Fellow
Gumel Abba. B
Professor of Mathematics, and The Michael and Eugenia Brin Endowed ENnovate Chair in Mathematics
Current nationality
Nigeria
Current country of residence
United States of America (the)
Past nationality
Canada
Affiliation / Institution
Department of Mathematics, University of Maryland
Biodata
Gumel is a professor of mathematics and the Michael and Eugenia Brin Endowed E-Nnovate Chair in mathematics at the Department of Mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park. His research work focuses on using mathematical approaches—modelling, rigorous analysis, and data analytics—to gain insight and provide understanding on the transmission dynamics of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases of public health significance. He has authored more than 170 peer-reviewed research articles, supervised many graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and written four edited books. He is the editor-in-chief of Mathematical Biosciences, one of the premier journals for mathematical biology research, and the recipient of numerous awards and honours, including the 2021 Bellman Prize. He was elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Mathematical Society, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, African Academy of Sciences, Nigerian Academy of Science, African Scientific Institute and presented the 2021 Einstein Public Lecture of the American Mathematical Society.
Sustainable Development Goals
Keywords
Mathematical biology, bifurcation theory, applied dynamical systems, climate change and vector-borne diseases, mathematics of One Health initiative and global change
ELECTED
2024
Section
07. Mathematical Sciences
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Country where living and working for the majority of the last 10 years
United States of America (the)
Public contact information
EMAIL
agumel@umd.edu
Website, social media accounts or additional info
https://www.math.umd.edu/~agumel/
List of publications
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Last updated on 01/07/2024