Mary Louise Imrie Graduate Student Award · 2026
Supports travel to a research conference.
Shohel Ahmed
PhD Candidate · Applied Mathematics · University of Alberta
I use mathematics to understand how behaviour, environmental change, and biological interactions shape ecological and population dynamics.
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About
From individual behaviour to ecosystem dynamics.
I am a PhD candidate in Applied Mathematics in the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at the University of Alberta, supervised by Prof. Hao Wang. My dissertation, Modelling Foraging Behaviour in Ecological Dynamics, focuses on mathematical biology, dynamical systems, behavioural plasticity, consumer–resource interactions, stoichiometry, and data-driven ecological modelling. I am also an Assistant Professor (on study leave) at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).
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Mathematical Biology
Ecological Dynamics
Behavioural Plasticity
ODE / PDE
Stochastic Models
EDM & Machine Learning
Research
Research questions built around mechanism.
Click a research area to expand it. My current work connects mechanistic models, dynamical systems, stochastic processes, and data-driven methods.
Publications
Published, accepted, and under review.
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Teaching
Teaching mathematics across levels and contexts.
Experience includes engineering calculus, mathematical modelling, tutorials, assessment, mentoring, and interdisciplinary research training.
Fall 2026
Principal Instructor · MATH 209 — Calculus for Engineering III
University of Alberta
2021–Present
Research & Teaching Assistant
Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Alberta
Fall 2022 & 2023
Guest Instructor · MATH 572 — Mathematical Modelling in Industry, Government, and Sciences
University of Alberta
Fall 2022
Principal Instructor · MATH 100 — Calculus for Engineering I
University of Alberta
2014–Present
Assistant Professor (Study Leave)
Department of Mathematics, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Talks
Recent conferences & research presentations.
Aug 2026
When Behavior Matters: Linking Individual Behavior to Ecosystem Dynamics
Ecological Forecasting Initiative Annual Conference · Fields Institute, Toronto
Jun 2026
Modeling Foraging Behavior in Ecological Dynamics
CAIMS Annual Meeting · University of Regina
May 2026
Stoichiometric Foraging Strategies under Nutrient Constraints and Adaptive Behavior
Alberta Mathematics Dialogue · MacEwan University
Mar 2026
When Behavior Matters: Linking Individual to Ecosystem Dynamics
CNAS Research Day · University of Alberta
Feb 2026
Foraging Behavior in Ecological Dynamics: from Environmental Drivers to Behavioral Mechanisms
Collaborative Mathematical Biology Seminar · University of Alberta
Dec 2025
Modelling Foraging Behavior in Ecological Dynamics
Canadian Mathematical Society Winter Meeting
Recognition
Selected awards & research support.
Fields Institute Travel Grant · 2026
Support to attend the Ecological Forecasting Initiative Annual Conference in Toronto.
International Centre for Mathematical Sciences Travel Grant · 2026
Support to attend Mathematical Approaches to Spatial Biology at Durham University, UK.
GPS Graduate Student Support Award· 2026
Graduate student support award from the University of Alberta.
FGSR Travel Awards
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research travel support in Winter 2025 and Summer 2026.
University of Alberta Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship · 2021
Doctoral recruitment scholarship supporting graduate study in Applied Mathematics.
A F Mujibur Rahman Gold Medal · 2019
Awarded for M.Phil. result.
Contact
Interested in collaboration?
I welcome conversations about mathematical biology, ecological dynamics, behavioural modelling, environmental applications, infectious disease modelling, and data-driven mathematics.