Dr. Mansur Abdulrasheed

Designation:

Senior Lecturer

Department:

Biotechnology

Office:

Limpopo Bay, Room 230

Biography

Dr. Mansur Abdulrasheed is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biotechnology at Nile University of Nigeria. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Applied Microbiology from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria, in 2008. He furthered his studies in the UK, obtaining a Master’s degree in Environmental Microbiology from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, in 2013, and later completed his Ph.D. in Environmental Biotechnology at Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2020.

With over 13 years of experience in research and lecturing, Dr. Abdulrasheed has made significant contributions to his field. He has published numerous articles in both local and international journals, including those indexed in ISI and SCOPUS, and has participated in many international conferences. His research interests include the biodegradation of polluted soil, biomonitoring, ecotoxicology, environmental impact assessment, and microbial ecology.

Recent Publications (Articles, Books, Book Chapters/Sections, Proceedings, etc.)

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pRDbw2wAAAAJ&hl=en

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdulrasheed-Mansur

ORCID: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0003-3272-3804

 

Articles (Kindly attach the article DOI)

SCOPUS Q1

  1. Mansur, A., Azham, Z., Ahmad, F. A. R., Nur-Nadhirah, Z., Khalilah, A. K., Suhaimi, N., Peter, C., Claudio, G. F., and Aqlima, S. A. (2020). Response surface methodology optimisation and kinetics of diesel degradation by Arthrobacter sp. AQ5-05 a cold-adapted bacterium from Antarctic. Sustainability, 12(17),6966. doi.org/10.3390/su12176966
  2. Ibrahim, H.I., Abdulrasheed, M., Umar, A.F., Ramirez, N., and Ahmad, S.A. (2020). Optimisation of dose responses of bioluminescent bacterial biosensors induced with target hydrocarbon. Revista Mexicana de Ingenieria Quimica. 19(1),187-199
  3. Zakaria, N.N., Roslee, A.F.A., Gomez-Fuentes, C., Zulkharnain, A., Abdulrasheed, M., Sabri, S., Ramirez-Moeno, N., Calisto-Ulloa, N., and Ahmad, S.A. (2020). Kinetics studies of marine psychrotolerant microorganisms capable of degrading diesel in the presence of heavy metals. Revista Mexicana de Ingenieria Quimica, 19(3), 1375-1388

 

SCOPUS Q2

  1. Mansur, A., Zakaria, N.N., Roslee, A.F.A., Shukor, M.Y., Zulkharnain, A., Napis, S., Convey, P., Alias, S.A., Gonzalez-Rocha, G., and Ahmad, S.A. (2020). Biodegradation of diesel oil by cold-adapted bacterial strains of Arthrobacter spp. From Antarctica. Antarctic Science Journal, doi.10.1017/S0954102020000206

 

SCOPUS Q3

  1. Abdulrasheed, M., Roslee, A.F., Zakaria, N.N., Zulkharnain, A., Lee, G.L.Y., Convey, P., Napis, S., and Aqlima, S.A. (2020). Effect of heavy metals on diesel metabolism of psychrotolerant strains of Arthrobacter sp. from Antarctica. Journal of Environmental Biology, 41, 966-972

 

SCOPUS Q4

  1. Ibrahim, I. H., Abdulrasheed, M., Hamza, J., Ayuba, L., and Gideon, N.L. (2020). Antibacterial activity of Aloe vera gel and ethanolic extracts on bacterial infectious agents of clinical origin. Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2(23), 69-77
  2. Zakaria, N.N., Roslee, A.F.A., Zulkharnain, A., Gomez-Fuentes, C., Abdulrasheed, M., Sabri, S., Calisto-Ulloa, N., and Ahmad, S.A (2019). Bacterial growth and diesel bioremediation in the presence of As, Cu, and Pb by Antarctic marine bacteria. Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. 3, 1-7.

 

Web of Science-indexed Articles

  1. Abdullahi, T. U., Mohammed, B., Aanita, A., Abdulrasheed, M., Hamidu, U. P., Shu’aibu, I., and Abubakar, U. K. (2021). Bacterial contaminants of new disposable ready-to-use plastic cups sold within Gombe Metropolis, Gombe State, Nigeria. Microbes and Infectious Diseases, DOI: 10.21608/mid.2021.91617.1182
  2. Oladosu, O, P., Mansur, A., and Aboh, I, M. (2018). Microbial Quality of Ice Cream Sold Openly by Retail Outlet in Nigeria: A case Study of Gombe State Metropolis. Research journal of public health, volume 4, issue 4, Pp. 1-7.
  3. Oladosu, O.P., Esievo, K.B., Fatokun, T.O., Olatunji, K., Abdulrasheed, M., Aboh, I.M., Izebe, K., William, F, B., and Isu, N.R. (2018). Secamone Afzelii A-Natural Antioxidant Medicinal Plant Supports Anti- Tuberculosis Therapy of Isoniazid. SciFed Journal of Fermentation & Microbial Technology. Volume 1, issue 1, Pp. 1-6.
  4. Garba Uba, Abdulrasheed Mansur, Motharasan Manogaran, Mohd Yunus Shukor. (2021). Runs Test for the Residuals of the Morgan-Mercer-Flodin (MMF) Model Used for Modelling the Total Number of Covid-19 Cases for Brazil. Bulletin of Environmental Science and Sustainable Management. 5(1), 7-11.
  5. Salihu Ibrahim, Mansur Abdulrasheed, Hussain Ibrahim, Abdussamad Abubakar, Hafeez Muhammad Yakasai. (2021). Mathematical Modelling of the Growth of Yeast Candida tropicalis TL-F1 on Azo Dyes. Journal of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, 9(1), 43-47.
  6. Garba Uba, Nuhu Danlahi Zandam, Abdulrasheed Mansur, Mohd Yunus Shukor. (2021). Outlier and Normality Testing of the Residuals for the Morgan-Mercer-Flodin (MMF) Model Used for Modelling the Total Number of COVID-19 Cases for Brazil. Bioremediation Science and Technology Research, 9(1), 13-19.
  7. Garba, U., Yakasa, H.M., Abba, B., Murtala, Y., and Abdulrasheed, M. (2021). The Effect of Temperature on the Rate of Molybdenum Reduction by Enterobacter sp. strain Dr.Y13: Arrhenius Plot Analysis, Temperature Coefficient and Q10 Value Estimation. Bulletin of Environmental Science and Sustainable Management, 5(1), 1-6
  8. Ibrahim, H. I., Abdulrasheed, M., Hamza, J. A., Mohammed, S. A., Ibrahim, S., Babayo, C., and Nicholas M. P. (2020). Isolation and Identification of Microorganisms from Street Vended Ready-to-Eat Foods in Gombe Metropolis, Nigeria. Umar Musa Yar’adua University Journal of Microbiology Research, 5 (2), Pp 26 – 32
  9. Abubakar, A., Ibrahim, S., Garba, I.K., Tanko, A.S., Abdulrasheed, M., Adamu, A., Mohammed, B.M., and Uba, G. (2020). Kinetics modelling of tributyltin toxicity on the growth of Bacillus stearothermophilus. Journal of Bioremediation Science and Technology Research, 8(1), 7-10
  10. Abdulrasheed, M., Ibrahim, H.I., Ahmad, I., Namadina, M.M., Mohammed, F., and Ibrahim, S. (2020). Growth mathematical modelling of the effect of cyanide on Pseudomonas putida (Naun-16). Journal of Bioremediation Science and Technology Research, 8(1), 27-31
  11. Ibrahim H.I., Mansur A., and Ibrahim S., (2020) – Culture-Based Microbiological Assessment of Bacterial Community in Soils from Waste Dumpsites Within Gombe Metropolis, Nigeria. BIMA Journal of Science and Technology, 4(1) 248-258.
  12. Mansur, A., Ibrahim, H.I., Suleiman, M.A., Hajara, L.S., Fatima, U.M., Nuru, A.G., and Menegbe, N.Z. (2020). Prevalence of vaginal candidiasis among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Doma hospital, Gombe, Nigeria. Bima Journal of Science and Technology, 3(2) 2536-6041
  13. Nuru, A.G., Sa’adatu, S.M., Sani, A.I., Muhammad, Y., Mansur, A., and Usman, A.G (2019). Enumeration of total and faecal coliform bacteria of some borehole water in Gombe, Gombe state, Nigeria. Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Science, 12(1) 221-226.
  14. Salihu Ibrahim and Mansur Abdulrasheed (2019). Kinetics of caffeine inhibition to the growth of Caulobacter crescentus on caffeine. Journal of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, 7(1) 43-47.
  15. Abdulrasheed, M., Ibrahim, I.H., Luka, A., Maryam, A.A., Hafsat. L., Ibrahim, S., Maigari, F.U., and Gidado, M.B (2019). Antibacterial effect of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) bark extract on different bacterial isolates. Journal of Environmental Microbiology and Toxicology, 7 (1) 16-20.
  16. Veeraswam, K., Abdulrasheed, M., Suhaili, Z., Mohd Syahmi, R. S., Rahman, M.F., Ahmad, S.A., Shukor, M.S., and Shukor, N.Y. (2018). Isolation and Characterization of a Heavy Metal-reducing Pseudomonas strain Dr.Y kertih with the ability to Assimilate Phenol and Diesel. Journal of Environmental Microbiology and Toxicology, 6(1), 14-22.
  17. Abdulrasheed, M., Ibrahim H. I., Hadiza A. J., Fatima.U. M, and Alhassan, S. (2018). The Occurrence of Aspergillus Species and Aflatoxin in Groundnut Sold in Gombe Metropolis. Journal of Environmental Microbiology and Toxicology, 6 (1) 22-26.
  18. Salihu Ibrahim., Mansur Abdulrasheed., and Siti Ahmad Aqlima (2018). Mathematical modelling of the growth of Caulobacter crescentus on caffeine. Journal of Environmental Microbiology and Toxicology, 6 (2) 13-17.
  19. Abdulrasheed Mansur, Ibrahim Isiaka Hussein., Fatima Umar Maigari., and A.F Umar. (2018). Effect of soil pH on the abundance and composition of Nitrite oxidizing bacteria. Journal of Environmental Microbiology and Toxicology, 6 (1) 27-34.
  20. Abdulrasheed, M., and Ahmad, S.A. (2017). Assay for heavy metals using an inhibitive assay based on the acetylcholinesterase from Puntius schwanenfeldii. Journal of Environmental Microbiology and Toxicology, 5(2), 27-30
  21. Fatima U. Maigari, Abubakar Musa, Maigari Maryam, Lazarus Goje, Mansur Abdulrasheed, and Abubakar Bappa (2015). Antioxidant Status in Diabetics Patients Attending the Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe- Nigeria. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences. 10 (6), 14-17
  22. Abdulrasheed Mansur, Ibrahim Hussein Isiaka, and Ahmed Muhammed Mubarak and A.F Umar (2015). Comparison of the antimicrobial activity of seed oils of Garlic and Moringa Oleifera against some food-borne microorganisms. Bayero journals of pure and applied sciences, 8(2), 196-201.
  23. Ibrahim Hussein Isiaka, Abdulrasheed Mansur, and Tabitha Bahago (2015). Antibacterial potency of fortified and unfortified honey on some clinical bacterial isolates. Journal of Pharmacy, Volume 5, Issue 6, Pp. 50-55.
  1. Abdulrasheed Mansur, Ibrahim Hussein Isiaka, and Ismail Ahmed Siddan (2015). Determining the phytochemical constituents and the antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extract of Acassia Leaf (Senna Siamea) on some Journal of Pharmacy, Volume 5, Issue 6, Pp. 18-22.
  1. Ibrahim Hussein Isiaka, Abdulrasheed Mansur, and Mamman Miriam (2015). Effect of varying temperature on the antimicrobial activity of Oleifera on some clinical bacterial isolates. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and biological Sciences. Volume 10, Issue 4, Pp. 39-43
  2. Hafsat, J., Gurama, A. and Mansur, A (2023). Isolation and Identification of Bacteria Associated with Spoilt Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) Sold at Gombe Main Market, Gombe State. Bima Journal of Science and Technology, 7 (4), ISSN: 2536-6041

Courses/Modules Taught

Undergraduates (Code & Title)

  1. BTG 415: Environmental Biotechnology
  2. BTG 417: Medical Biotechnology
  3. BCH 321: Nutrition
  4. BCH 412: Toxicology
  5. BIO 104: Introduction to Genetics
  6. BTG 402: Cancer biology
  7. BTG410: Process Biotechnology

 

Postgraduates (Code & Title)

  1. BIO703: Research Methods
  2. BIO705: Biostatistics
  3. BIO 837: Molecular biology & biotechnology
  4. 4. BIO 862: Genetics
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