Mathematical Biology

Mathematical modelling of the transmission dynamics of opisthrochiasis The trematode liver fluke (flat worm), Opisthorchis viverrini, is prevalent in southeast Asia, causing the chronic hepatobiliary disease, opisthorchiasis. Long term infection can lead to the bile duct cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, which is typically fatal. We develop an ordinary differential equation (ODE) model of the transmission dynamics of

Optimal control for management of aquatic population models Optimal control techniques of ordinary and partial differential equations will be introduced to consider management strategies for aquatic populations. In the first example, managing invasive species in rivers can be assisted by adjustment of flow rates. Control of a flow rate in a partial differential equation model

A novel integration of fine scale ecological data, high-resolution precision mapping, and epidemiological models to improve control of schistosomiasis dynamics Eliminating human parasitic disease often requires interrupting complex transmission pathways. Even when drugs to treat people are available, disease control can be difficult if the parasite can persist in nonhuman hosts. In my talk, I