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GRAID Awardees 2023

Below you will find an overview of all grantees awarded in 2023 under the Graduate Assistantships in Developing Countries program. 

Cameroon

One student was awarded a GRAID grant in the research group led by Principal Investigator, Gabriel Deugoue (University of Dschang, Cameroon), with International Partner, Theodore Tachim (Florida International University, USA).

  • Josue Ngandjou Zangue

As a graduate assistant of the research group, his research focused on optimal control problems in fluid mechanics.


Two students were awarded a GRAID grant in the research group led by Principal Investigator, Floriane Mefo Kue (University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon), with International Partner, Alain B. Zemkoho (University of Southampton, UK).

  • Thierry Rodolford Fouotsop Sonkoua
  • Francoise Gali Terrey

As graduate assistants of the research group, their research focused on theoretical properties to better understand and develop numerical methods for some modern applications of bilevel optimization.

Benin


Marcos Gueguezo (GRAID-supported student), Liamidi Leadi (Research group member), Jonas Doumatè (PI),  Robert Toyou (Research group member), Sifianou Gbadamassi (Left to Right)

 

One student was awarded a GRAID grant in the research group led by Principal Investigator, Jonas Doumate (University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin), with International Partner, Rachidi Salako (University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA).

  • Marcos Gueguezo

As a graduate assistant of the research group, his research focused on asymptotic dynamics and spreading speeds of classical of two-stage structured population models in spatial and temporal environments

Burkina Faso

One student was awarded a GRAID grant in the research group led by Principal Investigator, Idrissa Kabore (Nazi Boni University, Burkina Faso), with International Partner, Christian Maire (University of Franche-Comté, France).

  • Karim Sankara

As a graduate assistant of the research group, his research focused on number theory and arithmetic. 

Nepal

One student was awarded a GRAID grant in the research group led by Principal Investigator, Jivandhar Jnawali (Tribhuvan University, Nepal), with International Partner, Naveen Vaidya (San Diego State University, USA).

  • Ananta Upreti

As a graduate assistant of the research group, his research focused on mathematical models for infectious diseases. The team is working on developing models of within-host infections and between-host transmissions. The group focuses on dengue, COVID-19, HIV, and co-infections.