Dr. Umma Kulsum Suma
Associate Professor & Head
Academic Qualifications:
1. Ph.D. in Mathematics, Jahangirnagar University, 2025.
2. M.S. in Mathematics, Jahangirnagar University, 2008.
3. B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics, Jahangirnagar University, 2007.
4. Higher Secondary School Certificate (H.S.C), B.A.F. Shaheen College, Tejgoan, 2003, Dhaka Board.
5. Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C), Balughat High School, 2001, Dhaka Board
Professional Experience:
1. Head, Department of Mathematics, Bangladesh University, 5/B, Beribandh Main Road, Adabar, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh, from 23rd February 2017 to present.
2. Head (In-charge), Department of Mathematics, Bangladesh University, 5/B, Beribandh Main Road, Adabar, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh, from 11th November 2016 to 10th February 2017.
3. Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Bangladesh University, 5/B, Beribandh Main Road, Adabar, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh, from 29th July 2024 to present.
4. Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Bangladesh University, 5/B, Beribandh Main Road, Adabar, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh, From 1st October 2016 to 28th July 2024.
5. Senior Lecturer, Department of Mathematics, Bangladesh University, 5/B, Beribandh Main Road, Adabar, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh, from 29th June 2013 to 30th September 2016.
6. Lecturer, Department of Mathematics, Bangladesh University, 5/B, Beribandh Main Road, Adabar Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh, from 3rdJuly 2010 to 28th June 2013.
Area of Interest
Computational Fluid Dynamics, Operation Research, Numerical Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Wavelet Transform.
Research Work
Academic Research Titles:
a) Ph. D. Thesis: Magnetohydrodynamic unsteady convective heat transfer analysis in a lid-driven rectangular enclosure utilizing nanofluids.
b) M. S. Thesis: Study of different classes of Rings and their connection with Upper Radicals.
List of Publications:
1. T. K. Das and U. K. Suma, 2013. Mathematical Model of Compton Source Term of the Fokker-Planck Equation. Journal of Engineering e-Transaction (ISSN 1823-6379), Vol 8, Issue 1, pp 43-49.http://ejum.fsktm.um.edu.my.
2. U. K. Suma, M. Katun and M. M. Billah, 2014. Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Ventilated Enclosure Having a Heat-Generating Circular Solid Cylinder, SOP Transactions on Applied Mathematics, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 104-116. http://www.scipublish.com/journals/AM/.
3. R. Biswas, M. Mondal, S. Hossain, Kazi Farhin Urmi, U. K. Suma, and M. Katun, 2019. A numerical investigation with hydromagnetic stability convergence analysis on unsteady heat and mass transfer fluid flow through a vertical porous plate, Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine, 11, pp. 687-696. https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/asp/asem/2019/00000011/00000008/art00002
4. M. Mondal, U. K. Suma, and M. Katun, R. Biswas, and Md. Rafiqul Islam, 2020. Blood Group Identification Based on Fingerprint by Using 2D Discrete Wavelet and Binary Transform. Modelling Measurement and Control B, 80(2-4), pp. 57-70. https://www.iieta.org/journals/mmc_c/paper/10.18280/mmc_c.802-404
5. R. Biswas., M. Mondal, S. Hossain, U. K. Suma, and M. Katun, 2021. Explicit finite difference analysis with stability exploration of Prandtl Nanofluid flow in the presence of chemical reaction, variable viscosity and thermal conductivity, Bangladesh University Journal, 3(1), pp. 89-104. https://bu.edu.bd/papers-published-by-bu/
6. Md. Taibur Rahaman, U. K. Suma, M. Katun, Md. Rafiqul Islam, and R. Biswas, 2022. Biometric Iris Recognition Based on Dubechies Wavelet Transform, Asian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, 4(3), 318-328. https://globalpresshub.com/index.php/AJPAM/article/view/1629
7. M.A. Gazi, U. K. Suma, M. Katun, Md. Taibur Rahaman, Sarder Firoz Ahmmed, and R. Biswas, 2022. A Numerical Evolution of MHD Maxwell Fluid Flow through an Isothermal Radiated Stretching Sheet with Higher Order Chemical Reaction, Asian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, 4(3), 329-353. https://globalpresshub.com/index.php/AJPAM/article/view/1634
8. M. Katun, Md. Taibur Rahaman, Md Rajib Hossain, U. K. Suma, and R. Biswas, 2022. A Numerical Review: Computational Approach of Heat and Mass Transfer Casson Nanofluid Flow through a Vertical Isothermal Cylinder, Asian Journal of Research in Biosciences, 4(2), 98-108. https://globalpresshub.com/index.php/AJORIB/article/view/1650
9. U. K. Suma, M. Katun and R. Biswas, 2022. A Numerical Investigation: Unsteady MHD Heat and Mass Transfer of Prandtl Nanofluid Flow in the Reality of Chemical Reaction, Variable Viscosity, Soret, and Hall Effect, Bangladesh University Journal, 5(1), 157-169. https://globalpresshub.com/index.php/AJPAM/article/view/1880
10. U. K. Suma, M. Katun, and R. Biswas, 2023. Consequences of Thermophoresis, and Brownian motion on MHD Heat and Mass Transfer of Jeffrey’s Nano-fluid Flow via a Perpendicular Plate, Asian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, vol. 5, no. 1, pp.414-429, Article no. AJPAM.1391. https://globalpresshub.com/index.php/AJPAM/article/view/1880
11. U. K. Suma, M. M. Billah, A. R. Khan, K. E. Hoque, 2025. Magnetohydrodynamic mixed convective heat transfer augmentation in a rectangular lid-driven enclosure with a circular hollow cylinder utilizing nanofluids, International Journal of Thermofluids, Vol. 25, 101014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijft.2024.101014.
12. U. K. Suma, M. M. Billah, A. R. Khan, 2025. Optimization and sensitivity analysis of unsteady MHD mixed convective heat transfer in a lid-driven cavity containing a double-pipe circular cylinder using nanofluids, International Journal of Thermofluids, Vol. 27, 101197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijft.2025.101197.
13. M. A. R. Pramanik, M. M. Billah, A. R. Khan, U. K. Suma, and M. N. Islam, 2026 “Sensitivity Analysis and Artificial Neural Network Technique to Optimize Heat Transfer in a Porous Cavity Using Hybrid Nanofluid,” Thermal Advances, Vol. 6, 100113, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.thradv.2026.100113.
List of Conferences:
1. M. M. Billah, U. K. Suma, M. M. Rahman, A. Karim, 2018. Finite Element Analysis on Forced Convective Heat Transfer Augmentation of Nanofluids in a Triangular Cavity, Proceeding of 95th the IRES International Conference, 1st-2nd January, 2018, pp.49-53, Kualalampur, Malaysia.https://worldresearchlibrary.org/proceeding.php?pid=1312.
2. M. M. Billah, U. K. Suma, Aminur Rahman Khan, 2023. Unsteady MHD mixed convection in a rectangular lid-driven with a circular hollow cylinder comprising nanofluids, Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME), pp. 188-1–188-7. https://ssrn.com/abstract=4890580 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4890580.
3. U. K. Suma, M. M. Billah, A. R. Khan, K. E. Hoque. 2024. Effect of radiation in a rectangular lid-driven enclosure with a circular hollow cylinder utilizing nanofluids, 9th BSME International Conference on Thermal Engineering, Paper ID 176, 19–21 December, 2024, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Accepted for AIP Conference Proceedings).
4. M. S. Alam, M. Masum. Billah, Aminur Rahman Khan, U. K. Suma, M. N. Islam. 2025, “Heat transfer enhancement with a mixed convective cavity containing a heated rotating cylinder using ternary hybrid nanofluid”, 1st International Conference on Science and Humanities for Sustainable Development (ICSHSD-2025), Webpage: http://icshsd.com/, Paper ID 119, 23–24 October, 2025, Organized by: Faculty of Science, DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh.