Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture

Name: Dr. Muhammad Auwal Haruna PhD

Title(s)/ Position(s): HOD Fisheries and Acualculture

Dr. Muhammad Auwal Haruna is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Usman Danfodio University Sokoto in 1991, a Master’s degree in Zoology (Fisheries) from Bayero University Kano in 1996, another Master’s degree in Fisheries Management and Aquaculture from Usman Danfodio University Sokoto in 2014, and a Ph.D. in Fisheries from Usman Danfodio University Sokoto in 2018.

Dr. Haruna’s academic journey began when he was posted to a school in Rivers State for his NYSC in 1991, and later worked at Government Day Girls Secondary School ‘Yar Gaya, Kano, as Education Officer vii in 1994. He has been in the tertiary education system since 1997 when he joined the services of Audu Bako College of Agriculture Dambatta, Kano, as Lecturer III, and Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil in 2005 as Lecturer I.

While at Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Dambatta, and Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, he served as a member on several committees at departmental, faculty and university levels such as member, Governing Council, Research Committee, Appointment and Promotion Committee, Faculty Research and Higher Degree Committee, and as Chairman of others such as the Supply and Purchasing Committee. He also served as a Level Coordinator, Admission Officer, SIWES Coordinator, Examination Officer, Project Coordinator, Seminar Coordinator, Head of Department, to mention but a few.

Dr. Haruna later joined the services of Federal University Dutse as a Lecturer I in the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture in 2014, where he gradually rose through the ranks to become an Associate Professor in 2021. He also held many administrative responsibilities in the university. His most recent appointments include Deputy Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, and Head of Department, Fisheries and Aquaculture, a position he held since 2018.

Dr. Haruna has taught a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and supervised several undergraduate projects and postgraduate dissertations. He has served as an external examiner at the Masters and Ph.D. levels, a visiting senior lecturer at SuleLamido University Kafin-Hausa, and a visiting Associate Professor at Federal University Gashu’a and Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology. He has published a multitude of original peer-reviewed articles in both international and local journals. He has served as a reviewer for many academic and professional journals for several years. He has also attended numerous workshops and training sessions.

His commitment to academic excellence is further demonstrated through his involvement in various professional bodies such as the Association of Nigerian Fisheries Scientists (ANIFS), Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON), Association for Aquatic Sciences of Nigeria (AASN), and Nigerian Society for Animal Production (NSAP), where he actively contributes to the growth and development of the academic community.

Over the past three decades, Dr. Haruna has offered professional consultancy services in Fisheries and Aquaculture to numerous individuals and organizations. Additionally, he served as Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Dambatta Chapter from 2003 to 2005. Furthermore, he held the positions of Chief Superintendent and State Administrative Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command from 1999 to 2003.