TITLE (PROF/DR/): DR.

NAME: BLESSING IZIEGBE AKINNUKAWE

POSITION: SENIOR LECTURER                                         SPECIALISATION: NUMERICAL ANALYSIS AND COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS

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1. Personal Statement

 I am a Mathematics researcher and lecturer with keen focus on numerical analysis and computational Mathematics, developing standard and cutting-edge numerical methods for the approximate solution of resulting differential equations of different types modelled from real life problems from different areas of life. My work collaborates with other research works that contain mathematical models that give birth to resulting mathematical equations which are in turn solved using derived numerical methods with well-tailored analysis properties of method stability and convergence. The application of these numerical methods on real life problems and interpretation of final findings is imperative. My Proficiency in Latex, Maple and Mathematical software greatly assist with the simulation of the numerical computations. I also assist with the tutelage of Mathematics students of both secondary and tertiary level equipping them with computational skills and technology of studying and passing Mathematics courses with ease.

Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

• Immediate Past Chairperson – Internally Generated Revenue Unit, Department of Mathematics, University of Lagos, Lagos.
• Financial Secretary – Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing World, UNILAG Chapter.
• Member, Financial Committee for Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Lagos.
• Member, Nigerian Mathematical Society (NMS)
• Member, Mathematics Association of Nigeria (MAN)
• Member, Women In Mathematics (WIM)

 Selected Most Recent Publications /Contributions to Knowledge 

1. I. Akinnukawe and E. M. Atteh (2025). Numerical Integration of Nonlinear FitzHugh-Nagumo Partial Differential Equation Using Second Derivative Two-step Hybrid Algorithm, Ife Journal of Science, Vol. 27(1), 229 – 241.
2. I. Akinnukawe, J. O. Kuboye and S. A. Okunuga, (2024). Numerical Solution of Fourth-order Initial Value Problems using Fourth-order Block Algorithm, Journal of Nepal Mathematical Society, Vol. 6 (2), pp. 7 -18. https://doi.org/10.3125/jnms.v6i2.63016.
3. I. Akinnukawe and E. M. Atteh (2024). Block Method for the Approximate Solution of Third-order Initial Value Problems, Confluence University Journal of Science and Technology. Vol. 1(1), 20 – 26. https://10.5455/CUJOSTECH.240703.
4. I. Akinnukawe (2024). Continuous Two-step Block Algorithm for Direct Approximation of second-order Initial Value Problems, Journal of Scientific Research and Development, Vol. 23 (1), 12 – 25.
5. I. Akinnukawe and S. A. Okunuga, (2024). One-step Block Scheme with Optimal Hybrid points for numerical integration of second-order Ordinary Differential Equations, Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences, Vol. 6, 1827. https://journal.nsps.org.ng/index.php/jnsps/article/view/1827

 TEXTBOOKS WRITTEN AND CO-AUTHORED

• Elementary Mathematical Methods by S. A. Okunuga, B. I. Akinnukawe and J. O. Ehigie.
• Differential Equations by S. A. Okunuga, B. I. Akinnukawe and J. O. Ehigie.
• First Course in Numerical Analysis by S. A. Okunuga, O. A. Akinfenwa, J. O. Osilagun, J. O. Ehigie and B. I. Akinnukawe