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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
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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.
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.
Dr. Paul Oyeyiola Adesina
Redeemer's University, Ede, Osun
Winning thesis
Vibrational Dynamics of Driven Oscillators with Phase-Modulated Potential Structures.
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.
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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The Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences is pleased to celebrate ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ข as our Spotlight Member of the Week. What happens when a building begins to fail even though it appears properly constructed? How do scientists determine whether groundwater beneath a community is safe and sustainable? And how can the geology of an area influence construction, mining, water supply and environmental protection? These are the kinds of real-world questions that define the work of Dr. Saidu Abdullahi.
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Researchers have experimentally demonstrated that exotic quantum objects known as non-Abelian anyons can perform the full set of operations needed for universal quantum computing. Using 54 qubits on Quantinuumโs H2 trapped-ion processor, scientists created these unusual collective quantum states and manipulated them through two operations known as braiding and fusion. The combination allowed the researchers to demonstrate a universal set of quantum operations, meaning, in principle, the system can perform any quantum computation. The result is particularly significant because non-Abelian anyons may also offer a route toward fault-tolerant quantum computing that avoids some of the most resource-intensive methods currently proposed for quantum error correction.
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The Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences is pleased to celebrate ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ as our Spotlight Member of the Week. When you hear the word Statistics, do you think of averages, percentages, graphs and tables of numbers? What if those same numbers could be used to compare competing models, optimize transportation systems, analyze disease outcomes, forecast economic behaviour and improve healthcare decisions?
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