Dr. Wadzani Dauda Palnam is a researcher, academic mentor, and life coach currently serving as a faculty member at the Federal University, Gashua, Nigeria. His illustrious career is marked by over 100 scholarly publications reflecting his unwavering commitment to advancing scientific discourse.
Dr Dauda was ranked number 10 by SciVal/SCOPUS in two different fields from Biological Sciences and Agricultural Science among 500 prolific authors from 58 different countries in Africa.
Dr. Dauda holds esteemed positions, including Editorial Board memberships for Frontiers in Genome Editing, PLOS ONE, Springer Nature, Francis, and Elsevier Journals.
Recognized for his scholarly eminence, Dr. Dauda has received accolades and grants from prestigious organizations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UNESCO, Regeneron, American Phytopathological Society (APS), American Society of Microbiology (ASM), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) India, World Academy of Science (TWAS) Italy, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), and the prestigious M.J. Thirumalachar Merit Award for Young Scientists in 2022.
Due to the significant nature of Dr. Dauda’s research findings and his noteworthy achievements, it is unsurprising that he has been offered postdoctoral positions in esteemed academic research laboratories at Louisiana State University (LSU), USA; Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Masaryk University, Czech Republic; and Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India.
His extensive research interests encompass diverse domains, including disease detection, mycotoxicology, agricultural microbiology, genome editing, and bioinformatics. Dr. Dauda’s intellectual versatility is further highlighted by his memberships in renowned societies such as the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB), International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (IS-MPMI), Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM), American Phytopathological Society (APS), American Society for Microbiology (ASM), the Nigerian Young Academy (NYA), and the Royal Society of Biology (RSB), UK. He holds the esteemed title of Fellow of the Society for Plant Research (FSPR). Dr. Dauda is the Director of Research and Development at the Academic and Grant Writing Enclave (AGE).
Dr. Dauda has been invited as a keynote speaker at various national and international institutions and conferences, including the UNESCO International Centre for Biotechnology in Nsukka, Nigeria, Doctoral Academy of Nigeria (DAN), National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), University Of Jos, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Annamalai University, and several others.
Dr. Dauda’s collaborative endeavors extend globally, fostering intellectual exchange with research groups in leading universities. In essence, he stands as an exemplar of scholarly excellence, illuminating the path of scientific inquiry and leaving an indelible mark on the annals of academia. Dr. Dauda, a dedicated researcher who values the importance of family, is happily married to Engr. Deborah Dauda, and together they are blessed with two sons.
