Research across the AIMS Network is driven by a vibrant community of Research Chairs, Lead Scientists, postdoctoral fellows and doctoral researchers drawn from Africa and around the world. Together, they advance frontier research in the mathematical sciences while strengthening Africa’s scientific leadership and global collaborations.
Our research spans a broad and interconnected set of themes, including mathematical modelling, stochastic analysis, differential equations, mathematical physics, data science, machine intelligence, optimisation, quantum science, and the modelling of climate and biological systems. These areas are unified by a strong focus on addressing real-world challenges, from public health and environmental sustainability to finance, technology and emerging quantum innovation.
Research Chairs, including those supported by prestigious international programmes such as the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, anchor long-term research agendas and foster cross-continental collaboration. Their work not only advances theoretical foundations but also translates mathematical insight into practical applications with societal impact.
Each AIMS Centre contributes uniquely to this collective research ecosystem. Through joint workshops, mobility programmes, collaborative grants and international partnerships, AIMS cultivates a pan-African research environment that is globally connected and locally relevant. This networked approach ensures that mathematical sciences research not only advances knowledge but also builds lasting scientific capacity across the continent.
Research Chairs
- Prof. Wilfred Ndifon, Chief Scientific Officer, AIMS RIC
- Dr. Prince Osei, Lead Scientist, Quantum Leap Africa
- Dr. Mouhamadou Bamba Sylla, AIMS-Canada Research Chair in - Climate Change Science
- Dr. D.Sc. Abebe Geletu, German Research Chair, AI and - - Data-driven approaches for complex problems
- Prof. Franca Hoffmann, AIMS-Carnegie Research Chair in Data Science
- Dr. Jan Hązła, German Research Chair, Discrete mathematics and theoretical computer science
- Prof. David Holgate, Joint UWC/AIMS Research Chair in Mathematics
- Prof. Cang Hui SARChi Chair in Theoretical & Physical Biosciences
- Dr. Mouhamadou Sy German Research Chair in Mathematics and its Applications
- Prof. Nick Monk, German Research Chair in Mathematical Biology
Core Research Areas
AIMS South Africa
- Cosmology & Astrophysics – Mathematical models of the universe
- Data Science & Information Systems
- Machine Learning for Ecology
- Mathematical & Physical Biosciences
- Mathematical Finance
- Foundations of Mathematics & Scientific Computing
- Quantum Computing
AIMS Ghana
- Stochastic Analysis & Applications
- Singular Stochastic Differential Equations
- Optimal Control & Controllability
- Integro-Differential Equations
- Game Theory & Dynamic Programming
- Climate Change Models
- Quantum Algebra and Computing
AIMS Senegal
- Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations
- Stochastic Analytical Approaches
- Dispersive Equations
- Fluid Dynamics Models
- Workshops and Summer Schools
- PhD Supervision and International Partnerships
AIMS Cameroon
- Mathematical Analysis & Nonlinear Analysis
- Climate Science & Environmental Models
- Shape Optimisation & Control Theory
- Deep Learning & Big Data Analytics
AIMS Rwanda
- Data Science & Machine Learning
- Discrete Mathematics & Probability
- Optimisation (networks, systems)
- Climate Modelling & Environmental Data
- Human Disease Modelling (e.g., malaria)
- Quantum Science & Physics
- Computational Immunology
AIMS Research and Innovation Centre (RIC)
- Data Science & Big Data Analytics
- Machine Learning & AI for Science
- Quantum Leap Africa
- Mathematical Modelling of Pandemics and Climate Systems
- Applied research for food security and sustainability