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College of Pharmaceutical and Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical

Dr. Uwaisu Iliyasu

Head of Department Pharmacognosy and Drug Development

A registered and academic pharmacist with twelve (12) years of university teaching experience, specializing in training pharmacy students at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, and Kaduna State University, Kaduna. My research spans across classical pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, and traditional medicine, with a particular focus on the documentation and transformation of traditional medical practices to align with global best practices, addressing the healthcare needs of our society and the world at large. I have served as an acting departmental examination officer, an acting Head of Department, and I am currently serving as the Head of Department Pharmacognosy and Drug Development

Biography

I was born in Kajuru into the Sunka family, the son of the late Chief Imam of Kajuru, Alhaji Iliyasu Adamu, and Hajiya Sa’adatu Adamu (Bakuwa), who was the daughter of the late Sarkin Kajuru, Alhaji Adamu Muhammadu Gani. My early education began at the Quranic and Islamic School in Unguwar Liman Sunka, followed by L.E.A. Primary School, Kajuru. Between 1990 and 1999, I attended Government Technical College, Kajuru, before completing my secondary education at the esteemed Barewa College, Zaria, in 2002 with excellent academic results.

In 2002, I gained admission to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU), where I earned a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) degree in 2010. I completed my mandatory one-year internship at the Federal Medical Centre, Gusau, Zamfara State, from 2010 to 2011 and fulfilled my National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) requirements between 2011 and 2012.

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Education

  • Ph.D (Pharmacognosy), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria - 2017- 2023
  • M.Sc (Pharmacognosy), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria - 2013-2015
  • B.Pharm, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria - 2002-2010
  • S.S.C.E, Barewa College, Zaria – Kaduna State - 1999-2002
  • F.S.L.C, L.E.A Primary School Kajuru-Kaduna State - 1990-1996

Publications

  • Zwanden Sule Yahaya, Ummar Adamu, Uwaisu Iliyasu, Oluwaseun Adenike Orugun, Fatima Shuibu Kurfi, and Charles Na’anman Dagogot (2023) Development of a Palm Kernel-Based Emulgel Loaded with Mitracarpus scarber Leaf Extracts for Effective Anti-Inflammatory Activity. Natural and Life Sciences Communications:Chiang Mai University, Thailand .https://cmuj.cmu.ac.th
  • Uwaisu Iliyasu, Hajara Ibrahim, Umar Adamu Katsayal, Sani Ismaila and Ahmad Faizal Abdul Rasis (2023) Chemical Profiling and Antioxidant Studies on the leaf of Breonardia salicina (Vahl) Hepper and I.R.I Wood (Rubiaceae). Polish Journal of Natural Science. Vol 38(2) No.3; pp. 1-14. DOI 10.31648/pjns.8950
  • Turaki, R.M., David, K.B., Iliyasu, U., Abah J.O. and Mohammed, Z. (2023). Ethnomedical Survey of Plants Used for the Treatment of Diseases in Some Villages in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Archives of Pharmaceutical Sciences and BiotechnologyVol.3 Issue 1 pp 95-121 .ISSN 2971_611X.
  • Shehu S, Abdurahman EM, Danmalam UH, Mohammed A, Shehu S, Iliyasu U. (2022). Effects of Thesium viride Extract and Fractions on Some Liver Biochemical Parameters in CCl4 -Induced Damage in Wistar Rats. Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research 6(6):1004–9. doi.org/10.26538/tjnpr/v6i6.30.
  • Garba Musa Abdullahi, Sani Saidu Bello, Uwaisu Iliyasu, Sani Shehu And Makama Sani (2023) High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Interaction Studies Of Azithromycin And Metformin In Human Plasma. Journal of Malaria Research and Phytomedine

Skills

Teaching and Mentorship95%
Pharmacognostic Research98%
Administrative Leadership90%
Scientific Writing and Publication93%
Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills88%