Rana Zaidan Y.
Assistant Professor
Administrator of the Continuing Education Center
University Presidency
ranazidan@uotelafer.edu.iq
Dr. Rana Zeidan Younis Al-Kawaz received her Bachelor's degree in 2006, her Master's degree in 2012, and her PhD in 2021, all from the College of Computer Science and Mathematics at the University of Mosul, Iraq. She is currently an Assistant Professor specializing in Computational Numerical Optimization in the Department of Mathematics, College of Basic Education, University of Telafer, Mosul, Iraq. She served as Head of the Department of Mathematics from 2021 to 2022 and has been the Administrator of the Continuing Education Center since 2023. Dr. Rana has published 26 scientific papers and Books and reviewed 50 scientific articles in journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science databases.
Skills
- A ministerial trainer in a course on teaching methods towards blended learning according to the updated curriculum.
- Programming using Matlab
- Programming using Maple
- Programming using FORTRAN
- Training at Continuing Education Centers
- Using Microsoft Office
Education
Bachelor
Department of Mathematics / College of Computer Science and Mathematics / University of Mosul
2006
Master
Department of Mathematics / College of Computer Science and Mathematics / University of Mosul
2012
Doctoral
Department of Mathematics / College of Computer Science and Mathematics / University of Mosul
2021
Experience
Assistant Professor
University Presidency / University of Telafer
02-09-2024 - 15-03-2026
Administrator of the Continuing Education Center
University Presidency / University of Telafer
29-12-2022 - 15-03-2026
Head of Mathematics Department
Department of Mathematics / College of Basic Education / University of Telafer
27-09-2021 - 29-05-2022
Lecturer
Department of Mathematics / College of Basic Education / University of Telafer
07-10-2020 - 02-09-2024
Assistant Lecturer
Department of Mathematics / College of Basic Education / University of Telafer
15-05-2013 - 07-10-2020
Publications
A New Extended PR Conjugate Gradient Method for Solving Smooth Minimization Problems
Type: Conference Paper Journal: Iraqi Journal of Statistical Science Date: 01-12-2011
Co-authors: Abbas Y. AL-Bayati
A New Hybrid WC-FR Conjugate Gradient Algorithm with Modified Secant Condition for Unconstrained Optimization
Type: Journal Article Journal: Journal of Mathematical and Computational Science Date: 01-04-2012
Co-authors: Abbas Y. Al Bayati
A New Hybrid Global Convergent WC-FR Conjugate Gradient-Method with Relaxed Conjugacy Condition
Type: Journal Article Journal: Advances in Modelling. Series A. General Mathematics Date: 10-06-2013
Co-authors: Abbas Y. Al-Bayati
Two New Extended PR Conjugate Gradient Methods for Solving Nonlinear Minimization Problems
Type: Journal Article Journal: Journal of Education and Science Date: 01-03-2018
Co-authors: Abbas Y. Al Bayati
Using Polyak's Log_Sigmoid Method with Firefly Swarm
Type: Journal Article Journal: International Journal of Enhanced Research in Science, Technology & Engineering Date: 25-05-2018
Co-authors: Huda I. Ahmed; Hamsa T. Saaed
Average Conjugate Gradient Method with Optimum Restart Powell For Nonlinear Functions
Type: Journal Article Journal: International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security Date: 10-08-2018
An Efficient Modified Cuckoo Search Optimization with Rational Barrier Function
Type: Journal Article Journal: International Journal of Mathematics and Computer Applications Research Date: 01-10-2018
Co-authors: Abbas Y. Al Bayati; Huda I. Ahmed
A New Result of Conjugate Gradient Method with Non-monotone Line Search-Part I
Type: Conference Paper Journal: College of Basic Education Researches Journal Date: 06-12-2019
Co-authors: Abbas Y. Al-Bayati; Marwan S. Jameel
Spectral Three-Term Constrained Conjugate Gradient Algorithm for Function Minimizations
Type: Journal Article Journal: Journal of Applied Mathematics Date: 25-12-2019
Co-authors: Huda I. Ahmed; Abbas Y. Al Bayati
New Investigation for the Liu-Story Scaled Conjugate Gradient Method for Nonlinear Optimization
Type: Journal Article Journal: Journal of Mathematics Date: 25-01-2020
Co-authors: Eman Tarik; Abbas Y. Al Bayati
Interaction between un updated FR-CG algorithms with optimal Cuckoo algorithm
Type: Journal Article Journal: Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Date: 15-09-2020
Co-authors: Abbas Y. Al Bayati; Marwan Jameel
Implementation of Combined New Optimal Cuckoo Algorithm with a Gray Wolf Algorithm to Solve Unconstrained Optimization Nonlinear Problems
Type: Journal Article Journal: Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Date: 15-09-2020
Co-authors: Ali A. Al-Arbo
A Fast Spectral Conjugate Gradient Method for Solving Nonlinear Optimization Problems
Type: Journal Article Journal: Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Date: 15-01-2021
Co-authors: Ali A. Al-Arabo
Show off the Efficiency of Dai-Liao Method in Merging Technology for Monotonous Non-Linear Problems
Type: Journal Article Journal: Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Date: 15-01-2021
Co-authors: Abbas Y. Al-Bayati
An adaptive search direction algorithm for the modified projection minimization optimization
Type: Conference Paper Journal: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering Date: 01-05-2021
Co-authors: Abbas Y. Al-Bayati
An effective new iterative CG-method to solve unconstrained non-linear optimization issues
Type: Journal Article Journal: TELKOMNIKA (Telecommunication, Computing, Electronics and Control) Date: 15-12-2021
Co-authors: Abbas Y. Al-Bayati
A New Scalar of Conjugate Gradient Methods for Solving Unconstrained Minimization
Type: Journal Article Journal: European Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics Date: 29-01-2023
Co-authors: Saja O. Mohammad T.; Hamsa Th. Saeed Chilmeran
A Generalized Dai-Liao Type CG-Method with a New Monotone Line Search for Unconstrained Optimization
Type: Journal Article Journal: TELKOMNIKA (Telecommunication, Computing, Electronics and Control) Date: 01-06-2023
Co-authors: Abbas Y. Al-Bayati
Algorithm for Solving Nonlinear Monotone Operator Equations with Applications
Type: Journal Article Journal: Journal of Nonlinear Functional Analysis Date: 31-12-2023
Co-authors: Auwal Bala Abubakar; Abdulkarim Hassan Ibrahim; Konrawut Khammahawong
New Parameters of the Conjugate Gradient Method to Solve Nonlinear Equations
Type: Journal Article Journal: Iraqi Journal of Science Date: 30-07-2024
Co-authors: Abbas Y. Al Bayati
An efficient modified conjugate gradient parameter for solving the system of symmetric nonlinear equations with application in motion contro
Type: Journal Article Journal: Computational and Applied Mathematics Date: 25-11-2024
Co-authors: Jamilu Sabi'u
New Meta-heuristic Computer-Oriented Algorithms to Solve Unconstrained Optimization Problems
Type: Journal Article Journal: Journal Mathematical Modelling of Engineering Problems Date: 31-03-2025
Co-authors: Ali A. Al-Arbo; Marwan S. Jameel
Robust and Hybrid Conjugate Gradient Method for Modern Unconstrained Optimization Methods
Type: Journal Article Journal: Journal Mathematical Modelling of Engineering Problems Date: 15-06-2025
Co-authors: Marwan S. Jameel; Ali A. Al-Arbo
Level of Using Artificial Intelligence to Enhance the Interaction of College of Basic Education Students at University of Telafer During Mat
Type: Journal Article Journal: Neutrosophic Optimization and Intelligent Systems Date: 22-06-2025
Co-authors: Hamid Mohamed Khalaf
None
Type: Book Journal: NSIA/ Iraqi Branch Publishing House Nineveh, Iraq Date: 14-11-2025
Co-authors: Huda E. Khalid; Eng.Ahmed K. Essa; Hamid Mohamed Khalaf