Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences

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NSPS Best PhD Thesis Prize 2026

Applications are open for five prizes recognising outstanding doctoral research across the physical sciences.

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2026 PhD Prize Winners

Celebrating exceptional doctoral research

Meet the researchers whose doctoral work is advancing the frontiers of the physical sciences in Nigeria.

Portrait of Dr. Timilehin Gideon ShabaMathematics & Statistics

Dr. Timilehin Gideon Shaba

Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara

Winning thesis
New Derivation of q-Differential and q-Convolution Operators on Certain Subclasses of Analytic Functions.
Portrait of Dr. Temitayo Olamide AleEarth Sciences

Dr. Temitayo Olamide Ale

Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo

Winning thesis
Geotechnical, Geophysical and Hydrogeochemical Modelling of Contaminants Flow From Dumpsites Around Owo and Ikare-Akoko, Southwestern Nigeria.
Portrait of Dr. Paul Oyeyiola AdesinaPhysics & Astronomy

Dr. Paul Oyeyiola Adesina

Redeemer's University, Ede, Osun

Winning thesis
Vibrational Dynamics of Driven Oscillators with Phase-Modulated Potential Structures.
Portrait of Dr. Temitope OgunnupebiChemistry

Dr. Temitope Ogunnupebi

Covenant University, Sango Ota, Ogun

Winning thesis
Structure-Based Design and Synthesis of Benzimidazole, Benzothiazole and other Arylated Derivatives as Potential Antimicrobial and Insecticidal Agents.
Portrait of Dr. Bello Alhaji BuhariComputer Science

Dr. Bello Alhaji Buhari

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna

Winning thesis
Web-based User Authentication and Access Control: An Enhanced Multi-Factor Biometric Cryptographic Scheme.
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About the Society

A professional home for Nigeriaโ€™s physical-science community.

NSPS brings researchers, educators, reviewers, students, and scientific leaders together to strengthen scholarship and public impact across the physical sciences.

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Support discovery, publication, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences

Original research and scholarly contributions across the physical sciences.

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African Scientific Reports

Research outputs and reports across scientific disciplines.

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Proceedings of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences

Conference papers, scientific proceedings, and scholarly records.
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๐ŸŒŸ ๐’๐๐Ž๐“๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“ ๐Œ๐„๐Œ๐๐„๐‘ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š: ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐“๐„๐‘๐“๐’๐„๐€ ๐ˆ๐†๐๐€๐–๐”๐€
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๐ŸŒŸ ๐’๐๐Ž๐“๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“ ๐Œ๐„๐Œ๐๐„๐‘ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š: ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐“๐„๐‘๐“๐’๐„๐€ ๐ˆ๐†๐๐€๐–๐”๐€

The Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences is pleased to celebrate ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ž๐š ๐ˆ๐ ๐›๐š๐ฐ๐ฎ๐š as our Spotlight Member of the Week. Dr. Igbawua is an Associate Professor of Environmental Physics at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, whose work brings together physics, environmental science, remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), cartography, climate research, big-data analytics, and machine learning.

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๐ŸŒŸ ๐’๐๐Ž๐“๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“ ๐Œ๐„๐Œ๐๐„๐‘ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š: ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐…๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐€๐‡ ๐Ž๐๐„๐˜๐„๐Œ๐ˆ ๐‘๐Ž๐‡๐„๐„๐Œ
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๐ŸŒŸ ๐’๐๐Ž๐“๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“ ๐Œ๐„๐Œ๐๐„๐‘ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š: ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐…๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐€๐‡ ๐Ž๐๐„๐˜๐„๐Œ๐ˆ ๐‘๐Ž๐‡๐„๐„๐Œ

The Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences is pleased to celebrate ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐…๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ก ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ฒ๐ž๐ฆ๐ข ๐‘๐จ๐ก๐ž๐ž๐ฆ as our Spotlight Member of the Week. Dr. Roheemโ€™s journey in chemistry is one shaped by curiosity, persistence, and a strong interest in discovering useful compounds from natural sources. Her academic path began at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, where she obtained her B.Tech and M.Tech degrees, before proceeding to the International Islamic University Malaysia, where she earned her Ph.D. in 2018.

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๐ŸŒŸ ๐’๐๐Ž๐“๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“ ๐Œ๐„๐Œ๐๐„๐‘ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š: ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐„๐”๐†๐„๐๐„ ๐Ž๐†๐‡๐„๐๐€๐Š๐๐Ž๐๐Ž๐‘ ๐Ž๐๐Ž๐‘๐ˆ
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๐ŸŒŸ ๐’๐๐Ž๐“๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“ ๐Œ๐„๐Œ๐๐„๐‘ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š: ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐„๐”๐†๐„๐๐„ ๐Ž๐†๐‡๐„๐๐€๐Š๐๐Ž๐๐Ž๐‘ ๐Ž๐๐Ž๐‘๐ˆ

The Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences is pleased to celebrate ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐„๐ฎ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ž ๐Ž๐ ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐š๐ค๐ฉ๐จ๐›๐จ๐ซ ๐Ž๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข as our Spotlight Member of the Week. High above the Earth, a constantly changing region of charged particles quietly influences the radio signals, satellite communications, and navigation systems we depend on every day. Understanding what happens in this region, particularly over the equator, is at the heart of Dr. Onoriโ€™s scientific journey.

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