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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] and an associated with the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), both 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

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Profile". www.humboldt-foundation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  16. ^ Eröffnungsfeier zur Jahrestagung der Humboldt-Stiftung 2019 mit Festvortrag von Angela Merkel, 26 June 2019, 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.