Prosper Chanda
Portrait of Prosper Chanda outdoors, wearing a blue shirt and tie.

Zambia · Independent research

Prosper
Chanda

Prosper Chanda is a Zambian independent researcher with interests in physics and mathematics. He completed foundational coursework at Copperbelt University and earned a Zambian School Certificate with seven subject distinctions. He founded Curious Young Minds and co-founded Creative Youth for Change; his current research includes a 2026 tennis-ball mechanics preprint.

Study & Training

School, university coursework and certificates

Prosper attended Gibeon Adventist Secondary School, Northern Province, Zambia, and completed foundational coursework at Copperbelt University. He has earned 14 certificates: eight Alison diplomas, three course certificates from Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China, and three Saylor Academy certificates.

  • Alison · 8 certificates

    Advanced Diploma in High School Physics (97%); Diploma in Mathematics (89%); Diploma in English – C1 Level (90%); and Diploma in A-level Chemistry: 3 (82%).

  • Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China · 3 course certificates

    Three 24-hour course certificates in image processing and computer vision, low-speed aerodynamics, and electric machinery fundamentals.

  • Saylor Academy · 3 certificates

    PHYS101: Introduction to Mechanics (84.31%); ESL004: Advanced English as a Second Language (86.36%); MA007: Real World Math: Algebra (80%).

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Alison · 8 certificates

Physics, mathematics and applied study

Language, chemistry and other study

  • Diploma in English – C1 Level — 90% · verification
  • Diploma in A-level Chemistry: 3 — 82% · verification
  • Diploma in Educational Psychology — 93% · verification
  • Diploma in Nursing Leadership and Care Management — 87% · verification

Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China · course certificates

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision: Algorithms and Applications — 24 hours; 14 Jul–20 Aug 2025; awarded 12 Sep 2025.
  • Fundamentals of Low Speed Aerodynamics — 24 hours; 9 Oct–15 Dec 2025; awarded 29 Dec 2025.
  • Electric Machinery Fundamentals (Part 1) — 24 hours; 9 Oct–15 Dec 2025; awarded 29 Dec 2025.

Saylor Academy · 3 certificates

  • PHYS101: Introduction to Mechanics — 84.31%; 33 hours; 3.3 CEUs.
  • ESL004: Advanced English as a Second Language — 86.36%; 14 hours; 1.4 CEUs.
  • MA007: Real World Math: Algebra — 80%; 35 hours; 3.5 CEUs.

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