Staff
Academic Staff
Academic Staff
Prof. S.A. Luka
Professor
Position: Head of Department / Professor
Years of Service at ABU Zaria: 33 years
Specialization: Serodiagnosis and public health impact of parasitic diseases.
Research Focus: Public health and parasitology, with emphasis on neglected tropical diseases and vector-borne parasitic infections.
Dr. Yunusa A. Wada
Senior Lecturer
Position: Senior Lecturer
Years of Service at ABU Zaria: 13 years
Research Focus: Epidemiology of zoonotic diseases (rabies, trypanosomiasis), public health, and parasitic infections.
Prof. Christian E. Mbah
Professor
Dr. Yusuf Wada
Senior Lecturer
Position: Senior Lecturer
Years of Service at ABU Zaria: 8 years
Research Focus: Medical microbiology and parasitology, with emphasis on vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), molecular diagnostics, antimicrobial resistance, and zoonotic diseases.
Dr. Ibrahim Isa
Lecturer I
Position: Lecturer I
Years of Service at ABU Zaria: 9 years
Research Interest/Specialization: Molecular virology, dengue virus surveillance, vector competence of Aedes mosquitoes, and molecular detection of trypanosomes.
Dr. Abdulhamid B. Ibrahim
Senior Lecturer
Years of Service at ABU Zaria: 9 years
Research Focus: Bird distribution and habitat preference in tropical Africa; conservation biology; ornithology.
Professional Service: Seminar and webinar speaker on ornithology; Citizen Scientist, Nigeria Bird Atlas Project.
Dr. Rashidatu Abdulazeez
Lecturer I
Years of Service: 7 years
Research Focus: Dr. Abdulazeez's research integrates evolutionary genetics, environmental toxicology, and infection biology using the Drosophila melanogaster model system to investigate how environmental contaminants affect host biology and disease susceptibility.
Community Engagement & Service: Founder of Droso4Nigeria, Schools & Community Outreach Fellow at DrosAfrica.
Prof. Iliya S. Ndams
Professor
Position: Professor
Years of Service at ABU Zaria: 35 years
Specialization: Medical and veterinary entomology, neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), vector biology, and parasitology.
Research Focus: Ecology, biology, and control of insect vectors transmitting malaria, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, trypanosomiasis, and emerging arboviruses.
Prof. Dalhatu M. Shehu
Professor
Dr. A. Bello
Senior Lecturer
Prof. Gudzan Sow
Professor
Position: Professor
Years of Service at ABU Zaria: 20 years
Prof. Ishaya H. Nock
Professor
Position: Professor (Retired)
Years of Service at ABU Zaria: 39 years
Leadership Roles: Former Head of Department, Department of Zoology; Former Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences.
Research Specialization: Parasitology and Entomology.
Legacy: Prof. Nock supervised many prominent researchers who now lead institutions across Nigeria. His dedication and commitment played a significant role in the establishment and growth of the Department of Zoology, ABU Zaria.
Dr. Easter Y. Yashim
Senior Lecturer
Position: Senior Lecturer
Years of Service at ABU Zaria: 16 years
Dr. Wandayi A. Emmanuel
Reader
Position: Reader
Years of Service at ABU Zaria: 21 years
Research Interests: (Information not provided in form. To be added when available.)
Technical Staff
Technical Staff
Mrs. Hafsatu U. Sani
Position: Assistant Chief Technologist
Years of Service at ABU Zaria: 21 years
Role: Provides senior-level technical support for laboratory teaching and research within the Department of Zoology, ABU Zaria.
Mr Michael Mathias
Senior Assistant Technologist
Position: Senior Assistant Technologist
Years of Service at ABU Zaria: 15 years
Role: Provides technical support for laboratory teaching and research within the Department of Zoology, ABU Zaria.
Mr. Salisu Muhammad
Senior Technologist
Position: Senior Technologist
Years of Service at ABU Zaria: 10 years
Qualifications: BSc Zoology
Role: Provides technical support for laboratory teaching and research within the Department of Zoology, ABU Zaria.
Community Engagement: Trainer, Droso4Nigeria – contributing to capacity building in Drosophila research methods across Nigerian institutions.
Mr. Aliyu Yusuf
Assistant Technologist
Position: Assistant Technologist
Years of Service at ABU Zaria: 15 years
Role: Provides technical support for laboratory teaching and research within the Department of Zoology, ABU Zaria.
Administrative Staff
Administrative Staff
Mr. Kamaludeen M. Koshe
Senior Office Assistant
Position: Senior Office Assistant
Years of Service at ABU Zaria: 9 years
Role: Provides administrative and clerical support to the Department of Zoology, ensuring smooth office operations and assisting staff and students with day-to-day needs.
