By Hussaini Garba Mohammed, in Heidelberg, Germany
Relocating is a common experience for many young scientists. Researchers can broaden their scientific expertise, discuss new ideas, and create meaningful relationships and collaborations by moving abroad, or staying in their own country to contribute more for the scientific ideas, tracking the movement of early-stage of young researchers around the world would create a complex network joining the most diverse places, connecting the researchers to the old laureate.
Can you please introduce yourself and how you where been selected among the young researchers to be at this wonderful event HLF 2022 to us?
I am VICTOR AMARACHI UZOR, I am a Nigerian studying in South Africa. I am a first year PhD research student of Mathematics at the university of KwaZulu Natal. Concerning my selection for the HLF, I applied like every other person, during my Masters (MSc), and I was selected. I would say it was God’s favour.
Could you tell me about your area of expertise and your recent research activities in your country and abroad?
My area of research is in Pure Mathematics, in particular, Fixed point and Optimization theory. Basically, we formulate algorithm and computational methods for solving optimization problems, and apply our results in solving practical and real-life problems, like image recovery and signal processing. I am currently carrying out my research in South Africa.
What are the benefits of performing research at the younger age? What did you not expect?
It is quite exciting and interesting to carry out research at a younger age, as there is less to bother about. There is little or no distraction, and focus is more achieved. Also, the brain is more active and brilliant.
It could be pretty challenging at times, especially when you have to generate new results independently.
How many on-going projects you are working on that will help you to a higher level?
I recently conducted a research project, that was my first PhD research project. I am currently on my second PhD research, which is on solving sub-level Variational inequality problems in Hilbert spaces.
As a computational scientist or Mathematicians you are not tied to a physical location to carry out your research. Do you find working alone like this challenging?
Yes, actually location isn’t a barrier, which makes research quite easier and more flexible, because so long as you are with your laptop and connected to the internet, you could always work. But, working independently can be challenging at times, especially when you are working towards achieving high-level novelty in your research.
How many countries have you travel to carry out your research or attended an international conference in in the last 5 years?
I have only visited South Africa and Germany, at the moment. I’m still at the early stage of my research career, and I trust to travel more in coming days.
Do you have any tip for those who are now thinking about a career in scientific research?
I would say, be persistent, stay hopeful, and push harder. You can be all you yearn to be, and more, with God on your side.
