Research
Title : | Modelling the spread of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in host tissue and its potential epidemiological implications for COVID-19 |
Area of research : | COVID-19 Research, Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Mathematical Sciences |
Focus area : | Mathematical modelling for COVID-19 |
Principal Investigator : | Dr Mandar M Inamdar, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay |
Timeline Start Year : | 2020 |
Contact info : | minamdar@iitb.ac.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | This study aims to develop a general, cell-based model of 2D viral spread in a tissue in which cells are mechano-chemical entities that can deform, move, divide, and die. |
Outcome/Output: | Built a continuum model to understand the spread and control of viral infection in the tissue. A general collation of scaling relation between virus particle dimension and genome size has been obtained and its role explored in viral life history. |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay Funding Agency :Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt of India | |