Draft:Poom KUMAM

Poom Kumam is a Thai mathematician recognized for his research in fixed-point theory and optimization algorithms, which have applications in multidisciplinary areas. He is one of the founders of multidisciplinary fixed-point iteration for computational science, which is also applied to image processing.

Early life and education
Poom Kumam, born in 1978 and raised in Thailand, pursued his education in mathematics and obtained his BS degree in 2000 from Burapha University (BU), followed by an M.Sc. degree in 2002 from Chiang Mai University (CMU), and finally a Ph.D. degree in 2007 from Naresuan University (NU). These prestigious universities are all located in Thailand. Additionally, Poom Kumam successfully completed the Certificate Training Program: Newton Fund Professional Development Programme for Mid-Career Researchers offered by the British Council UK in 2015. In 2008, he was granted a short-term visit to the Laboratoire de Mathematiques, Universite de Bretagne Occidentale, France, as part of the Franco-Thai Cooperation. Additionally, he conducted short-term research as a Visiting Professor with Professor Anthony To-Ming Lau at the University of Alberta, AB, Canada.

Career
Dr. Poom KUMAM (Senior IEEE) is a full Professor in mathematics (at age 37 No.13 in Thailand) the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand since 2015. He is the head of the Center of Excellence in Theoretical and Computational (TaCS-CoE) and KMUTT Fixed Point Theory and Applications Research Group (KMUTT-FPTARG). Head of CaRe NETWORK Global Research Network Center under Global Leader Project of PMU-B since 2023.

His research targeted ﬁxed-point theory, variational analysis, random operator theory, optimization theory, and approximation theory. Also, Fractional differential equations, Differential game, Entropy and Quantum operators, Fuzzy softset, Mathematical modelling for ﬂuid dynamics and areas of interest Inverse problems, Dynamic games in economics, Image restoration, Signal and image processing, Game Theory and Cryptology. He has provided and developed many mathematical tools in his ﬁelds productively over the past years. Dr. Poom has over 1,000 scientiﬁc papers (updated June. 2022) and projects either presented or published. He supervises a team of 15 senior researchers (15 Postdoctoral) and 63 PhD students (March 2024).

He has been Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher (HCR) since 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2022 (published multiple highly cited papers, ranking in the top 1% by citations for ﬁeld and year over the last decade. Of all the world’s researchers, they are one in 1,000). He has also been listed and ranked in the 25th Place in General Mathematics among the Top 2% Scientists in the World 2020-2022 (Published by Stanford University in USA). In 2021, he was one of the leading professors of applied mathematics in Thailand who work at KMUTT, has been ranked as the Mathematics Best Scientist in Thailand (Number 1 Mathematician in Thailand) according to the 2021 Alper-Doger Scientiﬁc Index (also known as AD Scientiﬁc Index).

Furthermore, the AD Scientiﬁc Index also ranked him as the Natural Science Best Scientist in King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi and number six in Thailand. He has also been listed and ranked in the 241th Place in General Mathematics among the Top 2% Scientists in the World 2020 (Published by Stanford University in USA). His locations in the list of the Stanford University Names World’s Top 2% Scientists Out of a total of 17,766 mathematical scientists, he has been ranked at 138 (Applied Mathematics) and at 197 (General Mathematics) published on 20 October 2021.

Moreover, he has addressed many International Editorial Board for more than 50 journals and also delivers many invited talks on different international conferences every year all around the world.

Research contributions
Poom Kumam is a highly accomplished researcher with a wide range of interests. His areas of expertise include fixed point theory, variational analysis, optimization theory, approximation theory, fractional differential equations, differential game, fuzzy soft set, mathematical modelling for fluid dynamics and inverse problems, dynamic games in economics, traffic network equilibria, bandwidth allocation problem, wireless sensor networks, image restoration, signal processing and image processing, game theory, and cryptology. In addition to his research, Poom Kumam is also actively involved in Computational Science and Simulation and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). He has made significant contributions to his fields, developing numerous mathematical tools over the years. With over 1,300 scientific articles and projects to his name, Professor Kumam is a highly respected figure in the academic community. He is also a valued editorial board member for more than 50 journals and is frequently invited to deliver talks at international conferences worldwide. He also published several books. He is an Editor-in-Chief/ Managing Editors/ Editorial Board Member/ Guest Editors/Associate Editors/of different national/ and international journals, and Invited Speaker/ Keynote Speaker/ Keynote Speaker of several local/ international conferences/seminars/workshops/meetings.

Personal life
Poom, a proud Thai native, hails from the picturesque town of Chantaburi, Thailand. He is happily married to the esteemed Wiyada Kumam, an Associate Professor in Applied Statistics at Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT). Together, they have been blessed with a remarkable daughter who possesses both beauty and talent. Poom's passion for mathematics knows no bounds, and he finds great joy in exploring new destinations, playing football, indulging in refreshing swims, and cherishing moments spent with loved ones.

Awards, honors and professional activities

 * 2023 IEEE Senior member by IEEE.
 * 2022 AD Scientific Index 2022 by World Scientist and University Rankings 2021
 * 2021 Top 2 Percent Scientists of the world from Stanford University
 * 2021 AD Scientific Index 2021 No. 1 Mathematics and No.6 of Natural Sciences in Thailand by World Scientist and University Rankings 2021
 * 2020 Top 2 Percent Scientists of the world from Stanford University
 * 2020 Excellent Alumni Award of 2020 from Burapha University
 * 2019 CMMSE Prize Winner Award
 * 2017 Research Scholar Award (Grant RSA6080047)
 * 2017 KMUTT–HALL OF FAME
 * 2017 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher (2017HCR)
 * 2016 Thailand Frontier Researcher Awards
 * 2016 Highly Cited Researcher (2016HCR)
 * 2015 Highly Cited Researcher (2015HCR)
 * 2015 Thailand Frontier Author Award 2015
 * 2014 Research Scholar Award (Grant RSA5780059)
 * 2014 Distinguished Young Scientist Award of the Year in CONIAPS 2014
 * 2014 Fellowship Award for Outstanding Contribution to Mathematics
 * 2013 Ramanujan Prize 2013 (Nominee from Thailand)
 * 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award of the year 2013
 * 2012 TWAS Prize for Young Scientist in Thailand
 * 2010 TRF-CHE Young Researcher Award

Some Selected Publications

 * Salihu, N., Kumam, P., Awwal, A.M., Arzuka, I. and Seangwattana, T., 2023, October. A Structured Fletcher-Revees Spectral Conjugate Gradient Method for Unconstrained Optimization with Application in Robotic Model. In Operations Research Forum (Vol. 4, No. 4, p. 81). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
 * Kumam, P., Abubakar, A.B., Malik, M., Ibrahim, A.H., Pakkaranang, N. and Panyanak, B., 2023. A hybrid HS-LS conjugate gradient algorithm for unconstrained optimization with applications in motion control and image recovery. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 433, p.115304.
 * Taddele, G.H., Kumam, P., Sunthrayuth, P. and Gebrie, A.G., 2023. Self-adaptive algorithms for solving split feasibility problem with multiple output sets. Numerical Algorithms, 92(2), pp.1335-1366.
 * Kumam, P., Tassaddiq, A., Watthayu, W., Shah, Z. and Anwar, T., 2022. Modeling and simulation based investigation of unsteady MHD radiative flow of rate type fluid; a comparative fractional analysis. Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, 201, pp.486-507.
 * Jirakitpuwapat, W., Kumam, P., Chaipunya, P. and ur Rehman, H., 2021, May. Formation of the New Multi-sender Authentication Codes Via Symplectic Space through Finite Commutative Rings with Applications. In 2021 18th International Conference on Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications and Information Technology (ECTI-CON) (pp. 232-239). IEEE.
 * Dechboon, P., Kumam, P., Chaipunya, P. and Dhompongsa, S., 2021. Fuzzy equilibrium via best proximity pairs in abstract economies. Soft Computing, 25, pp.7899-7905.
 * Shah, Z., Kumam, P. and Deebani, W., 2020. Radiative MHD Casson Nanofluid Flow with Activation energy and chemical reaction over past nonlinearly stretching surface through Entropy generation. Scientific reports, 10(1), p.4402.
 * Kumam, P., Shah, Z., Dawar, A., Rasheed, H.U. and Islam, S., 2019. Entropy generation in MHD radiative flow of CNTs Casson nanofluid in rotating channels with heat source/sink. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2019.
 * Piri, H. and Kumam, P., 2014. Some fixed point theorems concerning F-contraction in complete metric spaces. Fixed Point Theory and Applications, 2014, pp.1-11.
 * Kumam, P., Dung, N.V. and Hang, V.T.L., 2013, January. Some equivalences between cone-metric spaces and-metric spaces. In Abstract and Applied Analysis (Vol. 2013). Hindawi.
 * Sintunavarat, W. and Kumam, P., 2012. Generalized common fixed point theorems in complex valued metric spaces and applications. Journal of inequalities and Applications, 2012, pp.1-12.
 * Kumam, P., 2009. A new hybrid iterative method for solution of equilibrium problems and fixed point problems for an inverse strongly monotone operator and a nonexpansive mapping. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing, 29(1-2), pp.263-280.
 * Kumam, P. and Jaiboon, C., 2009. A new hybrid iterative method for mixed equilibrium problems and variational inequality problem for relaxed cocoercive mappings with application to optimization problems. Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems, 3(4), pp.510-530.
 * Kumam P. A hybrid approximation method for equilibrium and fixed point problems for a monotone mapping and a nonexpansive mapping. Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems. 2008 Nov 1;2(4):1245-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nahs.2008.09.017