Completed PhD Studies

PhD Graduates Under EAUMP

Completed PhD Studies

University of Nairobi

  1. Mr Ivivi Mwaniki (2003-2010)
    Advisors: Prof. Maciej Klimek (Uppsala University, Sweden), Prof. Patrick Weke and Prof. John Owino (UoN).
    Thesis title: On APARCH Levy filter option pricing formula for developed and emerging markets.

     

  2. Mr Jared Ongaro (2012- 2015)
    Advisors: Prof. Boris Shapiro and Prof. Rikard Bøgvad (Stockholm University, Sweden).
    Thesis title: Plane Hurwitz numbers.   

     

  3. Mr Wyclife Rao (2011-2016)
    Advisors: Prof. Pavel Kurasov (Stockholm University, Sweden), and Dr Jamen Hudson Were (UoN) and Dr Bernard Kivunge (Kenyatta University, Kenya).
    Thesis title: Scattering amplitudes in the theory of quantum graphs.

     

  4. Ms Idah Orowe (2007-2016)
    Advisors: Prof Dietrich von Rosen (Swedish University of Agriculture, Sweden), and Prof. JAM Ottieno and Prof. Patrick Weke (UoN).
    Thesis title: Multi‐state transition models with censoring in vertical transmission of HIV

  5. Ms Carolyne Ogutu (2010-2018)
    Advisors: Prof. Sergei Silvestrov (Mälardalen University, Sweden), Prof. Patrick Weke and Dr Ivivi Mwaniki (UoN).
    Thesis title: Construction of Multinomial Lattices for Option Pricing.

  6. Mr Elvice Ongonga (2017 – 2021)

    Advisors: Prof. Sergei Silvestrov (Mälardalen University, Sweden and Dr Jared Ongaro.
    Thesis title: Classification and Construction of Low-dimensional Hom-Lie Algebras and Ternary Hom-Nambu-Lie Algebras.

Completed PhD Studies

University of Dar es Salaam

      1. Mr Egbert Mujuni (2003-2007)Advisors: Prof. Herbert Fleichner (Technische Universität Wien, Austria), Dr Stefan Szeider (Durham University, UK), Prof. Allen Mushi and Dr Christian Alphonce (UDSM)
        Thesis title: Fixed parameter tractability of graph coloring and related problems.
      2. Mr Shaban Mbare (2003-2008)Advisors: Prof. Tom Britton (Stockholm University, Sweden) and and Dr Francis Sichona (UDSM).
        Thesis title: Epidemic models for socially structured communities: Effects of early stage vaccinations.
      3. Mr Makungu Mwanzalima (2007-2014)Advisors: Prof. Mats Boij (Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden) and Dr Grayson Kakiko (UDSM).
        Thesis title: Betti Numbers of graded modules with support on a reduced set of points in projective space.
      4. Mr Mohamed Rashid (2007-2015)Advisors: Prof. David Sumpter (Uppsala University, Sweden) and Dr Christian Alphonce (UDSM).
        Thesis title: Modelling dynamics of HIV/AIDS: The effects of awareness campaigns on complacency and the role geographic locations in Tanzania.
      5. Mr Mashaka Mkandawile (2007-2015)Advisors: Prof. Roland Häggkvist (Umeå University, Sweden) and Prof. Allen Mushi (UDSM).
        Thesis title: Development of near optimal algorithms for list coloring problems using random graphs.
      6. Mr John Andongwisye (2012-2018)Advisors: Prof. Torbjörn Larsson, Dr Martin Singull (Linköping University, Sweden) and Prof. Allen Mushi (UDSM).
        Thesis title: Asset liability management for Tanzania pension funds.

        Graduated at Linköping University.

      7.    Mr Isdory Augustino (2012-2019)

        Advisors: Prof. David Sumpter (Uppsala university, Sweden) and Dr Eunice Mureithi (UDSM).
        Thesis title: Modelling the impact of human mobility on the transmission dynamics of HIV/AIDS: a case study of Kenya and rural areas of Njombe.

Completed PhD Studies

Makerere University

  1. Mr Cyrus Ssebugenyi (2004- 2009)
    Advisors: Prof. Maciej Klimek (Uppsala University, Sweden) and Prof. John Mango (Makerere)
    Thesis title: Construction of minimal entropy martingale measures in discrete time/finite probability market models.

  2. Mr Ismail Mirumbe (2005-2013)
    Advisors: Prof. Jan-Erik Björk  and Prof. Rikard Bøgvad (Stockholm University, Sweden) and Prof. Vincent Ssembatya (Makerere)
    Thesis title: On the distribution solutions to ordinary differential equations with polynomial coefficients on the real line.

  3. Ms Betty Nannyonga (2009-2012)
    Advisors: Prof. David Sumpter (Uppsala University, Sweden), Prof. Livingstone Luboobi and Prof. Joseph Mugisha (Makerere).
    Thesis title: Modelling the severity and co-infection with malaria in populations with persistent and re-emerging infections.

  4. Mr Fred Mayambala (2011-2017)
    Advisors: Prof. Torbjorn Larsson and Prof. Elina Rönnberg (Linköping University, Sweden) and Prof. Juma Kasozi (Makerere).
    Thesis title: An eigendecomposition-based method for large-scale mean-variance portfolio optimisation with extension to the cardinality constrained model.

  5. Mr Alex Tumwesigye (2010-2018)
    Advisors: Prof. Sergei Silvestrov (Mälardalen University, Sweden) and Prof. Vincent Ssembatya (Makerere).
    Thesis title: Dynamical Systems and Commutants in Noncommutative Algebras.

  6. Mr Dennis Wokiyi (2013-2020)
    Advisors: Prof. Fredrik Berntsson and Prof Vladimir Kozlov (Linköping University, Sweden), Dr Godwin Kakuba and Prof. John Mango (Makerere).
    Thesis title: Cauchy Problem for a nonlinear Stationary Heat Equation. 

Completed PhD Studies

University of Zambia

  1. Ms Mervis Kikonko (2012 – 2016)
    Advisors: Prof. Lars-Erik Persson, Prof. Peter Wall (Luleå University of Technology, Sweden) and Prof. Angelo Mingarelli (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada) and Dr Isaac Tembo (UNZA).
    Thesis title: Some new results concerning general weighted regular Sturm‐Liouville    problems

  2. Mr John Musonda (2014 – 2019)
    Advisors: Prof. Em. Sten Kaijser (Uppsala University, Sweden) and Prof. Sergei Silvestrov (Mälardalen University, Sweden) and Dr Isaac Tembo (UNZA).
    Thesis title: Reordering in non-commutative algebras, orthogonal polynomials and operators.

  3. Mr Adson Banda (2012 – 2019)
    Advisors: Prof. Leif Melkersson (Linköping University, Sweden) and Prof Augustin T. Batubenge (UNZA).
    Thesis title: Coherent Functors and Asymptotic Properties.

Completed PhD Studies

University of Rwanda

1. Mr Celestin Kurujyibwami (2012- 2017)
Advisors: Dr Peter Basarab-Horwath and Prof. Roman Popovych (Linköping University, Sweden).
Thesis title: Admissable transformations and group classification of Schrodinger Equations.

2. Mr Jean-Paul Murara (2012 – 2019)
Advisors: Prof. Sergei Silvestrov (Mälardalen University, Sweden).
Thesis title: Asset pricing Models with stochastic volatility.

3. Mr Leo Fidele Uwimbabazi (2016 – 2019)
Advisors:  Prof. Stephen Moindi, Prof. Ganesh Prasad Pokhariyal and Dr James Katende (UoN).
Thesis title: On Ricci Solitons as quasi-Einstein metrics.

4. Mr Jean Marie Vianney Hakizimana (2016 – 2019)
Advisor:  Prof. Philip Ngare (UoN) and Dr Jane Aduda  (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya)
Thesis title: Investment Timing and Decision making under Political ambiguity and economic uncertainty

Completed PHD