University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
I have always been curious to learn things about the universe. I wanted to know where everything started. When I was younger, I read papers that discussed the origin of the universe. I was interested in the tiny details of the evolution of the universe. I did my Master’s in Nigeria on observational astronomy. The tasks then made me realize that there are a lot of things I don’t know. In observational astronomy, you mainly observe – and you don’t have a good explanation for the particular details of what is going on. I was interested in knowing those details. That’s why I was keen to cross over to particle physics. I decided that I’m going to dedicate my life to physics about ten years ago. The transition was challenging because I had to work really hard to get up to speed on quantum field theory and the Standard Model in less than a year. That was challenging, but I enjoyed it a lot because I was seeing answers to things I didn’t know. The experience has made me a better person as I can now help in solving real-life problems.