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Ephraim Agyingi

Associate Professor

School of Mathematics and Statistics
College of Science

585-475-2513
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Ephraim Agyingi

Associate Professor

School of Mathematics and Statistics
College of Science

Education

BS, MS, University of Ilorin (Nigeria); Ph.D., University of Manchester (United Kingdom)

585-475-2513

Areas of Expertise

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Journal Paper
Agyingi, Ephraim O,, et al. "Modeling the Immune System Response: An Application to Leishmaniasis." Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering 17. 2 (2020): 1253-1271. Print.
Agyingi, Ephraim, et al. "Modeling the Immune System Response: An Application to Leishmaniasis." Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering 17. 2 (2020): 1253-1271. Web.
Agyingi, Ephraim and Tamas Wiandt. "Analysis of a Model of Leishmaniasis with Multiple Time Lags in all Populations." Mathematical and Computational Applications 24. (2019): 63. Web.
Agyingi, Ephraim, et al. "Eden Model Simulation of Re-Epithelialization and Angiogenesis of an Epidermal Wound." Processes 6. 11 (2018): 207. Web.
Agyingi, Ephraim, Tamas Wiandt, and Matthias Ngwa. "Stability and Hopf bifurcation of a two species malaria model with time delays." Letters in Biomathematics 4. (2017): 59-76. Web.
Agyingi, Ephraim, Matthias Ngwa, and Tamas Wiandt. "The Dynamics of Multiple Species and Strains of Malaria." Letters in Biomathematics 3. (2016): 29-40. Web.
Agyingi, Ephraim, Tamas Wiandt, and Sophia Maggelakis. "Thermal Profiling of the Evolution of Cutaneous Melanoma with Multilayered Computational Models." Journal of Coupled Systems and Multiscale Dynamics 4. (2016): 153-161. Print.
Mobit, Paul, et al. "What do Dosimetric Errors Encountered in Prostate Implant Brachytherapy tell us about alpha/beta?" J.Nuclear Medicine & Radiation Therapy 6:214. (2015): 1-6. Web.
Agyingi, Ephraim, Tamas Wiandt, and Sophia Maggelakis. "Thermal detection of a prevascular tumor embedded in breast tissue." Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering 12. 5 (2015): 907-915. Web.
Jator, S.N. and Ephraim Agyingi. "Block Hybrid 𝑘-Step Backward Differentiation Formulas for Large Stiff Systems." International Journal of Computational Mathematics. (2014): Article ID 162103, 8 pages. Web.
Agyingi, Ephraim O and Christopher T.H. Baker. "Derivation of Variation of Parameters Formulas for Non-linear Volterra Equations, Using a Method of Embedding." J. Integral Equations Applications 25. 2 (2013): 143-319. Print.
Ngwa, Matthias and Ephraim Agyingi. "A Model of Fluid Injection into the Spinal Disc." Applied Mathematical Modelling 36. 6 (2012): 2550-2566. Print.
Ngwa, Matthias and Ephraim Agyingi. "Effect of an External Medium on Tumor Growth-induced Stress." IAENG International Journal of Applied Mathematics 42. 4 (2012): 229-236. Print.
Agyingi, Ephraim, David Ross, and Karthik Bathena. "A Model of the Transmission Dynamics of Leishmaniasis." Journal of Biological Systems 19. 2 (2011): 237-250. Print.
Agyingi, Ephraim and Matthias Ngwa. "A Mathematical Model of the Compression of a Spinal Disc." Journal of Mathematical Bioscience and Engineering 8. 4 (2011): 1061-1083. Web.
Agyingi, Ephraim, David Ross, and Sophia Maggelakis. "Modeling the effect of topical oxygen therapy on wound healing." AIP Conference Proceedings 1368. (2011): 159-162. Print.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Agyingi, Ephraim. "A Generalized Model of the Transmission Dynamics of Leishmaniasis with Multiple Time Delays." Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics (BAMM). Virginia Commomwealth University. Richmaond, VA. 15-17 May 2019. Conference Presentation.
Agyingi, Ephraim. "Simulation of Leishmania Mexicana Infection: A Mathematical Model of the Immune Response." Seventh International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of Populations in Biological Systems. Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ. 12-14 Oct. 2019. Conference Presentation.
Agyingi, Ephraim. "A mathematical model of the immune system response to Leishmania parasite." Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics (BAMM). Virginia Commonwealth University. Richmond, VA. 05/30-1 Jun. 2018. Conference Presentation.
Agyingi, Ephraim. "Delay differential equations: a case study in malaria transmission dynamics." Delay Differential Equations: Theory, Applications and New Trends. United Arab Emirates University. Al Ain, UAE. 3-4 Oct. 2018. Conference Presentation.
Agyingi, Ephraim. "Simulating the Evolution of Skin Melanoma Using Heat Transfer." Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics (BAMM). Virginia commonwealth University. Richmond, VA. 18-20 May 2017. Conference Presentation.
Agyingi, Ephraim. "Simulation of Biofilm Formation on Cutaneous Wounds." MAA Seaway Section Meeting. RIT. Rochester, NY. 21-21 Oct. 2016. Conference Presentation.
Agyingi, Ephraim, et al. "Bifurcation and Competitive Exclusion in a Malaria Model with Time Delay." Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research. College of Charleston. Charleston, SC. 14-16 Oct. 2016. Conference Presentation.
Ngwa, Matthias, Ephraim Agyingi, and Tamas Wiandt. "Transmission dynamics of multiple species of malaria with time delay." 2015 AMMCS-CAIMS Congress. Wilfrid Laurier University. Waterloo, On, Canada. 7-12 Jun. 2015. Conference Presentation.
Agyingi, Ephraim, Tamas Wiandt, and Sophia Maggelakis. "A quantitative model of cutaneous melanoma diagnosis using thermography." 2015 AMMCS-CAIMS Congress. Wilfrid Laurier University. Waterloo, On, Canada. 7-12 Jun. 2015. Conference Presentation.
Agyingi, Ephraim, Matthias Ngwa, and Tamas Wiandt. "The dynamics of multiple species and strains of malaria." Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research. Illinois State University. Normal, IL. 9-11 Oct. 2015. Conference Presentation.
Agyingi, Ephraim, Sophia Maggelakis, and David Ross. "Modeling the Effect of Topical Oxygen Therapy on Wound Healing." International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Modeling and Computational Science. Wilfrid Laurier University. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. 25-29 Jul. 2011. Conference Presentation.
Agyingi, Ephraim, David Ross, and Karthik Bathena. "Modeling the transmission dynamics of leishmaniasis." 2nd New York Conference on Applied Mathematics. Natural Sciences Complex. University of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York. 30 Apr. 2011. Conference Presentation.
Book Chapter
Agyingi, Ephraim, Tamas Wiandt, and Sophia Maggelakis. "A Quantitative Model of Cutaneous Melanoma Diagnosis using Thermography." Mathematical and Computational Approaches in Advancing Modern Science and Engineering. Ed. J. Blair, et al. Switzerland, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2016. 167-175. Print.
Published Article
Agyingi E., S.Maggelakis, D. Ross. “The effect of bacteria on epidermal wound healing.” Mathematical Modeling of Natural Phenomena, 5.3 (2010): 28-39. Print. *
Formal Presentation
Agyingi E, S.Magglelakis, D. Ross. “Hyperbaric oxygen therapy vs de-oxygenation therapy in wound healing.” SIAM Conference on Life Sciences. Pittsburgh, PA. 12-15 July 2010. Presentation.

Currently Teaching

MATH-181
4 Credits
This is the first in a two-course sequence intended for students majoring in mathematics, science, or engineering. It emphasizes the understanding of concepts, and using them to solve physical problems. The course covers functions, limits, continuity, the derivative, rules of differentiation, applications of the derivative, Riemann sums, definite integrals, and indefinite integrals.
MATH-182
4 Credits
This is the second in a two-course sequence. It emphasizes the understanding of concepts, and using them to solve physical problems. The course covers techniques of integration including integration by parts, partial fractions, improper integrals, applications of integration, representing functions by infinite series, convergence and divergence of series, parametric curves, and polar coordinates.
MATH-219
3 Credits
This course is principally a study of the calculus of functions of two or more variables, but also includes the study of vectors, vector-valued functions and their derivatives. The course covers limits, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, and includes applications in physics. Credit cannot be granted for both this course and MATH-221.
MATH-231
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to the study of ordinary differential equations and their applications. Topics include solutions to first order equations and linear second order equations, method of undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters, linear independence and the Wronskian, vibrating systems, and Laplace transforms.
MATH-241
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of linear algebra, and techniques of matrix manipulation. Topics include linear transformations, Gaussian elimination, matrix arithmetic, determinants, vector spaces, linear independence, basis, null space, row space, and column space of a matrix, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, change of basis, similarity and diagonalization. Various applications are studied throughout the course.
MATH-326
3 Credits
This course provides an introduction to boundary value problems. Topics include Fourier series, separation of variables, Laplace's equation, the heat equation, and the wave equation in Cartesian and polar coordinate systems.
MATH-601
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to classical techniques used in applied mathematics. Models arising in physics and engineering are introduced. Topics include dimensional analysis, scaling techniques, regular and singular perturbation theory, and calculus of variations.
MATH-761
3 Credits
This course introduces areas of biological sciences in which mathematics can be used to capture essential interactions within a system. Different modeling approaches to various biological and physiological phenomena are developed (e.g., population and cell growth, spread of disease, epidemiology, biological fluid dynamics, nutrient transport, biochemical reactions, tumor growth, genetics). The emphasis is on the use of mathematics to unify related concepts.
MATH-790
0 - 9 Credits
Masters-level research by the candidate on an appropriate topic as arranged between the candidate and the research advisor.

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