Ibrahim Muntaqa Tijjani Usman

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Graduate Research Assistant at Universiti Teknologi Petronas

The search for upstream causes of downstream floods in floodplains like Hadejia River Valley (HRV) is a vital step toward reducing the rate of flood occurrences. Dam flooding is a rapid and uncontrolled release from a reservoir through spills or sluice gates and is considered one of the upstream causes of prolonged and catastrophic downstream flood...

The unceasing risk perception and socio-economic damages caused by flood disasters have been persistent in Hadejia River Valley (HRV). There is, however, a need to review upstream factors that could exacerbate downstream floods in the valley. The review tends to gain insight from the local and global flood occurrences due to the interplay between u...

This study investigated the efficiency of LENFLOC™ production using a microwave-assisted continuous-flow grafting process. The study discussed the contribution of plant-based coagulants for water and wastewater treatment toward the circular economy in water treatment. Lentil waste extract was used to produce LENFLOC™ using (2-methacryloyloxyethyl)...

The ever-present environmental crises are current research hotspots. Nature-based solutions have been shown to have multiple co-benefits toward solving these crises. Plant-based coagulants are known to be a cost-effective and environmentally friendly approach for coagulation and flocculation processes for drinking-water treatment. In this study, a...

This review investigates the modification, optimisation, and characterisation of plant-based natural coagulants applied to water treatment. The disadvantages of plant-based materials hinder their application as alternatives to chemical coagulants, necessitating their modification to alter and enhance their physicochemical properties, making them su...

This review investigates the development of bioproducts from biomass and their contribution towards net zero carbon emissions. The promising future of biomasses conversion techniques to produce bioproducts was reviewed. The advances in anaerobic digestion as a biochemical conversion technique have been critically studied and contribute towards carb...

For a proper design of any irrigation system, an appropriate irrigation water application method is needed in order to select the best method among many. To come off with a better implementation and decision making, A lot of factors such as initial cost of installations, topography of the location, space, crop to be planted and many other factors a...

The contribution of irrigation in Nigerian agriculture has been significant, especially in the northern part of the country where many of the population are farmers. However, irrigated agriculture in Nigeria has been affected by several problems, including stakeholder conflicts and infrastructural decay. Despite the significance of stakeholders' co...

Classical irrigation management entails the coordination of water source and infrastructures to equitably, efficiently and sustainably share water among farmers. Although human unlawful actions are reportedly linked to the poor performance of irrigation schemes, these activities are typically ignored in the analysis of irrigation water management a...

Integrated solutions to make optimum use of water and water management cannot be over emphasized as this management minimizes damage to life and property and to maximize efficient beneficial use. Agriculture has been facing threat due to insufficient rainfall most especially in arid and semi-arid region of the world due to climate change which make...

Many farmers in Nigeria are paying close attention to using Rice Straw Ash (RSA) as a soil fertility enhancement additive. The short and long-term effects of applying this ash to the soil quality were not adequately investigated, however. This research was conducted at the Departmental Farm of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Bayero Univ...