DAUDA Wadzani Palnam
Also known as: Palnam, Wadzani Dauda, Dauda, Wadzani Palnam
Federal University Gashua
Research areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Plant Science · Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management · Food Drying and Modeling · Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
About
Wadzani Dauda Palnam (Ph.D.) is a Faculty member at Federal University, Gashua, Nigeria, where he applies biological, bioinformatics techniques and microbial bioprocesses to actualise sustainable development goals and Agrarian revolution through quality teaching, research, and community development. He has won several scientific awards and grants from renowned academic bodies including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Regeneron, American Phytopathological Society (APS), American Society of Microbiology (ASM), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) India and The World Academy of Science (TWAS) Italy. He has published over 70 scientific journals and conference proceedings in international and local refereed journals. The breadth of his scholarly contributions to research is evident from his contributions, which cover topics relating to food security, CYPYOME analysis in agricultural and industrially important fungi. His research interest includes Plant Pathology, comparative genomic analysis, Bioinformatics, Molecular biology, and Agricultural Extension. He is a reviewer to many double-blind peer review journals. He is also a member of many scientific and professional bodies including 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), Nigerian Society of Plant Protection (NSPP) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). He has over the last ten years built strong working collaborations with reputable research groups in numerous and leading Universities across the globe.
Employment
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Federal University Gashua RESEARCHER/LECTURER2015 - Present
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Publications (51)
- Evaporative coolers for the postharvest management of fruits and vegetables Save
- Chitosan as an edible coating on fruits stored in evaporative cooling structures Save
- The effect of evaporative coolant structure on ornamental plants Save
- Effect of evaporative coolant structure on roots and tubers Save
- Synergetic effect of edible coatings from natural materials on the shelf-life extension of fruits and vegetables Save
- Patenting protocols, toxicity, risk assessments, and policy issues of nanomaterials with diverse applications in food, biomedical, and other relevant sectors Save
- Efficacy of Rhizobacteria in Weed Dynamics of Crop Production Rhythm Save
- In silico approaches for xenobiotic polymers and their degradation mechanism Save
- Application of edible coatings in porous evaporative cooling Save
- Application of essential oils as edible coatings: Implications of storage in evaporating coolant structure Save
- Biogenic nanomaterials with diverse biological activities in the food and biomedical industries Save
- Effect of an evaporative cooling structure as a storage technique in the preservation of fresh produce/horticulture to benefit human health Save
- Effect of evaporative coolant structure on chemical, biochemical, and physiological changes in fruits and vegetables Save
- Effect of evaporative cooling on the attributes of nonclimacteric fruits Save
- Effect of evaporative cooling structures on tropical and subtropical fruits and nuts Save
- Effectiveness of evaporative coolant structures in reducing spoilage microorganisms Save
- Farmers’ awareness of edible coatings and other dissemination measures Save
- Health benefits derived from fruits and vegetables stored using evaporative coolers Save
- Intelligent freshness indicators in packaging of plant-based food products Save
- Key contributors to postharvest losses and the scale of the problem Save