About

Prosper Chanda

Prosper 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.

Physics, mathematics and a path into research

Prosper’s recent Research Square preprint examines how four surfaces affect the rebound of a tennis ball. Other notes explore theoretical physics and mathematical questions.

A profile in Africa Science News follows his path from a Zambian village to physics.

Read the Africa Science News profile →

Prosper Chanda smiling in a black T-shirt, with his arms folded against a light wall.
Portrait of Prosper Chanda