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Dr. Sufiyan Mallu
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Dr Sufiyan Arif Mallu completed his PhD in Mathematics at the University of Johannesburg under the supervision of P. Dankelmann and S. Mafunda. He also obtained his undergraduate, Honours, and MSc degrees from the same i
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Dr Sufiyan Arif Mallu completed his PhD in Mathematics at the University of Johannesburg under the supervision of P. Dankelmann and S. Mafunda. He also obtained his undergraduate, Honours, and MSc degrees from the same institution. His research focuses on graph theory, particularly distance parameters in graphs and digraphs, with additional interests in distances in hypergraphs, chemical graph theory, graph colourings, number theory, burning number and pebbling numbers of graphs. Dr Mallu has published several research papers in esteemed journals and presented his work at numerous national and international conferences, earning awards for best presentations. Beyond research, he is actively involved in mathematics education and outreach.