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Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto

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Ibrahim Umar Karaye


Brief Biography

My name is Karaye, Ibrahim Umar. I am an indigene of Sokoto South local government area of Sokoto State. I was born on 29 December, 1978 in Sokoto. I attended primary school at Alhaji Alhaji Model Primary School, Sokoto from 1984-1991. Junior secondary school at G.S.S. Farfaru, Sokoto from 1991-1994 from where I proceeded to Nagarta College, Sokoto for Senior Secondary school Certificate (SSCE) which I obtained in 1997. I obtained my first degree in B.Sc. Botany with second class honour, in the year 2002 and M.Sc. in Plant Physiology at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto in 2012. Currently, I am on study-leave at Bayero University Kano where I am pursuing a Ph D in Plant Physiology at the Department of Plant Biology. I was first employed by the Sokoto State Arabic and Islamic Education Board in the year 2003 and posted to G.G.S.S. Illela as a Biology Master for the period of four years. I was transferred to Sultan Abubakar College, Sokoto as Biology Master in the year 2006. From there I was appointed as Graduate Assistant in the Department of Biological Sciences. I held some positions in the Department notably the Secretary, Departmental Board 2011-2010, Botany unit Exams Officer in the year 2012-2018. The Departmental Exams Officer between 2014-2020. To date, I hold the rank of Lecturer I. I am happily married with children.


Area of specialization:PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
Email:ikaraye@udusok.edu.ng,ikaraye09@yahoo.com
Phone:+2348036548980, +2349020875263

List of Selected Publications

Ibrahim, A.D., Dogondaji, A.A., Aliero, A.A., Yakubu, S.E., Yusuf, S. B. and Karaye, I.U. (2011). Volatile organic compounds production during spoilage of African horned Cucumber Fruits. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology, 2 (3):296-302.
Ibrahim, A.D., Jumare, F. I., Manga, S. B., Rabah, A. B and Karaye, I.U. (2011). Studies on Bioethanol Production using Gardenia erubescens Fruits as Substrate. International Journal of Applied Agricultural Research, 6 (2):99-105.
Karaye, I. U., Aliero, A. A., Muhammad, S., and Bilbis, L. S. (2012). Comparative Evaluation of Amino acid composition and Volatile Organic Compounds of Selected Nigerian Cucurbits. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition .11 (12): 1161-1165.
Karaye, I. U., Aliero, A. A., Muhammad, S. and Bilbis, L.S.(2013). Evaluation of Nutrient and Anti- nutrient Contents of Selected Nigerian Cucurbits Seeds. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences.4 (1):137-142.
Ladan, M.U., Abubakar, U., Adamu, T., Bunza, M.D.A., Karaye, I.U. and Magami, I. M. (2013). Perception and Treatment of Urinary Schistomiasis infection among the Inhabitants of Selected Villages near Gusau Dam site, Zamfara state, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Parasitology,34(1): 113-118. I. U. Karaye, A. A. Aliero, and Adili, I.S. (2014). Effects of Butachlor and Pendimethalin herbicides on Seed Germination and early Seedling Growth of two species of Cowpea. Annals of Biological Sciences.2(4):11-15. Ladan, M.U., Bunza, M.D.A.,Karaye, I.U.Mainasara, M. M., Nasir, M., S. M. Yelwa and Salihu, A. (2019). Prevalence of Urinary Schistomiasis in Two Selected Communities in Shinkafi Local Government Area, Zamfara state Nigeria. Savanna Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 1(1): 64-69.
Karaye, I.U., Shehu, A., Sulaiman, B. and Hannatu, M. L. (2019). Study on the effect of different concentration of drumstick (Moringa oleifera) leaf extract on seed germination and early seedling growth of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). Journal of Sciences and Multidisciplinary, 11 (2):79-88.
Yelwa, S.M., Nwanko, C. T., Magami, I. M., Karaye, I.U. and Ladan, M. U. (2019). Diversity and Abundance of Macro Invertebrates of Kware lake, Sokoto, Nigeria. Proceedings of the 10 TH International Conference of the Nigerian Association of Hydrological Sciences (NAHS), Sokoto 2019.
Yelwa, S.M., Magami, I. M., Karaye, I.U. and Ladan, M. U. (2019).The Assessment of Water Quality at Kanye dam via Biotic indices and Macro Invertebrates’ Analysis.Proceedings of the 10 TH International Conference of the Nigerian Association of Hydrological Sciences (NAHS), Sokoto 2019.
Karaye, I.U., Ladan, M.U., Adili, I.S., Shehu, A., Lawal, H.M. and Sahabi, M.H. (2020). Biochemical Characterization of the Seed oil in sesame and Watermelon for Production of Biodiesel,International Journal of Science for Global Sustainability, 6(2):1-7.
Karaye, I.U., Ladan, M.U., Shehu, Z. H., Adili, I.S, Lawal, H.M and Shehu, A. (2020). Phytochemistry and Proximate Composition of Fruit pulp and Seed of Desert date, Balanites aegyptiaca (Del.), International Journal of Science for Global Sustainability,6(2):1-9.
Karaye, I.U., Ladan, M.U., Shehu, A. ,Adili, I.S., Lawal, H.M. and Abdulqadir, H. (2021). Proximate and Phytochemical Constituents of Parkiabiglobosa (Jacq.) Fruit. Savannah Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 3(1); 1-4.
Ladan, M.U., Abubakar, U., Adamu, T., Bunza, M.D.A., Karaye, I.U. and Magami, I. (2013). Perception and Treatment Practices of Urinary Schistomiasis Infection among the Inhabitants of selected Villages near Gusau Dam site, Zamfara state, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Parasitology, ISSN 1117 4145. 34(1): 113-118.
Karaye, I.U., Hayatu, M., Mustapha, Y. and Sani, L.A. (2021).Oil Extraction and GC-MS Analysis of the Seed Oil of three Nigerian Cucurbits. International Journal of Science for Global Sustainability (IJSGS).
Karaye, I.U., Hayatu, M., Mustapha, Y. and Sani, L.A. (2021). Nutritional and Antinutritional Properties of the seeds of six Selected Nigerian Cucurbits Germplasm. Journal of Plant Development, 28:139-150.
Karaye, I.U., Hayatu, M., Mustapha, Y. and Sani, L.A. (2021). Quantification and Analysis of the Seed Oil of three Nigerian Cucurbits. Savannah Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences,4(1):36-43.
KARAYE, Ibrahim Umar, MAISHANU, Sa’idu, Muhammad, ANKA, Sule Aliyu, SHEHU, Abubakar, MUHAMMMAD, Lawal Hannatu, ADILI, Shafi’u Isma’ila, MUSA, Aisha. (2022). Nutritional and Extractable oil Profile in the Seeds of Sesamum indicum (Linn.) and Moringa oleifera (Lam.) Grown in Sokoto, Nigeria. Journal of Plant Development. Vol. 29, Dec 2022: 69-77
G. List of Published Books (Please provide titles, Name of Publishers, URL links and ISBN number) Fardami, AY, Mamuda, B., Kangiwa, AI, Isma’il, HY, Karaye, IU, Sanusi, , Ibrahim, UB and Ibrahim, A. (2020). Bacteriological Analysis of Drinking Water in Zamfara North Senatorial District, Nigeria; Brief Overview. Chapter 4. Theory and Applications of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 3:
Paper on:Local Uses and Conservation Status of On-Farm Tree Species in Badaka Sub-County Budaka District, Eastern Uganda by Adili,S.I., Tambari, U., Karaye, I.U.,Wurno, M.S. and Singh, D. (2024).International Journal of Agriculture and Earth Science (IJAES). 10(1):38-49.