I recently had the honour of speaking on my research at the event "Talking Black: Voices From the Diaspora," organised by Mbuani Yi Africa in collaboration with UCD and Una Europa. This platform, dedicated to showcasing African expertise across diverse fields, gave me a unique opportunity to share insights on a topic close to my heart: Demystifying AI for Material Science. My talk centred on using advanced machine learning (ML) and Density Functional Theory (DFT) to predict

“In the beauty of art, the ingenuity of mankind is exemplified; such subtle intricacies displayed in the expressions of style, movements, and emotions impeccably capture the true nature of one’s soul and its creative elasticity.” - Mary Ajide The Call I was awakened to the sound of my phone at 4.10 am Dublin, Irish time. “Why would a human being call me at these ungodly hours?” I muttered to myself. With my eyes half-opened, I picked up my cell phone and spoke groggily,

The recently concluded COP28 Climate Conference highlighted the significant gaps that need addressing to effectively tackle climate change. Various measures to mitigate climate change can be translated in, for example, an increased use of renewable energy, reducing reliance on fossil fuels, leveraging new technologies, and changes in human behaviour toward sustainable practices. Undoubtedly, the use of renewable and sustainable energy resources can drastically contribute tow

The ubiquitous nature of water makes it one of the most essential element on this earth - playing important roles in numerous fields, ranging from the earth sciences, biochemistry, atmospheric science, biological systems, ecohydrology and biogeochemistry. As such, water is fundamental to human, animal and plant life. Despite the apparent simplicity of water molecule (see video), this intriguing liquid studied from both theoretical and experimental perspectives is known to exh

Peace Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we ar

Communicating science governs a nascent part of the established passion I have for research, and in particular innovation. As much as it is understandable that science communication plays a vital role in the development of an early-stage researcher. It is imperative that communicating your research simply to all numerous types of audiences should be the ultimate goal. Well, at least that is what I presume but that might be challenging at times given the level of intricacies a