ABDUL NASEER MALMI-KAKKADA, PHD

On a jamaat level, Dr. Abdul Naseer Malmi Kakkada serves as the publications secretary for the Georgia-Carolina chapter and as director of the Abdus Salam Science Fair as part of the Association of Ahmadi Muslim Scientists USA. He has the honor of serving in the national amila of MKA USA as Regional Qaid and previously as Mohtamim Khidmat-e-Khalq and as Naib Sadr.

Professionally, Dr. Naseer is as an Assistant Professor of Physics at Augusta University. He is a physicist who conducts research in biological physics, heads a research group, and teaches physics. His research lab aims to discover the minimal set of mechanobiological principles required to program collective cell behaviors. By building multiscale computational models to control synthetic cell-cell signaling, cell spatial organization, collective cell migration, and tissue shape, his research lab aims to build a fundamental understanding of synthetic developmental biology and contribute to advances in disease prevention and treatment. He has authored over 12 scientific papers, and 1 book chapter and is an active member of the American Physical Society and Biophysical Society. 

Dr. Naseer is passionate about equity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and takes a special interest in recruiting, teaching, advising, and mentoring students from under-represented groups.