2019 OWSD PhD Graduates
Each year, OWSD is proud to celebrate the new graduates of our PhD fellowship. Below, meet the 18 fellows who received their PhDs in 2019, and click on any name to learn more about that fellow. Congratulations, Drs.!
From left to right: Jade Gesare Abuga; Nneka Augustina Akwu; Manalebish Debalike Asfaw; Gnido Amandine Assogba; Somiealo Azote
From left to right: Sylvie Diane Djiomba Njankou; Violet Patricia Dudu; Christelle Noelle Dzesse Tekouo; Lai Lai; Esther Agatha Marijani
From left to right: Lovanomenjanahary Marline; Edith Pascale Mofo Mato; Phetogo Ineeleng Monau; Olaoluwa Ruth Obisesan; Ruth Nahurira; Ndeye Maty Ndiaye
From left to right: Olaowula Ruth Obisesan, Maali Saad Elawad Mokhtar, Nkechinyere Judith Uwazie
Jade Gesare Abuga Kenya2014 fellow
PhD awarded from: University of Cape Town, South Africa
Title of PhD: "Effect of thermal radiation magnetohydrodynamic fluid flow past a vertical semi-Infinite plate in the presence of chemical radiation"
Nneka Augustina Akwu Nigeria2013 fellow
PhD awarded from: University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Title of PhD: "Pharmacognosy and morphology of the Leaves, and Stembark of Grewia lasiocarpa E.Mey. ex Harv."
Manalebish Debalike Asfaw Ethiopia2014 fellow
PhD awarded from: Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Title of PhD: "Mathematical analysis of plant-herbivore interaction in the Ethiopian climate"
Gnido Amandine Assogba Benin2015 fellow
PhD awarded from: University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
Title of PhD: "Impacts of climate change on geographical distribution of bombax costatum in Benin, West Africa"
Somiealo Azote Togo2014 fellow
PhD awarded from: Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Title of PhD: "Mechanical properites of cells and modelling of structural instabilities in tissues"