Ahmed Kaffel

Dr. Ahmed Kaffel is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's College of Letters and Science. With a multidisciplinary background spanning mathematics and engineering, he holds a PhD in Mathematics from Virginia Tech and has held postdoctoral positions at Brown University and the University of Maryland.

His research develops advanced numerical methods to solve physical problems in fluid mechanics, porous media, and biomedical systems. Core interests include:

• Computational fluid dynamics (Newtonian/viscoelastic fluids, free-surface flows)
• Multiscale modeling of transport in porous media
• Inverse problems for medical imaging reconstruction
• Applications of machine learning in computational biology
• High-performance scientific computing techniques (FEM, FVM, spectral methods)

Recent publications demonstrate a shift toward medical imaging and data science applications, building on his foundational work in hydrodynamic stability. His 8 most recent articles (2010-2020) primarily appear in leading fluid dynamics and heat transfer journals.

Dr. Kaffel has taught extensively across the mathematics curriculum, currently instructing courses in linear algebra, calculus, and differential equations at UW-Milwaukee. His pedagogical approach emphasizes connecting theoretical concepts to real-world applications in engineering and biosciences.