Purity Ngina

Purity Ngina is a Kenyan Academician and a lecturer at Strathmore University in Nairobi. At age 28,[1] she became Kenyan youngest Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) graduate in Biomathematics from the same University[2]

Dr.

Purity Ngina
Born
Nyeri County
NationalityKenyan
OccupationAcademician
Known forbeing the youngest P.H.D holders in Kenya
TitleDr.
Spouse(s)Germano Richter Mugambi
ChildrenRichter Mugambi
Parent(s)Lydia Ngina
Academic background
Education
  • Strathmore University, Doctor of Philosophy in Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
  • Egerton University, Master's degree in Applied Mathematics
  • Egerton University, Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Chemistry
ThesisMathematical Modelling of In Vivo HIV Optimal Therapy Management (2018)
Academic work
DisciplineMathematician
InstitutionsStrathmore University

Background and education

She was born in present day Nyeri County in rural Kenya in 1990.[3] Ngina sat for Kenya's elementary examination Kenya Certificate of Primary Education KCPE twice in 2002 and 2003 before proceeding to secondary school and graduating in 2007.[4][5]

In 2009, she was admitted to Egerton University for undergraduate Degree in Education Science and Mathematics, graduating with a First Class Honors in 2013 before pursuing a Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics from the same university and graduating in 2015.[6][7]

Ngina joined Strathmore University as an assistant lecturer in 2016. During which she received funding from The German Academic Exchange Service[8] to enroll for her PhD.[9] In 2018, she made history as Kenya's youngest PhD holder in Biomathematics aged 28 years.[10] Her PhD thesis titled: Mathematical Modelling of In Vivo HIV Optimal Therapy Management, explains the dynamics between HIV and Mathematics.[11]

Career

Ngina is a Manager-Research and Assessment at Zizi Afrique Foundation. Ngina previously worked as a lecturer at Strathmore University. Where she taught students pursuing Financial Engineering, Financial Economics, and Actuarial Science students.[12]

Family

Ngina and her older brother were raised by a single mother who died in 2017.[13] She is married to Germano Mugambi, a university lecturer at Egerton University [14]

References
  1. "PhD at 28: Second chance that changed Dr Purity Ngina's life". Business Today Kenya. 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  2. "Meet 29-year-old Purity Ngina, Kenya's youngest Ph.D. holder in biomathematics". Face2Face Africa. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  3. "Dr Purity Ngina: Everything to Know About Youngest PhD Holder in Biometrics". Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  4. "Meet Kenya's youngest PhD holder". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  5. "Meet Purity Ngina, the youngest PhD holder in Biomathematics". Strathmore University. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  6. Reporter, Standard. "Meet Kenya's youngest PhD holder in Biomathematics". The Standard. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  7. "Meet Kenya's youngest PhD holder". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  8. "German Academic Exchange Service - DAAD". www.daad.de. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  9. "Meet Purity Ngina, the youngest PhD holder in Biomathematics". Strathmore University. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  10. "Evewoman : Inspiring story of Purity Ngina: Failed KCPE but now a Biometrics PhD holder at only 28 years". www.standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  11. Reporter, Standard. "Meet Kenya's youngest PhD holder in Biomathematics". The Standard. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  12. "Evewoman : Inspiring story of Purity Ngina: Failed KCPE but now a Biometrics PhD holder at only 28 years". www.standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  13. "Evewoman : Inspiring story of Purity Ngina: Failed KCPE but now a Biometrics PhD holder at only 28 years". www.standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  14. Jared, Too. "Kenya's youngest PhD holder wedded in a Sh40,000 gown". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
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