1st Edition
Mathematical Modelling for Engineering and Physical Applications Practical Examples and Case Studies
1. Introduction to Mathematical Modelling for Engineering and Physical Applications
Mohd Hafiz Mohd, Noor Atinah Ahmad, Syakila Ahmad, Md Yushalify Misro and Mohamad Hekarl Uzir
2. Forecasting Stock Price Fluctuation Using Geometric Brownian Motion Modelling
Sabastine Emmanuel, Saratha Sathasivam, Salaudeen Abdulwaheed Adebayo and Nurul Nasyrah Zaini
3. Collective Dynamics in a Random Network of Pulse-Coupled Oscillators with Heterogeneous Intrinsic Frequencies
Afifurrahman
4. Dynamical Analysis of a Reaction-Diffusion System for Biocatalytic Exothermic Reactions
‘Afifi Md Desa, Mohd Hafiz Mohd and Mohamad Hekarl Uzir
5. Stability Analysis of Magnetohydrodynamic Flow and Heat Transfer over an Exponentially Permeable Stretching/Shrinking Sheet in Ferrofluids with the Influence of Heat Generation
Norshafira Ramli, Nurul Syuhada Ismail and Syakila Ahmad
6. Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling on the Flow Behavior of a High-Speed Train under Crosswinds
Mohammad Arafat and Izuan Amin Ishak
7. Numerical Solution of Linear Simultaneous Equations Based on Particle Swarm Optimisation of Multi-Agent System
Sora Nakao and Hirohide Haga
8. Tracking Abrupt Changes in Physical and Engineering Systems Using Recursive System Identification
Noor Atinah Ahmad and Wei Shan Ng
9. A Comparative Analysis of Random Forest and ARIMA-GARCH Models: A Case Study in Forecasting Particulate Matter Concentration in Penang, Malaysia
Nuralia Nisa Mohd Nor Hisham, Norhashidah Awang and Zainudin Arsad
10. Applications of κ-Curves to Robot Trajectory Generation
Kenjiro T. Miura, Md Yushalify Misro, R. U. Gobithaasan, Dan Wang, Fengli Lan and Hirofumi Tamai
11. Solving the Global Path Planning of an Unmanned Ground Vehicle Using a Clustered Travelling Salesman Path Problem Approach
Veekeong Saw, Amirah Rahman and Wen Eng Ong
12. Energy and Exergy Analyses of Hybrid Solar Drier for Seaweed Drying
Raja Aqib Shamim, Majid Khan Majahar Ali and Ahmad Fudholi
Biography
Mohd Hafiz Mohd earned a BSc (Hons) in mathematics at the Imperial College London, an MSc in mathematics at the Universiti Sains Malaysia and a PhD in computational and applied mathematics at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He is an Associate Professor at Universiti Sains Malaysia, researching mathematical modelling in biology, engineering and distinct complex systems.
Noor Atinah Ahmad earned a BSc (Hons) in mathematics at the University of Bristol, UK, and a PhD in mathematics at the University of Southampton, UK. She is an Associate Professor at the Universiti Sains Malaysia, and her research interests include data-driven modelling of dynamical systems.
Syakila Ahmad is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. She earned a PhD in fluid dynamics at the Universiti Putra Malaysia. Her research interests include fluid dynamics, convective heat and mass transfer and mathematical modelling.
Md Yushalify Misro earned a BSc (Hons) and an MSc (Hons) in mathematics and a PhD in computer-aided graphic design at the Universiti Sains Malaysia. He joined the faculty of the Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2018 and has since researched various areas, including trigonometric and fractional Bézier curves and surfaces, developable surfaces, numerical splines and traffic simulation.
Mohamad Hekarl Uzir earned a BEng (Hons) in chemical engineering at the University of Leeds, an MSc in advanced chemical engineering at the University of London and a PhD in biochemical engineering at the University College London. He is an Associate Professor at the Universiti Sains Malaysia, specialising in biocatalysis, biotransformation and modelling of biocatalytic and bioprocess systems.
