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PhD candidate specializing in climate-driven mosquito population modeling, with expertise in deterministic and stochastic modeling, sensitivity analysis, and scientific communication.
Education
- PhD Candidate in Mathematical Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada (2020–Present)
Supervisor: Dr. Amy Hurford - MPhil in Applied Mathematics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana (2015–2016)
- MSc in Mathematical Sciences, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), Ghana (2014–2015)
- BSc in Mathematics, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana (2009–2013)
Professional Experience
- Graduate Researcher, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada (2020–Present)
- Develop stage-structured mosquito population models integrating climate data (temperature, rainfall, photoperiod).
- Conduct sensitivity and scenario analyses to assess climate change impacts on vector abundance.
- Presented findings at 3 international conferences and contributed to peer-reviewed publications.
- Develop stage-structured mosquito population models integrating climate data (temperature, rainfall, photoperiod).
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada (2020–Present)
- Teach and assist in undergraduate mathematical biology courses.
- Mentor students in R programming, data analysis, and research project development.
- Teach and assist in undergraduate mathematical biology courses.
- Lecturer, Valley View University & Anglican University College of Technology – Ghana (2016–2019)
- Taught undergraduate mathematics and statistics courses.
- Supervised 10+ undergraduate research projects and provided academic advising.
- Taught undergraduate mathematics and statistics courses.
Research Interests
- Infectious disease modeling
- Mosquito population dynamics
- Climate-driven vector control strategies
- Deterministic and stochastic modeling
Skills
- Programming: R, Python, LaTeX
- Analysis Methods: Sensitivity analysis (PRCC, LHS), uncertainty analysis
- Communication: Scientific writing & presentations