Mokhtar Kirane

Prof. Mokhtar Kirane is a mathematician with a distinguished career in partial differential equations and fractional calculus. He joined Khalifa University in 2020 as a full-time Professor of Mathematics and has held academic positions at the University of Picardie (France) and La Rochelle University (France). His research spans theoretical and applied domains, including inverse problems, image processing, and biomathematics.

• Habilitation, University Jules Verne (Amiens, France), 2000
• Doctorat es Sciences Mathématiques, University of Annaba, Algeria (1990)
• PhD in Mathematics, University of Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6, France (1983)

His scholarly work focuses on higher-order nonlinear Schrödinger equations, fractional calculus applications, and interdisciplinary problems in applied mathematics. He has collaborated extensively with institutions across Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Algeria, and Russia, leading international research projects.

Scientific Awards:

• FDA Achievement Award (2018)
• Riesz Award (2020)

Prof. Kirane has supervised 20 PhD students, all now employed in academic institutions globally. Current PhD students under his guidance include Sofwah Ahmad Idrus, Muhammad Rizki Fadillah, and Ibrahim Suleman. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of Fractional Differential Calculus and holds editorial roles in multiple applied mathematics journals.