Prof Abba B Gumel elected Fellow of AMS

Posted on November 18, 2022

Professor Abba B Gumel, an Extraordinary Professor from the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, has recently been elected a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS).

The Fellows of the American Mathematical Society program recognises members who have made outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication, and utilisation of mathematics.

Prof Gumel was recognised for his contributions to the mathematical theory of epidemics, applied dynamical systems, and promoting the use of mathematics to help solve global public health challenges.

In his words: "It is a huge honour to be elected Fellow of the AMS. This honour will not have been possible without the excellent support and collaboration I received from my students (including high school and undergraduate and graduate research students), postdoctoral fellows and collaborators from around the world. I am also indebted to my many mentors, colleagues, friends and family for the unflinching support, kindness and encouragement."

Prof Gumel is a Professor of Mathematics at the Department of Mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park (where he holds The Michael and Eugenia Brin Endowed E-Nnovate Chair in Mathematics). As a mathematical biologist, he specialises in designing, rigorously analysing and parameterising novel mathematical models for gaining insight and understanding of the transmission dynamics and control of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases of public health significance.

He also holds a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), and is a winner of the 2021 Bellman Prize. Prof Gumel delivered the 2021 AMS Einstein Public Lecture in Mathematics and is a Fellow of the African Scientific Institute.

According to Prof Mapundi Banda, Head of the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, this is a well-deserved recognition of Prof Gumel’s outstanding contribution to the field of Mathematics. “He has contributed to our Department through co-supervision of doctoral and postdoctoral students and workshop organisation. He flies the UP flag high in his undertakings. We are very proud of his achievements and affiliation with us,” Prof Banda said.

- Author Chimere Anabanti and Martie Meyer

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