Mr. Usman Rilwan | Fluid Dynamics | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Usman Rilwan | Fluid Dynamics | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Usman Rilwan | Ahmadu Bello University  | Nigeria

Mr. Usman Rilwan is a dedicated Nigerian scholar and researcher in the field of applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, and computational fluid dynamics. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Mathematics at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he also earned his MSc in Mathematics with distinction and a BSc in Mathematics with Second Class Upper Division. Additionally, he holds a National Diploma in Computer Science with First Class Honors from Kaduna Polytechnic. His work has been cited 19 times across 16 documents, with a total of 4 published documents and an h-index of 3. Mr. Rilwan’s professional journey includes significant roles such as Graduate Assistant at Kaduna Polytechnic and Tax Inspector II at the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service, reflecting his strong academic foundation and practical experience. His earlier engagements at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria and the National Bureau of Statistics enhanced his technical and analytical expertise. His research interests include electromagnetohydrodynamic flow, joule heating, viscous dissipation, and electroosmotic effects in porous microchannels, contributing to advancements in MEMS cooling and nanofluid flow systems. He has co-authored several peer-reviewed papers in prestigious international journals, including Heat Transfer and the Journal of Nanomaterials, Nanoengineering and Nanosystems. With a deep passion for innovation and academic excellence, Mr. Rilwan continues to advance research in mathematical modeling and its applications in science and engineering.

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Featured Publications

  • Rilwan, U. S., Oni, M. O., Jha, B. K., & Jibril, H. M. (2024). Analysis of Joule heating and viscous dissipation on electromagnetohydrodynamic flow with electroosmotic effect in a porous microchannel: A heat transfer miniature enhancement. Heat Transfer, 53(3), 989–1013.

  • Rilwan, U. S., Oni, M. O., Jibril, H. M., & Jha, B. K. (2023). Effects of joule heating and viscous dissipation on electromagneto-hydrodynamic flow in a microchannel with electroosmotic effect: Enhancement of MEMS cooling. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part N: Journal of Nanomaterials, Nanoengineering and Nanosystems.

  • Oni, M. O., & Rilwan, U. S. (2023). Role of suction/injection on electromagnetohydrodynamics natural convection flow in a porous microchannel with electroosmotic effect. International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering. Zielona Góra: Uniwersytet Zielonogórski.

  • Oni, M. O., & Rilwan, U. S. (2025). Interplay of steady/unsteady Jeffrey EMHD nanofluid flow formation in a vertical channel with induced magnetic field. Journal of the Korean Physical Society, 1–27.

  • Oni, M. O., & Rilwan, U. S. (2025). Coupled thermal and electrokinetic effects on natural convection in electromagnetohydrodynamic flow. Journal of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence, 1(2), 91–115.

  • Oni, M. O., & Rilwan, U. S. (2023). Significance of heat source/sink on electromagnetohydrodynamics natural convection flow with electroosmotic effect. Unpublished manuscript.