Biography

Majed Sofiani is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Applied PDE group of the Applied Mathematics and Computational Science program (AMCS) of CEMSE division at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia. He received his Master's and PhD degrees from the department of mathematics at the University of Kansas in 2024. He joined KAUST at the AppliedPDE group in July 2024.

Research Interests

His research interests lie in the area of non-linear partial differential equations and dynamical systems. In particular his research focuses on the Eriksen-Leslie model for nematic liquid crystals.

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Mathematics, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia, 2012
Master of Science (M.S.)
Applied Mathematics, University of Kansas, United States, 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Applied Mathematics, University of Kansas, United States, 2024