Researcher at University of Aveiro | Portugal
Dr. Faïcal Ndaïrou is an accomplished researcher in applied mathematics, fractional calculus, and mathematical epidemiology, recognized for his expertise in optimization theory and infectious disease modeling, with a career that reflects both academic excellence and international research impact. He began his higher education at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Cameroon, where he earned a Master’s in Mathematical Sciences in 2015 with Distinction, focusing on mathematical epidemiology, computational science, and bioinformatics. He went on to complete two doctoral programs that highlight his interdisciplinary strengths: in 2020, he earned a Ph.D. in Water Sustainability and Development from the University of Vigo, Spain, with Outstanding Cum Laude honors, focusing on mathematical modeling of water-related infectious diseases, and in 2022, he completed a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics at the Universities of Aveiro, Porto, and Minho, Portugal, with Distinction, specializing in optimization subject to fractional dynamics with applications to disease modeling. Professionally, Dr. Ndaïrou has contributed as a researcher at the Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA), Portugal, and more recently as a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, supported by the prestigious PIKOM fellowship. His research interests lie in fractional calculus, optimization, computational mathematics, and epidemiological modeling, and his skills include proficiency in Python, R, Matlab, Julia, Maple, Sage, and LaTeX. He has published in leading journals such as Applied Mathematics and Computation, Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, and Mathematics, while serving as Guest Editor and on editorial boards for MDPI Mathematics and Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics. A recipient of highly competitive scholarships from FCT Portugal, the Bulgarian Ministry of Education, and AIMS Cameroon, Dr. Ndaïrou continues to build a reputation as a rising leader whose research bridges theoretical innovation with urgent societal challenges in health and sustainability.
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Publications
1. Ndaïrou, F., Area, I., Nieto, J. J., & Torres, D. F. M. (2020). Mathematical modeling of COVID-19 transmission dnamics with a case study of Wuhan. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 135, 109846. Citations: 885
2. Ndaïrou, F., Area, I., Nieto, J. J., Silva, C. J., & Torres, D. F. M. (2021). Fractional model of COVID-19 applied to Galicia, Spain and Portugal. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 144, 110652. Citations: 106
3. Area, I., Ndairou, F., Nieto, J. J., Silva, C. J., & Torres, D. F. M. (2017). Ebola model and optimal control with vaccination constraints. arXiv preprint arXiv:1703.01368. Citations: 102
4. Ndaïrou, F., Area, I., Nieto, J. J., Silva, C. J., & Torres, D. F. M. (2018). Mathematical modeling of Zika disease in pregnant women and newborns with microcephaly in Brazil. Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, 41(18), 8929–8941. Citations: 63
5. Area, I., Losada, J., Ndairou, F., Nieto, J. J., & Tcheutia, D. D. (2017). Mathematical modeling of 2014 Ebola outbreak. Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, 40(17), 6114–6122. Citations: 40