Professor

Dr. Rizwan possesses a strong academic background, having earned both his B.S. (2012) and M.S. (2014) in Computer and Information Sciences and Nuclear Engineering, respectively, from the Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) with distinction. Following his Master's, he served as a Lecturer at the PIEAS Department of Nuclear Engineering for six years. In 2024, he completed his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea. Upon his return, he joined the PIEAS Department of Nuclear Engineering as an Assistant Professor. As the principal investigator of the CORA (COmputational Methods for Reactor Analysis) research group at PIEAS-DNE, Dr. Rizwan leads efforts to advance the field of neutronics code development. The CORA group focuses on enhancing existing methodologies, exploring the application of computational intelligence techniques to neutronic problems, and ultimately accelerating the design and analysis processes for nuclear reactor cores through the implementation of improved methods, advanced acceleration techniques, and machine learning algorithms.

Career
2024 ~ Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering, PIEAS
2014 - 2024: Lecturer, Department of Nuclear Engineering, PIEAS

Meetings and Communication

I prefer face-to-face communication, with email as the next best option. If I am not in my office, research students can text me on my cell phone to arrange a convenient meeting location. Additionally, a monthly group meeting is held where students present their progress and outline the next steps in their research.

Journal Paper Reviewer

• Nuclear Science and Engineering

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology

• Annals of Nuclear Energy

• Computer Physics Communications

• Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering