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Prof. (Mrs) Halima USMAN

Brief Biography

Dr. (Mrs) Halima Usman was born in Kebbi State, Nigeria. She obtained her B.Sc. (Mathematics) degree from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, M.Sc. (Mathematics) degree from Bayero University, Kano and Ph.D. (Mathematics) degree from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria. Currently Dr. (Mrs) Halima Usman is a Reader in Computational Fluid Dynamics, lecturing in the Department of Mathematics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Her major research interest are Heat and Mass transfer, MHD flows, Viscous fluids, Chemical and Thermal Radiation, Casson fluids and Nano fluids. Halima has interest in Computational Mathematics and Numerical solutions of Partial differential Equations.

Area of specialization:Computational Fluid Dynamics
Email:halima.usman@udusok.edu.ng
Phone:+2348036290160

List of Selected Publications

1. Usman, Halima, Dogondaji, AM, and Abdullahi Sammani. (2023). Effects of Injection/Suction on Unsteady Natural Convective Radiative flow of Heat Mass Transfer in a Plumb Frequency. Saudi J Eng. Techno. 8(7): ISSN 2415-6272, Pp. 171-180. Doi: 10.36348/sjet.2023.v08i07.003. https://saudijournals.com/media/articles/SJEAT_87_171-180.pdf
2. Usman, Halima and Sulaiman, Sanusi. (2023). Heat and Mass Transfer Analysis for the MHD Flow of Casson Nanofluid in the presence of Thermal Radiation. FUDMA Journal of Science (FJS), 7(2), Pp. 188-198. DOI: doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2023-0702-1728 https://fjs.fudutsinma.edu.ng/index.php/fjs/article/view/1728
3. H. Usman, I. J. Uwanta and Z. Sanusi (2023). Thermal- Diffusion and Diffusion-Thermo effects on Ohmic Heating with MHD free convective Flow past a Vertical Porous plate in the presence of Viscous Dissipation. Nigerian journal of Mathematics & applications, 32(II): Pp. 259-285. https://www.njmaman.com
4. Samaila Kenga-Kwai Ahmed, Sani Abdullahi Aliero and Halima Usman. (2023). Impacts of Exponentially Growing/Decaying Pressure Gradient on Mixed Convection Flow of Viscous Reactive Fluid in a Vertical Tube: A Numerical Approach. Saudi Journal of Engineering and Technology, 8(7): Pp.181-188. ISSN 2415-6272. DOI: 10.36348/sjet.2023.v08i07.004. https://saudijournals.com/media/articles/SJEAT_87_181-188. pdf
5. Hamza M. M., Ahmad S. K., Ojemeri G., Usman H. and Shuaibu A. (2023). Exploring the dynamics of an exothermic Chemical Reaction controlled by Arrhenius kinetics with Hall Effect in a Micro Channel. Fudma Journal of Sciences (Fjs), 7(3): Pp. 112-124. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2023-0703-1828
6. Muhammed M. Hamza, Muhammad Z, Shehu, Halima Usman, and Emmanuel Omokhuale (2022). Computational Treatment of Transient MHD Slip Flow of an Arrhenius Chemical Reaction in a Convectively Vertical Channel. Caliphate Journal of Science and Technology (CaJost). Pp. 231-237.ISSN: 2705-313X, DOI:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/cajost.v4i2.13. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/cajost.v4i2.13
7. Danjuma, S., Uwanta, I. J. and Usman, H. (2022). Effect of Chemical Reaction Heat and Mass Transfer of Carbon Nanotubes in a Vertical Channel filled with Casson Fluid. KASU Journal of Mathematical Sciences (KJMS), 3(2): Pp.1-18. ISSN: 2734-3839 (PRINT) ISSN: 2735-962X (E-COPY). https://www.journal.kasu.edu.ng/index.php/kjms
8. Usman Halima, Tasi’u Ahmad Rufa’I and Emmanuel Omokhuale (2022). Effects of Suction/Injection on Free Convective Radiative Flow in a Vertical Porous Channel with Mass Transfer and Chemical Reaction. IJSGS, Vol. 8(4). Pp:28-37. Doi-org/10.57233/ijsgs.v8i4.364x. https://fugus-ijsgs.com.ng
9. A. B. Zoramawa, N. S. Dauran, H. Usman, Ibrahim Sylvester (2022). On Performance of Acceptance Sampling Plans Using Sequential Probability Ratio Test Based on Truncated life tests. Fudma journal of sciences (FJS), Vol. 6(6). Pp: 271-279. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2022-0606-1131
10. A. R. Tasi’u and H. Usman (2020). Computing Fourier Integral using Matlab. Anale. Seria Informatic. Vol XVIII fasc. Pp. 1-2020. http://anale-informatica.tibiscus.ro/download/lucrari/Vol18/18-1-05-Tasiu.pdf
11. U. Usman, N. Garba, A. B. Zoramawa and H. Usman (2020). Assessing the Performance of Ordinary Least Square and Kernel Regression. Continental J. Applied Sciences, 15(1), Pp. 14-23 ISSN: 1597-9928, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3764305. https://doi.org.10.5281/zenodo.3764305.
12. Abdulkarim Hassan Ibrahim, Garba Abor Isa, Halima Usman, Jamilu Abubakar and Auwal Bala Abubakar (2020). Derivative-Free RMIL Conjugate Gradient Algorithm for Convex Constrained Equations. Thai Journal of mathematics, 18(10), Pp. 211-231. ISSN: 1686-0209. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339713040_DERIVATIVE-
13. Halima, Usman and Fazle, Mabood (2019). Homotopy Analysis Method for Stagnation Point Flow and Convective Heat Transfer over an Exponentially Stretching and Shirking Sheet. Transactions of the Nigerian Association of Mathematical Physics, Vol. 10, Pp. 165-170. ISSN: 1116-4336. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jonamp/article/view/206351
14. Magami, M. S. and Usman Halima (2019). Alternative method of constructing block design and computational method for detection of errors from (123) - avoiding pattern of Aunu numbers. Proceedings of September 2019, Mathematical Association of Nigeria, 56th Annual National Conference, Pp. 167- 171. ISBN: 97-35224-6-9.
15. Fazle, Mabood and Halima, Usman (2019). Multiple Slip Effects on MHD Thermo-Solutal Flow in Porous Media Saturated by Nanofluid. Mathematical Modelling of Engineering Problems, 6(4): Pp. 502-510. ISSN: 2369-0747, doi.org/10.18280/mmep.060404. https://www.iieta.org/journals/mmep/paper/10.18280/mmep.060404
16. H. Usman, M. S. Magami, M. Ibrahim and E. Omokhuale (2017). Combined Effects of Magnetic Field and Chemical Reaction on Unsteady Natural convective Flow in a vertical Porous Channel. Asian Journal of Mathematics and Computer Research, 29(2), Pp. 87-100 ISSN: 2395-4213(P). https://www.ikprress.org/index.php/AJOMCOR/article/view/849
17. Halima Usman and Habiba Muhammad Sani (2017). Radiation Effect on MHD Fully Developed Convective Flow in a Vertical Channel with Variable thermal Conductivity. Proceedings of August 2017 54th Annual National Conference of Mathematical Association of Nigeria, Pp. 67- 83. ISBN: 97-35224-6-9.
18. Omokhuale E., Okoro F. M., Asibor R. E. and Usman, H. (2017). Natural convective heat mass transfer fluid through a porous medium with variable pressure and thermal radiation effects. Journal of the Nigerian Association of Mathematical Physics, Vol. 39, Pp. 129 – 138. ISSN: 1116-4336. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jonamp/article/view/206351
19. E. Omokhuale, H. Usman and M. M. Altine (2016). Effect of Heat Absorption on Steady/Unsteady MHD free Convective Heat and Mass Transfer Flow past an infinite Vertical Permeable Plate with Mass transfer and Variable Suction. Journal of the Nigerian Association of Mathematical Physics, Vol. 38, Pp. 433 – 442. ISSN: 1116-4336. https://e.nampjournal.org>product-list>asc_action
20. Usman, H. and Sani M. (2016). Heat Transfer analysis of MHD Boundary Layer Flow past a Wedge through Porous Medium with Thermal Radiation. Proceedings of September 2016, Mathematical Association of Nigeria, 53rd Annual National Conference. Pp. 131- 141.ISBN: 97-35224-6-9.
21. Halima Usman, Ime Jimmy Uwanta and Sama’ila Kamba Ahmad (2016). Magnetohydrodynamic Free Convection Flow with Thermal radiation and Chemical Reaction Effects in the presence of Variable Suction. MATEC Web of Conferences 64, 01002 (2016), ICCMP 2016, Pp.1- 6. DOI: 10.1051/matecconf/20166401002, ISSN: 2261-236X. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304715949_Magnetohydrodynamic_Free_
22. Halima Usman, Fazle Mabood and Giulio Lorenzini (2016). Heat and Mass Transfer along Vertical Channel in Porous Medium with Radiation Effect and Slip Condition. International Journal of Heat and Technology, 34(1): Pp. 129-136. ISSN: 0392-8764, DOI: 10.18280/ijht.340119. https://iieta.org/sites/default/files/pdf/2019-07/34.1_19_0.pdf
23. Ime Jimmy Uwanta and Halima Usman (2015). Finite Difference Solutions of MHD free Convective Flow with Constant Suction and Variable Thermal Conductivity in a Darcy-Forchheimer Porous Medium. IOSR Journal of Mathematics, 2(1), Pp. 42-58. e-ISSN: 2278-5728, .DOI: 10.9790. http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jm/papers/Vol11-issue1/Version-2/F011124258.pdf
24. Ime Jimmy Uwanta and Halima Usman (2014). On the influence of Soret and Dufour Effects on MHD Free Convective Heat and Mass Transfer Flow Over a Vertical Channel with Constant Suction and Viscous Dissipation. International Scholarly Research Notices, Hindawi. Pp. 1-11. doi. org/10.1155/2014/639159, ISSN: 2356-7872. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27419208/
25. Ime Jimmy Uwanta and Halima Usman. (2014). Effect of Variable Thermal Conductivity on Heat and Mass Transfer Flow over a Vertical Channel with Magnetic Field Intensity. Applied and Computational Mathematics, 3(2). Pp. 48 -56. doi. 1011648/j. acm.20140302.12, ISSN: 2328-5613. https://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/paperinfo?journalid=147&doi=10.11648/j.acm.20140302.12
26. Ime Jimmy Uwanta and Halima Usman. (2014). Convective Heat and Mass Transfer Flow over a Vertical Plate with nth Order Chemical Reaction in a Porous Medium. International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology, 3(2), Pp. 172-185. ISSN: 2277-1581. https://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijset1&volume=3&issue=2&article=021
27. Halima Usman and Ime Jimmy Uwanta. (2013). Effect of Thermal Conductivity on MHD Heat and Mass Transfer Flow past an Infinite Vertical Plate with Soret and Dufour Effects. American Journal of Applied Mathematics, 1(3). Pp. 28-38. Doi: 10.11684/j. ajam.20130103.11, ISSN: 2330-006X. http://article.ajappmath.org/pdf/10.11648.j.ajam.20130103.11.pdf
28. H. Usman, I.J. Uwanta and A.B. Baffa. (2011). Unsteady free Convection and Mass Transfer Flow of Micropolar Fluid Embedded in a Porous Media. International Journal of Computer Applications, 28(6): Pp. 6-10. ISSN: 0975-8887. https://www.ijcaonline.org>number6
29. H. Usman, M.M. Hamza and B.Y. Isah. (2011). Unsteady MHD Micropolar Flow and Mass Transfer Past a Vertical Permeable Plate with Variable Suction. International Journal of Computer Applications, 33(4): Pp. 18-24. ISSN: 0975-8887. https://www.ijcaonline.org/archives/volume33/number4/4008-5680
30. M. M. Hamza, B.Y Isah and H. Usman. (2011). Unsteady Heat Transfer to MHD Oscillatory Flow through a Porous Medium under Slip Condition. International Journal of Computer Applications, 33(4): Pp. 12-17. ISSN: 0975-8887. https://www.ijcaonline.org/archives/volume33/number4/4007-5679?format=pdf
31. M. M. Hamza, Halima Usman, A. Mustafa and B.Y Isah. (2011). Chemical Reaction and Slip Condition Effects on MHD Oscillatory Flow through a Porous Medium. Research Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, 3(4): Pp. 130-135. ISSN: 2040-7505. https://www.airitilibrary.com/Publication/alDetailedMesh?docid=20407505-201112-201506220048-201506220048-130-135
32. K. Sulaiman, A. A. Ibrahim, H. Usman and G. A. Salihu. (2011). On Development of 5–State 2–Symbol Busy Beaver for Permutation Patterns: a p-modulo n- Skip – stepping model. Journal of Research and Development Studies, 1(1): Pp. 151-155. ISSN: 2011139-150.
CONFERENCES /SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS
1. Halima Usman and Sanusi Sulaiman (2023). Heat and mass Transfer Analysis of MHD Cason nanofluid with Pressure Term Effect in the Presence of Thermal Radiation. A paper delivered at the 40 th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Mathematical Society (NMS) held on 18 th -23 rd June, 2023 at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State.
2. Usman, H., Muhammad, A. and Aliyu, Z. (2023). Enhanced Heat and Mass Transfer Analysis of MHD Nanofluid Flow past a Vertical Plate in a Rotating System with Thermophoresis Effect. A paper delivered at the 40 th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Mathematical Society (NMS) held on 18 th -23 rd June, 2023 at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State.
3. Usman H., Aliyu, Z. and Muhammad A. (2023).Role of Heat and Mass Transfer on MHD Thermal Radiation of an Oscillatory Flow over a Vertical Plate Embedded with Porous Medium. A paper delivered at the 40 th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Mathematical Society (NMS) held on 18 th -23 rd June, 2023 at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State.
4. Halima Usman, and Abdullahi Sammani (2023). Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) Unsteady Flow Past a Semi-Infinite Vertical Plate with Heat and Mass Transfer in the Presence of Chemical Reaction. A paper delivered at the 40 th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Mathematical Society (NMS) held on 18 th -23 rd June, 2023 at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State.
5. Usman Halima and Muhammed, Murtala Hamza (2019). Thermal-Diffusion and Diffusion-Thermal Effects of an unsteady Boundary Layer Flow over a Vertical Surface with Heat Sink. A paper presented at the 53 rd Annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria, held on 14 th – 18 th July, 2019 at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.
6. Usman, Halima and Tasi’u Ahmad Rufa’I (2019). Effects of Suction/Injection on Free Convective Radiative Flow in a Vertical Porous Channel with Mass Transfer and Chemical Reaction. A paper presented at the 30th Annual Colloquim & Congress Book of Abstracts of the Nigerian Association of Mathematical Physics (NAMP), held on 5 th -8 th Nov. 2019 at the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, Nigeria.
7. H. Usman, E. Omokhuale and Areo, E. A. (2018). Induced Magnetic field Over a Vertically Stretching Sheet in the Presence of buoyancy Forces with Thermal Radiation. A paper presented at the 37 th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Mathematical Society (NMS), held on 8 th – 11 th May, 2018 at the Bayero University, Kano, Kano State.
8. H. Usman and A. Mustapha (2018). Cross Diffusion effects on MHD free convection flow over a Stretching Surface in a Porous medium with Slip Condition. A paper presented at the 37 th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Mathematical Society (NMS), held on 8 th – 11 th May, 2018 at the Bayero University, Kano, Kano State.
9. Altine, M. M., Omokhuale, E., Jabaka, M.L., Maduka, N.C., Ajana, O. and Usman, H. (2017). Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) free Convective Flow through a Finite Vertical Porous Pipe in the Presence of Heat Sink. A paper presented at the 28th Annual Colloquim & Congress of Nigerian Association of Mathematical Physics (NAMP), held on 31 st Oct – 3 rd Nov.2017 at the Bayero University, Kano, Kano State.
10. H. Usman, I. J. Uwanta and E. Omokhuale (2016).Coupled Heat and Mass Transfer by Natural Convention in a Porous Medium with Magnetic Field and Chemical Reaction Effects. A paper presented at the 35 th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Mathematical Society (NMS), held on 3rd – 6 th May, 2016 at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State.
11. Workshop on Academic Writing and Publishing held at National Universities Commission, Abuja, Nigeria, 11 th Dec, 2017.
12. AAS/AMU International Symposium on “Current Research Trends in Mathematical Sciences and Applications” held at Obasanjo Space Centre, Abuja, Nigeria, 17 th –20 th May, 2016
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