American University of Sharjah
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Office: NAB 245
P.O. Box 26666
Sharjah, UAE
E-mail: sayfy@aus.edu
Tel: +(971) 6 515 2916
Fax: +(971) 6 515 2950

Research Interests: Stability of Numerical Methods for O.D.Es., Inverse Problem for Seismic problems and P.D.Es., Numerical and Statistical Applied Problems, Applications of Computer Algebra in Math Educations.

Selected Publications and Conference Presentations: A. M. Sayfy, K. A. Azzawi and S. M. Makky. “Seismic Inverse problems: determining seismic wave speeds using arrival times”, IJCM, Vol. 83, No. 11, 2006. S. A. Khury and A. M. Sayfy. “Application of the modified Taylor approximation”, IJCM, Vol. 83, No. 11, 2006. S. Makky and A. Sayfy. “Mathematical inverse problems for computing seismic wave speeds: part 1 vertical sensors; part 2 horizontal sensors, International Congress of Mathematicians, Madrid 2006.  A. Sayfy and S.  Makky. “Unified approach to solve inverse problems for partial differential equations”, International Congress of Mathematicians, Madrid 2006.  A. Sayfy and S. Makky. “Numerical Solution of Inverse Problem For Elliptic PDEs”, International Journal of Computer Mathematics, Vol. 80, No. 5, 2003. A. Sayfy and M. Al-Refai. “Additive Runge-Kutta Methods with Improved Stability Properties”, International Journal of Differential Equations and Applications, Vol. 4, No. 4, 2002. A. Sayfy and A. Aburub, “Embedded Additive Runge Kutta Methods”, International Journal of Computer Mathematics, Vol. 79, No. 8, 2002.

Books written in Arabic Introduction to Differential Equations with Applications, Arab Center for Publication, Jordan, with S. Hadid, 2007. Numerical Methods, University of Baghdad, with S. Zakko, 1990. Elements of Numerical Analysis, University of Baghdad, with I. Kamlaldeen, 1986.