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Dr. Elias Peter Mwakilama

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas

Applied Mathematics and Statistics,

Profile

Dr Elias Peter Mwakilama is both a data scientist and an Associate Professor in Mathematical Sciences at the University of Malawi, with a PhD in Computational Mathematics from the PAU-Institute of Basic Sciences & Technology Innovation (PAUSTI) and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology in Nairobi, Kenya. He possesses strong data consulting background in both quantitative and qualitative research studies. His research area of interest spans across Computational Mathematics and Applied Statistics in Operations Research (OR), including Climate and Environmental Sciences. Also, Elias has an MSc in Mathematical Sciences and a BSc (distinction) in Mathematics & Statistics obtained in 2017 and 2012, respectively. Besides, he is the alumnus of YALI Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa (2020), CODATA-RDA Summer Schools, of the CODATA Trieste (Aug, 2016) and China (Jun, 2017) Training Workshops. From 2018 to 2019, Elias was a School of Data Research fellow who provided data mentorship expertise for the “Public Procurement Process and Extractive industry Open Contract” platform for three CSOs in Malawi led by Hivos organization with support from Open Knowledge Foundation (UK). He has participated in a number of research consultancies as either Principal Investigator, Co-Pi, Statistician, Trainer, or M & E specialist. He is much conversant with R, Stata, Matlab, Excel and SPSS for data management and programming. Currently he is a research fellow with University of Sussex in areas of applied mathematics and statistics for disease and crime modelling. More of his details can be accessed via an ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6127-1611

Publications

  • Journal Article
    Makombe, D., Thombozi, E., Chilemba, W., Mboma, A., Banda, J., & Mwakilama, E. (2023). Herbal medicine use during pregnancy and child: Perceptions of women living in Lilongwe rural, Malawi – A Qualitative Study. BMC Women's Health 23, 228 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02387-z (2023)
    https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02387-z
  • Journal Article
    Mwakilama, E., Magagula, V., & Gathungu, D. (2023). A novel multivariate spectral local quasi-linearization method (MV-SLQLM) for modelling flow, moisture, heat, and solute transport in soil ridge. Journal of Applied Mathematics, 2023(9):1-32, Article ID 7104852. DOI: 10.1155/2023/7104852 (2023)
    https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/7104852
  • Journal Article
    Mwakilama, E., Gathungu, D., & Magagula, V. (2023). Use of the repeated integral transformation method to describe the transport of solute in soil. 9(1):e12774. Heliyon Journal. DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12774 (2023)
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12774
  • Journal Article
    Sindie, R., Mwakilama, E., Chizala, P., & Namangale, J. (2023). A retrospective study on side effects of first line antiretroviral drugs on HIV patients based on 1A, 2A and 5A Regimen records at Zomba Central Hospital. In press, African Health Sciences Journal (2023)
    https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ahs
  • Journal Article
    Gondwe, F., Mwakilama, E. & Maseko, B. (2023). Digital Citizenship as a Requisite Competence for Teacher Educators in Malawi. Journal of Humanities. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jh/article/view/251338 (2023)
    https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jh/article/view/251338
  • Journal Article
    Malinzi, J., Juma, V.O., Madubueze C.O., Mwaonanji, J., Nkem, G.N., Mwakilama, E., et al. (2023). COVID-19 transmission dynamics and the impact of vaccination: Modelling, analysis and simulations. 10(7): 221656 Royal Society Open Science Journal, https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.221656 (2023)
    https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.221656
  • Journal Article
    Mwakilama, E., Gathungu, D., & Magagula, V.(2023). Analytic Solutions to the Two-Dimensional Solute Advection-Dispersion Equation coupled with Heat Diffusion Equation in a Vertical Aquifer Section. 132 Journal of Physics & Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2023.103471 (2023)
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2023.103471
  • Journal Article
    Mwakilama, E., Gathungu, D. & Magagula, V. (2022). Analytical Solutions to the Heat Transport Equation in a Non-Fractured Porous Material under Moisture Gradient. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics-RIP, 18(1): 19-45. https://www.ripublication.com/gjpam22/gjpamv18n1_02.pdf (2022)
    https://www.ripublication.com/gjpam22/gjpamv18n1_02.pdf
  • Journal Article
    Mwakilama, E., Mboma, A., & Kafumba-Ngongondo, J. (2022). COVID-19, the environment and animal life in Malawi compared to other countries: A brief scooping review for a research agenda in the developing countries. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C 127(1):103197, DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2022.103197 (2022)
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2022.103197
  • Journal Article
    Mwakilama, E.P., Jamu, E.S., Senganimalunje, L., & Manda, T. D. (2022). Data from “Internet Addiction and Mental Health among College Students in Malawi”. Journal of Open Psychology Data, 10(1), 19. DOI: 10.5334/jopd.72 (2022)
    http://doi.org/10.5334/jopd.72
  • Journal Article
    Mwakilama, E. (2021). Estimating R_0 of the COVID-19 virus outbreak in Malawi: Opportunities and Challenges. Malawi Journal of Science and Technology: SARS_COVID-19 special issue. 13(1):11-27. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/mjst/article/view/208913 (2021)
    https://www.ajol.info/index.php/mjst/article/view/208913
  • Patent
    Mwakilama, E. (Sept, 2021). Support more students with innovative business ideas-Kenya. University World News, https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20210926110903106 (2021)
  • Patent
    Mwakilama, E., Mtumbuka, F., & Samikwa, E. (April, 2021). Use of e-mobile technology in building risk and disaster management systems: A disaster rapid response system using mathematical optimization model. Informs OR/MS Today Magazine. https://pubsonline.informs.org/do/10.1287/orms.2021.02.15/full/ (2021)
  • Book Chapters
    Mwakilama, E., Ali, P., Chidzalo, P., Mtonga, K., & Eneya, L. (2021). On average distance of neighbourhood graphs and its applications. In: Pirim, H. (ed) Recent Applications in Graph Theory. IntechOpen, London. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.98986 (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.98986
  • Book Chapters
    Gondwe, F., & Mwakilama, E. (2021). Examining the Intersection of Democracy, Teacher Education and ICT: Insights from Malawi. In: Manthalu, C., Chikaipa, V., Gunde, A. (eds) Education, Communication & Democracy in Africa Book. London: Routledge publishers. DOI: 10.4324/9781003125440-10 (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003125440
  • Book Chapters
    Chikowe I., & Mwakilama E. (2021). Computer-aided pharmacoepidemiology in drug use and safety: Examining the intersection between data science and medicines research. In: Herdeiro M.T. , F., Roque, T.M. Silva and A. Figueiras (eds) New Insights into the Future of Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. London: IntechOpen. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.98730 (2021)
    https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/77403
  • Book Chapters
    Manda T.D., Jamu E.S., Mwakilama E.., Maliwichi-Senganimalunje L. (2019) Internet Addiction and Mental Health among College Students in Malawi. In: Ndasauka Y., Kayange G. (eds) Addiction in South and East Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-13593-5_16 (2019)
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13593-5_16
  • Conference Papers
    Mwakilama, E. & Eneya, L. (2013). A Transport optimization model of Retail Distribution: A case study of Zomba Bakery. Conference proceedings of 30th (SAMSA) Conference, pp.111-119. http://samsa-math.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/SAMSA2012ProceedingsComplete.pdf (2013)
    http://samsa-math.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/SAMSA2012ProceedingsComplete.pdf