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Application of mathematical modelling in infectious disease control, specifically Measles, Rubella, Hepatitis B and TetanusAim #1: Evaluate utility of Supplementary Immunisation Activities (SIA) to mitigate measles outbreak Models and statistical techniques: Static cohort modelOutput: The importance of supplementary immunisation activities to prevent measles outbreaks during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya (See publications)Aim #2: Identify and validate predictive serology models for estimating vaccination coverage Model and statistical techniques: Logistic regression model, data imputationAim #3: Assess the effectiveness of Hepatitis B vaccineModel and statistical techniques: Catalytic modelAim #4: Predict the age-specific magnitude of future Measles and Rubella outbreaks Model and statistical techniques: Dynamic compartmental model

Model within-host epidemiological dynamics of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) using deSolve package in RAttend seminars on analytical methods and research dissemination at the Oxford Big Data Institute

Kilifi

-Carry out systematic literature review and meta-analyses to ascertain the burden of typhoid in Kenya-Assess the cost effectiveness of typhoid conjugate vaccine in Kenya using an age-structured dynamic model of typhoid transmission in R software.-Present the findings during quarterly seminars

Nairobi, Kenya

-Examine the social interactions in different baboon troops-Assess the costs and benefits of fusion and fission of baboon troops-Determine the impact of changes in environmental factors (like biomass) and social factors (like fusion and fission) on baboon reproductive signaling and mating behavior using various statistical methods in R software.-Co-authored a book chapter: ‘Troop fusion as a resource strategy’. The book, Baboons: Behavior, Ecology and Taxonomy (Cambridge University Press, 2022 forthcoming)

Nairobi, Kenya

-Map wildlife distribution from 1975 to 2018 using ArcView GIS and STATA -Model spatial patterns of wildlife distribution using kernel density estimation-Assess plant species composition using factor and principal component analysis Examine the impact of human activity on habitats and plant structure in the ecosystem-Present findings to the research team during weekly meetings -Co-authored “Long-term changes in the plant ecology of an African savanna landscape and the implications for ecosystem theory and conservation management“ in Amboseli National Park

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Epidemiology

Dissertation: Applying mathematical modelling to serologic data to assess the impact of vaccination programmes in Kenya. Supervisors: Dr..

Masters In Medical Statistics

Master’s Thesis: A case for Introducing Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine in Kenya Supervisors: Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, Dr. John Ojal, Dr. Anne.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Applied Mathematics, Second Upper Class Honors