Lab Director
Prof. Woldegebriel Assefa Woldegerima
Director of the DIMMS Lab · Associate Professor
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, York University
- director@dimmslab.org
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- S614 Ross Building
- +1 (416) 736-2100 ext. 22889
About
Prof. Woldegerima leads the DIMMS Lab, with expertise in mathematical biology, disease modelling and computational epidemiology. His research develops mathematical frameworks for understanding complex disease dynamics.
He received tenure and promotion to Associate Professor at York University, effective July 1, 2026. Read the announcement.
Publications with the lab
2026
Modular arithmetic as an alternative to model seasonal time-varying transmission rates: Influenza as a case study
Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering 23(3): 547-566 January 2026
2026
2025
Pre-exposure vaccination in the high-risk population is crucial in controlling mpox resurgence in Canada
BMC Infectious Diseases 26(1): 14 December 2025
2025
Uncovering the impact of infection routes on within-host MPXV dynamics: Insights from a mathematical modeling study
PLOS Computational Biology 21(5): e1013073 May 2025
2025
Deep neural networks with application in predicting the spread of avian influenza through disease-informed neural networks
Big Data and Information Analytics 9: 1-28 March 2025
2025
Geographical distribution and the impact of socio-environmental indicators on incidence of Mpox in Ontario, Canada
PLOS ONE 20(3): e0306681 March 2025
2025
Singular perturbation analysis of a two-time scale model of vector-borne disease: Zika virus model as a case study
Chaos, Solitons & Fractals 194: 116209 March 2025
2025
Risk factors associated with human Mpox infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ Global Health 10(2): e016937 February 2025