ASB Second Virtual Symposium December 3–4, 2025

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Talk videos will be available on ASB YouTube Channel

Plenary Speakers

Prof. Dr. Ing Verdiana Grace Masanja 

Prof. Jorge X. Velasco Hernandez 

Prof. Minhyong Kim 

Dr. Rachidi Salako

Program

All times are listed in UTC time:  9:00 am - 16:00 pm

Day One: Opening December 3, 2025

9:00 AM –9:10AM UTC — Opening Session

Chair:  Farai Nyabadzah

Opening Remarks  

Morning Session: 9:10 AM - 11:55 AM UTC

Chair:  Sophie Dabo

09:10–10:05— Plenary Talk 1

Speaker: Prof. Verdiana Grace Masanja  - Slides

Delivered: Dr. Edwiga K. Renald

Title: Bridging Mathematical Modelling and AI-Enhanced Computation for Infectious Disease Dynamics

10:05–10:45 — Dejen Ketema Mamo - Slides

Title: A Hybrid Climate-Driven Model with Machine Learning Forecasts for Desert Locust Outbreaks

10:45–11:20 — Mussa A. Stephano - Slides 

Title: Machine Learning Driven Modelling of Lymphatic Filariasis Transmission Dynamics Using Levenberg–Marquardt Neural Networks

11:20–11:55 — Jacob Kapita  - Slides

Title: Predicting Anthropometric Body Composition Using 3D Optical Imaging and Machine Learning

Break: 12:00 Noon - 12:55 PM UTC

Afternoon Session: 13:00 PM - 15:45 PM UTC

Chair:  Farai Chirove

13:00–13:55 — Plenary Talk 2

Speaker: Prof. Jorge X. Velasco-Hernandez  - Slides
Title: Epidemics and social context: models and data

13:55–14:30 — Hefsibamakele Heriel Mteri  - Slides

Title: Modeling the Spread and Impact of Antimicrobial Resistance (Amr) of Urinary Tract Infections (Uti) in Tanzania

14:30 –15:05 — Pita M. Donald - Slides

Title: Mitigation of Climate Change from Energy Consumption CO₂ Emissions: Model Parameter Estimation and Uncertainty Analysis

Day Two: December 4, 2025

Morning Session: 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM UTC

Chair:  Folashade Agusto

09:00–09:55 — Plenary Talk 3

Speaker: Prof. Minhyong Kim
Title: Who Owns Mathematics?

10:00–10:35 — Joseph Malinzi  - Slides

Title: A Predictive Model for Synergistic Oncolytic Virotherapy

10:35–11:10 — Marcial Nguemfouo 

Title: Time-Dependent Optimal Control of PDEs on Manifolds with Applications to Breast Cancer Treatment Optimization

Career Development: 11:10 AM - 12:10 PM UTC

How to writing Scientific Paper for publication - Slides

Chair: Michel Tchuenche 

Break: 12:15 PM - 13:25 PM UTC

Afternoon Session: 13:30 AM - 15:40 PM UTC

Chair:  Joseph Malinzi  

13:30–14:25 — Plenary Talk 4

Speaker: Dr. Rachidi Salako  
Title: On the effects of population mobility on disease dynamics

14:30–15:05 —Ogunmodimu, Mary Oluwabunmi  

Title: Impact of Waning Immunity and Relapse on the Effective Reproduction Number in Tuberculosis Transmission

15:05–15:40 — Abdullahi Alhassan - Slides  

Title: Mathematical Modeling for the Transmission Dynamics of Trachoma Infection with Temporary and Permanent Blindness

15:40–16:00 — Closing Session

Chair:  Folashade Agusto

ASB Progress Update: The journey so far - Slides

Closing remarks