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Current Designation:Chairperson, Department of Mathematics and Actuarial Science
Position : Lecturer

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PUBLICATIONS

  • Oke, A.S. and Mutuku, W.N. (2021). Significance of Viscous Dissipation of MHD Eyring-Powell Flow past a Convectively Heated Stretching Sheet, Pramana - J Phys95, 199 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-021-02237-3
  • Oke, A.S. and Mutuku, W.N. (2021). Significance of Coriolis Force on Eyring-Powell Flow Over A Rotating Non-uniform Surface, Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM), Vol. 16, Iss. 1, Article 36
  • Kinyanjui J.K., Mutuku, W. N. & Oyem, A. O. (2021). Analysis of Volume Fraction and Convective Heat Transfer on MHD Casson Nanofluid over a Vertical Plate, Fluid Mechanics. Vol 7(1), pp1-8 http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/fm doi: 10.11648/j.fm.20210701.11 ISSN: 2575-1808 (Print); ISSN: 2575-1816 (Online)
  • Oke, A.S., Animasaun, I.L., Mutuku, W.N., Kimathi, Shah, M.N. & Saleem, S. (2021), Significance of Coriolis force, volume fraction, and heat source/ sink on the dynamics of water conveying 47 nm alumina nanoparticles over a uniform surface, Chinese Journal of Physics. Vol. 71, pp 716-727
  • Nyamai A.M. & Mutuku W.N. (2021). Modeling the Effect of Inpatient Rehabilitation of Tobacco Smokers on Smoking Dynamics, Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science, 36(4), pp 1-14,  Article no.JAMCS.67608, ISSN: 2456-9968
  • Oyem, A.O., Mutuku, W.N., Edogbanya, H.O., Oke, S. & Garbas, B.B. (2021). Newtonian Heating on MHD Stagnation point flow over a flat plate, FUW Trends in Science & Technology Journal, e-ISSN: 24085162; p-ISSN: 20485170; April, 2021: Vol. 6 (1), pp. 262 – 269.
  • Mutuku, W. N. & Oyem, A. O. (2021). Casson Fluid Stagnation Point flow towards a vertical shrinking/stretching sheet, FUDMA Journal of Sciences (FJS), 5 No. 1, March, 2021, pp 16 – 26, DOI: https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2021-0501-xxx
  • Okello, A.,Oyem, A.O. & Mutuku, W. N. (2021). Examination of Engine oil-based ((MWCNTs-TiO2), (MWCNTsAl2O3), (MWCNTs-Cu)) Hybrid Nanofluids for Optimal Nanolubricant, IOSR Journal of Mathematics (IOSR-JM) e-ISSN: 2278-5728, p-ISSN: 2319-765X. Vol. 17(2), PP 24-38.
  • Bada, O.I., Oke, A.S., Mutuku, W.N. & Aye, P.O. (2021). Analysis of the Dynamics of SI-SI-SEIR Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Epidemic Model with Re-infection, Earthline Journal of Mathematical Sciences, Vol. 5 (1), pp.43-73 https://doi.org/10.34198/ejms.5121.4373.
  • Wekesa W.S & Mutuku, W. N. (2020). Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer of Eyring Powell Fluid Using Double Stratification of Magneto-Hydrodynamic Boundary Layer Flow, Asian Research Journal of Mathematics, 16(10), pp. 91-108, Article no.ARJOM.62194, ISSN: 2456-477X.
  • Oke, A.S, Mutuku, W. N., Kimathi, M., & Animasaun, I.L.(2020). Coriolis effects on MHD newtonian flow over a rotating non-uniform surface, Proc IMechE Part C: J Mechanical Engineering Science 0(0), pp. 1–13, DOI: 10.1177/0954406220969730.
  • Okello, A., Mutuku, W. N. & Oyem, A. O. (2020). A Review of Nanofluids Synthesis, Factors Influencing Their Thermophysical Properties and Applications, Journal of Engineering Research and Reports, Vol.17(4), pp. 1-17, 2020; Article no.JERR.61551, ISSN: 2582-2926
  • Oke, A.S, Mutuku, W. N., Kimathi, M., & Animasaun, I.L. (2020). Insight into the dynamics of non-Newtonian Casson fluid over a rotating non-uniform surface subject to Coriolis force, Nonlinear Engineering, Vol. 9, pp. 398–411, https://doi.org/10.1515/nleng-2020-0025
  • Okello, J. A., Mutuku, W. N. & Oyem, A. O. (2020). Analysis of Ethylene Glycol (EG)-based ((Cu-Al2O3), (Cu-TiO2), (TiO2-Al2O3)) Hybrid Nanofluids for Optimal Car Radiator Coolant, Journal of Engineering Research and Reports, Vol. 17(2), pgs 34-50, Article No.JERR.61548 ISSN: 2582-2926
  • Oyem, A.O., Mutuku, W.N. & Oke, A.S. (2020). Variability effects on magnetohydrodynamic for Blasius and Sakiadis flows in the presence of Dufour and Soret about a flat plate, Engineering Reports, Vol. 2(1), DOI: 10.1002/eng2.12249
  • Okello, J.A. & Mutuku ,W.N. (2020). Mathematical Modelling of Variable Viscosity Hydromagnetic Boundary Layer Flow with Thermal Radiation and Newtonian Heating, International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering, 6(6), DOI: 10.31695/IJASRE.2020.33726.
  • Ajibola, S. O., Oke, S. & Mutuku, W.N. (2020). LHAM Approach to Fractional Order Rosenau-Hyman and Burgers' Equations, Asian Research Journal of Mathematics, 16(6), pp.1-14, Article no.ARJOM.56832, ISSN: 2456-477X.
  • Ouru, J.O., Mutuku, N. & Oke, A. S. (2020). Buoyancy-Induced MHD Stagnation Point Flow of Williamson Fluid with Thermal Radiation, Journal of Engineering Research and Reports, 11(4), pp. 9-18,; Article no.JERR.55741, ISSN: 2582-2926.
  • Matendechere, N.I, Mutuku, N. &  Nyabadza, F. (2019). Modelling the Dynamics of Jiggers Infestation incorporating media campaigns, Journal of  Communications in Mathematical Biology and Neuroscience,  https://doi.org/10.28919/cmbn/4096, ISSN: 2052-2541
  • Matendechere, N.I, Mutuku, N. &  Nyabadza, F. (2019). Modelling the Dynamics of Jiggers Infestation: Insights from a theoretical model, Journal of Mathematics and Computing, Vol 4(9), pp. 473-500, https://doi.org/10.28919/jmcs/4107, ISSN: 1927-5307
  • Kimulu, A.M., Mutuku, N. & Mutua, N.M. (2018). Car Antifreeze and Coolant: Comparing Water and Ethylene Glycol as Nano Fluid Base Fluid, International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering, Vol 4(6), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7324/IJASRE.2018.32748
  • Mutuku, N. & Makinde, O.D. (2017). Double stratification effects on heat and mass transfer in unsteady MHD nanofluid flow over a flat surface, Asia Pacific Journal on Computational Engineering, Vol. 4 (2), DOI 10.1186/s40540-017-0021-2
  • Mutuku, N., Makinde, O.D. & Theuri, D. (2017). Hydromagnetic Mixed Convection Flow of Nanofluid with Slip, Viscous Dissipation and Joule Heating Past an Inclined Plate, Journal of Nanofluids, Vol. 9, pp.1 – 9.
  • WN Mutuku-Njane, OD Makinde, Combined Effect of Buoyancy Force and Navier Slip on MHD Flow of a Nanofluid over a Convectively Heated Vertical Porous Plate, The Scientific World Journal, Vol. 2013, Article ID 725643, 8 pages.
  • WN Mutuku-Njane, OD Makinde, MHD Nanofluids Flow over a Permeable Vertical Plate with Convective heating, Journal of Computational and Theoratical Nanoscience, Vol. 11, 1- 9, 2014.
  • Oluwole Daniel MAKINDE and Winifred Nduku MUTUKU, OD Makinde, Hydromagnetic thermal boundary layer of nanofluids over a convectively heated flat plate with viscous dissipation and Ohmic heating, U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series A, Vol 76 (2), 2014, ISSN 1223 – 7027.
  • Winifred Nduku Mutuku and Oluwole Daniel Makinde, Hydromagnetic Bioconvection of Nanofluid over a Permeable Vertical Plate due to Gyrotactic Microorganisms, Computers and Fluids, vol. 95, 88 – 97, 2014.
  • WN Mutuku-Njane, OD Makinde, On hydromagnetic boundary layer flow of nanofluids over a permeable moving surface with Newtonian heating, Latin American Applied Research, Vol. 44 (1), 57-62, 2014.
  • W. Mutuku, B. Yan. MHD Boundary Layer Flow and Heat Transfer of Nanofluids Past a Permeable Moving Flat Surface with Convective Heating and Viscous Dissipation, Clifford Analysis, Clifford Algebra and their Applications (CACAA), Vol. 3(2), 183-192, 2014.
  • Winifred Nduku Mutuku, MHD Non-linear Boundary Layer Flow and Heat Transfer of Nanofluids Past a Permeable Moving Flat Surface with Thermal Radiation and Viscous Dissipation, Universal Journal of Fluid Mechanics 2 (2014), 55-68.

  • W.N. Mutuku, S.M. Kithome and K.O. Awuor, Analysis of MHD Thermal Boundary Later Flow of Naofluids over a Convectively Heated Moving flat Plate, Journal of fluid and thermal sciences, Vol 2(1), 1-19, 2014.9.

  • CN Kaneba, WN Mutuku, Hydromagnetic Boundary Layer Slip Flow and Heat Transfer with Thermal Radiation and Viscous Dissipation, International Journal of Applied Science and Mathematics, Volume 3, Issue 1, ISSN (Online): 2394 – 2894, 2016.

  • WN Mutuku, Ethylene Glycol (EG)-based Nanofluids as a Coolant for Automotive Radiator, Asia Pacific Journal of Computational Engineering,3:1, DOI 10.1186/s40540-016-0017-3, 2016.
  • WN Mutuku, OD Makinde, Double stratification effects on heat and mass transfer in unsteady MHD nanofluid flow over a flat surface, Asia Pacific Journal on Computational Engineering, 4:2, 2017, DOI 10.1186/s40540-017-0021-2
  • WN Mutuku, OD Makinde, D Theuri, Hydromagnetic Mixed Convection Flow of Nanofluid with Slip, Viscous Dissipation and Joule Heating Past an Inclined Plate, Journal of Nanofluids, Vol 9, 1 – 9, 2017
  • AM Kimulu, WN Mutuku and NM Mutua, Car Antifreeze and Coolant: Comparing Water and Ethylene Glycol as Nano Fluid Base Fluid, International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering, Vol 4(6), 2018, DOI:  http://dx.doi.org/10.7324/IJASRE.2018.32748 
  • N. Matendechere, W. Mutuku, F. Nyabadza, Modelling the Dynamics of Jiggers Infestation: Insights from a theoretical model, Journal of Mathematics and Computing, Vol 4(9), (2019), 473-500,  https://doi.org/10.28919/jmcs/4107, ISSN: 1927-5307
  • N. Matendechere, W. Mutuku, F. Nyabadza, Modelling the Dynamics of Jiggers Infestation incorporating media campaigns, Journal of Communications in Mathematical Biology and Neuroscience, 2019, 2019:25,  https://doi.org/10.28919/cmbn/4096, ISSN: 2052-2541

Academic Grants and Awards

2020               

  • Belinda & Bill Gates Research Grant for Women Economic Empowerment.
  • GeMVi Research Fellowship (for the project entitled, “Estimating HIV Incidence in Kenya)”

2019               

  • Commission for Developing Countries (CDC) of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) – Conference Support grant
  • Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa – Conference support grant

2017               

  • Commission for Developing Countries (CDC) of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) – Conference Support grant

2016               

  • Kovaleskia Research Grant: for outstanding work on research and
    publications in Applied MathematicsEPSRC Institutional Sponsorship Award:
  • Global Challenges Research

2015   IMU- SIMONS Travel Grant Program 2015 Grant