The 6th IASTED African Conference on
Modelling and Simulation
AfricaMS 2016

September 5 – 7, 2016
Gaborone, Botswana

Past Conference Information

The Modelling and Simulation 2016 conference in Gaborone, Botswana has ended.

Conference Proceedings

The Conference Proceedings are available for purchase on the ACTA Press website:

Conference Chair

Prof. Jagdish Prakash
Department of Mathematics, University of Botswana, Botswana
Conference Chair Portrait

Keynote Speakers

"Constructal Size of Heat Exchangers"

Prof. Josua Meyer
University of Pretoria, South Africa
Keynote Speaker Portrait

"Welcome Address" Speaker

Honorable Fidelis Molao
Assistant Minister of Education, Skills and Development, Botswana
"Welcome Address" Speaker Portrait

Tutorial Sessions

"DYNAMICS OF TWO PHASE FLOW WITH HEAT TRANSFER"

Prof. ASHOK MISRA
Centurion University of Technology and Management, India
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Guest Speakers

"Studies on the Dating of Natural Gas in Vindhyan Rocks Sagar - Damoh District, South Ganga Basin ,Madhya Pradesh . India."

Dr. Arun K. Shandlya
Dr.Hari Singh Gour University Sagar M.P - Department of Applied Geology, India
Guest Speaker Portrait
"Congestion Control in WDM Networks"

Dr. Himanshu Monga
Jan Nayak Chaudhary Devi Lal Vidyapeeth, India
Guest Speaker Portrait
"Impact of p-wave interaction with a pair of rigid strips embedded in an orthotropic strip"

Dr. Sanjoy Basu
Haldia Institute of Technology, India
Guest Speaker Portrait

Plenary Speakers

"Meshfree Methods: Strong, Weak and Weakened Weak (W2) formulations"

Prof. Gui-Rong Liu
University of Cincinnati, U.S.A
Plenary Speaker Portrait
"Modelling, Computational Simulation, and Biomechanics"

Prof. Daya Reddy
University of Cape Town - Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South Africa
Plenary Speaker Portrait
"MHD Forced Convection Flow of Non-Newtonian Fluid through Stumpy Permeable Porous Medium"

Prof. Jagdish Prakash
Department of Mathematics, University of Botswana, Botswana
Plenary Speaker Portrait

Host Organization

University of Botswana

Scope

The topics of interest covered by AfricaMS 2016 included, but were not limited to:

THEME 1: MODELLING

  • Bond Graph Modelling
  • Continuous and Discrete Methodologies
  • Dynamic Modelling
  • Mathematical Modelling
  • Model Development
  • Numerical Methods
  • Physical Based Modelling
  • Time Series Analysis

THEME 2: SIMULATION

  • Computer Games
  • Discreet Event Simulation
  • Monte Carlo Simulation
  • Object-Oriented Implementation
  • Virtual Reality
  • Visualization
  • Web-based Education

THEME 3: APPLICATIONS

  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Finance
  • Health and Wellness
  • Other Areas
  • Transportation