Ahmad MohammedGumel Ph.D. [email protected]

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Researcher ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/E-9906-2011 Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology Faculty of Science Federal University P.M.B. 7156, Dutse, , : +2348161101920 : sarki2gumel

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (Malaysia) 2013 Ph.D. BIOTECHNOLOGY Research:Biosynthesis of chiral poly-hydroxyacyl esters and their enzymatic functionalization as glycopolymers Class: Distinction Supervisors: Prof. Suffian M. Annuar, Ph.D.; Assoc. Prof. Thorsten Heidelberg, Ph.D.

UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (Malaysia) 2011 MASTER OF BIOTECHNOLOGY CGPA 3.61 on scale of 4 Dissertation: Effect of water activity and solvent ratio on the lipase-catalysedsynthesis of glucose esters. Supervisors: Suffian M. Annuar, Ph.D.; Thorsten Heidelberg, Ph.D. Cuorsework: Biotechnology in Health Science and Medicine , Process Engineering Principles, Microbial Biotechnology, Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Reactor Design and Unit Operations for Biological Systems, Genetic Engineering of Plant, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology in Animal Production and Health. BAYERO UNIVERSITY, B.Sc APPLIED BIOLOGY 2005 Upper Second class Honors Project Title: The Epidemiological Impact and community acceptance of insecticide treated bed nets (ITNs); a case study of Gumel Local government, Jigawa State-Nigeria PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION/MEMBERSHIP International Institute of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering (IICBE), Board Member (International) European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB), Member (International) American Chemical Society (ACS), Member (International) Biochemical Technology Division (ACS), Member (International) Catalysis Science and Technology Division (ACS), Member (International) American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Member (International) Society for Biological Engineering (SBE), USA, Member (International) Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Member (International) Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological& Environmental Engineering Society (APCBEES), Member (International) Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB), Member (International) AREAS OF EXPERTISE General Biotechnology, bioprocess technology; biocatalysis; biomedical polymers syntheses, biochemical kinetics and energetics; optimization, enzyme catalysis and fermentation technology. CONSULTANCY Research Consultant to Alpha Sights, 58 Davies Street, London, W1K 5JF, United Kingdom HONORS AND AWARD 1. First position award Faculty of Science 3 Minutes Thesis competition 2013 2. First Runner Up University of Malaya 3 Minutes Thesis competition 2013 3. Graduate Research Assistance Scheme fellowship (University of Malaya) 2011 -2013 4. Educational Trust Fund (ETF, Nigeria) Scholarship award 2009 5. Federal Government Scholarship for Excellence (Nigeria) 2004 6. Federal Government Scholarship for Excellence (Nigeria) 2003 7. Jigawa State Scholarship Award (Jigawa State-Nigeria) 2001 - 2005 RESEARCH GRANT AWARDS Grant Number Title Year 1. RG003/09AFR Sugar ester synthesis via enzymatic catalysis: kinetics, 2009 energetics and statistical optimization.(Completed) 2. P0082/2010B Effect of thermodynamic water activity (aw) and solvent ratio 2010 on the synthesis of surface active agents. (Completed) 3. RG165-11AFR Enzymatic synthesis of poly-hydroxyacyl esters of medical 2011 importance. (Completed) 4. PV036-2012A Biosynthesis of chiral poly-3-hydroxyalkanoates and their 2012 enzymatic functionalization as glycopolymers. (Completed) 5. BK014-2014 Macromolecular behavior of pH responsive and shape 2014 memory hydrogel assembled from bio-compatible polymer network. (Completed) RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE Senior Lecturer August 2015 to date Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria.  Teachingat both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels  Research Planning and Execution  Academic administrative work

Senior Lecturer Dec 2014 –June 2015 Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Experimental design and implementation  Data analyses and Research publication  Teaching postgraduate courses in Plant Biotechnology,and Research Methodology coursefor Masters and PhD candidates.

Research Fellow October 2013 Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Experimental design and implementation  Data analyses and Research publication  Teaching Research Methodology course (SSGS6111) for Masters and PhD candidates

Research Officer Jun 2012 - Bioprocess and Enzyme technology Laboratory, University of Malaya  Experimental design and implementation  Data analyses and Research publication

 Practical tutor for 2nd semester course Master of Biotechnology Reactor design and process engineering Jul. 2010-Feb. 2011-Mar.2011 Research Assistant to Dr. Suffian M. Annuar Bioprocess and Enzyme technology Laboratory, University of Malaya Project: biopolymer and carbohydrate ester synthesis via enzymatic synthesis  Design and conduct experiment  Set the synthesis experiments under controlled variable parameters  Quantitative data analyses by thermometric and Karl Fischer titrations  Qualitative data analyses by TLC, GC, GCMSMS, DSC, TGA, OPM, SEM, TEM, FT-IR, NMR and 3D optical surface texture analysis using Alicona Infinite focusTM  Data analyses and Research publication

Principal Lecturer June 2006-June’09 Department of Biology, Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel-Nigeria  Taught lecture and practical causes to level I and level III molecular biology, Applied Biology and diversity of lower plants  Supervised final year student research projects

Bayero University, Kano (Nigeria) August, 2004 Clinical attaché Industrial placement (SIWES) on clinical pathology in the department of clinical pathology, general hospital Gumel. Report submitted to the Department of Biological Sciences, Bayero University, Kano- Nigeria LANGUAGE SPOKEN Hausa (Mother tongue), English (IELTS 7.5 Academic) and Arabic ACADEMIC JOURNAL REVIEWER 1. International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences, Editorial Board Member 2. Advances in Polymer Technology 3. UltrasonicsSonochemistry 4. Journal of Food Engineering 5. Malaysian Journal of Microbiology 6. Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic 7. Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan

CHAPTER IN BOOK

Gumel, A.M.,Aris, M.H., Annuar, M.S.M. Modification of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) In: Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites (RSC Green Chemistry Series). Ipsita Roy and P.M. Visakh (eds). 2014. Royal Society of Chemistry, UK p.141

Gumel, A.M. and Annuar, M.S.M. Nanocomposites of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) In: Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites (Natural Polymer Series). I. Roy and P.M. Visakh (eds). 2014. Royal Society of Chemistry, UK pp.98-118

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Ahmad Mohammed Gumel, Mohd Rafais Mohd Razaif-Mazinah, Siti Nor Syairah Anis and Mohamad Suffian Mohamad Annuar (2015) Poly (3-hydroxyalkanoates)-co-(6-hydroxyhexanoate) hydrogel promotes angiogenesis and collagen deposition during cutaneous wound healing in rats. Biomedical Materials 10 (2015) 045001 (doi:10.1088/1748-6041/10/4/045001). 2. Ahmad Mohammed Gumel,Mohamad Suffian Mohamad Annuar,Hindatu Yusuf (2015) Perspectives on the emerging applications of multifaceted biomedical polymeric nanomaterials. Journal ofNanomaterials(In Press) 3. Ishak, K.A., Annuar, M.S.M., Heidelberg, T., Gumel, A.M. (2015)Ultrasound-assisted rapid extraction of bacterial intracellular medium-chain-length poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates) (mcl-PHA) in medium mixture of solvent-marginal non-solvent. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (accepted) (ISI-Cited Publication) 4. Gumel, A.M., Annuar, M.S.M., Ishak, K.A., Ahmad, N. (2014) Carbon nanofibers-poly-3- hydroxyalkanoates nanocomposite: ultrasound-assisted dispersion and thermo-structural properties. Journal of Nanomaterials (http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/264206. Article ID264206) 5. Gumel, A.M., Annuar, M.S.M., Heidelberg, T. (2014) Growth kinetics, effect of carbon substrate in biosynthesis of mcl-PHA by Pseudomonas putida Bet001. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology (accepted) (SciELO; ISI & SCOPUS Cited Publication). 6. Gumel, A.M. and Annuar, M.S.M. (2014) Poly‐3‐hydroxyalkanoates‐co‐polyethylene glycol methacrylate copolymers for pH responsive and shape memory hydrogel. Journal of Applied Polymer Science (DOI: 10.1002/app.41149) (ISI-Cited Publication) 7. Gumel, A.M., Annuar, M.S.M., Heidelberg, T. (2013) Single-step lipase-catalyzed functionalization of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 88(7):1328–1335 (Wiley; ISI & SCOPUS Cited Publication) 8. Gumel, A.M., Annuar, M.S.M., Heidelberg, T. (2013) Enzymatic synthesis of 6-O-glucosyl-poly(3- hydroxyalkanoate) in organic solvents and their binary mixture. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 55: 127-136 (Elsevier; ISI & SCOPUS Cited Publication) 9. Gumel, A.M., Annuar, M.S.M., Chisti, Y. (2013) Lipase catalyzed ultrasonic synthesis of poly-4- hydroxybutyrate-co-6-hydroxyhexanoate. UltrasonicsSonochemistry 20:937–947 (Elsevier; ISI & SCOPUS Cited Publication) 10. Gumel, A.M., Annuar, M.S.M., Heidelberg, T. (2013) Current application of controlled degradation processes in polymer modification and functionalization. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 129 (6):3079-3088 (Wiley; ISI & SCOPUS Cited Publication) 11. A. M. Gumel, M. S. M. Annuar, Y. Chisti (2013) Ultrasound-assisted enzymatic synthesis of poly-ε- caprolactone: kinetic behavior and reactor design. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering 11:609-617( DeGruyter; ISI & SCOPUS Cited Publication). 12. Gumel, A.M., Annuar, M.S.M., Chisti, Y. (2012). Recent advances in the production, recovery and applications of polyhydroxyalkanoates. Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 21 (2):580-605 DOI 10.1007/s10924-012-0527-1. (Springer;ISI & SCOPUS Cited Publication) 13. A.M. Gumel, Annuar, M.S.M, Heidelberg, T. (2012). Biosynthesis and characterization of polyhydroxyalkanoates copolymers produced by Pseudomonas putida Bet001 isolated from palm oil mill effluent. PLoS ONE 7(9): e45214 (PLoS USA, ISI & SCOPUS Cited Publication) 14. Gumel, A.M., Annuar, M. S. M. & Heidelberg, T. (2012). Effects of carbon substrates on biodegradable polymer composition and stability produced by Delftiatsuruhatensis Bet002 isolated from palm oil mill effluent. Polymer Degradation & Stability 97:1227-1231 (Elsevier; ISI & SCOPUS Cited Publication) 15. Gumel A.M, Annuar M.S.M. Chisti, Y., Heidelberg T. (2012). Ultrasound assisted lipase catalyzed synthesis of poly-6-hydroxyhexanoate in 1-ethyl-3-methyl-imidazolium tetraflouroborate

[Emim][BF4]. UltrasonicsSonochemistry 19:659–667 (Elsevier; ISI & SCOPUS Cited Publication) 16. Gumel, A.M., Annuar, M.S.M, Heidelberg, T, Chisti, Y. (2011). Thermo-kinetics of lipase-catalyzed synthesis of 6-O-glucosyldecanoate. Bioresource Technology. 102:8727-8732 (Elsevier; ISI & SCOPUS Cited Publication) 17. Gumel, A.M., Annuar, M.S.M., Heidelberg, T., Chisti, Y. (2011). Lipase mediated synthesis of sugar fatty acid esters. Process Biochemistry 46:2079-2090(Elsevier; ISI & SCOPUS Cited Publication) 18. J. Han, M.S.M. Annuar, M.F.K. Ariffin, M.A. Gumel, S. Ibrahim, T. Heidelberg, B. Bakar, A.B.M.S Hossain, Y. Sharifuddin. (2011). Lipase-catalyzed synthesis of 6-O-D-glucosyldecanoate in tert- butanol: reaction optimization and effect of mixing power input. Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment 25:2642-2651 (Diagnosisnet.com; ISI & SCOPUS Cited Publication)

PATENTS AND INTELECTUAL PROPERTY 1. Shape memory and pH responsive hydrogels (Application No: PI2014700071); Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia.

2. Novel medium-chain-length poly (3-hydroxyalkanoates)-co-(6-hydroxyhexanoate) based hydrogel to promote wound healing process ; Filed at Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia

CONFERENCES/ SYMPOSIA Candida antarcticalipase catalyzed functionalization of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates isolated fromDelftiatsuruhatensisBet002, International Symposium of Biotechnology and Conservation of Species from Arid region, 9th-13th February, 2013, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman (International). Candida antarcticalipase B catalyzed regio-selective synthesis of poly(6-O-glucosyl-3- hydroxyalkanoates), 17th Biological Sciences Graduate Congress, 8 Dec 2012 to 9th Dec 2012, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (International).

Application of sonochemistry in enzymatic synthesis of biodegradable poly-6-hydroxyhexanoate, University of Malaya Researchers' Conference 2012, 23 Apr 2012 to 24 Apr 2012, University of Malaya, (University)

Kinetics and thermodynamics of lipase catalyzed synthesis of glucose decanoate in non-aqueous medium, 15th Biological Sciences Graduate Congress, 15 Dec 2010 to 17 Dec 2010, University of Malaya, Malaysia, (International).

SUPERVISION:

Doctoral Degree(PhD), HINDATU YUSUF

Simultaneous electricity generation and waste water treatment in microbial fuel cell, 2014/2015 (ongoing)

Bachelor degree (B.Sc.), HUMAIRA MUHAMMAD YA’U

Isolation of urinary tract infectious bacteria and its molecular characterization, 2014/2015 (ongoing)

Bachelor degree (B.Sc.), IBRAHIM ISAKA

Antimicrobial efficacy of Gingerbread plum (Parinari macrophylla) crude leaves extract 2014/2015 (ongoing)

REFEREES: 1. Associate Professor. Dr. M.Suffian M. Annuar [email protected] Bioprocess and enzyme technology laboratory Level 4, Block B Institute of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur- Malaysia 2. Dr.Ahmad Faris Bin Mohd Adnan [email protected] Institute of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur- Malaysia 3. Associate Professor Dr.Thorsten Heidelberg [email protected] Chemistry Department Faculty of Science University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur- Malaysia