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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Name & Current Postal Address: BUTSWAT, Isaac Sammani Director National Open University of Nigeria Jos Study Centre, Lomay Road, Sabon Barki, Jos South Tel.08022852361, 08065992216 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Permanent Home Address: Kanam Foundation Clinic Ungwan Goje Dengi Kanam L.G.A. PlateauState Gender Male Date of Birth: 11-01-1959 Present Rank: Professor Date appointed as professor: October, 2002 Awarding University: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria Place of Birth: Gagdi Local Government Area: Kanam State of Origin: Plateau Nationality: Nigerian Marital Status: Married Number of children: Four (4), Aged 21(March 11, 1996), 26(April 21, 1991), 29 (December 1, 1988) & 31yrs(May 6, 1987). Date of 1st Appointment: 19th August, 1986 1. Institutions attended , Academic and Professional Qualifications obtained with dates: B.Sc. (Agric) A.B.U., Zaria 1983. M.Sc. (Animal Science) A.B.U. Zaria 1989 Ph.D. (Animal Science) A.T.B.U., Bauchi 1994 Post Ph.D. (Computer Cert.) 2 University of Wales, Bangor, U.K. 1995. Post Graduate Diploma in Distance Education, National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos. 16th January,2016 Certificate of Competency for successfully Completing History and Philosophy of Science, a six week online course in NOUN, 25 August 2016. Certificate in Biotechnology Training: Recombinant DNA Technology, 2007. Certificate of Participation for successfully completing Media and Information Literacy, a six week online course in NOUN, 24 July 2019. 2. WORKING EXPERIENCE/LETTERS OF COMMENDATION AND AWARDS WITH DATES: A. WORKING EXPERIENCE I. Lecturer, College of Education, Katsina Ala, Benue State, 1983-84. II. Teacher at Government Teachers College Dengi, 1985-86. III. Lecturing, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, 1986 to 2007. IV. Study Centre Director/Adjunct Professor, SST, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN}, Jos Study Centre, December, 2007 – 18th October,2015 V. Director, Industrial Training/ Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme, NOUN, 19th October, 2015 to April 2018, Jabi, Abuja. VI. Director, NOUN, Model Study Centre, Dutsin Alhaji, Abuja, April to 25th May, 2018 VII. Sabbatical Lecturer, Federal University Kashere, Gombe State, 25th May 2018 – 24th May 2019. VIII. Study Centre Director, Jos, 25th June 2019 to date. B. LETTERS OF COMMENDATION I. Letter of Commendation to me for exemplary behavior from the Registrar of my University. 1989, by alerting Management of my being overpaid. II. Letter of Commendation from my Vice Chancellor for a research in which I was the Principal investigator.1997-1999. 3 III. Letter of Appreciation/Commendation for committee work done when I was a NOUN Council member, 2018. IV. Letter of Appreciation from the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Kashere for donating some copies of my Inaugural lecture booklets to the University library, 2018. V. Letter of Commendation for the part I played in averting students protest in NOUN headquarters, 24th July, 2019. VI. Program Coordinator/HOD 2001 – 2005 VII. Chairman, Staff Housing Loan Committee, March 2006 VIII. Ag. Chairman, Senate Committee on Correction of Results (SCCR) April, 2006 – Oct.2006 C. AWARDS I. Pfizer prize Award for the best graduating student in Animal Science option 1982/1983 session ABU Zaria. II. Fellowship of Christian Students, ATBU, Bauchi, Final Year Brethren Forum(FYB08/09) AWARD for Parental Guardians and Support. 2009. III. Kanam Students Association (KANSA). Plateau State Polytechnic Chapter MERIT AWARD for upliftment of Education and Youth Associations in Kanam LGA of Plateau State. 2009. IV. Pankshin Old Students Association (POSA). AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE. 1997. V. National Association of Plateau State Students (NAPSS) National Body. AWARD for Outstanding Contribution to NAPSS. 26th May, 2011. VI. National Chronicle Magazine, Eminent Africans Integrity MERIT GOLD AWARD 2011.For his Immense Contribution, in Educational Care Development Services in Nigeria, and Exemplary Leadership, Whose Nomination was Informed by his Heroic Deeds Towards Humanity and Sustainable Development in Nigeria and Africa at Large. This day, Saturday, 3rd December, 2011 at Abuja. VII. Global Educators for all Initiatives, conferred the International AWARD as MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT AMBASSADOR on Prof. Isaac Sammani Rabo Butswat, as global recognition and mandate to facilitate the realization of the United Nations MDGs. Jos, Plateau State, and October 13th, 2011. 4 VIII. TRANSAFRICAN Most Distinguished Diamond Merit AWARD for An Outstanding Educationist of Integrity in Africa. Saturday, 25th May, 2013. IX. Integrated Students Leadership of Nigeria (ISN). AWARD OF EXCELLENCE (2013). In Recognition of Meritorious Services to Educational Sector, Humanity & Country at large. X. Commonwealth Students/Youths Federation for Peace. AWARD as PEACE AMBASSADOR (2013). In Recognition & Appreciation of Life Lived that Promotes Peace & Contribution to the Education Sector, Selfless Service to God, Humanity & Country. XI. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Alumni Association, Plateau State Chapter, Academic Excellence Award, For Outstanding Performance in the Academic,18th December,2015. XII. CERTIFICATE OF CREDIBILITY AND RECOGNITION, for your selfless service and outstanding performance. Presented to Prof Isaac S.R. Butswat, October 2019 by Project Good Governance Initiative Africa. 3. PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER PRODUCTIVE WORKS: (I) Journal publications: 1. Butswat, I. S., Osinowo, O. A. and Dim, N. I. (1990). Fertility test for ram semen preserved at ambient temperatures by discontinuous flow dialysis, Theriogenology, 34: 795-799. 2. Butswat, I. S., Osinowo, O.A. and Dim, N. I. (1992). Studies on ram semen preservation at ambient temperatures by flow dialysis techniques. Tropical Agriculture Trinidad Vol. 69 No 2, 145-148. 3. Butswat, I. S., Mbap, S. T. and Ayibatonye, G. A. (1995). Heat tolerance of sheep in Bauchi. Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad Vol. 77 No, 2000: 265-268. 4. Bogoro, S. Lufadeju, E. A., Adeyinka, O. A., Butswat, I. S. and Kudi, A.C. (1994). Nutritive Value and Utilization of Crop Residue-Based Diets by Bunaji Bulls. Journal of Animal Production Research,. Vol. 14 (1&2): 49-58. 5. Butswat, I. S. and Choji G. F. (1995). Constraints to the Adoption of Artificial Insemination in Bauchi State. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, Vol. 22(1) 28- 31. 6. Butswat, I. S., Osinowo, O. A., Adegbola, T. A. and Mbap, S. T. (1995). Influence of Birth Weight, Year and Parity on Preweaning Lamb Mortality in Yankasa Sheep. 5 Nigerian Journal of Animal Production,Vol.22(2) 120-124. 7. Butswat, I. S., Mbap S. T. and Yibis G. (1997). Assessment of the Productivity of Livestock in and outside the Wase Grazing Reserve. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, Vol. 25(2) 165-174. 8. Mbap S. T., Butswat I. S. and Afegbua, A .M. (1996). Some Quality Parameters of Local and Improved Chicken Eggs in Bauchi. Nigerian Journal of animal Production, 23(2) 174 - 178. 9. Butswat I. S., Nelson, F., Oyawoye, E. O. and Akande, F. O. (1997). Utilization of Baobab (Adansonia digitata, L.) Leaf Meal (BLM) for Egg Yolk Pigementation in Layers Indian Journal of Animal Science 67(1): 82-83. 10. Butswat, I. S. and Zaharaddeen D. I. (1998). Comparisons of some Reproductive Parameters in Red Sokoto and Kano Brown breed of Bucks. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 26 (1): 1-5. 11. Yakubu I. M., Butswat, I. S. R. and Luka, J.S. (1999). Biomass Productivity, Chemical Composition and plant Physiognomy in Lame Burra Game Reserve. Bulletin of Science Association of Nigeria Vol. 22 167-175. 12. Butswat, I. S. R. and Ade, S. A.(1999). Species Composition of Poultry in Bauchi Metropolis. Bulletin of Science Association of Nigeria Vol. 22 185-191. 13. Butswat, I. S. R., Hamidu, B. M., Lasan, A. and D. U. Sangari. (2000). Scio-Economic Investigation of Human Activities around the Periphery of Lame Burra and Falgore Game Reserves: Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development, 1(1):24-30. 14. Butswat, I. S. R., Kalla, D. J. U., Mbap, S. T., Moloku, J. U. and Chuo, R. B. (2001). Evaluation of Reproductive Problems of Friesians, Bunaji and Crossed Cows in a subtropical Environment. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 28(2):123-127. 15. Butswat, I. S. and Bello M. (2002). Contribution of Different Livestock Species as Sources of Meat in Bauchi. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production Vol. Vol. 29(2): 207-216. 16. Butswat, I. S., D. J. U. Kalla and B. S. Dafur (2001). Effects of Variety and Season on Semen Characteristics and Estimates of some Genetic Parameters in Helmeted Guinea Fowl. Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa, 49:284 - 291 17. Butswat, I. S. R., (1998). Relationashi between Chest Girth and Live Weight in Yankasa Sheep and Red Sokoto Goats – Validation Tests of Prediction Equations. Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. Sci. 21(2): 129. 6 18. Abdullahi, U. S., Butswat, I. S. R. and Mbap, S. T., (2002). Incidence of Reproductive Problems in Sedentary Cattle in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Medicine (In press). 19. Zahraddeen, D. T., Butswat, I. S. R., Mbap, S. T. and A. S. Muhammad. (2002). Sources and Effects of Cholesterol: A Review. Journal of Agriculture, Science and Technology, 12(1):55-59. 20. Zahraddeen, D., Butswat, I. S. R. and Mbap S. T. (2006). Ejaculate characteristics and artificial insemination in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) following ovulation induction using teaser bucks. Journal of Raw Materials Research, 3 (1):12-20. 21. Butswat, I. S. R., Zahraddeen, D. and Aminu, A. S. (2005). Incidence of Peste des Pestit Ruminant (PPR) and Helminthiasis in Sheep and Goats in Bauchi, Nigeria. Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa, 53:131-134 22. Zahraddeen, D., Butswat, I. S .R. and Mbap, S. T. (2004). Sexual Behaviour and Semen Microbes in Two Breeds of Rabbits Raised in a Tropical Environment. ASSET (Series A), 5(1): 139-146. 23. Zahraddeen D, I. S. R. Butswat, D.J.U. Kalla, S. M. Sir and M. T. Bukar (2005) Effect of Frequency of Ejaculation on semen Characteristics in Two Breeds of Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Raised in a Tropical Environment.