Farah Deeba, PhD
Professor, Department of Physics, DUET, Gazipur
Dr. Farah Deeba is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur, Bangladesh. She has been appointed as a regular Associate of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy, for the period 2026–2032. Dr. Deeba completed her Ph.D. in Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sydney, Australia, where she received multiple accolades, including the University of Sydney International Scholarship and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Interactive Brain Function Postgraduate Prize. She holds an M.Sc. and B.Sc. (Honours) in Physics from Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Her research focuses on using mathematical models to understand neurological disorders, particularly seizures. Dr. Deeba has authored several papers, including *Unified Dynamics of Interictal Events and Absence Seizures* (Physical Review E, 2019), *Effects of the Physiological Parameter Evolution on the Dynamics of Tonic-Clonic Seizures* (PLoS One, 2020), and *Dependence of Absence Seizure Dynamics on Physiological Parameter Evolution* (Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2018). Additionally, she explores dusty plasma physics, investigating the interactions of particles in plasma environments. Dr. Deeba has supervised one M.Sc. student and is currently supervising one M.Phil. and one Ph.D. student, guiding them through their advanced research projects. As a committed researcher and educator, she aims to bridge the fields of physics and neuroscience, contributing to advancements in both theoretical and applied sciences.
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| Field of interest: | Computational Neuroscience, Brain Dynamics, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Theoretical Plasma physics |
| Field of specialization: | Computational Neuroscience, Brain Dynamics, Theoretical Plasma physics |
Degrees Obtained (Starting from Recent Degrees):
| # | Degree | Institute | Year | Discipline & Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia | 2019 | Computational Neuroscience; Complex system Physics |
| 2 | M.Sc. | Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2011 | Physics |
| 3 | B.Sc (Hons.) | Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2010 | Physics |
| 4 | HSC | BCIC Collage, Dhaka | 2005 | Science |
| 5 | SSC | Mirpur Bangla High School, Dhaka | 2003 | Science |
Consultancy and Sponsored Research Activities:
| # | Title | Organization | Role | Fund | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quantitative modeling of neurological disorders | DUET (UGC Funded) | Project Director | 200000 | 2019-20 |
Publications (Journal):
| # | Year | Title | Authors | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | Multistability studies on electron acoustic wave in a magnetized plasma with supra-thermal ions | Swarniv Chandra, Rupanjan Banerjee, Jit Sarkar, Soureen Zaman, Chinmay Das, Subha Samanta, Farah DEEBA & Brahmananda Dasgupta | Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy, volume 43 |
| 2 | 2020 | Dust Ion Acoustic Solitons in a Complex Dusty Plasma System with an Adiabatic State | K. A. Islam, F. Deeba, M Kamal-Al-Hassan | Heliyon 44, 6 |
| 3 | 2020 | Effects of the physiological parameter evolution on the dynamics of tonic-clonic seizure | F. Deeba, Paula Sanz-Leon, and P. A. Robinson | PLoS One |
| 4 | 2019 | Unified dynamics of interictal events and absence seizures | F. Deeba, Paula Sanz-Leon, and P. A. Robinson | Physical Review E |
| 5 | 2019 | Planar and nonplanar solitons in multi-ion dusty plasma | F. Deeba, K. A. Islam, and A. A. Mamun | Engineering International |
| 6 | 2018 | Dependence of absence seizure dynamics on physiological parameter evolution | F. Deeba, Paula Sanz-Leon, and P. A. Robinson | Journal of Theoretical Biology; 454 |
| 7 | 2016 | Electron-acoustic solitary waves in a two-temperature plasma having electrons with Kappa distribution | T. Akter, F. Deeba, M Kamal-Al-Hassan | IEEE Transactions on Plasma Sciences (USA) 44, Issue. 8 |
| 8 | 2015 | Dust-ion-acoustic double layers in multi-ion dusty plasma | A. A. Mamun and F. Deeba | Plasma Physics Reports |
| 9 | 2012 | Gardner Solitons in a Dusty Plasma | Farah Deeba; Samira Tasnim; A. A. Mamun | IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science; Volume 40; Issue 9 |
| 10 | 2012 | Compressive and rarefactive DIA solitons beyond the KdV limit | A. A. Mamun and F. Deeba | Plasma Physics Reports; Volume 38; Issue 4 |
| 11 | 2011 | Time-Dependent Nonplanar Dust-Ion-Acoustic Gardner Double Layers | F. Deeba and A. A. Mamun | Open Journal of Acoustics 1(3) |
Publications (Conference):
| # | Year | Title | Authors | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Planar and nonplanar solitons in multi-ion dusty plasma | F. Deeba, K. A. Islam, and A. A. Mamun | National Conference on Plasma Physics and Nonlinear Dynamics 2017 |
Honors and Awards:
| # | Title | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best Presentation (oral) | National Conference on Electronics and Informatics, Atomic Energy Centre-Dhaka (Bangladesh) | 2019 |
| 2 | ICTLAS2019 Travel grant | ICTLAS, 2019, University of Exeter, UK | 2019 |
| 3 | University of Sydney travel grant | The University of Sydney, Australia | 2019 |
| 4 | DUET Conference grant | Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology | 2019 |
| 5 | University Grant Commission Bangladesh Development Research Grant | Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh | 2019 |
| 6 | ARC Centre of Excellence for Interactive Brain Function & Laureate Postgraduate Prize | The University of Sydney, Australia | 2018 |
| 7 | Faculty of Science Completion Scholarship | University of Sydney, Australia | 2018 |
| 8 | The Faculty of Science International Fee Completion Scholarship | The University of Sydney, Australia | 2018 |
| 9 | Postgraduate Research Support Scheme (PRSS) | The University of Sydney, Australia | 2017 |
| 10 | Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Interactive Brain Function & Laureate | The University of Sydney, Australia | 2017 |
| 11 | Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Interactive Brain Function Early Career Research (CIBF ECR) Travel Award | The University of Sydney, Australia | 2016 |
| 12 | University of Sydney PhD Scholarship Top-Up | The University of Sydney, Australia | 2016 |
| 13 | University of Sydney International Scholarship (UsydIS) | The University of Sydney, Australia | 2015 |
| 14 | Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) travel grant | Seventh Science Conclave 2014, IIT-Allahabad, India | 2014 |
| 15 | Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) travel and accommodation support | Joint ICTP-IAEA College on Advanced Plasma Physics, Italy | 2014 |
| 16 | Postgraduate Diploma Scholarship | International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy | 2012 |
| 17 | Merit Scholarship | Jahangirnagar University | 2010 |
| 18 | Merit Scholarship | Jahangirnagar University | 2009 |
| 19 | Merit Scholarship | Jahangirnagar University | 2008 |
| 20 | Merit Scholarship | Jahangirnagar University | 2007 |
| 21 | Merit Scholarship | Jahangirnagar University | 2006 |
List of Conferences, Short-term Course etc. Organized or Participated):
| # | Event | Organizer | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESMED General Assembly | European Society of Medicine | Speaker | 2021 |
| 2 | International Conference for Technology and Analysis for Seizures | University of Exeter, UK | Participant | 2019 |
| 3 | National Conference on Electronics and Informatics, | Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Speaker | 2019 |
| 4 | 11th Australasian Workshop on Neuro- Engineering and Computational Neuroscience | NeuroEng, Australia | Participant | 2018 |
| 5 | Bangladesh Physical Society International Conference on Physics for Energy and Environment | Bangladesh Physical Society | Speaker | 2019 |
| 6 | Annual Meeting of the Society for Mathematical Biology & the Japanese Society for Mathematical Biology | University of Sydney, Australia | Participant | 2018 |
| 7 | Emerging Aspiration in Complex Systems Mini-Workshop | University of Sydney, Australia | Participant | 2018 |
| 8 | 26th Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting | Organization For Computational Neurosciences | Participant | 2017 |
| 9 | APS March Meeting | American Physical Society, USA | Participant | 2017 |
| 10 | 9th Australasian Workshop on Neuro- Engineering and Computational Neuroscience | ICTALS, Australia | Participant | 2016 |
| 11 | Joint ICTP-IAEA College on Advanced Plasma Physics | Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, (ICTP), Trieste, Italy | Participant | 2014 |
| 12 | International Conference on Physics for Energy and Environment | Bangladesh Physical Society | Participant | 2014 |
| 13 | Summer school of particle physics, | Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, (ICTP), Trieste, Italy | Participant | 2013 |
Course Conducted:
| # | Programme | Course No | Course Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Sc. | Ph-1101 | Physics-I | 2013-14 |
| 2 | B.Sc. | Ph-2101 | Physics-II | 2018- |
| 3 | B.Sc. | Ph-1703 | Physics-II | 2019-2020- 21, 2021-22 |
| 4 | B.Sc. | Ph-1303 | Physics-II | 2013-14, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 |
| 5 | B.Sc. | Ph-2301 | Physics-III | 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 |
| 6 | B.Sc. | Ph-1503 | Physics-II | 2020-21 |
| 7 | M.Sc. | Ph-6301 | Biophysics | 2018- Present |
| 8 | M.Sc. | Ph-6503 | Advanced Plasma Physics | 2014, 2018-Present |