Benard Abudu Profile

Benard Abudu is a master’s student currently enrolled in the REALMATHS consortium, offering the double master’s programme in MSC Mathematical Engineering and MPhil Mathematical and Computational Physics at the University of L'Aquila and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), respectively. His research area includes computational material modelling with focus on Refractory metals using Density Functional Theory and Molecular Dynamics Simulations their properties. He holds a BSc in Physics from KNUST with a focus on materials.

 

Research and Technical Expertise

- Quantum and Classical Simulation on Refractory metals and the effect of interstitial solute on their properties under various conditions.

- HPC & Scientific Computing Languages: Python (Atomic Simulation Environment, NumPy, Matplotlib, SciPy), VESTA, Material Project.

- Systems: High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments, Vienna Ab initio Simulation Package (VASP), Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator(LAMMPS)

Visiting Research, Presentations/International Training

- Visiting Master student - University of L'Aquila, Italy (2024-2025)

-Poster Presentation at The African International Conference on Quantum Computing and Simulation.

 

- Participation in advanced workshops, schools and technical courses at:

  - Closing Ceremony of International Year of Quantum Science and Technology-Accra

-The African International Conference on Quantum Computing and Simulation.

 

Honours and Awards

- Visiting Master student fellowships - University of L'Aquila, Italy

- International Mobility Scholarship Award - Azienda per il Diritto agli studi Unversitari dell'Aquila (ADSU), 2024/2025

- BDS Scholarship Award - Azienda per il Diritto agli studi Unversitari dell'Aquila (ADSU), 2024/2025

- International Mobility Scholarship Award - Azienda per il Diritto agli studi Unversitari dell'Aquila (ADSU), 2025/2026