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LUHANDA

Name
Faraja Luhanda

Academic Rank
Assistant Lecturer

Department
Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics

Biography

Biography

Faraja Luhanda is an Assistant Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Dar es Salaam – Mkwawa University College of Education, with research interests in mathematical modelling of infectious diseases. He recently completed a Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics and Computational Science and Engineering at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania.  His work contributes to advancing the understanding of cryptosporidiosis transmission dynamics and provides a foundation for further research on the disease. He obtained his Master of Science in Pure and Applied Mathematics from Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan. His academic interests are driven by a commitment to promoting the health of humans, animals, and their shared environment, alongside training the next generation of mathematicians.

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faraja.luhanda@muce.ac.tz

Research Interest

Research Interest
Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases

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Publications

Publications

1. Irunde, I.I and Luhanda, F.B, 2023. Taenia solium taeniasis and cysticercosis: extinction or outbreak. Animal Diseases 3, 10 (2023).

 URL: https://doi.org/10.1186/s44149-023-00071-1

2. Luhanda, F., Irunde, I.I., and Kuznetsov, D., 2023. Modeling cryptosporidiosis in humans and cattle: Deterministic and stochastic approaches. Parasite Epidemiology and Control, p.e00293.
URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2023.e00293

3. Luhanda, F., Mayengo, M.M., Irunde, I.I., and Chirove, F., 2024. The role of human immune status on the transmission dynamics of cryptosporidiosis in humans and cattle. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment.
URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-024-02146-5

4. Luhanda, F., Mayengo, M.M., Irunde, I.I., and Chirove, F., 2025. Transmission Dynamics of Cryptosporidiosis in Humans and Cattle: A CTMC Stochastic Model Integrating the Role of Human Immune Status. Franklin Open.
URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fraope.2025.100258