Introduction

Baha’uddeen Salisu Dandashire is a Microbiologist lecturing and researching in the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Katsina, Nigeria. Dr Baha hails from Dandashire, Ketare District in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, Nigeria; attended Government Unity Secondary school Malumfashi Katsina for SSCE, Isah Kaita College of Education Dutsinma (Matriculation studies), Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (B. Sc. Microbiology), Bayero University Kano (M.Sc Medical Microbiology), University Science Malaysia (PhD Environmental and occupational Microbiology), Married with Children.

He acquired many skills in academic researches, medical and scientific researches, as well as IT and leadership through participation in workshops, trainings, and seminars.                                                     

Academic Qualifications

Dr Baha holds a PhD in Environmental and occupational Microbiology, a first-class M.Sc degree in Microbiology with specialization in and Pharmaceutical Microbiology from Bayero University Kano, Nigeria, and a B.Sc degree in Microbiology (second-class upper) obtained from Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.

Editorial Experience

• Secretary of UMYU Scientifica Journal

• Content indexer of UMYU Scientifica Journal

• Web Manager and content indexing of UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research (UJMR)

• Reviewer in Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences (MJMHS)

Areas of Research Interest

Baha’uddeen S. D. has keen interest in the following areas: Medical and Molecular Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ecotoxicology, Phytochemistry and Histopathology and Public Health.

 Affiliations in Professional Bodies

• A full registered member with Nigerian society for Microbiology (NSM), and 

• American Society for Microbiology (ASM) – USA.