Dr. Ranis Ibragimov is an Associate Professor at Hampton University, VA, and he is an applied mathematician who earned his Ph.D. in Applied and Computational Mathematics from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. He has extensive research experience in mathematical modeling, differential equations, and geophysical fluid dynamics. His research has been supported by Monbusho Research Fellowship in Japan, NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada), Fisheries and Oceans Canada  (Federal grant leading for managing Canada's fisheries, its oceans and freshwater resources, and safeguarding its waters) and NSF research grant in the USA. His previous teaching and research appointments include: Lead Applied Mathematician, GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY, USAAssociate Professor , University of Texas at Brownsville, USAProfessor, Wenatchee Valley College, USAVisiting Researcher, NSF Visiting Faculty Research Grant, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Department of Energy, USAHis research interests broadly lie in applications of Mathematical Modeling (including Differential Equations, Analytic and Numerical Methods, Perturbation theory, Bifurcation phenomena, Asymptotic Methods, Data Analysis and Statistics) to industrial, engineering, and environmental sciences. As a fluid dynamicist, he is working on geophysical and environmental flows within a complex geometry. While working at GE, he was also participating as a consultant to the U.S. Aerospace industry and research agencies, providing expert advice and guidance on the use of Mathematical Modeling to design and analyze major components and subsystems of aircraft, launch vehicles, and missiles.