Department of Decision Sciences

Prof D Mathebula

College of Economic and Management Sciences
School of Economic and Financial Sciences
Department: Decision Sciences
Associate Professor
Tel: 012 433 4692
E-mail: mathed2@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • BSc in Mathematics and Statistics (University of Venda)
  • BSc Honours in Mathematics (University of Venda)
  • BSc Honours in Mathematics (Stellenbocsh University)
  • MSc in Mathematics (Stellenbocsh University)
  • PhD in Mathematics (University of Venda)

Fields of academic interests

  • Mathematical Modelling
  • Biomathematics
  • Mathematical Modelling for Biological Sciences and Natural Sciences
  • Complex Analysis
  • Inferential Statistics

Field of Specialisation

  • Mathematical Modelling-Biomathematics

Journal articles

  1. Garira, W., Mathebula, D. and Netshikweta, R., 2014. A mathematical modelling framework for linked within-host and between-host dynamics for infections with free-living pathogens in the environment. Mathematical biosciences, 256, pp.58-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mbs.2014.08.004
  2. Garira, W. and Mathebula, D., A coupled multiscale model to guide malaria control and elimination. Journal of theoretical biology, 475, pp.34-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2019.05.011
  3. Garira, W. and Mathebula, D., 2020. Development and application of multiscale models of acute viral infections in intervention research. Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, 43(6), pp.3280-3306. https://doi.org/10.1002/mma.6119
  4. Amouzouvi, K., Assamagan, K.A., Azote, S., Connell, S.H., Fankam, J.B.F., Fanomezana, F., Guga, A., Haliya, C.E., Mabote, T.S., Macucule, F.F. and Mathebula, D., 2021. A model of COVID-19 pandemic evolution in African countries. arXiv preprint arXiv:2104.09675.
  5. Chazuka, Z., Mudimu, E., & Mathebula, D. (2024). Stability and bifurcation analysis of an HIV model with pre-exposure prophylaxis and treatment interventions. Scientific African, 23, e01979. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01979
  6. Mathebula, D. Quantitative Analysis of Group for Epidemiology Architectural Approach.  Data. Sci.(2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40745-023-00493-1
  7. Chazuka, Z., Madubueze, C. E., & Mathebula, D. (2024). Modelling and analysis of an HIV model with control strategies and cost-effectiveness. Results in Control and Optimization, 14, 100355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rico.2023.100355

Paper presentations

  1. Authors: Dephney Mathebula and Winston Garira, ScientificTracks Abstracts: J Infect Dis Ther DOI: 10.4172/2332-0877-C7-056
    Talk Topic: Multi-scale modeling of schistosomiasis transmission dynamics
    Name of Conference: Joint Event on Annual Conference on Bacterial, Viral and Infectious Diseases & Neglected Tropical Diseases Congress: The Future Challenges held in Dubai, UAE from the 5th to the 6th of December 2018.

  1. Authors: Dephney Mathebula and Winston Garira
    Poster’s Topic: Mathematical modelling of vector-borne diseases
    Name of Conference: International Conference on Infectious Disease Dynamics (Epidemics6), 29 November – 1 December 2017, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain.
  1. Author: Dephney Mathebula
    Name of Conference: International Conference on Infectious Diseases Dynamics (Epidemics7), December 3-6, 2019, Charleston, SC, USA
    Poster’s Topic: Multi-scale modelling of malaria taking into account both malaria and mosquito life cycles
  1. Mathebula, "Novel Data-Based Model for Future Epidemiology," 2022 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Computing and Data Communication Systems (icABCD), Durban, South Africa, 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/icABCD54961.2022.9856356.
  1. Mathebula, "Disease Motivated Model for Future Dynamic Computing," 2023 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Computing and Data Communication Systems (icABCD), Durban, South Africa, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/icABCD59051.2023.10220487.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

‪‪ Fellowships

  • Associate Member: Institute of Mathematics & its Applications Incorporated by Royal Charter, UK: Since 2023 up to date.
  • Associate Member: National Institute of Theoretical and Computational Sciences (NITheCS), SA: Since 2019 up to date.
  • National Graduate Academy for Mathematical and Statistical Sciences: Since 2017 up to date.
  • Engagement Scholarship award, 2023 CEMS Excellence Awards Certificate

 Other

  • Nelson Mandela University and Noth West University – External Examiner
  • University of Venda – External Examiner and Postgraduates Supervision

Other

ORCID ID - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9069-0708

SCOPUS - Scopus - Author search results

- Nelson Mandela University and North West University - External Examiner

- University of Venda: External Examiner and Postgraduates Supervision