Webinar Details
Speaker: Sunday Oluwafemi Gbodogbe
Date: Friday, June 26, 2026
Time: 1:00–2:00 p.m. EDT
Topic: Synchronization and Coupling Dynamics in Multi-Population Epidemic Systems
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Abstract
Epidemic outbreaks often occur simultaneously across geographically separated regions, yet the mechanisms underlying such synchronization remain poorly understood. This talk presents a coupled multi-population epidemic framework that investigates how nonlinear disease transmission and population mobility interact to generate synchronized epidemic waves. Through bifurcation analysis and numerical simulations, we demonstrate how intrinsic oscillations emerge, how mobility drives synchronization between regions, and how heterogeneity influences epidemic coherence. The findings provide new insights into outbreak forecasting, regional disease management, and coordinated public health interventions.
Bio
Sunday Oluwafemi Gbodogbe is a Ph.D. student in Mathematical Sciences at Indiana University Indianapolis. His research interests span mathematical biology, computational neuroscience, dynamical systems, and numerical analysis. He has authored several peer-reviewed publications on infectious disease modeling and nonlinear dynamical systems. His current research focuses on synchronization phenomena in coupled systems, including temporal pattern formation in neuronal networks and mobility-driven synchronization in epidemic populations. He welcomes opportunities for collaboration, professional connections, mentorship, and interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding collective dynamics in complex biological systems.