Dr. Caroline Wahiga Kanyiri

Position: Lecturer

Department: Mathematics and Actuarial Sciences

Specialisation: Mathematical Modeling, Fluid Dynamics

Email: ckanyiri@cuea.edu

Dr. Caroline Wahiga Kanyiri holds a PhD in Mathematics (Computational Option) from the Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI), 2016-2019, with a thesis on mathematical modelling of influenza pneumonia co-infection with drug resistance and optimal control. She also holds an MSc in Applied Mathematics and a BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science (First Class Honours), both from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. She has been a Lecturer at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa since 2022, teaching and supervising Differential Equations, Fluid Mechanics, Advanced Calculus, Numerical Methods and Mathematical Modelling. Prior to CUEA she lectured at Gretsa University (2019-2021) and was a Tutorial Fellow at Embu College (2015). She is supervising several ongoing postgraduate theses at CUEA on mathematical modelling of disease dynamics. Her research interests include mathematical modelling of natural phenomena.

Research interests: Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases; Influenza A Dynamics; Drug Resistance Emergence; Flow Parameters Analysis; Newtonian Fluid Dynamics; Computational Mathematics; Dr. Carolyne Kanyiri is a dedicated mathematician whose research focuses on the mathematical modeling of infectious diseases, particularly influenza A dynamics and the emergence of drug resistance. Her work has provided critical insights into how drug resistance develops in influenza populations and has implications for public health strategies.; Her groundbreaking research on modeling influenza dynamics with drug resistance aspects has been published in high-impact journals including Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine. This work helps healthcare professionals and policy makers understand the complex dynamics of viral evolution and resistance patterns.; Beyond infectious disease modeling, Dr. Kanyiri has contributed to the field of fluid mechanics through her analysis of Newtonian fluid flow through cylindrical collapsible tubes. Her interdisciplinary approach combines mathematical rigor with practical applications in both medicine and engineering.

Kanyiri, C. (2020). Application of Optimal Control to Influenza Pneumonia Co-infection with Antiviral Resistance. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5984095

Kanyiri, C., Kimathi, M., & Luboobi, L. (2018). Mathematical Analysis of Influenza A Dynamics in the Emergence of Drug Resistance. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/2434560

Kanyiri, C., Kimathi, M., & Luboobi, L. (2017). Modelling Influenza Dynamics with Drug Resistance Aspect. Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science. https://doi.org/10.9734/jamcs/2017/37442

Kanyiri, C., Kinyanjui, M., & Kang'ethe, G. (2014). Analysis of flow parameters of a Newtonian fluid through a cylindrical collapsible tube. SpringerPlus Journal. https://doi.org/10.1186/2193-1801-3-566

Kanyiri, C., Kang'ethe, G., & Kinyanjui, M. (2014). Effects of flow parameters on flow variables of a Newtonian fluid through a cylindrical collapsible tube. International Institute for Science, Technology and Education Journal.