Samson Kiware holds a Ph.D. in Computational Sciences (2014) and MSc in Computer Science (2009) from Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI and a bachelor degree in Computer Science and Mathematics (2007) from Carthage College, WI. He is a Principal Research Scientist at the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), where he leads the Advanced Statistics & Mathematical Modelling Unit. Dr. Kiware hold courtesy appointments as Research Assistant Professor at Marquette University and as Adjunct Professor at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology.

Dr. Kiware’s expertise includes infectious diseases modelling and machine learning algorithms with applications to infectious diseases primarily malaria. He is active in disease modeling but also oversees substantial field research in malaria surveillance, vector control, and other public health areas. He has managed several projects funded by international organizations such as USAID, Gates Foundation, and Wellcome Trust.

Dr. Kiware supports the Research and Knowledge Management Program for PAMCA providing technical support on data management and analysis for various National Malaria Control/Elimination Programs across sub-Saharan Africa. He leads an initiative aimed at ensuring proper management of mosquito data via Mosquito Database Management System (MosquitoDB) for the management of diverse mosquito. Primarily, to ensure that NMCPs are supported with data systems to support data driven decisions and are capable of analyzing the routine surveillance data.

Dr. Kiware mentors MSc and PhD students and has established a program funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation aimed at strengthening the data science and mathematical modelling capacity in Tanzania and elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa. He has published in several international peer-reviewed journals and has presented his research work at various local and international conferences.