Graduate Students
Zhaowan Li – Sep 2023 –
Ph.D. Candidate
Sayeda Irin Akter – Sep 2022 –
Spatio-temporal modelling and dynamics of Zoonotic diseases
Sanaz Gholizadeh Ph.D. Candidate – Sep 2019 –
Research Interests
Yi Tan Ph.D. Candidate – Sep 2019 –
Her research interests include: Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems; Stochastic Systems, Stability and Biological Applications; Infectious disease modeling.
Hamed Babazadeh Ph.D. Candidate – Jan 2019 –
trained in mechanical engineering, and worked as a designer and consultant, Hamed’s interest lies in developing mathematical platforms using dynamical systems to explain interactions between an individual and environment. He is currently revisiting the measures describing the condition of mind which expresses satisfaction with the thermal environment, known as “thermal comfort” in the building industry. He is examining the possibility of crafting a more flexible notion of thermal comfort to improve the well-being of occupants, reduce the energy use of buildings, and ultimately elevate the notion of comfort to pleasure.
Bing Hu Ph.D. Candidate – Sep 2015 –
Theory and applications of stochastic dynamical system; Modeling, analyzing and evaluating the impact of climate change on vector population and transmission of vector-borne diseases; Mosquitoes and Mosquito-borne diseases.
Jiangshan Wang Master in progress – Sep 2019 –
Hamed Babaz MSc – Sep 2017 – Dec 2018
Climate change modeling.
Now PhD started Jan. 2019.
Pei Yuan Ph.D – Sep 2017 – Aug 2021
Thesis: Monitoring, modelling, dynamics and control of leafhopper pests in tea plantations
Wenzhe Li Ph.D. Candidate – Sep 2014 –
Using dynamical system and statistics approaces to study the environmental impact on single species population and transmission of vector-borne diseases.
Yiyuan Wang Ph.D. – Sep 2013 – Dec 2018
Her research interests include: Dynamical systems; Bifurcation theory and applications; Hilbert’s 16th problem
Don Yu PhD. – Sep 2012 – Aug 2017
His interests include: Modeling and dynamical studies of vector-borne diseases considering climate change. Co-supervised with Neal Madras
Dr. Longbin Chen Ph.D. – Sep 2011 – Aug 2016
His research interests include: Modeling studies of temporal and spatial abundance and distribution of mosquitoes; Climate modeling and impact studies on ecology and epidemiology. Co-supervised with Steven Wang
He is currently a project manager at Bank of Montreal.
Yurong Cao Ph.D. – Sep 2009 – Aug 2017
Her research interest was to combine both statistical and dynamical system approaches to study the West Nile virus in Peel region incorporating weather and environmental factors. Sept. 2009 – Aug. 2017, co-supervised with Xin Gao
Now project manager of Royal Bank of Canada
Ahmed Abdelrazec Ph.D. – Sep 2009 – Aug 2014
His research interests include: Research interests cover the topics in Ordinary Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems; Bifurcation Theory and Applications; Mathematical Modeling and Analysis in Ecology and Epidemiology.
Now he is an associate professor and program director of applied math at the American University in Saudi Arabia.
Chunhua Shan Ph.D. – Sep 2009 – Aug 2013
His research interests include: Bifurcation theory and applications of dynamical systems; Hilbert’s 16th problem.
He is now an associate professor at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA.
Kenji Suzuki MSc – Sep 2005 – Sep 2007
Now the Deputy Director, Actuarial Affairs Division, Pension Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan.
Oulu Xu, MSc – Sep 2004 – Aug 2006
Qingling Zeng Ph.D. – Sep 2003 – Aug 2010
Her research interests include: Differential equations and Dynamical system; Mathematical modeling and analysis in biology, epidemiology and finance, prediction and control.
Now she is an Associate Vice President, Fraud Strategy and Analytics of Scotiabank.
Qingling Zeng MA – May 2003 – Aug 2003
Eitan Prisman MA – Jan 2003 – Aug 2003
Rongsong Liu Ph.D. – Sep 2002 – Aug 2006
Her research interests include: Differential equations and dynamical systems, Bifurcation theory and applications; Transmission Dynamics and Spatial Spread of Vector-borne Diseases; Modeling, Prediction and Control. Sept. 2002 – Aug. 2006, co-supervised with Jianhong Wu.
She is now a Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Wyoming.
Post-Doctoral Fellows
*indicates supported by my grants
Ankai Liu – Oct 2023 –
Theory and applications of transient dynamics for nonlinear ordinary differential equations
Pei Yuan Ph.D. – Sep 2021 –
Data analysis, modelling, transmission dynamics and control of infectious diseases
*Elena Aruffo – Sep 2020 –
Received her PhD in Applied Mathematics from York University (2020). She employed deterministic and stochastic models to model measles immunity in Canada. She joined LAMPS in September 2020 and she is currently working on modelling COVID-19 pandemic.
*Jummy David – Jul 2020 –
Research interests include: Mathematical biology, mathematical epidemiology, population dynamics, computer simulations, data fitting, data analysis and parameter estimation. She is especially interested in modeling indirect (environmental) transmission of infectious diseases.
*Ziwang Deng – Mar 2011 –
his research interests include Climate change and impacts; Numerical modelling and data assimilation; Statistical data analysis, statistical downscaling model development; Big data analytics and visualization; GIS (Geographic Information Systems) analysis; Data driven web application development, developer of the Ontario Climate Data Portal (OCDP)
*Don Yu – Sep 2018 – Aug 2019
His interests include: Modeling and dynamical studies of vector-borne diseases considering climate change. He was co-supervised with Neal Madras.
*Juan Li – Jul 2018 – Jun 2021
her research interests include: Theory of bifurcation and application of dynamical systems, Mathematical biology; Modeling, dynamics control and prevention of Zoonotic diseases. She is a joint postdoctoral fellow with China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center (CAHEC).
*Xianghong Zhang – Jul 2017 – Jun 2019
her research interests include:Smooth and non-smooth dynamical systems (ordinary differential equation, impulsive response, Filippov and piecewise smooth), bifurcation theory and applications; Mathematical biology, Modelling and dynamics of mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases with human interventions (transgenic mosquitoes) and climate changes; Modelling and analysis of integrated pest management (IPM) and epidemiology. Now she is an associate professor in the School of Mathematics and statistics, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
(Supported by my CHIR)
*Renato Huzak – Sep 2016 – Dec 2016
*Haitao Song – Feb 2016 – Mar 2018
his research interests include: Delay differential equations and Dynamical systems; Bifurcation theory and applications in mathematical biology; Modeling and dynamics of mosquito-borne diseases. Now he is an associate professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences, Shanxi University, Shanxi, China.
Khalid Malik – Jan 2015 – Dec 2017
has obtained his PhD from ESS, York University in 2010 with Prof. Peter Taylor. His PhD topic of research was a study of drought over Central Southwest Asia. He identified the causes of severe drought over the Asian region during 1999-2001 and found tele-connections with different climatic indices. He has developed a seasonal weather model for Pakistan and its neighboring countries including India, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. The model can also be used for hydrological seasonal weather outlook by simply changing the model input and Regional Correction Factors (RCF) for that particular region. His broad research interests include: The impact of climate change in the region; Monsoon dynamics; The importance of meteorology in the agriculture sector; Regional weather tele-connection with different climatic indices etc. Now he is a director of Pakistan Meteorological Department, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Wendi Bao – Oct 2014 – Sep 2015
her research interests include: Numerical methods of (partial) differential-algebraic equations; Modeling the spatial distribution of mosquito abundance and transmission of mosquito-borne diseases using free boundaries.
Supported by a postdoctoral fellowship from Chinese Scholarship Council.
*Wenjing Zhang – Sep 2014 – Aug 2015
She received her PhD in Applied Mathematics from Western University in August of 2014. She uses dynamical systems approach to study recurrent diseases. Her work “Conditions for transient viremia in deterministic in-host models: viral blips need no exogenous trigger” was awarded a SIGEST paper award from the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) in 2014. Wenjing joined LAMPS and York to conduct research on dynamical systems, bifurcation theory, geometric singular perturbation theory and applications in mathematical biology, in particular to study the fast-slow dynamics in ecology and epidemiology.
Link to Wenjing’s Ph.D thesis: Understanding Recurrent Disease: A Dynamical Systems Approach
Now she is a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Texas Tech University, Texas, USA.
*Xiaolan Zhou – Apr 2014 – Mar 2018
Research Associate and Lamps Assistant; Regional climate change modeling and impact studies. (Supported by MOECC)
*Zhipeng Qiu – Aug 2013 – Jul 2014
Bifurcation theory, modeling and dynamics of environmental impact on lakes. (Supported by NSERC and PHAC).
Now a full professor of Nanjing University.
Longxing Qi – Mar 2013 – Feb 2014
Mathematical modeling study of schistosomiasis in China. (Supported by a Chinese Scholarship Council postdoctoral fellowship)
Now a professor at the School of Mathematical Science, Anhui University
*Juping Zhang – Mar 2012 – Feb 2013
Spatial modeling for the spreading of West Nile virus.
Now a full professor in Shanxi University.
*Guihua Li – Sep 2010 – Aug 2013
her research interests include: Bifurcation theory and applications in mathematical biology; Modeling and dynamics of vector-borne diseases.
Now a full professor in China North University. Sept. 2010–Aug. 2013: At York University (Sept. 2010 – Nov. 2011), At Nanjing Normal University, China (Nov. 2011 – Feb. 2013).
*Hui Wan – Sep 2009 – Aug 2010
Spatial and temporal dynamics of mosquito population and mosquito-borne diseases.
Now associate professor in School of Mathematics Nanjing Normal University, China.
*Guihong Fan – Feb 2009 – Aug 2011
Her research interests include: Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems; Bifurcation Theory and Applications; Mathematical Modeling and Analysis in Ecology and Epidemiology; Modeling and dynamics of West Nile virus and vector-borne diseases. Dr. Fan now is a full professor and Chair of the Department of Mathematics, Columbus State University, Georgia, USA.
http://facstaff.columbusstate.edu/fan_guihong/
Jiafeng Wang – Sep 2008 – Oct 2011
his research interest: Using the WNv surveillance data, the weather record, and landscape features in southern Ontario, he apply the statistical and mathematical tools to study the impact of weather and environmental conditions on mosquito population, further on WNv transmission.
Now financial modeller and analyst at Bank of Montreal.
*Alip Mohammed – Sep 2008 – Jul 2009
His research interests include: Modeling and Analysis of West Nile Virus: Discrete Models; Several Complex Variables and Partial Differential Equations; Image Processing and Pseudo-Differential Operators. He was co-supervised with Man Wah Wong.
Now is a professor in the Department of Mathematics, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Emirates. https://khalifa.academia.edu/AlipMohammed
*Venkata Duvvuri – Sep 2006 – Aug 2008
Mathematical studies of the transmission of West Nile virus in Ontario. (Co-supervised with J.Wu).
Now research scientist at PHO.
Weiguang Yao – Jan 2004 – Jul 2004
Immune system memory realization. (Co-supervised with J.Wu).
Now senior research scientist St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
*Yulin Zhao – Oct 2002 – Dec 2002
Bifurcation of nonlinear dynamical systems, Hilbert’s 16th problem.
Now Professor, Dean of School of Mathematics, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, China.
Visiting Students
Chang-Xiong Qin PhD Candidate – Feb 2022 – Feb 2023
His research interests include: Data mining; Big data marketing. He is a joint Ph.D. student with Hunan University in China supported by China Scholarship Council.
Liu Yang PhD Candidate – Nov 2021 – Nov 2022
her research interests include: Theory and application of ordinary (delay) differential equations; modelling, prevention and control of Zoonotic avian influenza. She is a joint Ph.D. student with Northeast Normal University in China supported by China Scholarship Council.
Visiting Professors
Jiangshan Wang Master in progress – Sep 2019 –
Hamed Babaz MSc – Sep 2017 – Dec 2018
Climate change modeling.
Now PhD started Jan. 2019.
Pei Yuan Ph.D – Sep 2017 – Aug 2021
Thesis: Monitoring, modelling, dynamics and control of leafhopper pests in tea plantations
Wenzhe Li Ph.D. Candidate – Sep 2014 –
Using dynamical system and statistics approaces to study the environmental impact on single species population and transmission of vector-borne diseases.
Yiyuan Wang Ph.D. – Sep 2013 – Dec 2018
Her research interests include: Dynamical systems; Bifurcation theory and applications; Hilbert’s 16th problem
Don Yu PhD. – Sep 2012 – Aug 2017
His interests include: Modeling and dynamical studies of vector-borne diseases considering climate change. Co-supervised with Neal Madras
Dr. Longbin Chen Ph.D. – Sep 2011 – Aug 2016
His research interests include: Modeling studies of temporal and spatial abundance and distribution of mosquitoes; Climate modeling and impact studies on ecology and epidemiology. Co-supervised with Steven Wang
He is currently a project manager at Bank of Montreal.
Yurong Cao Ph.D. – Sep 2009 – Aug 2017
Her research interest was to combine both statistical and dynamical system approaches to study the West Nile virus in Peel region incorporating weather and environmental factors. Sept. 2009 – Aug. 2017, co-supervised with Xin Gao
Now project manager of Royal Bank of Canada
Ahmed Abdelrazec Ph.D. – Sep 2009 – Aug 2014
His research interests include: Research interests cover the topics in Ordinary Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems; Bifurcation Theory and Applications; Mathematical Modeling and Analysis in Ecology and Epidemiology.
Now he is an associate professor and program director of applied math at the American University in Saudi Arabia.
Chunhua Shan Ph.D. – Sep 2009 – Aug 2013
His research interests include: Bifurcation theory and applications of dynamical systems; Hilbert’s 16th problem.
He is now an associate professor at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA.
Kenji Suzuki MSc – Sep 2005 – Sep 2007
Now the Deputy Director, Actuarial Affairs Division, Pension Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan.
Oulu Xu, MSc – Sep 2004 – Aug 2006
Qingling Zeng Ph.D. – Sep 2003 – Aug 2010
Her research interests include: Differential equations and Dynamical system; Mathematical modeling and analysis in biology, epidemiology and finance, prediction and control.
Now she is an Associate Vice President, Fraud Strategy and Analytics of Scotiabank.
Qingling Zeng MA – May 2003 – Aug 2003
Eitan Prisman MA – Jan 2003 – Aug 2003
Rongsong Liu Ph.D. – Sep 2002 – Aug 2006
Her research interests include: Differential equations and dynamical systems, Bifurcation theory and applications; Transmission Dynamics and Spatial Spread of Vector-borne Diseases; Modeling, Prediction and Control. Sept. 2002 – Aug. 2006, co-supervised with Jianhong Wu.
She is now a Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Wyoming.