Intellectual capital will go where it is wanted, and it will stay where it is well treated. It cannot be driven; it can only be attracted.— Walter Wriston, Former Chairman,
What I believe on: Meritocracy, reciprocity and hard work.-Olivier Olela Otafudu
Professor of Mathematics
National Research Foundation (NRF) Rated under category C (C 1) valid from 2022 to 2027.
Research Interest: General Topology, Nonlinear Analysis and Measure theory with a focus on asymmetric structures.
Contact details:
E-mail: olivier.olela-otafudu at ul.ac.za (official)
olmaolela at gmail.com (private)
Phone: +27152682166
I am a Full Professor of Mathematics at the University of Limpopo and an Extraordinary Professor at North-West University, Potchefstroom campus. I also maintain a strong international presence as a Visiting Professor at three institutions in the D. R. Congo: the University of Kinshasa, the University of Lubumbashi, and the Université Nouveaux Horizons.
My core research centers on General Topology and its crucial applications in Nonlinear Analysis, particularly within asymmetric structures. As a highly motivated and passionate academic, I am constantly engaged in research, teaching, and continued learning. I am always excited to develop, apply, share, and discuss the field of mathematics.
Experience and employment
January 2024 to date, Full Professor of Mathematics, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South Africa.
January 2024 to date, Extraordinary Professor of Mathematics, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa.
January 2021 to December 2023, Full Professor of Mathematics, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa.
August 2020-December 2020, Associate Professor, University of the Western Cape, South Africa.
September 2017-January 2020, Associate Professor, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
November 2020-to date, Visiting Professor, University of Lubumbashi, D.R. Congo.
November 2016- to date, Visiting Professor, Université Nouveaux Horizons, D.R. Congo.
January 2016-August 2017, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences, North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, South Africa.
January 2013-December 2015, Senior Lecturer, North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, South Africa.
July 2012—December 2012, Lecturer, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa.
January 2007—December 2007, Data Manager, Public Health School of the University of Kinshasa, D.R. Congo.
May 2005—Dec 2007, Junior Lecturer, University of Kinshasa, D.R. Congo.
PhD in Mathematics, 2012 (University of Cape Town)
MSc in Mathematics, 2009 (University of Cape Town)
Licence-ès Sciences(Bac + 6) (Honours degree) in Applied Mathematics, 2004 (University of Kinshasa)
Graduat-es Sciences (Bac + 4)(Bachelor degree) in Mathematics, 2000 (University of Kinshasa)