Dr. Mary Nyawira Wainaina

Position: Dean, Faculty of Science

Department: Mathematics and Actuarial Sciences

Specialisation: Mathematical Modeling, Statistics

Email: deanscience@cuea.edu

Dr. Mary Nyawira Wainaina is the Dean of the Faculty of Science at The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) and a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics & Actuarial Sciences. She previously served as Head of the Department of Mathematics & Actuarial Science and as Departmental Postgraduate Coordinator. She holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from CUEA, a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management of Development Projects from CUEA, and a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from the University of Nairobi. Her specialization is Applied Mathematics, including fluid mechanics, Magnetohydrodynamics, Newtonian fluids and mathematical modelling. Her research focuses on mathematical simulations and modelling of natural and physical phenomena, including disease dynamics. She is a member of KWIMSA (Kenya Women in Mathematical Science Association) and EANWoBAS-Kenya Chapter.

Research interests: Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD); Nanofluid Flow Dynamics; Heat and Mass Transfer; Computational Fluid Mechanics; Statistical Modeling in Epidemiology; Bayesian Model Averaging; Disease Transmission Dynamics; Applied Mathematics in Physics; Dr. Mary Nyawira Wainaina is a distinguished mathematician whose research focuses on the intersection of fluid mechanics, magnetohydrodynamics, and applied mathematics. Her work has significantly advanced the understanding of nanofluid behavior under various magnetic field conditions and has important applications in engineering and industrial processes.; Her research in magnetohydrodynamics has explored the effects of magnetic fields on fluid flow through convergent-divergent channels, with implications for heat exchangers, cooling systems, and other thermal engineering applications. Dr. Wainaina's work on nanofluid flow has contributed to the development of more efficient heat transfer systems.; Beyond fluid mechanics, Dr. Wainaina has made significant contributions to mathematical epidemiology, including modeling HIV/AIDS progression, cholera dynamics, and COVID-19 transmission. Her interdisciplinary approach combines advanced mathematical techniques with practical public health applications, making her research both theoretically rigorous and practically relevant.

Wainaina, D. M. N. (2024). The Impact of the Weak Magnetic Field on Hydromagnetic Nanofluid Flow Via Divergent and Convergent Channels. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijfmts.20241001.12

Wainaina, D. M. N. (2022). Mathematical Modeling of the effects of gender-based stigmatization on COVID-19 virus transmission in Kenya. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7119026

Wainaina, D. M. N. (2022). The Effect of Heat and Mass Transfer on Unsteady MHD Nanofluid Flow Through Convergent-Divergent Channel. International Journal of Fluid Mechanics & Thermal Sciences. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijfmts.20220801.12

Wainaina, D. M. N. (2022). Mathematical Modelling of the Impact of stigmatization on Vaccination and on the Spread of COVID-19 in Kenya. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7113179

Wainaina, D. M. N. (2022). Weibull Distribution as the Choice Model for State-Specific Failure Rates in HIV/AIDS Progression. Mathematics and Statistics. https://doi.org/10.13189/ms.2022.100315

Wainaina, D. M. N. (2022). The Effect of Strong Magnetic Field on Unsteady MHD Nanofluid Flow Through Convergent-Divergent Channel with Heat and Mass Transfer.

Wainaina, D. M. N. (2020). Analysis of the Viscous Force on Pressure Gradient in MHD Flow Through an Underground Pipe in the Presence of an Inclined Magnetic Field.

Wainaina, D. M. N. (2019). Analysis and Modeling of Tuberculosis Transmission Dynamics. Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science. https://doi.org/10.9734/jamcs/2019/v32i530159

Wainaina, D. M. N. (2019). Modelling and analysis of Seir with delay differential equation.

Wainaina, D. M. N. (2019). Analysis of Transmission Dynamics of Anthrax in Animals: A Modelling Approach. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports. https://doi.org/10.9734/jsrr/2019/v23i130111

Wainaina, D. M. N. (2018). Mathematical modelling of substance abuse by commercial drivers.

Wainaina, D. M. N. (2018). Simulation of Dimple Characteristics on the Trajectories of a Dimpled Sphere (Golf Ball) in Motion. Journal of Applied & Computational Mathematics. https://doi.org/10.4172/2168-9679.1000386

Wainaina, D. M. N. (2018). Mathematical modelling and analysis of the dynamics of cholera.

Wainaina, D. M. N. (2018). Modelling and analysis of trypanosomiasis transmission mechanism.

Wainaina, D. M. N. (2018). Effects of magnetic induction on MHD boundary layer flow of dusty fluid over a stretching sheet.

Wainaina, D. M. N. (2018). Magnetohydrodynamic flow of viscous electrically conducting incompressible fluid through vertical plates, subjected to inclined magnetic field.