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Ado-Baba Ahmed
OccupationProfessor of Entomology
Academic background
EducationBachelors (1984), Masters (1993), and Ph.D. in Entomology
Alma materBayero University, Kano
Academic work
DisciplineEntomologist
Sub-discipline
Insect Ecology, Forensic Entomology, Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Haematophagous Insects
InstitutionsKaduna State University

Ado-Baba Ahmed is a Nigerian academic, professor of entomology and forensic science at Kaduna State University (KASU)[1][2][3], he also works at the Department of Biology, University of The Gambia[4]. He specialises in medical entomology, Vector control, parasitology and forensic entomology.[5] He was appointed as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Kaduna State University from 16th September 2016 until 24th January 2017. [6][7]

Education and Career

Ahmed obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Biology from Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria, in 1984, a Master of Science degree in 1993 from the same institution and completed PhD at the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria[5]. He spent about two decades working with the Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research (NITR) under Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Science and Technology as Chief Research Scientist in 2001, his work focused on the vectors of trypanosomiasis and onchocerciasis in Nigeria and other African countries. He joined the academia in 2005 and rose to became a Professor of Entomology.[5]

Ahmed engaged in research on insects with his current research focus in Forensic Entomology. He is a fellow of Zoological Society of Nigeria (FZSN), a member of the Parasitology and Public health Society of Nigeria (PPSN), International Organization for Biological Control of Noxious Animals and Plants (IOBC) and International Society for Pest Information (ISPI)[5]

Research Work/Publications

- Species diversity, abundance and seasonal occurrence of some biting flies in southern Kaduna, Nigeria.[8]

- Proximate and Mineral Composition of Tamarindus indica Linn 1753 seeds [9]

- Diversity of Forensic Insects in Three West Coast Locations of The Gambia [10]


References

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  2. "Ado-Baba AHMED | Professor | Kaduna State University | Department of Biological Sciences | Research profile". ResearchGate. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  3. ahmed, ado-baba. "Ado-Baba Ahmed - Kaduna State University". kasu.academia.edu. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  4. "Ado-Baba AHMED | Professor | Kaduna State University | Department of Biological Sciences | Research profile". ResearchGate. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  5. "Ahmed". African Scientists Directory. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  6. "History of KASU – KASU". Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  7. Quadri, Opeyemi (2025-04-03). "William Qurix: Meet the Pioneer VC of FUASK, Leading Third Nigeria's University »". Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  8. "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  9. Yusuf, A. A.; Mofio, B. M.; Ahmed, A. B. (2007). "Proximate and mineral composition of Tamarindus indica linn 1753 seeds". Science World Journal. 2 (1). doi:10.4314/swj.v2i1.51699. ISSN 1597-6343.
  10. Ahmed, Ado-Baba; Abdoukarim Saho, Ensa (2025-12-31). "Diversity of Forensic Insects in Three West Coast Locations of The Gambia". Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine. 7 (2): 1. doi:10.26735/TPDW2765. ISSN 1658-6786.