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Personal profile
About
Ph.D., Mathematics, Ohio State University, 2011
After finishing my PhD at Ohio State, I had a 2 year post doc at the Centre for Disease Modelling at York University in Toronto and then joined the math department at Cleveland State in 2013.
Research Interests:
My thesis work focused on establishing patterns and phenomena with respect to the evolution of biological dispersal. Using reaction-diffusion-advection equations and dynamical systems theory, I studied the connection between a species' movement in a habitat with spatially varying resources and a species' evolutionary success. My present work is to understand the effects of dispersal on biological invasions and permanence in the presence of Allee effects and resource dynamics.
I am also working on mechanistic models to describe contamination dynamics in fresh produce and meat product supply chains. Currently, I have two main projects: one in collaboration with the United States Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) and the other in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
Contact Information
Office: RT 1540
Phone: 216-523-7184
Research Interests
- Reaction-diffusion-advection equations
- evolution of dispersal
- mathematical ecology
- mathematical modeling
- cross-contamination
- food supply chain
Disciplines
- Mathematics
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Chlorine Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Fresh Produce Wash Process: Effectiveness and Modeling
Abnavi, M. D., Kothapalli, C. R., Munther, D. & Srinivasan, P., Oct 16 2021, In: International Journal of Food Microbiology. 356Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Agent-based Simulator for the Gastrointestinal Pathway of Listeria monocytogenes
Rahman, A., Asgary, A., Munther, D., Fazil, A., Smith, B. A. & Wu, J., Nov 16 2020, In: International Journal of Food Microbiology. 333Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing Produce Safety: State Estimation-based Robust Adaptive Control of a Produce Wash System
Azimi, V., Munther, D., Sharifi, M. & Vela, P. A., Feb 1 2020, In: Journal of Process Control. 86Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Formation of escherichia coli O157: H7 Persister Cells in the Lettuce Phyllosphere and Application of Differential Equation Models to Predict Their Prevalence on Lettuce Plants in the Field
Munther, D. S., Carter, M. Q., Aldric, C. V., Ivanek, R. & Brandl, M. T., Jan 1 2020, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 86Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Towards Enhanced Chlorine Control: Mathematical Modeling for Free Chlorine Kinetics During Fresh-cut Carrot, Cabbage and Lettuce Washing
Srinivasan, P., Dehghan Abnavi, M., Sulak, A., Kothapalli, C. R. & Munther, D., Mar 1 2020, In: Postharvest Biology and Technology. 161Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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