FACULTY PROFILE
Personal Details
Name: Kashif Ahmed
Designation: Assistant Professor
Email- kashif.ahmed@ststephens.edu
Academic Background
- Senior Secondary, CBSE, Somerville School, Delhi, 2002.
- B.A. (H) Mathematics, Hansraj College, Delhi University, 2005.
- M.A. Mathematics, Hansraj College, Delhi University, 2007.
- CSIR – UGC NET in December 2008.
- M.Phil. in Mathematics, Delhi University, 2009.
- Ph.D. in Mathematics (Tropical Cryptography), Delhi University, 2023.
Computer Literacy
Conversant with C++, Python, Maxima, Mathematica, R, SAGE, LaTex.
Teaching Experience
- Asst. Prof. (Guest), Dept. of Comp. Sci., Hansraj College, July 2008 – Apr 2011.
- Asst. Prof. (Guest), Dept. of Maths, Daulat Ram College, July 2008-Apr 2009.
- Asst. Prof. (AdHoc), Dept. of Maths, Lady Shri Ram College, July 2009-Aug 2009.
- Asst. Prof. (AdHoc), Dept. of Maths, Hindu College, Aug 2009-Dec2010.
- Asst. Prof. (Adhoc), Dept. of Maths, St.Stephen’s College, Dec 2010-March 2015.
- Asst. Prof. (Permanent), Dept. of Maths, St.Stephen’s College, Apr 2015 – Present.
Publications
- K Ahmed, S. Pal, R. Mohan (2021). A review of the tropical approach in cryptography in Cryptologia, 1 – 25. Taylor & Francis. DOI: 10.1080/01611194.2021.1994486
- K Ahmed, S. Pal, R. Mohan (2022). Some new semiring structures in Asian-European Journal of Mathematics, World Scientific. DOI: 10.1142/S179355712250173X
- K. Ahmed, S. Pal, R. Mohan (2022).Key exchange protocol based upon a modified tropical structure in Communications in Algebra, 1- 10., Taylor & Francis. DOI: 10.1080/00927872.2022.2095566
Papers Presented at International Conferences
- Some new semiring structures presented at the International Conference on Algebra and Related Topics with Applications. Aligarh Muslim University. December 17-19, 2019.
- Tropical algebraic structures in cryptography presented at the International Conference on Recent Trends in Mathematics. Hansraj College, University of Delhi. December 22-24, 2021.
List of Seminars/Workshops/Symposiums/Conferences attended
- National Workshop on Analysis, Department of Mathematics, Delhi University on September 27 – 28, 2007.
- International Conference on Operator Theory and Related Areas, Department of Mathematics, Delhi University from January 9 – 12, 2008.
- Pre-ICM International Convention on Mathematical Sciences, Department of Mathematics, Delhi University from December 18 – 20, 2007.
- National Meet on History of Mathematical Sciences, Department of Mathematics, Delhi University from January 7 – 9, 2010.
- International Conference on The Legacy of Srinivasa Ramanujan, Department of Mathematics, Delhi University from December 17 – 22, 2012.
- Workshop on Foundation Course – Building Mathematical Ability, CPDHE, Delhi University from June 12 – 14, 2013.
- Workshop on Foundation Course – Teaching Methodology for Maths for Visually Impaired, CPDHE, Delhi University on March 12 – 13, 2014.
- Workshop on LaTex, Department of Mathematics, Hansraj College, Delhi University on April 9, 2016
- National Workshop on Group Theory and its Applications, Department of Mathematics, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University on March 28 – 29, 2016.
- National Conference on Algebra, Analysis, Coding and Cryptography, Department of Mathematics, Delhi University on October 14 – 15, 2016.
- Faculty Development Programme on Statistical Computing Software ‘R’, Department of Mathematics, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, Delhi University on March 24, 2017.
- International Conference on Mathematics and Applications, Department of Mathematics, Ramjas College, Delhi University from April 26 – 28, 2017.
- National Conference on Scientific Innovation, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University on April 5 – 6, 2018.
- The 33rd Annual Conference of The Ramanujan Mathematical Society, Department of Mathematics, Delhi University from June 1 – 3, 2018.
- Faculty Development Programme on Software Packages for Mathematical Sciences, Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, MHRD, Govt. of India from November 14 – 19, 2018.
- National Research Scholar’s Seminar, Department of Mathematics, University of Delhi on December 18, 2018.
- Faculty Development Programme on Understanding the Connection of Mathematics with the World around us: An application based learning, Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, MHRD, Govt. of India from June 20 – 26, 2019.
- International Conference on Algebra and Related Topics with Applications, Aligarh Muslim University from December 17-19, 2019.
- Faculty Development Programme on ICT Based New Paradigms of E-Teaching and E-Learning: Digital Pedagogy, Department of Computer Science, Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi from September 15 – 30, 2020.
- Faculty Development Programme on Applications of Algebra and Number Theory in Network Security, Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, MHRD, Govt. of India from December 22 – 29, 2020.
- Refresher Course in Mathematical Sciences, Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi from June 14 – 28, 2021.
- International Conference on Recent Trends in Mathematics, Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, MHRD, Govt. of India from December 22 – 24, 2021.
- Faculty Development Program onPython: Essentials, Programming, Analytics,Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, Govt. of India, SGTB Khalsa College, October 27 – November 3, 2022.
Administrative Work/ Position of responsibilities
- Co-handled the Time – Table of the College from 2011 – 2020.
- Tutor for Admissions nominee/interview board member from 2011 – 2020.
- Designed the new College Attendance Register in 2012.
- Co-handled Attendance and Internal Assessment of College from 2012 – 2017
- Staff Advisor of College Societies: The Quiz Club from 2012 – 2017, The Leadership Cell from 2017 – 2020.
- Advisor of the Internet Resource Centre, St. Stephen’s College, 2016-2017.
- Member of the College Purchase Committee, April 2018 – March 2019.
- Associate Director, St. Stephen’s Center of Advanced Learning, October 2022 – Present.
- Member of the College Governing Body, November 2022 – November 2023.
- Associate Dean – Academics, July 2023 – Present.
- Convenor of the College Workload Committee, October 2023 – Present.
Supervisor/Organiser
- Mentored seven Mathematics students of St. Stephen’s College in Finite Fields and their Applications under The Nagpaul Fellowship, September 2016- February 2017.
- Organised a State level Symposium on Algebra and its Applications at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, March 22-23, 2018.
- Mentored four Mathematics students of St. Stephen’s College in Cryptography under The Nagpaul Fellowship, September 2018 – March 2019.
- Mentored two Mathematics students of St. Stephen’s College in Applications of Abstract Mathematical Structures under The Nagpaul Fellowship, October 2020 – April 2021.
- Mentoring three students of St. Stephen’s College inThe Algebra of QR – Codesunder The Nagpaul Fellowship, October 2022 – Present.
- Mentoring five St. Stephen’s College students in Mathematics in Motion: Tech in a FASTag under the Nagpaul Fellowship, October 2023 – Present.