Department of Mathematics
Extension Number: 558
Office Number: S-356

Brief Profile
From 1989 to 1995, continuously won University Grants Commission (now HEC) Scholarships for B.Sc., M.Sc., and M. Phil. Studies. In M. Phil., won Chancellor’s and President’s Gold Medals for standing first in the Mathematics Department and Faculty of Natural Sciences, respectively. In 1995, won the Glasgow University Scholarship and Overseas Research Student (ORS) Award from the British Government for his Ph.D. Applied Mathematics.From 1999-2008, member of the Mathematics Faculty at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). In 2005/2006 he was decorated with a ” LUMS Outstanding Teacher Award in Mathematics”.
From 2008-2010, Associate Professor and 2010 till date, Professor of Mathematics at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University). Served as Chairperson of Mathematics from 2008 to 2011 and Dean of Information Technology and Mathematics (now Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences) from 2009-2015. During the Covid-19 lockdown, developed a YOUTUBE channel for teaching purposes: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrWasiqMathematicsUndergraduateLecturesMULTIMEDIA?su b_confirmation=1.
Area of Research: Elastic waves, Electromagnetic Waves and Mathematics Pedagogical Techniques.

Education

• Ph.D. (University of Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.)
• M.Phil. Mathematics (QAU – Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad)
• MSc Mathematics (QAU- Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad)

Publications

1. A.H.Bokhari, W.Hussain, T.Hayat and G.Shabbir, “Solutions of Gravitational Field Equations”, International Journal of Theoretical Physics, Vol. 34, No.3, pp. 411-415. 1995.
2. W.Hussain, R.W.Ogden, “On the reflection of plane waves at the boundary of an elastic half-space subject to simple shear”, International Journal of Engineering Science, 37 (1999), 1549-1576.
3. W.Hussain, R.W.Ogden, “Reflection and transmission of plane waves at a shear-twin interface”, International Journal of Engineering Science, 38 (2000), 1789-1810.
4. W.Hussain, R.W.Ogden, “The effect of pre-strain on the reflection and transmission of plane waves at an elastic interface”, International Journal of Engineering Science, 39 (2001), 929-950.
5. W.Hussain, “Asymptotic analysis of a line source diffraction by a perfectly conducting half-plane in a bi-isotropic medium”. Progress in Electromagnetics Research (PIER), 58, 271-283, 2006.
6. Wasiq Hussain, “Asymptotic analysis of the dispersion relation of an incompressible elastic layer of uniform thickness”, MATH TRACK, Vol. 2, 84-97, 2006!
7. Wasiq Hussain, “Reflection and transmission of waves at an elastic interface of two half spaces subject to pure shear”, Albanian Journal of Mathematics, Vol. 1, No. 2, 87-98, 2007.
8. W. Hussain, “On the propagation of plane waves at a pure shear interface” Applied Mathematics E-Notes, Vol. 8 (2008), 67-75.
9. W. Hussain, “The effect of pure shear on the reflection of plane waves at the boundary of an elastic half-space” Iranian Journal of Mathematical Sciences and Informatics, Vol.2, No.2, 1-16, 2007.
10. W.Hussain, “Reflection of plane waves at the boundary of a pre-stressed elastic half-space subject to biaxial stretch and simple shear”, ACTA MECHANICA,Vol. 203, 63-75, 2009.
11. W. Hussain, “Asymptotic line source diffraction of right handed Beltrami field in an isotropic chiral medium”,International e-Journal of Engineering Mathematics: Theory and Application (IeJEMTA), Vol. 5, 44-52, 2008.
12. W. Hussain, “Propagation of waves at an elastic interface of two half-spaces subject to pure shear”, International e-Journal of Engineering Mathematics: Theory and Application (IeJEMTA), Vol. 6, 65-75, 2009.
13. Dr. Wasiq Hussain” An interesting approach for obtaining the trigonometric values of 0o, 30o, 45o, 60o, 90o, 120o, 135o, 150oand180o ” Weber Mathematics & Computer Science, Vol. 1 (1) 2015, Article ID wmcs_110, 59-61, 2015.
14. Dr. Wasiq Hussain”A simple technique to find the binomial expansion of (x  a)n , where n is a positive integer, without using Pascal’s triangle and factorials.” Weber Mathematics & Computer Science, Vol. 1 (1) 2015, Article ID wmcs_108, 54-55, 2015.
15. Dr. Wasiq Hussain “Daily Life Examples for Understanding Mathematics” Weber Mathematics & Computer Science, Vol. 1 (1) 2015, Article ID wmcs_109, 56-58, 2015.
16. Qaisar Anwar & Dr. Wasiq Hussain “Continuation of an interesting approach for obtaining the trigonometric values of 210o, 225o, 240o, 270o, 300o, 315o, 330o, and360o ” Weber Mathematics and Computer Science, Vol. 1 (2) 2015, Article ID wmcs_127, 169-170, 2015.
17. Dr. Wasiq Hussain “An Application Based Approach to Teach Mathematics to Undergraduate Students Especially Engineers” Weber Educational Research & Instruction Studies(ISSN:2449-1608), Vol. 1 (5) 2015, Article ID weris_147, 301- 306, 2015.
18. Dr. Wasiq Hussain “Fun Way or Run Away: Using Multimedia Technology (with Cartoons and Pictures) for Effective Teaching in Mathematics” Weber Educational Research & Instruction Studies (ISSN:2449-1608), Vol. 8 (1) 2018, Article ID weris_244, 1076-1083.