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Current research group members:

  • Postdocs: Dr. Ali DAHER (2025-2026)
  • PhD Students:
    • Mr. Johan Marguet (2023-2026; Université de Franche-Comté)
      • Joint supervision with Alexei Lozinski (Université de Franche-Comté)
    • Mr. Zhihao Tao (2020-2025; University of Dundee)
      • 2nd supervisor (D. Trucu is the 1st/main supervisor at the University of Dundee)
  • MSc Students:
    • Fatou Samia Feil (MSc, 2025, ISIFC): R&D project (M2)
    • Alya Moctar (MSc, 2025, ISIFC): R&D project (M2)
    • Ndoumbe Tine (MSc, 2025, ISIFC): R&D project (M2)

Visitors:

  • Elena Torres (2022; PhD student, University of Granada)
  • Dr. Yahyeh Souleiman (2022; Faculty of Science, University of Djibouti)

Former group members

Former Postdocs:
  • Dr. Taye FANIRAN (2022-2023)
  • Dr. Trung Thanh LE (2022-2023)
  • Dr. Miguel PINEDA (2013-2014)
Former PhD students:
  • Dr. Olusegun Ekundayo Adebayo (2022-2025; Université de Franche-Comté/Université Marie & Louis Pasteur; PhD Thesis: “Mathematical modelling, analysis, and numerical approaches for keloid dynamics”) (joint supervision with D. Trucu, University of Dundee)
  • Dr. Mathilde Massard (2021-2024; Université de Franche-Comté; PhD Thesis: “Modélisation mathématique de la dynamique multi-échelle pour la propagation des épidémies. Applications aux maladies infectieuses.“) (joint supervision with A. Perasso and B Saussereau)
  • Dr. Iman Alkindi (09/2019-08/2023; PhD Thesis: “Modelling and analysis of the spread of infectious diseases throughout self-organised biological aggregations”); (supervision with D. Trucu)
  • Dr. Abdulhamed Alsisi (2018-2022; PhD Thesis: “A new non-local multiscale modelling approach for tumour-oncolytic virus interactions”); (joint supervision with D. Trucu)
  • Dr. Maher Alwuthaynani (2018-2022; Univ. Dundee; PhD Thesis: “Inverse Reconstruction of Cell Proliferation and Mutation Laws in Cancer Invasion Modelling“) ; 2nd supervisor (Dr. D. Trucu was 1st supervisor)
  • Dr. Szabolcs Süveges (2018-2021; Univ. Dundee; PhD Thesis: “Multiscale modelling of cancer evolution: the role of fibres and macrophages in invasion patterns“) (joint supervision with D. Trucu)
  • Dr. Nada Almuallem (2019-2021; Univ. Dundee; PhD Thesis: “Modelling and Investigation of Oncolytic Viral Therapies in Cancer: The Role of Macrophages”); (super
  • Dr. Raed Qahiti (2017-2021; Univ. Dundee; PhD Thesis: “Investigation into the metabolic competition between the cancer cells and the immune cells”);
  • Dr. Arnina Goodlad (2016-2020; Univ. Dundee; PhD Thesis: “Understanding the effect of anthropogenic noise from Oil & Gas industry on the collective behavior of marine animals and fish”);
  • Dr. Vasiliki Bitsouni (2014-2017; Univ. Dundee; PhD Thesis: “Analytical and numerical investigation of nonlocal PDE models for cancer”);
  • Dr. Haneen Hamam (2013-2017; Univ. Dundee; PhD Thesis: “Modelling and investigation of drug and immune therapies for cancer”);
  • Dr. Iona K. Tough (2012-2017; Univ. Dundee; PhD Thesis: “Mathematical Modelling of the Immune Response to Cancer”; 
    • 2nd supervisor (Prof. M.A.J. Chaplain was 1st  supervisor)

The Mathematics Genealogy Project

Summary of PhD Theses supervised at the University of Dundee (UK): https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/persons/raluca-eftimie/supervised-student-theses/

Former MSc Students:
  • Yousra Zamraki (R&D internship; Jan-April 2025; Université de Franche-Comté)
  • Fareeha Afzal (MSc, 2024, ISIFC): R&D project (M1-M2); title “Biomarker Discovery and Machine Learning Classification of Keloid and Scar Types using Single-Cell and Bulk-Cell Data“
  • Leila Hamieh (MSc, 2024, ISIFC): R&D project (M1-M2); title “Computational Investigation Of The Impact Of Extracellular Vesicles From Triple Negative Breast Cancer On Macrophage Differentiation And Cancer Evolution”
  • Rita Theresa Kaai (MSc, 2024, ISIFC): R&D project (M1-M2); title “Modeling Inflammatory Aspects During Keloid Formation“
  • Melanie Deweerdt (MSc, 2024, Mathematics, Université Franche-Comté): M1 project
  • Muhamed Lo (MSc, 2023, ISIFC, Université Franche-Comté): R&D project (M1-M2)
  • Adel Lamroui (MSc, 2023, ISIFC, Université Franche-Comté): R&D project (M1) 
  • Meryem Mouhriz (MSc, 2023, ISIFC, Université Franche-Comté): R&D project (M1-M2)
  • Johan MARGUET (MSc; visiting LmB March-August 2023): M2 project
  • Kofivi Mawouko YENA (MSc; visiting LmB March-July 2023): M2 project
  • Ilyas Bacha (MSc, 2021-2022, ISIFC, Université Franche-Comté): M1 project
  • Omar Talebi (MSc, 2021-2022, ISIFC, Université Franche-Comté): R&D project (M1-M2)
  • Abdulkader Sabsabi (MSc, 2021-2022, ISIFC, Université Franche-Comté): R&D project (M1-M2); research paper in preparation
  • Andreea Mavrodin (MSc, 2020-2022, ISIFC, Université Franche-Comté); R&D project (M1-M2) – paper published
  • Mathilde Massard (MSc, 2019-2021; Mathematics, Université Franche-Comté); M2 project
  • Marc Monne (MSc, 2019-2020; Thesis: “Modelling anti-viral immunity to SARS-CoV-2”)
  • David Moreno Martos (MSc, 2019-2020; Thesis: “Understanding intra-hospital transmission of Covid-19: a mathematical approach”); Published research paper
  • Miranda McDougall (MSc, 2019-2020; Thesis: “Predator-prey hare-lynx interactions: can data tell a different story?”)
  • Miss Aneta Kaminska (MSc, 2019-2020; Thesis: “An immuno-epidemiology mathematical model for Covid-19 infections”)
  • Atrayee Bhattacharya (MSc, 2019-2020; Thesis: “Metabolic competition between cancer and macrophages inside solid tumours: a mathematical investigation”)
  • Liza Bartha (MSc, 2019-2020; Thesis: “Modelling and investigating the plasticity of macrophages infiltrating the solid tumours: implications for cancer therapy”); Published research paper
  • Meade Madrone (MSc, 2018-2019; Thesis: “Modelling the evolutionary selection of sickle-cell trait in malaria resistance”)
  • ShingHei Ho (MSc, 2017-2018; Thesis: “Modelling multi-strain influenza epidemics in Hong Kong”); Published research paper
  • Joe Munro (MSc, 2017-2018; Thesis: “Stochastic approaches to immune-epidemiology models”)
  • Christopher Dawes (MSc, 2016-2017; Thesis: “Linear and non-linear dynamics in tumour-immune-virus interactions”)
  • Cicely Mcnamara (MSc, 2013-2014; Thesis: “Oncolytic virotherapy – The importance of inducing T-cell memory”); Published research paper
  • Christina Glock (MSc, 2011-2012; Thesis: “Modelling the spread of the West Nile virus under the influence of temperature”);
  • Esraa Hassanen (2016-2017) (Biophysics Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt); Thesis “Early cancer detection: modelling and simulations” (external co-supervisor)
    • Published research paper 

Past Undergraduate summer students working on various projects (University of Dundee, UK)

  • Charlotte Barelle (summer 2020: 4th year student from Dundee); Project: ”Understanding the diversity and plasticity of macrophages in non-small cell lung cancer: a mathematical approach”
    • Published research article
  • Memona El-Bekri (June-August, 2018; 3rd year student visiting from INSA Rouen, France); Project: “Numerical discretization of 2D hyperbolic models for cell movement”
  • Sasha Gasquet (June-September, 2018; 3rd year student visiting from INSA Rouen, France); Project: “Bifurcation dynamics in an ODE model for prostate cancer”
  • Matthew Baister (May-July 2018; 3rd year student from Dundee; continued the work under my supervision for his Honours project Sept. 2018- April 2019);
  • Antoine Robin (June-August 2017; 3rd year student visiting from INSA Rouen, France); Project: “Numerical simulations of a 2D model for cancer – TGFb interactions”
  • Celine Pose (May-July 2017; 4th year student (MSc equivalent), visiting from Polytech Clermont-Ferrand/Blaise Pascal University, France); Project: “Multiscale modelling of metabolic pathways in cancer”
  • Charlotte Hurel (May-July 2017; 4th year student (MSc equivalent), visiting from Polytech Clermont-Ferrand/Blaise-Pascal University, France); Project: “Multiscale modelling of metabolic regulation of the immune response”
  • Lea Manneheut (June-Sept. 2016; 3rd year student, visiting from INSA –Rouen, France); Project: “The role of macrophages in the aggregation and invasion of tumour cells”
  • Emeric Quesnel (June-Sept. 2016; 3rd year student visiting from INSA-Rouen, France); Project: “Numerical investigation of systems of 1D advection models for collective movement” 
  • Nicolas Monange (June-Sept. 2016; 3rd year student visiting from INSA-Rouen); Project: “Numerical discretization of a nonlocal 2D Boltzmann equation for collective movement”  – collaboration with Nathan Rouxelin
  • Nathan Rouxelin (June-Sept, 2016; 3rd year student visiting from INSA-Rouen, France); Project: “Numerical discretization of a nonlocal 2D Boltzmann equation for collective movement” – collaboration with Nicolas Monange
  • James Brimer (June-Aug. 2016; 2nd year student, University of Dundee); Project: “Mathematical models for tumour metabolism”
  • Damien Tichit (June-Sept, 2015; 3rd year student visiting from INSA – Rouen, France); Project: “The role of macrophages in the aggregation and invasion of tumour cells”
  • Matthieu Perez (June-Sept. 2015; 3rd year student visiting from INSA-Rouen); Project: “Mathematical investigation into the role of TGF-b on the aggregation, invasion and metastasis of tumour cells”
    • Published research article; 
  • Adrien Coulier (June-Aug. 2013; 3rd year student visiting from INSA-Rouen, France); Project: “The role of avoidance and learning behaviours on the formation and movement of biological aggregations.”
    • Published research article
    • this research internship was followed by a PhD at Uppsala University (thesis defended in 2021)
  • Ayda Askari (2009-2011; McMaster University); Project: “Modelling the interactions between Th cells and macrophages and their anti-tumour/pro-tumour effects”. 

Undergraduate projects (Université Franche-Comté, France)

  • R & D projects (levels 2-3, ISIFC; equivalent Master)
    • 2024: Ronan Masson (ISIFC)
    • 2023: Jean-David Fayssaud (ISIFC)
    • 2022: Eva Benkimoun (ISIFC);
  • Thèses de Licence (Final Undergrad Projects – level 3):
    • 2021: 4 thèses in the Department of Mathematics
  • Projets Tutorés (level 1 supervised projects for groups of students)
    • 2021: 3 projects at ISIFC
  • Supervision of industrial and hospital internships
    • 2021-2024: 3-6 projects/yr at ISIFC (UFC)