Biography
I am an applied mathematician with research interests in multiscale modeling of biological processes, numerical solution of partial differential equations and machine learning.
Education Background
Applied Mathematics Ph.D - 2016 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Industrial Mathematics M.Sc - 2012 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Mathematics B.Sc - 2009 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Courses Taught
- MA 550 Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations
- MA 522 Classical Real Analysis
- MA 521 Classical Complex Analysis
- MA 571 Numerical Solutions to Differential Equations
- MA 377 Numerical Methods
Research Interests
I am interested in multiscale modeling of complex biological processes such as pattern formation in tissues and cell movement in confined environments. These mathematical models are usually nonlinear partial differential equations without exact solutions, so I develop efficient numerical methods to solve them. I am particularly interested in creating higher order, dimensionally split, parallelizable exponential time differencing schemes which can be coupled with spatial discretization methods such as finite difference or finite elements. I also use machine learning methods to extract meaningful information from biological data. A more detailed description of my research projects can be found on my personal website.
Grants
- Joint DMS/NIGMS Mathematical Biology Program ($589,000; 2023-2026)
- AMS Simons Travel Grant ($4000, 2019-2022)
Publications
- E.O. Asante-Asamani, Mackenzie Dalton, Derrick Brazill, Wanda Strychalski. A mathematical model of actin and myosin dynamics during bleb stabilization. bioRxiv 2023.10.26.564082.
- Mohammad Partohaghighi, E.O. Asante-Asamani, Olaniyi S. Iyiola. A Robust Numerical Scheme for Solving Riesz-Tempered Fractional Reaction Diffusion Equations.2023 arXiv:2311.06738
- E.O. Asante-Asamani, Daniel Grange, Devarshi Rawal, Zully Santiago, John Loustau, Derrick Brazill. A role for myosin II clusters and membrane energy in cortex rupture for Dictyostelium discoideum. PLoS ONE, 2022 17(4): e0265380
- E.O. Asante-Asamani G. Pal, L. Liu, OO Ogunwobi. A new composite score with potential predictive value in prostate cancer. Frontiers in Oncology, 11(2021)783.
- E.O. Asante-Asamani, Andreas Kleefeld, Bruce Wade. A second order exponential time differencing scheme for nonlinear reaction-diffusion systems with dimensional splitting. Journal of Computational Physics, 415 (2020)