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Please guys, I'm looking for where to buy microcontrollers (Arduino) and motion sensors in Lagos, and at what price range?
It's needed for an urgent project.
Thank you.

Please guys, I'm looking for where to buy microcontrollers (Arduino) and motion sensors in Lagos, and at what price range?
It's needed for an urgent project.
Thank you.

wip7:
Current research in my lab: Flexible Energy storage device derived from sugar

In this research: our goal is to design a very low-cost energy storage device that can store energy from sunlight (photovoltaic connected) or AC. Hence, we have fabricated a high-performance electrode material from sugar and doped it with boron to improve its energy and power density. We focused on improving its efficiency (specific capacitance) by using artificial intelligence modelling (machine learning) to understand the effects of certain variables.

Researchers: Professor Wip7 and 4 of my PhD Students in the Departments of electrical and energy system.

Sir please permit me to ask, did you school in Nigeria?

wip7:
Send me your email address (find my email in my signature), I will send you an invite that will allow Researchgate to accept your application.



To find topics and understand the article writing styles, challenges that need solutions and literature review.



If your results are great, discussions and trend are worthy, then find a suitable journal to publish your findings.




Fantastic, all those skills you have are needed these days. So let me tell you how I use those skills (my personal case). With my C#, python and MySQL skills:
1. I have designed a custom chemical database that searches FTIR (surface functional groups) and XRD (X-ray diffraction) peaks in unknown material and compare with well-known and reported material. This is currently in use in my department and customized commercially for two relatively new universities within my region.

2. I work a lot on wastewater treatment which requires heavy calculations on adsorption kinetics and isotherms. I have used C#, python and excel macros to build a personal software that does these calculations within 5 minutes, unlike the manual that takes weeks. Is currently being test-run by my PhD students to ensure all is fine. Then, I will share with related scientists in my field before going commercial.

3. Working on electrochemical biosensors for detection of analytes in food, wastes, sweat, water etc. I am designing a mobile-enabled app using Xamarin and Flutter on this. The sensors are expected to also go commercial and our focus on this is developing countries that are suffering from contaminants like Arsenic in Bangladesh, food poisonings etc and with a target of 1.5$ per sensor will likely strike a deal with UN, UNICEF, WHO and this will go commercial. We have collected over 1000 data from sites in Canada (the project is funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada).

My advice to you: With python, try to enhance your machine learning skills and interface it with artificial intelligence this is hotcake anywhere. With your C#. python and database skills: try design both desktop and mobile apps that will allow researchers to compare some unknown target to established target, you can also design a visualization software like GraphPad this is hotcake and many will buy it if is worthy.




If you are able to pay for at least 1-year tuition, accommodation and some living expenses, you should be fine with those computing skills you have. From my computing skills, I realized around 17, 000$ in 2019 and all these apps are custom-based imagine if it goes viral.

Best wishes and let me know how I can be of help. Also, when am free can point you more app development ideas.

I'm gobsmacked with every response you give on here. I'll take every piece of your advice to heart. You're indeed godsent.
Thank you sir.

wip7:
Due to increasing competition and the growing number of applicants, the majority of funders tend to streamline the evaluation of criteria to search for not just the highest CGPA but also some experience and skills that will set the applicant different. Master and PhD are designed to be a research-oriented program, hence, having a research publication can be worthy. You have a good result, start searching for opportunity now before you complete your NYSC. Try to register with researchgate (they often post job/scholarship opportunities), search Nordic countries that have oil like Norway universities they usually have a scholarship in oil-related fields. If you have opportunities for research do it. Meanwhile, try many universities in Canada also, they have a master program in Petroleum and also offer scholarships.



Visit ScienceDirect.com or googlescholar type keywords for research in your related, skim through many of them and see what interests you, then you will need a lab to carry out your research. if you have access to a lab in Nigeria, I can give you a direct topic you can work on if I know your undergraduate thesis/project.



Be specific about your programming skills. Myself, I have in-depth knowledge python, C#, Java, JS-HTML/CS, machine learning and various JS libraries. Mine is very practical and I have used it lots in my project work and also commercial. So be specific so I can advise further.



Until I know your interest.



Waiting for a response and best wishes!

Thank you so much sir for your kind, valuable response. Please I'll like to respond as thus:

(1) I've tried registering on Researchgate often times before now, but I'm always being rejected, saying I need an institution email in order to join the platform. Can you help me via an invite to join?

(2) For the search on ScienceDirect and GoogleScholar you recommended, is it to get a topic to research and write article on?

(3) My undergraduate project topic was "Economic Analysis of an Oil Rim Reservoir in the Niger Delta." It was actually about an oil rim reservoir that was produced (on simulation) using two production methods. The simulation was done using a Petroleum Engineering simulation software called Eclipse (owned by Schlumberger). Economic analysis was done on the two methods of production using some key economic parameters, and the one that's more profitable was recommended to be used to properly develop and produce the reservoir. Although, when my supervisor then approved the final chapter, he said I didn't do any investigation (I didn't even understand him). My specialty is Reservoir Engineering. Moreso, I did a project on "PVT Analysis of an Oil Condensate Reservoir" during my fourth year IT at Shell, Port-Harcourt.
As regards access to a lab, I don't know if my department will allow anyone who's not undergoing any studies with them to access their lab. But we have Shell Professorial Chair in my school headed by the only professor in my department. I know I can always interact with one of the guys working with the professor to get some Petroleum Engineering simulation softwares.

(4) My programming skill set include HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ReactJS, PHP, MySQL, MongoDB, NodeJS, Java, Python, C# and C. But currently, I'm trying to build my online portfolio. I believe it'll help boost my CV. I've also developed interest in Data Analysis/Data Science, and I've started gathering resources to help me on it. I was glad to know that most mathematical backbone of Data Science was among the maths courses I did in my undergraduate days, and maths is one of my strengths.

(5) Sir, what if I decide to do the Master's degree without scholarships and very limited funds? Will I be able to survive with the students' part-time jobs available? I hope international students can work part-time jobs in most American and European countries legally? I'm a dogged person, and I like abiding by laws of the land. Why I'm asking about this is because I like considering every scenarios (both best and worst cases i.e with and without scholarships) in my dealings.

Thank you. Anticipating your worthy response.

benji93:
I am not an experienced researcher myself, just starting out. I just got my first degree too. And it would be difficult for me to offer advice directly related to petroleum Engineering cos it's quite distant from my area. But from my short experience so far, you could begin by looking deeply into a topic(s) that piqued your interest, at some point during your undergraduate studies.
Edit: I suppose Professor Wip has provided a better and more detailed answer.

Thank you boss for your response. I appreciate. Please can I send you a PM? We may still network nonetheless.

benji93:
Thanks. Are you working on something currently?

Not exactly. I'm actually serving as a corps member (NYSC). So I want to start getting acquainted with article writing processes. My field is Petroleum Engineering.

benji93:
Meanwhile Prof Wip, how much do you think I can get for a publication in a decent Mathematics Journal- Ramanujan Journal- and how does submission to Tubitak work?
I hope you remember me though. I asked for your counsel on Turkish visa processing after admission into METU, Ankara back in 2015. I have changed my keyboard mode to English since then, though. . We are proud of your work in academia.

Congratulations on your published article. I'm yet to write any article because I don't have much clue on how to go about it. Can you please briefly put me through?

Good day ladies and gentlemen, please I need ideas on any technological project for Secondary School students that can help to tackle (or relates) to insecurity in Nigeria.

This is supposed to be a project demonstration by the students, but we are still looking for an idea to work on.

Time is against us already.

Please any idea will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Lalasticlala, please help me with the front page.

Basalt:
There are oil companies here. One even recruited last month but honestly speaking, Germany has drastically reduced using renewable energy for now till 2030 or thereabout, what they use now is non-renewable energy like wind energy etc.
I think your profession will be of higher demand in America, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Russia, Norway etc but the opportunities here for oil workers is very small unless you plan to move to another country after your studies.

Okay boss. I appreciate your response. Thank you.

Teaser4:
if you can't afford USA, UK and Canadian universities.... Germany should be your top priority...based on wetin dem dey discuss on Travel section

Thanks boss for your response. I'm actually also seeking for scholarships. May God help us all, Amen. New challenge now will be to look for schools that have courses that relates to my field.

Basalt:
Dankeschön meine Schwester

OP, I wish you all the best in your studies and endeavors. Please I'll like to know what kind of job prospects are available for those of us in oil and gas field. I'm a graduate of Petroleum Engineering from FUTO with a CGPA of 4.19. I'm currently serving, but I'm already making plans for Master's degree abroad. Should I include Germany in my list of potential countries to study?

wip7:
No need paying to publish in quality journals. It is FREE... read a few pages back where I have shown many times how to find journals and.......... all those are free QUALITY JOURNALS, not all these fake paid Indian journals.

Good day great scholars on here.

Dear great Professor Wip7, I seriously find it hard to believe that you are a Nigerian. The way you selflessly give out advices and ideas, coupled with your vast pool knowledge and great achievements, one will absolutely mistake you for a White man. We really appreciate your efforts. God bless more abundantly, Amen.

Sir, please I'll need your guidance. I'm a graduate of Petroleum Engineering from a federal university with a 4.19 CGPA of 5.0. I'm currently serving in Lagos (NYSC); I will be passing out by August of this year. I have the intention of applying for fully funded Master's scholarships abroad. Someone advised me to write and publish articles on journals to increase my chances of getting any scholarships. With these, sir, I have some questions as follows:

(1) How else do I increase my chances of getting any scholarships abroad?

(2) If publishing articles does that, how can I get topics and search for resources for assistance.

(3) I have computer programming skills. Is there anyway I can marry it with my studied course.

(4) Is there any online programmes you can recommend to me that align with my interest?


I'm really sorry about the lengthy write-up. Anticipating your response.

Please advice from everyone is welcome.

ngsoundin:
I want to apply for DE admission to Lasu a school I could have been admitted in 2016,if only i took their admission form after been refused admission to UI but my mum persuaded me to go to Yabatech saying Lasu is Too Far and A lot of Cult activities Go on in the school,now I only completed my IT last week after spending approximately 3years for ND a lot of my mates in High School would complete their Degree this year,some are even at NYSC.
I probably want to ask how conducive is LASU and how good is the school I wouldn’t want a situation were it wouldn’t be better than yabatech which is not too conducive, has a slow academic calendar and very rough.
Please Kindly help me Out if you an Alumni of the School.

I thought LASU awards degrees and Yabatech awards Diplomas (ND/HND)

mrphysics:
Hi Boss,

How are you doing?

It's been tough, I must confess

Hello mrphysics, please permit me to say this - you're living the kind of life I've planned for myself.
I have been following most of your threads, and I must confess, they've really changed (or about to change) my life. I started reading from your thread where you wrote about your interesting NYSC experience in Kano State (I was a ghost-reader then). I was also there when you wrote about how a friend you met during your service introduced you to freelance writing on Fiverr, and how that changed your story. I read through that thread still on ghost-mode.
I don't know your intent for writing about all these phases of your life, but I want to tell you that you've really changed the direction of my life, for good, through your writings.

When I read your thread about Fiverr freelancing, I decided to acquire digital skills for myself. I'm currently serving (NYSC) in Lagos State (and still on acquiring my skills), and rounding up by August of this year. I plan to apply for fully funded foreign scholarships (including PTDF and others). Please I need your help and advice.
I'm a graduate of Petroleum Engineering from a federal university. I graduated with a CGPA of 4.19 of 5.00. I haven't written or published any paper. What are my chances? What do I need to do?
Please I will like to chat with you via emails. This is mine: chrischimezie24@gmail.com. Please I'll be anticipating your response.

xavi50:
Since everyone's case is different base on their GPA and Level of qualification it will be easier for me to advise on individual basis. Have your academic profile delivered to my box. I will send reports base on which one you are eligible for by Monday 30th.

saviourihekeatgmail.com

Graduate of Petroleum Engineering with CGPA of 4.19
WAEC/SSCE consists of B's and few C's.
I'm currently serving (NYSC), but will be through by August, 2020.

What's bug bounty hacking?

[quote author= post=83631224]CONGRATS Chinko Ekun.

This is the way to go.

Make sure you follow the footsteps of the ONLY MC with the MSC!

Only few people know who that is!

*winks


*[/quote]That's Naeto C (NaetoChukwu)

iLegendd:
You can get anything from core i5 and above with 350 or 500 hard disk, 4GB or more RAM, etc.

Where and from who sir? If you don't mind, please share the contact of the guy you bought yours from.

iLegendd:
Sold 63 copies and made 77k profit only on Apple book store. I removed all the books on Amazon.

I'm curious to know sir; why did you remove the books from Amazon? Low/no sales?

iLegendd:
Lagos.
Where in Lagos? I have no idea.

Boss, please I'll like to have that spec of laptop of same budget. Can I get the contact details of the seller?

iLegendd:
Hire a mentor. He will teach you all you need to know and how to outsource to a ghostwriter.

Please where can I find a mentor? I don't have any friends in the literary niche.

iLegendd:
If you want to make more money, put them in series (parts). It may even be 100 pages each. After the series, bundle them. Book 1 + book 2 = bundle 1. Book 3 + book 4 = bundle 2. And so on. At the end, bundle all the books in that series into a single bundle.

Do the above only if you want to make more money, but if you hate money, then publish all as 1 book and move on to writing another book.

Thanks for your response so far. I'm really interested in this business, but my problem is how to write the book; I'm not much of a writer; I don't even have any idea on what to write. Please how do I go about these issues?

iLegendd:
No. Just a choice.

I thought Nigerians can't sell on Amazon. How do you sell there? Please I will like to know, thanks.