Sofian Adam Saad

Prof. Dr. Sofian Adam Saad


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2026 in Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - S
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AFAyşe Fidan
Ayşe Fidan
EPErhan Pişkin
Erhan Pişkin
SSSofian Adam Saad
Sofian Adam Saad
LALoay Alkhalifa
Loay Alkhalifa
MAMohamed Abdalla
Mohamed Abdalla
In this work, we establish the initial boundary value problem of a class of Petrovsky equation of Hartree-type. We prove the global existence of weak solutions by applying potential well theory. Furthermore, we investigate the blow-up phenomena of solutions under nonnegative or negative initial energy conditions.

4 December 2025 in Axioms
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Khidir Shaib MohamedKhidir Shaib Mohamed
Khidir Shaib Mohamed
ISIbrahim. M. A. Suliman
Ibrahim. M. A. Suliman
Abdalilah AlhalangyAbdalilah Alhalangy
Abdalilah Alhalangy
AHAlawia Hamad
Alawia Hamad
MSMuntasir Suhail
Muntasir Suhail
YMYousif Shoaib Mohammed
Yousif Shoaib Mohammed
Although wavelet neural networks (WNNs) combine the expressive capability of neural models with multiscale localization, there are currently few theoretical guarantees for their training. We investigate the weight decay (L2 regularization) optimization dynamics of gradient descent (GD) for WNNs. Using explicit rates controlled by the spectrum of the regularized Gram matrix, we first demonstrate global linear convergence to the unique ridge solution for the feature regime when wavelet atoms are fixed and only the linear head is trained. Second, for fully trainable WNNs, we demonstrate linear rates in regions satisfying a Polyak–Łojasiewicz (PL) inequality and establish convergence of GD to stationary locations under standard smoothness and boundedness of wavelet parameters; weight decay enlarges these regions by suppressing flat directions. Third, we characterize the implicit bias in the over-parameterized neural tangent kernel (NTK) regime: GD converges to the minimum reproducing kernel Hilbert space (RKHS) norm interpolant associated with the WNN kernel with L2. In addition to an assessment process on synthetic regression, denoising, and ablations across λ and stepsize, we supplement the theory with useful recommendations on initialization, stepsize schedules, and regularization scales. Together, our findings give a principled prescription for dependable training that has broad applicability to signal processing applications and shed light on when and why L2-regularized GD is stable and quick for WNNs.

22 October 2025 in Preprints.org
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Khidir Shaib MohamedKhidir Shaib Mohamed
Khidir Shaib Mohamed
ISIbrahim M.A. Suliman
Ibrahim M.A. Suliman
Abdalilah AlhalangyAbdalilah Alhalangy
Abdalilah Alhalangy
AHAlawia Hamad
Alawia Hamad
MSMuntasir Suhail
Muntasir Suhail
YMYousif Shoaib Mohammed
Yousif Shoaib Mohammed
Although wavelet neural networks (WNNs) combine the expressive capability of neural models with multiscale localization, there are currently few theoretical guarantees for their training. We investigate the weight decay (L2 regularization) optimization dynamics of gradient descent (GD) for WNNs. Using explicit rates controlled by the spectrum of the regularized Gram matrix, we first demonstrate global linear convergence to the unique ridge solution for the feature regime when wavelet atoms are fixed and only the linear head is trained. Second, for fully trainable WNNs, we demonstrate linear rates in regions satisfying a Polyak–Łojasiewicz inequality and establish convergence of GD to stationary locations under standard smoothness and boundedness of wavelet parameters; weight decay enlarges these regions by suppressing flat directions. Third, we characterize the implicit bias in the over-parameterized (NTK) regime: GD converges to the minimum-RKHS-norm interpolant associated with the WNN kernel with L2. In addition to an assessment process on synthetic regression, denoising, and ablations across λ and stepsize, we supplement the theory with useful recommendations on initialization, stepsize schedules, and regularization scales. Together, our findings give a principled prescription for dependable training that has broad applicability to signal processing applications and shed light on when and why L2-regularized GD is stable and quick for WNNs.

10 June 2026 in Mathematics
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Khidir Shaib MohamedKhidir Shaib Mohamed
Khidir Shaib Mohamed
AHAlawia Hamad
Alawia Hamad
SSSofian Adam Saad
Sofian Adam Saad
NMNaglaa Abubaker Mohammed
Naglaa Abubaker Mohammed
Ahmed Himadan Ahmed MohamedAhmed Himadan Ahmed Mohamed
Ahmed Himadan Ahmed Mohamed
Regularization plans, acceleration mechanisms, and optimization strategies all have a significant impact on the convergence behavior of neural network training algorithms. A thorough analysis of a batch gradient method (BGM) improved with momentum and penalty terms for training wavelet feedforward neural networks (WFNNs) is presented in this research. In nonlinear function approximation challenges, the suggested approach seeks to enhance convergence speed, stability, and generalization performance. To prove the monotonicity, weak convergence, and strong convergence of the training process under the combined influence of momentum regularization and penalty, a rigorous mathematical framework is created. While the momentum term speeds up convergence by reducing oscillations in the gradient trajectory, the penalty term suppresses weight overgrowth and overfitting. The algorithm is applied to the Peaks function, Sinc function, and 5-bit parity problem to support these theoretical findings. The findings show that in terms of quicker convergence, lower mean squared error (MSE), and smaller gradient norms, the suggested BGM with penalty and momentum performs better than traditional BGM with L2 regularization. Smoother optimization dynamics and improved generalization are revealed by the training convergence and gradient norm evolution curves. The suggested method offers a cohesive viewpoint on integrating momentum acceleration, regularization, and penalty into gradient-based optimization for WFNNs. It is a promising technique for function approximation, pattern recognition, and control system applications since it provides both theoretical convergence guarantees and real-world increases in learning efficiency.

2 January 2026 in Preprints.org
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Khidir Shaib MohamedKhidir Shaib Mohamed
Khidir Shaib Mohamed
SSSofian Adam Saad
Sofian Adam Saad
OOOsman Abdalla Adam Osman
Osman Abdalla Adam Osman
NMNaglaa Abubaker Mohammed
Naglaa Abubaker Mohammed
MMMona A. Mohamed
Mona A. Mohamed
YMYousif Shoaib Mohammed
Yousif Shoaib Mohammed
The convergence characteristics of an online gradient learning technique for training Pi–Sigma higher-order neural networks under a smoothed L1 regularization framework with adaptive momentum are examined in this research. Although Pi-Sigma networks can effectively represent high-order nonlinear interactions, nonconvexity, parameter coupling, and noise sensitivity in online contexts make training them difficult. In order to overcome these problems, we avoid the nondifferentiability of the traditional L1 norm while promoting sparsity by using a differentiable approximation of the L1 penalty. Furthermore, an adaptive momentum term is added to speed up convergence and stabilize weight updates. We construct important lemmas that describe the behavior of the smoothed regularizer and momentum dynamics, make modest assumptions on the activation functions, data sequence, and learning parameters, and create a unified mathematical model for the suggested learning rule. These findings allow us to demonstrate that the online approach guarantees the weight sequence's boundedness, the gradients' convergence to zero, and the corresponding energy function's monotonic reduction. In comparison to existing models, numerical studies show that the suggested approach produces stable convergence, enhanced sparsity, and decreased gradient oscillation. Empirical plots of loss evolution, gradient norms, and weight norms are used to validate the theoretical results. The robustness of the suggested learning framework and its applicability for nonlinear function approximation and online learning tasks in higher-order neural networks are highlighted by the agreement between theoretical results and actual data.