Our People

ACADEMIC STAFF:

Edward Ntim Gasu
Scientific Programmer
Daniel Manu-Marfo
Senior Lecturer
Catherine A. Meriaux
Professor of Geophysics; Director

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Sylvane Ndayikunda

Sylvane Ndayikunda

Administrative Assistant

E-mail:
admin-assist@eaifr.org

POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

Celine Uwinema

Ms. Celine Uwinema

Field of Ph.D. Study: Geophysics

Supervisors: Dr. Catherine A. Meriaux, Dr. Antonio Costa, Dr. Silvia Massaro

Her research falls in the domains of physical volcanology, particularly the dynamics of volcanic plumes from Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira in the East African Rift, using numerical models such as FALL3D, DISGAS, and TWODEE to simulate their dispersion and transport.

Sylvain Barayagwiza

Mr. Sylvain Barayagwiza

Field of Ph.D. Study: Geophysics

Supervisors: Dr. Catherine A. Meriaux, Dr. Virginie Pinel, Prof. Alberto Amigliato

His PhD research focuses on major natural hazards in Western Rwanda, with emphasis on magma propagation associated with Nyiragongo volcano and landslides in a tectonically active region of the East African Rift.

Sosthène Irambona

Mr. Sosthène Irambona

Field of Ph.D. Study: Condensed Matter Physics

Supervisor: Dr. Steve Ndengué

His work falls in the area of condensed matter physics and quantum simulations where he is specifically interested in understanding the photocatalytic splitting of water on the surface of a solid substrate (heterogeneous catalyst) using classical and quantum molecular dynamics simulations.

Sunday Joseph Ogenyi

Mr. Sunday Joseph Ogenyi

Field of Ph.D. Study: Condensed Matter Physics

Supervisors: Dr. Omololu Akin-Ojo, Dr. Nicola Seriani

His research interest is in the area of computational catalysis for renewable energy materials.

Wala Fathelrahman Ibrahim Elsayed

Ms. Wala Fathelrahman Ibrahim Elsayed

Field of Ph.D. Study: Condensed Matter Physics

Supervisors: Dr. Steve Ndengué, Dr. Omololu Akin-Ojo, Dr. Nicola Seriani

Her research project concerns an ab-inito attempt to understand the interface properties of the photocatalytic systems, Fe3O4-SiO2 and Fe3O4-TiO2 heterojunction, and how the chemical and physical aspects are affected by the solid-solid reaction. This understanding will allow the optimal utilization of such materials in their applications.

Ongoing MSc. Physics Research

Thesis: Poisson MaZe dynamics for water
Author: Rukaya Aljuneid, Supervisor: Sara Bonella

Thesis: Free energy calculations with constrained dynamics: Moony
Author: Esther Mahoro, Supervisor: Sara Bonella

Thesis: Investigation of the Structural Stability of SrNbO₃ and Sr₂Nb₂O₇ under (110) pc-Oriented Biaxial Strain
Author: Rodes Kwarisima, Supervisors: Alberto Zobelli, Alexandre Gloter

Thesis: Beyond DFT: A Comprehensive GW–BSE Analysis of Tin Dioxide
Author: Ashuja Ibyanyagasani, Supervisor: Eleonora Luppi

Thesis: Real-Space Energy Functional Based on the One-Particle Reduced Density Matrix
Author: Alberto C. Tairo, Supervisor: Matthieu Saubanere

Thesis: Quantum - Classical Molecular Dynamics: From hydrogen ion (H2+) to Lake Kivu water (H2O + CO2 + CH4)
Author: Emmanuel Umeh, Supervisors: Eleonora Luppi, Arthur France-Lanord, Mattia Perrone, Catherine Meriaux

Thesis: Particle-Path Integral Techniques for Condensed Matter Systems
Author: Anas Farahat, Supervisors: Olindo Corrandini

 

FORMER ACADEMIC STAFF:

Dr. Omololu Akin-Ojo (First Director of ICTP-EAIFR), now senior lecturer at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Dr. Marcello Musso (ICTP-EAIFR Senior Lecturer), now "Distinguished Researcher" at the Universidad de Salamanca, Spain.

Dr. Shoaib Munir (ICTP-EAIFR Senior Lecturer), now visiting assistant professor, Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.

Dr. Steve Ndengué (ICTP-EAIFR Senior Lecturer), now at Assistant Professor of Physics at Haverford College, USA.

Dr. Kingsley Onyebuchi Obodo (ICTP-EAIFR Senior Lecturer), now at North-West University Potchefstroom.