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milesnorthman12:
My great Doctor Wip....how business....pls I want to know how far on weda d list frm EMU has been sent to the turkish embassy so that I cn book my appointment

Thnkx my oga @ d top & more power to ur elbow

First list of all applicants that have received their confirmation letters will be sent on 19th Jan to Abuja and the list should be available from 21st with the consular.

You don't need to wait for list to reach Abuja before you apply, records from Abuja indicated that 110 EMU applicants from Nigeria have been approved visas last week and will picked their visas from next week Friday. 35 applicants from METU already picked their visas.

So apply as soon as you receive your confirmation letter of payment!

taregs:
@wip you really doing a great job helping students come over here for studies. sir, i have an inquiry to make regrading my international passport, sir it will soon expire here so i want to ask how i can renew it or get another one here.

The embassy officials should be around days before graduation at EMU. Kindly visit EMU international center to make inquiry for exact date the embassy officials will be around.

milesnorthman12:
Boss thnkx a billion....I did that
I hv sent d info to my aunt

You are welkom!

milesnorthman12:
My boss.....u will live longer than Methuselah
Am extremely gr8ful but please the picture is not sharp for me to see the contacts there

Xo pls sir, kindly help to forward it to my email so that I cn send it to my aunt for d payment: milesnorthman@yahoo.com...this is my email

Secondly I will also nid the coordinator email and possibly phone number

Thnk u sir for ur patience, understanding, wisdom and guidance...I sincerely wish to know u and all doz u hv hlpd to gain more experience....thnk u sir once again

Kindly check it via computer not mobile phone or use smart phone. I can not access my emails to send you and all details you need is attached here.

milesnorthman12:
My pple I grit ya'all, sincerely I hv gained xo much frm ds thread that I decided to register so that I cn talk with u Mr. Wip and any other prospective student..
Pls Mr. Wip I hv bin offered a conditional letter to Warwick EMU for Msc supply nd chain logistics mgt., paid my school fees I.e. d first instalment whch is abt 5 grand...and I hv bin gathering all necessary documents since I ws told by d administrative officer, u may know her Miss Blessing Okoye dt d list will b sent on 17th.

Now I hv 2 questions or may b problms cuz it seems she is way too busy

1. Am still waiting for my acceptance letter, confirmation of payment, admission letter.

2. I hv bin trying to contact her on d available 2man room dorm as I was told the one that is available hs bin givn bt thre is still anoda one dat is adkenzi or so, and my aunt is teady to pay on my bhalf for a year....so pls sir I will b gr8ful if u cn use ur good office to hlp me and my aunt xo as not to mak mistakes, and so dt we cn get ds accomodation as I heard its first come first serve...

God bless u sir for d great job u re doing here, u one in a trillion

Check the attached picture, you will find direct contact for what you need. Speak or email Akdeniz manager (Aisha hanam) direct and she will tell you what to do.

Speak with Warwick coordinator(Mr John) directly and he will follow up and send you the details you need.

Good luck!

Amosiye:
Dr. Sir Wip. Pls I am about to pay my fees to GAU, what's the process? must I open a dom account or should I ask dem for the form X or A @ the bank?

It depends on your bank, some bank may transfer from your naira straight like First bank I heard used to do that. While most bank will want you to open dorm account to initiate such transaction. YOU can't use form A or X for this transaction as far as I know. Better still walk to your bank and show them your acceptance letter including the receiving bank details, they will advise you appropriately.

Good luck!

eddydestiny:
@wip7.please there is some thing that is bordering me.am35years and i have started my application for my masters program in marketing management.please is there any chance of me securing admission with that age.thanks as i wait for your response.

The poster below you is right here:

worry359:
You really must read back through previous posts on this section. All your questions have already been answered.
Even one page back Mr wip has stated that 25 (twenty five) years old is the upper limit for undergraduate applicants.

As a prospective graduate student, we dont have age limit provided you earned above 2.5?/4.0 CGPA.

stoicism:
bros I am talking about Nigeria ooo. Its writing on the Universities website, "all International students" I just would like to know if you have any info on that.

Okay....but Students traveling to TRNC from Nigeria must apply for visa. We shall be sending the first list of names to Abuja on 19th Jan, 2015 for EMU applicants that have received the confirmation of payment.

FOR METU Applicants, the list has been sent on Friday. So you can apply for visa appointments.

stoicism:
I read a report from a Turkish uni website that student visa is no longer required for international students to travel to turkey. How true is this pls?

Kindly contact the Turkish embassy of your country

Danishdavy:
Bro what do you mean by NCC and can you give me the link for applying?

Go through my post via this link : https://www.nairaland.com/351402/north-cyprus/161

Is on page 161 of this thread... you will find the link to METU advert and you can go via the link or type METU NCC on google bar, it will land you in the page.

effyzie01:
I'll appreciate getting access to him.

The government was a bit reluctant to commit to the remediation exercise, leaving it, first, to doctors without borders. Recently, there is a renewed interest.

Yes, we will be able to use the spent bottom ash for the exercise. We'll definitely save the government some money.
The government is recently, is showing renewed interest in research studies. There are several going on. It will be a good idea to try. I would love to be one of your research assistants, sir.

Thats fine, i will love to hear more on how your work goes in that region. Really, if the Govt show interest in the remediation work, i think it will benefit the researcher a lot. Try to demonstrate the use of the adsorbent for them in Lab or small scale industry-type system. See what you can use the recovered Pb to do.

You have to ensure that your adsorbent desorption capability and desorption rate is rapid and high that way you can spend less adsorbent and still remediate high capacity.



May i ask, how do you intend to destroy underlying gases in the Landfill since your adsorbent may likely take only adsorbates like Pb, Cu etc not gases.

effyzie01:
I feel the theme of my work is similar to the Bostwana guy. If you can help, I would want to be in touch with him.

Attenuation mechanism? I am conversant with all (from my readings of the literature) but focused on, for my work, on sorption, redox reactions, ion exchange, precipitation and degradation processes.

Yes, exactly! Zamfara government is still spending a lot of money for remediation of the sites (villages, actually) of recent lead poisoning. I made a proposal to the effect that we can use the bottom ash as an adsorbent for the remediation exercise (the government's chief consultant is my supervisor). The consultant argued that we have to study the bottom ash for traces of toxic chemicals before using it as an adsorbent and I was commissioned to do it.

Okay, around June i have conference in USA i shall meet the Bostwana researcher and discussed with him cos he is currently undergoing analytical training on spatial exploration and biogeochemical characterizations in Berkeley Lab Earth Sciences Division.

The consultant argument was right, most of the medical wastes may contain toxic components that are recalcitrant. But am sure you can easily use the spent bottom ash very well. I have tried that very well in lab scale and i did the economics as well. With just 20gr bottom ash in Up-flow column system i was able to recover and treat copper infected industrial water....saved almost 65% cost using alternative and cost-benefit models.

hmmmmm I used to know about the lead leach in Zamfara, i thought they have been able to clear that? There are lots of projects in Zamfara but i dont know how willing they like to execute them.

effyzie01:
Wow! This is wonderful. I would love to know more of your works. Aside my PhD research, I have also submitted a proposal for 'Analysis of Toxic Chemicals in Incinerated Medical Waste Bottom Ash'. This will cover Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi states.

Yes, there was a low yield of biodiesel produced using the bioethanol. My idea was to use a different catalyst from the traditional NaOH/KOH we are using in Nigeria to see if we can achieve, even marginally, higher yield than is obtainable from the literature. It backfired.

I will definitely try chicken/duck eggshells as a heterogeneous catalyst in the future. It is cheaper and readily available.

There are works in the natural attenuation of leachates from landfills in the tropics, my work entails studying effects of seasonal dynamics on the leachate production and monitoring its attenuation combined with biogeochemical analysis and develop a model that will enable us determine how it affects groundwater.

I think your works would be very useful in such a way that it will add to our insight in the use of geostatistical data (which we will not be using), to further test our model and make a case for the state government (by the way, they are the sponsors of the work) to embark on landfill construction

I don't know if your research area have the same climatic and, by extension, geochemical characteristics as my own. But I'm sure your works will be of help.

Would love to read them.

Yes the Geo-statistical simulation and modeling will help a lot for spatial data exploration and surface generation. Unfortunately, our climatic and geochemical features differs although is adaptable work. Am working in the Mediterranean region and those particular studies are designed for Turkey and North Cyprus region. There is a researcher in Bostwana working on goldmine and copper deposit that i met in California recently that hopes to work on " optimization and modeling of natural attenuation parameters of leachates from landfill in Bostwana" ..i feel you guys work wiill be very close due to similar geoclimatic conditions.


Which mechanisms by which landfill leachate is attenuated by soil are you conversant with? .....(adsorption, biological action, ion-exchange reactions, dilution, filtration, and precipitation reactions)

The Medical Waste Bottom Ash: What will you do with it after spent? Do you know you can use it as adsorbent again for heavy metal remediation?

effyzie01:
Great deal of research. I love it. We (I and my project student) recently produced biodiesel (FAEE) from castor and water melon seed oils using bioethanol (which we also produced ourselves). We used heterogeneous catalyst (BaO.MgO.CaO/Al2O3). It was the first biofuels project I supervised (as I'm more into environmental chemistry and anthropogenic pollution and prefer working in the area) but I had to seek the help of a colleague who specializes in fuels catalysis. It was fun. I think I'll do it again.

That is great to hear about this. Wow environmental chem is actually a great area. I have extensive knowledge of that and i have developed robust system for single to multiple stage treatment of industrial water, hospital wastewater, emerging pollutants like antibiotics, phenolic compounds like p-nitrophenol etc.

You may try Chicken Eggshell/duck eggshells as Heterogeneous catalyst...

Your bioethanol: How do you classify it? is it Ethanol or methanol? cos with Ethanol, you will get low product yield due to the chain conformation...methanol is perfect!


I have a recently submitted works on the following and how does that relate to your region:

1. Geostatistical modeling and fractal simulation for mineral resource classification in Landfill sites

2. Evaluation and Characterization of vertical distribution of geochemical data in samsun gold deposit using fractal models

elemic:
Is there hope for technicians in Nigeria?
Let us discuss opportunities available for technicians in Nigeria. How can they grow? What are their limitations? Technician bodies in Nigeria.

Yes there is hope for Technicians in Nigeria if only they can be more creative, innovative and have seal to excel. I was baffled exactly 3yrs ago i visited China, Honkong and Taiwan searching for machines for my factory in Nigeria.

Anytime i visit those places i always learn new things. I needed to buy automatic biscuit making machine and vegetable oil complete line, when i visited the factory that charged me over 10mill to get these machines, i was surprised that they hardly speak English and what they produce many people from different countries order the products.

I asked the design and production Engineer about what he studied..he laughed and told me he is not an Engineer but technician and he does not attend any university but learn Welding and design from his boss whom happened to be uneducated like himself but there products are worldwide. Likewise almost 50 guys working there are not Engineer but technicians.

Before i purchased the machines, i sent my manager the pics and asked to confirm from Nigerian local technicians if the price can be cheaper or to reduce the stress of importing parts. Actually they sent me Vegetable oil production machine but i can not compare in terms of look, technicalities or performance even is more cheaper.

So Creativity, innovation and research.....

Kencool2:
@wip... Please is it possible i will still get admission for my Bsc(i would be 25 by oct this year) and am applying for admission this month...

You can try that.... What program are you apply for?

Danishdavy:
Bro please can I still apply to METU,I can't find the deadline there and please are there Bachelor's courses taught in English??

All program in METU NCC are taught in English. The deadline is Jan 10.

agabaI23:
Hey Scientist, please can you help me with this document? http://press.endocrine.org/doi/pdf/10.1210/endo-117-3-806. Thanks

Hey,

No i can't cos the document does not exist on that link you posted. Also, I can only get research articles under my subscription alone not outside...so when you need articles in almost all Elsevier, Springer, Taylor journals etc then i may help.

Brainpower365:
@wip7, please sir i want to know if national id and viccination card are important document for visa requirement because i was ask to bring it along on the 7th jan but due to health workers on strike i was not able to get the vaccination card and due to lackadesical character in nigeria office i was not able to get the national id.so what is your advise because i am confuse?

You can obtain vaccination card from Any reputable hospital after you have been vaccinated. If the Govt. Hospitals are on strike, the private wont go on strike. I am reading about National ID for the first time from you. The past applicants have not been asked even as of last semester. So it may be new requirement.....

scholag:
I have written although 'collabo' 2 papers. As for my MSc thesis, it was on welfare Economics of rural people...
Yeah, I can simulate Economic models for predictions atleast to an extent and could do better if well mentored.
So please, any further guidance will help plus thanks for your reply.

You may look into these and see how you can adapt it to your area:

1. Rural People’s Reliance on Non-Forests and Forest Environment in Africa: Nigeria as a case study

2. Socio-economic parameters on household bio-based energy consumption and energy substitution in rural area

3. Under-investment in agricultural assets and dynamic asset poverty in rural area of Africa

4. Poverty, poor growth and inequality in rural Africa: Economic perspectives

scholag:
I have written although 'collabo' 2 papers. As for my MSc thesis, it was on welfare Economics of rural people...
Yeah, I can simulate Economic models for predictions atleast to an extent and could do better if well mentored.
So please, any further guidance will help plus thanks for your reply.

Do you want to continue same field in your PhD? if yes, i will suggest you are more specific on the parameters you checked about the welfare and seems to me the thesis is more of national value. Try to adapt it to international value cos if you want fellowship abroad, you must be able to convince the awarding organization how your work will be of value international wise. Suggest PhD area and let it be more modern and practical, then other suggestions will flow.

scholag:
hi MOD,
I'm here for help as per PhD .
I've got B.A Agric Economics,
MSc Agric. Economics,
both in Nigeria and wish a scholarship PhD abroad...
Or still Nigeria although with scholarship...
I need advice on the best field to pursue now ....
Saw the links and will check them out.
Nice work Op/MOD

It's nice to hear you are doing great. There are possibilities to find scholarship/fellowship abroad and it depends on your academic status. Try to answer the following questions and then I can suggest links.

1. Have you published any articles, attend standard conference/s which your work/s were published?

2. Is your MSc thesis of national or international value?

3. Kindly state your thesis title.

4. Which area will you like to pursue your PhD and what do you hope to achieve or problem you hope to solve ?

5. What technical skills do you possess? Are you good at mathematical modelings ( statistical optimization of economic models, simulation of Econ models for prediction)?

These will help you to fine tune your direction and these are some of the features of PhD students or PhD candidates.

pricelessmr:
This interaction is getting more practically oriented. I'm actually interested in Renewable Energy (Hydrogen generation from water, utilized in electricity generation, biodesiel, any accessible renewable sources for electricity) .

Wip7, you have contributed greatly to this thread. Thank you.

Hope you won't mind if I pm you for some personal advice?

You can PM me regarding the research.

Theyjih:
@wip
It's gradually getting to that Level.(commercial scale in 9ja). the guys im working with since im off site are using one plant source and animal source.. jatropha and swine respectively ... its more like a backup for the wind system to power the ranch..

Okay Jatropha is a good source cos is rugged and oil content within the seeds is high compared to the rapeseed normally used in Europe. Since its a ranch, if you guys have cattle there, then they don't need to buy alcohol (methanol) as solvent for the biodiesel production, they can produce from the animal dung. Also, the Glycerin obtain after biofuel production is also of high commercial value.

Theyjih:
Research ? yeah ,with a small LLC (agro-allied) back @home.. elementary stage.... sourcing for published works as guide for the biodiesel energy project..nothing major !

Waow biodiesel is great. I produced that from waste fruits seeds, peels, waste vegetables and plant materials. Is actually easy stuff to do...we still have tested samples we produced. Do they use it in Nigeria now at commercial level? If you have great passion for it...you can tell me what raw materials you have abundant you want to use....I will tell you parameters to check and then you start that. Do you know you can produce it from used/waste cooking oil? I did and also instead of using NaOH an homogeneous catalyst..i decided to produce my own catalyst from Eggshell waste and used it as heterogeneous catalyst. You can produce the methanol you need for the conversion from cattle dung as well.

Do we have any researcher working on Nanomaterials for bio-medical, bio-environmental applications here? Let discuss. We have opened position for researcher in this field mainly in the framework of the EU project NanoDefine. You may Google it to read more.

Theyjih:
Pls do I need it thanks.. impressive to say the least..

Thanks a lot, are you working or doing any research in this field? if yes let me know.....

ahamdiheme:
That's very useful information, I will let you know once I start sending out applications. I have heard that Singapore is quite a curious country, one that opens her doors to researchers so that might be a good option as well. Do let me know when you are in town. One of our collaborators is from Sabanci, in fact she is on my jury.

Pls try the MIT-SIN thing is very great. I spent one month in the facility of Singapore-MIT alliance village, I must confess you will never get bored with research and their pay is fantastic. From my little discussion with guys there, most of the postdocs are converted to full-time and you know is 12 months in Sin and 12 months in MIT cos is mostly 24 months stuff.

Yeah I will let you know when I am around in Sabanci, I am using their facilities and there are about 6 guys also from MIT in Sabanci and one of them was in my Msc Jury then.

ahamdiheme:
Can you quietly bow out of this thread and stop exhibiting your ignorance in public? If you have nothing of note to contribute please keep quiet. From your posts, I can tell that you don't even have a clue of what a PhD is meant to achieve/contribute. Wip has been patient and kind enough to try and enlighten you but you won't humble your ignorant self.
Run along now and don't expose your folly any more than you have already.

@wip thanks for the encouragement boss and I hope all's good with you. I met with some Profs from MIT, Microsoft, Siemens and Toshiba in Italy this summer and they were quite interested in my work, and said I am welcome to join their group once I'm done. So of course I will explore those opportunities and look out for others.

Boss,
Leave that boy....is NIPAM or SDS working!

I have met some guys from MIT during my last visit to Singapore early this year. There is a joint fellowship for 100 positions yearly. You may consider that as well cos the progression is great. Do not hesitate to let me know when all is set..i have a friend currently doing her MIT-SIN postdoc also in your region.

I will buzz you also when i come around to your end cos i have stuff doing with Sabanci next yr.....

Javanian:
Thanks. Their names are Prof E.A. Onibere and Prof Stella Chinye Chiemeke (Mrs). They are both Professors at Uniben. Thanks a lot. My email is kingsolo4u[@]gmail.com.

Prof SC Chiemeke has more Open access works and less of SCIE/SCI researches...and E.A Onibere has more of proceedings indexed under CCY. However, check your email i have sent you their full text of their works (PDF) and also links to some of OA of SC cheimeke.

Good luck!

Javanian:
Please, to those that did/are doing their Ph.D in a Nigerian University, how can I find current research work done by a certain Professor?


@Iyeade123 @9jacrip @fame12k @dabgr @Priceless24 @jamesandrew

If the research is published in international journals and you know the full name of the author or title of the article..then you can state it here. I have full subscription to most journals (85%) and i can get the full text for you and email you downloaded copy free!

emahnwel:
Wow! Thank you for your much-needed reply. The truth is, most times, we (in Nigeria) are only disposed to the 'limited' courses offered by the Institution. We've got courses framed up into AI too...but sadly, we can but try to study about them the much we can. We have great lectures, though; nonetheless, being a good student is much more dependent on the student, not the lecturer pa say. I am already delving into the study of AI as you rightly stated.

I will strongly advocate for a little of Artificial Intelligence incorporated into my thesis. I'm a great fan of AI.
I sincerely appreciate the depth of your insight. Thank you so much.

Surely you will love AI cos is interesting. Even many students or researcher have enjoyed the output from AI. During the recent Honk Kong protest, when the government of HK switched off mobile/internet communication, the smart guys made use of AI to communicate via Bluetooth in-pair fuzzy networks.....Therefore, AI is used or implemented during crisis where there is no functional networks.