The latest articles on DEV Community by Abubakar Ahmed (@abubakar_ahmed). https://dev.to/abubakar_ahmed https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4123894%2F6c5fa8e3-3b16-4fa6-b6cc-d6bb97a4fb48.png https://dev.to/abubakar_ahmed en Abubakar Ahmed Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:51:36 +0000 https://dev.to/abubakar_ahmed/beyond-ai-journaling-building-a-secure-scientific-research-companion-with-gemini-and-cloud-run-8i3 https://dev.to/abubakar_ahmed/beyond-ai-journaling-building-a-secure-scientific-research-companion-with-gemini-and-cloud-run-8i3 <p>Scientific observations often begin as scattered notes, photos, measurements, and unanswered questions. I built <strong>AI Scientific Journal</strong> to bring them together in one place.</p> <p>Users can organize observations, explore them on a research map, generate Gemini-powered analyses, continue ideas through AI chat, and ask questions about previous entries to uncover relevant evidence from their own journal.</p> <p>For me, this project was an opportunity to go beyond simply adding AI to an interface. I gained practical experience building a secure, cloud-deployed AI application with Firebase, Firestore, Gemini, retrieval-based search, Docker, and Google Cloud Run.</p> <p>🔗 Live App: <a href="https://ai-scientific-journal-291307045855.asia-south1.run.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">AI Scientific Journal</a><br> 💻 GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/abubakar-ahmed-dev/ai-scientific-journal/" rel="noopener noreferrer">AI Scientific Journal</a></p> <p>Complete App Walkthrough: <a href="https://github.com/abubakar-ahmed-dev/ai-scientific-journal/tree/main/guides" rel="noopener noreferrer">AI Scientific Journal</a></p> <p>I’d be glad if you gave it a try—any questions, suggestions, or feedback would be greatly appreciated</p> ai webdev gemini googlecloud