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GRAID Awardees 2021

Below you will find an overview of all grantees awarded in 2021 under the Graduate Assistantships in Developing Countries program. 

Cameroon

One student was awarded a GRAID grant in the research group led by Principal Investigator, Gideon Ngwa (Buea University, Cameroon), with International Partner, Miranda Teboh-Ewungkem (Lehigh University, USA).

  • Njongwe James Agheyih

As a graduate assistant of the research group, his research focused on models of infectious diseases, mosquito dynamics and immunology. The team
is working on mathematical models with applications; including malaria, cholera, covid and human behavioural dynamics.

Congo

 

Roslan Ibara Ngiza Mfumu

 

One student was awarded a GRAID grant in the research group led by Principal Investigator, Basile Bossoto (University Marien Ngouabi, Republic of Congo), with International Partner, Christian Maire (University of Franche-Comté, France).

  • Roslan Ibara Ngiza Mfumu

As a graduate assistant of the research group, his research focused on number theory and arithmetic. The team works on the structure of class group in noncommutative Galois extensions

Ghana

Two students were awarded a GRAID grant in the research group led by Principal Investigator, Jefferey Ezearn (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana), with International Partner, Ihechukwu Chinyere (University of Dundee, UK).

  • Charles Kokoroko (Master's)
  • Eunice Lettu (Master's)

As graduate assistants of the research group, tjheir research focused on the non-abelian case of the Inverse Galois Problem, and on alternative proofs of the abelian case of the Inverse Galois Problem respectively.

With the support of the GRAID program, Eunice Lettu completed her Master's Degree successfully, and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. studies at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. Charles Kokoroko had to discontinue his studies under this program, but is currently pursuing another Master's degree at the Northern Arizona University, USA since 2024. 

Nepal

Anjana Pokharel, Naveen K. Vaidya (IP), Kedar Nath Uprety (PI), Khagendra Adhikari (2021 GRAID Awardee), Ramesh Gautam (2021 GRAID Awardee)

 

Two students were awarded a GRAID grant in the research group led by Principal Investigator, Kedar Uprety (Tribhuvan University, Nepal), with International Partner, Naveen Vaidya (San Diego State University, USA).

  • Khagendra Adhikari
  • Ramesh Gautam

As a graduate assistant of the research group, her research focused on mathematical models for infectious diseases. The team is working on modeling of transmission of malaria, Covid-19 and measles.

With the support of the GRAID program, both Khagendra Adhikari and Ramesh Gautam completed their Ph.D. successfully.

Philippines

One student was awarded a GRAID grant in the research group led by Principal Investigator, Aurelio de los Reyes (University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines), with International Partner, Stacey Smith? (University of Ottawa, Canada).

  • Marvin Jay H. Quiapo

As a graduate assistant of the research group, his research focused on the neglected tropical diseases in the Philippines. Focusing on soil transmitted helminths (STH) dynamics, the team work on control strategies for improved public health.