The application and significance of fractional differential equation (FDE) models in cancer research are explored in this presentation. Emphasising their advantage over traditional integer-order models in capturing the complex, memory-dependent, and non-local nature of cancer dynamics. By integrating fractional calculus, FDEs enable more accurate modelling of tumour growth, treatment response, metastasis, and microenvironmental interactions. Their theoretical foundations, applications, computational methods, and ongoing challenges are highlighted. FDEs are emerging as powerful tools in mathematical oncology, offering enhanced predictive power, deeper mechanistic insights, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, ultimately advancing personalised therapies and accelerating drug discovery despite computational and data validation hurdles.

Speaker: Prof. Timothy Ashibel Anake | Department of Mathematics  |  Vice Chancellor  |  Covenant University

Chairperson: Prof. K. Doku-Amponsah | Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science | University of Ghana 

Meeting ID: 327 363 151 349 5 | Passcode: yg7SJ7ot | Teams: Link 

All are cordially invited.

Bio

Professor Timothy Ashibel Anake is the Vice Chancellor of Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, in Ogun State, Nigeria. With over a decade of distinguished experience in teaching, research, academic planning, and higher education leadership, he has held key administrative roles including Dean of the College of Science and Technology, Director of the Academic Planning Unit, Dean of Student Affairs and Head of the Department of Mathematics. He has published extensively in reputable journals, delivered papers at local and international conferences and has successfully supervised numerous undergraduate and postgraduate students to completion in numerical methods and statistics. His recent research interest is in solving fractional differential equations of epidemiological models. A visionary academic, Professor Anake is committed to advancing institutional excellence through strategic planning, faculty development, and innovation. He is skilled in curriculum design, performance-based academic management, and leveraging technology to enhance educational outcomes. Prof Anake is happily married to Dr. Winnifred, and they are blessed with a set of fraternal twins.