Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf

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Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf
Alma materPhD Entomology. University of Pretoria: Pretoria, ZA

MSc Biodiversity Wildlife andEcosystem Health (School of Biomedical Sciences) University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, GB

MSc Instrumental Analytical Sciences (IAS, Environmental Analysis) Robert Gordon University: Aberdeen, GB

BSc Hons Biological Sciences (Biological Sciences) University of Abuja: Abuja, NG
Scientific career
ThesisTermite raiding by the Ponerine ant Pachycondyla analis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) : behavioural and chemical ecology  (2010)
Doctoral advisorRobin M. Crewe, Christian W W Pirk

Prof Abdullahi A. Yusuf is an chemical and behavioural ecologist and entomologist in the department of Zoology and Entomology [1] at the University of Pretoria[2][3].

Prof Yusuf is publishing on a variety of insect taxa[4] and received in recognition of the work a rating[5] from the National Research Foundation of South Africa.

He is an editorial board member for Scientific reports[6], he serves and associate Editor for Journal Pest managment Science [7] and International Journal of Tropical Insect Science[8] and as a subject Editor for Insect Behaviour and Chemical Ecology for the Journal African Entomology[9].

Prof Yusuf is one of 36 current ambassador scientists of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation[10].

Prof Yusuf did his PhD in Entomology in 2010 under the supervision of Prof Robin Crewe and Prof Christian Pirk[11], followed by a post docs in Social Insects Research Group and then was appointed in 2016 as a senior lecturer in the Department and promoted to associate professor in 2022[1].

Prof Yusuf has published more than 80 articles in peer-reviewed journals[12][13] Over the years he has supervised and co-supervised a number of post graduated students. His current cohort includes more than 10 PhD students, including Mr Jackson Muyobela[14] who doing his PhD in Entomology on “Effective methods for identifying isolated populations of Savasetse flies: host orientation behaviour, morphometrics, chemical ecology, and population genetics“ and is as well supervised by Prof Catherine Sole and Prof Christian Pirk.

Awards

In 2015 Prof Yusuf received an Georg Forster Research Fellowship Programme for Experienced Researchers[15] from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and he spend his fellowship at the Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany being hosted by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Robin F. A. Moritz and Prof. Dr. Robert Paxton[15].

During the 2019 annual general meeting of the Alexander von Humboldt Prof Yusuf received the Humboldt Alumni Award handed over by the, then chancellor of Germany, Frau Dr Angela Merkel[16][17]l.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Prof Abdullahi Yusuf - Staff Profile | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  2. "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  3. "UP | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  4. "Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf". scholar.google.co.za. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  5. "Database of NRF rated scientists". NRF rated researchers. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  6. "Editors | Scientific Reports". www.nature.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  7. "EDITORIAL BOARD Pest Management Science". Pest Management Science.
  8. "International Journal of Tropical Insect Science". SpringerLink. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  9. "Editorial Team African Entomology". African Entomology.
  10. "Ambassador Scientists". www.humboldt-foundation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  11. Yusuf, Abdullahi Ahmed (2010-10-24). Termite raiding by the Ponerine ant Pachycondyla analis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) : behavioural and chemical ecology (Thesis thesis). University of Pretoria. hdl:2263/28961.
  12. "Scopus preview - Yusuf, Abdullahi Ahmed - Author details - Scopus". www.scopus.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  13. "AA Yusuf Research gate". Researchgate.
  14. "PhD | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  15. 15.0 15.1 "Profile". www.humboldt-foundation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  16. Eröffnungsfeier zur Jahrestagung der Humboldt-Stiftung 2019 mit Festvortrag von Angela Merkel, retrieved 2024-01-30
  17. "Humboldt Foundation's Annual Meeting - including an opening speech by German Chancellor Merkel and a reception held by Federal President Steinmeier". www.humboldt-foundation.de. 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2024-02-23.

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