolds numbers. Adv. Appl. Math. Mech. 2021 Apr 1;13:426-54. [JCR-Q2, IF=1.727].
14. Kahshan M, Lu D, Khan A, Faraz N. Study of Couple Stresses and Wall Permeability Effects on the Flow in Permeable Membranes. Chinese Journal of Physics. 2020 Dec 24. [JCR-Q2, IF=3.327].
15. Mufeng Chen, XiaoDong Niu, Peng Yu, Qiaozhong Li, You Li, Xiang Li, Adnan Khan, Numerical investigation of magnetic field induced self-assembly of nonmagnetic particles in magnetic fluids. Journal of Fluids and Structures, May 01, 2020. [JCR-Q1, IF=2.917].
16. Li Y, Niu XD, Khan A, Li DC, Yamaguchi H. A numerical investigation of dynamics of bubbly flow in a ferrofluid by a self-correcting procedure-based lattice Boltzmann flux solver. Physics of Fluids. 2019 Aug 12;31(8):082107. [JCR-Q1, IF=3.521].
17. Li Y, Niu XD, Wang Y, Khan A, Li QZ. An interfacial lattice Boltzmann flux solver for simulation of multiphase flows at large density ratio. International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 2019 Jul 1;116:100-12. [JCR-Q1, IF=3.186].
18. Li Y, Niu XD, Yuan HZ, Khan A, Li X. A numerical study for WENO scheme-based on different lattice Boltzmann flux solver for compressible flows. Acta Mechanica Sinica. 2018 Dec 1;34(6):995-1014. [JCR-Q1, IF=1.975].
19. Qiaozhong L, Mufeng C, You L, Xiao-Dong N, Adnan K. Immersed boundary-simplified thermal lattice Boltzmann method for fluid-structure interaction problem with heat transfer and its application. Chinese Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. 2019;Vol. 51(Issue (2)):392-404. doi:10.6052/0459-1879-18-278.
20. Mu-Feng C, Xiang L, Xiao-Dong N, You L, Adnan K, Yamaguchi H. Sedimentation of two non-magnetic particles in magnetic fluid. Acta Physica Sinica. 2017 Aug 20;66(16).
1. Niu Xiaodong, Li Xiang, Chen Mufeng, Li Yo, Adnan Khan. A switchable rotary electric micro-connector base on ferrofluid, CN 201720447198.7
2. Niu Xiaodong, Li Xiang, Chen Mufeng, Li Yo, Adnan Khan. A high-speed rotary electric micro-connector base on liquid metal, CN 201720447197.2
3. Niu Xiaodong, Li Xiang, Chen Mufeng, Li Yo, Adnan Khan. A multichannel rotary electric micro-connector base on ferrofluid, CN 201720447001.X
1. Visual simulation of ferrofluids to generate spike structures.
2. Simulation of multiphase/multicomponent fluid flows (more than 2 phases/components).
3. Developing a three-dimensional simplified multiphase lattice Boltzmann method.
4. Working on numerical and experimental analysis of a ferrofluid droplet splashing on solid surfaces.
1. An easy approach to master lattice Boltzmann method. (targeted publishers: Springer)
- Invited talk in a one day seminar at “Department of mathematics, University of Peshawar 2022”
- Invited talk at “The 12th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics”
- Oral presentation at “31st Discrete Simulation of Fluid Dynamics DSFD 2022”
- Invited talk at “Christmas international seminar, December 23rd 2021, at Doshisha University Japan. ”
- Talk at “The 11th national conference on fluid mechanics, 3-6 December 2020 SUSTech, Shenzhen, China”.
- Seminar on “Multiscale Droplet-Surface Interaction” by the speaker Dr. Youhua Jiang at Shantou University, Nov. 6th, 2020.
- Talk at “The 3rd International Symposium of Cavitation and Multiphase Flow, April 19th - 22nd, 2019 Shanghai, China.”
- The Eighth International Symposium on Physics of Fluids (ISPF8), 12-15 June 2017, Guiyang, China
- Seminar on “Biomathematics”, By the speaker Dr. Muhammad Adnan (PhD USA) at University of Peshawar.
- Seminar on “Haar wavelet Function” by the speakers “Mr. Fawad Khan & Mr. Imran Khan” at University of Peshawar.
- Seminar on” Analytical solutions of Differential Equations” by the speakers “Mr. Rooh ul Amin & Mr. Muhammad Asif” at University of Peshawar.
- Seminar on “Lanczose type Algorithms” by the speakers “Mr. Saifullah” at University of Peshawar.
Reviewer of International Journals |
- Physics of fluids
- Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
- International Journal of Biomechanics and Movement Science
- Fluid Mechanics
Supervision (MS Students) |
- Supervising Zhang XingBin (2023-2026)
- Co-supervising Wang Yaping, XiangFan Li , YoungChao Zhang (2021-2024), (Coautherd 3 papers till now, published 1, submitted 2)
- Co-supervised JinXiang Zhu (2020-2022), Yi Oyang (2021-2022), Hong Wei (2021-2022) (Co-authored & published 3 SCI papers).
- Co-supervised Yu-Qiao Wang (2020-2021), Study on Interfacial Instability of Magnetic Fluid under Nonuniform Magnetic Field (Co-authored & published 2 SCI papers).
- Co-supervising Qian-Ping Li (2020-2021), On the maximum spreading of impacting ferrofluid droplets under the effect of non-uniform magnetic field (Co-authored & published 3 SCI papers).
- Co-supervising Shi-Ting Zhang (2020-2021), A generalized conservative phase-field simplified lattice Boltzmann method for miscible and immiscible ternary flows with large density ratio, (Co-authored & published 2 SCI papers).
- Number of supervised students till now = 10
Supervision (BS Students) |
- Supervising: Li JianHua, Yu ZhenXing, Li ZhiQian (2023-2024)
- Supervised: Mo Shenpei, Peng Xuan, Sha Xinzhi (2022-2023),
- Number of supervised students till now = 6
- Calculus UOP, Fall 2013 (Evaluation score: A+)
- Discrete Mathematics, UOP, Spring 2014 (Evaluation score: A+)
- Calculus I, NUCES, Spring 2014 (Evaluation score: A)
- Calculus II, NUCES, Spring 2014 (Evaluation score: A)
- Numerical Methods, NUCES, Summer 2014 (Evaluation score: A+)
- Applied Calculus, NUCES, Fall 2014 (Evaluation score: A+)
- Calculus I, NUCES, Fall 2014 (Evaluation score: A+)
- Calculus II, NUCES, Fall 2014 (Evaluation score: A+)
- Complex Variables and Transforms, NUCES, Spring 2015 (Evaluation score: A+)
- Calculus II, NUCES, Spring 2015 (Evaluation score: A+)
- Linear Algebra, NUCES, Fall 2015 (Evaluation score: A+)
- Multivariable Calculus, NUCES, Fall 2015 (Evaluation score: A+)
- Complex Variables and Transforms, NUCES, Spring 2016 (Evaluation score: A+)
- Linear Algebra, NUCES, Spring 2016 (Evaluation score: A+)
- Complex Variables and Transforms, NUCES, Summer 2016 (Evaluation score: A+)
- Numerical Methods, NUCES, Summer 2016 (Evaluation score: A+)
- Ordinary Differential Equations, Tuition classes
- Partial Differential Equations, Tuition classes
- Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Teaching assistant-UOP
- Introduction to programming, Volunteer teaching-UOP
- Programming with MATLAB, Volunteer teaching-UOP
*UOP stands for University of Peshawar
*NUCES stands for National University of Computer and Engineering Sciences
*A+ score = 81% - 100% evaluation score or above; A score = 70% - 80%
