Dr. Edna Manda

Profile

Academic positionLecturer, Assistant Professor, Researcher
Research fieldsMathematics in biology and other natural sciences,Ordinary differential equations
KeywordsHeterogeneous Systems, Mathematical Modelling, Partial differential equations, Traffic Flow Dynamics, Multiscale Modelling
Honours and awards

2026: TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme - Sub Saharan Africa. February 2026-April 2026 at RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.

2024: The Coimbra Group Scholarship for Young Africans in the Sub-Saharan Africa for a 2 months Research Visit at University College Groningen, Netherlands, September-October 2024.

2023: African Centre of Excellence in Neglected and Underutilised Biodiversity grant for a 2 weeks research visit at Embu University, Kenya, October 2023.

2022: TWAS-SEED GRANTS FOR NEW AFRICAN PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS, 2022 for research and to purchase scientific equipment worth $25,000.

2016: Center of Excellence for Mathematics and Statistical Science bursary, 2016-2018 for Ph.D. program.

2016: University of KwaZulu Natal Award cum laude award

2015: UKZN/AIMS Scholarship for Research scientists and Center of Excellence for Mathematics and Statistical Science bursary, 2015 for masters by research.

2013: African Institute for Mathematical Sciences(AIMS) scholarship to study a masters in Mathematical Sciences

Current contact address

CountryMalawi
CityMzuzu
InstitutionMzuzu University
Homepagewww.mzuni.ac.mw

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Michael HertyInstitut für Geometrie und Praktische Mathematik, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH), Aachen

Programme(s)

2026Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme for Postdocs