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Mr. Hassan Hamidu

Area of specialization:Geochemistry, Petrology and Microscope
Email:hamidu.hassan@udusok.edu.ng
Phone:+2348137874473

List of Selected Publications

1. Grema, H. M. Hamidu, H. Suleiman, A. Kankara, A. I. Umaru A. O. Abdulmalik N. F. (2022) Cadmium Geochemistry and Groundwater pollution Status Evaluation using Indexing and Spatial Analysis for Keffe Community and Environs Sokoto Basin, North Western Nigeria, Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 30(1): 05-23 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njbas.v30i1.2
2. Falalu, B. H., Hamidu H. Kana, A.M., Suleiman A., Bala, A. R., Rose, A. S., Dayabu,.M, (2022) Multivariate Statistical and Geochemical Assessment of Groundwater Quality within Challawa and Sharada Industrial areas, Kano Metropolis, Northwestern Nigeria:IOSR Journal of Applied Geology and Geophysics (IOSR-JAGG) vol 10, Issue 1 Ser. I, PP 21-38 DOI: 10.9790/0990-1001012138
3. Grema H. M., Ibrahim H. A., Abdulkarim M., Lawal M., Mbitsa K., Hassan .H, (2020) Sources of some heavy minerals and their association with Gold-bearing sediments in the Gagare drainage basin, Wonaka schist belt, Northwestern Nigeria: Bayero journal of Applied sciences, 13 (1): 68-79 http//dx.doi.org/10.4314/bojopas. v13i1.11
4. Hamidu H., Falalu B.H., Kwaya M.Y., Garba,L.M. Arabi, A.S, Kankara, A.I., Ibrahim, M. A (2021) Heavy metals pollution indexing, geospatial and statistical approaches of groundwater within Challawa and Sharada, Kano City, North Western Nigeria: SN Applied Sciences, 3:690 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-021-04662-w
5. Kwaya M. Y., Hamidu H., Abdullahi I. M., Yelwa N. A., Abdulganiyu Y., Kana A. M., Ibrahim H. A., Grema H.M. (2020) Irrigation and drinking groundwater quality indices of Gada Community and Environs, Semi-arid region, Sokoto Basin, Northwestern Nigeria; Nigerian Journal of Science Vol 54 - No 1: 85-103
6. Ibrahim H A, Abdulkarim M, Grema H M, Abdullahi I M, and Hamidu H, (2020): “Physico-Chemical Assessment of Water Quality in the Gidan Gulbi Shallow Floodplain Aquifer, Northwestern Nigeria.” American Journal of Water Resources, vol. 8, no. 4 155-163. doi: 10.12691/ajwr-8-4-1
7. Kwaya M. Y, Hamidu H, Mohammed A I, Yelwa N A, Ibrahim H A, Yunusa A, Dauda M (2019b) Hydrogeochemical characterization and multivariate statistical assessment of Gada town and its surroundings, Iullemmeden Basin Northwestern Nigeria, science forum (journal of pure and applied science) 19:109 –120. http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/sf.57745
8. Kwaya M Y, Hamidu H, Mohammed A I, Abdulmumini Y N, Adamu I H, Grema H M, Dauda M, Halilu F B, Kana AM (2019a) Heavy Metals Pollution Indices and Multivariate Statistical Evaluation of Groundwater Quality of Maru town and environs; Journal of Materials and Environmental Sciences. 10 (1): 32-44
9. Mohammad Y. K., Hamidu H., Jibrin U., Kachalla, .M (2018) Appraisal of Fluoride Concentration, Distribution and Geogenic Origin in Ground and Surface Water from Semi-Arid Region, Part of Yobe State North-eastern Nigeria. Journal of Hydrology 5(6): PP 96-101 doi: 10.11648/j.hyd.20170506.13
10. Yelwa, N.A., Hamidu, H., Kana, M.A., Abubakar, U., Falalu, B.H. (2018) Spatial distribution of groundwater resources of the Continental terminal aquifers, Sokoto basin, North-Western Nigeria; Nigerian Journal of Scientific Research, 17 (2): 174-185 11. Hamidu, H., Falalu, B. H. Abdullahi, I. M., Yerima, M. K. Arabi, A. S. (2017). Groundwater Chemistry, Storage and Dynamics in Parts of Jigawa Central, North-Western Nigeria. Bayero journal of pure and applied Sciences: 10(1): 138 – 147 http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bajopas.v10i1.19
12. Hamidu H., Lawal M., Abdulganiyu Y., Yerima M.K., Grema M.H., Ibrahim, H.A., Kitha, M. Yelwa N. A. (2017): Re-evaluation of Shallow Floodplain Aquifers Groundwater Potentials and Storage of Sokoto Basin, Northwestern Nigeria: American journal of water resources Vol. 5, No. 3, 72-84 DOI:10.12691/ajwr-5-3-3
13. Yerima M.K., Hamidu H., Kachalla M., Abdullahi I.M. (2017) Preliminary Ground and Surface Water Resources Trace Elements Concentration, Toxicity and Statistical Evaluation in part of Yobe State, North eastern Nigeria. journal of Geosciences. 7(4): 117-128. DOI: 10.5923/j.geo.20170704.02
14. M.B. Usman, Y.D. Mamman, U. Abubakar, A. Sulaiman and H. Hamidu (2017). Depositional Environment of the Gombe Formation in the Gongola Sub-Basin of the Northern Benue Trough: Using Geo-Statistical Parameters AOL Global journal of Geological Sciences. Vol.15 pp 25-39 doi:10.4314/gigs. v15i1.3
15. B. Shettima, I.Y.Buba, M.W. Sidi, Y. Abdulganiyu, H .Hamidu, and U.Abubakar (2016) Reservoir Potentials of the Cretaceous Gombe Sandstone, Gongola Basin, Upper Benue Tough, North Eastern Nigeria. IOSR journal 0f applied Geology and Geophysics, Vol 4 Issue 4 ver: II pp 66-77. DOI: 10.9790/0990-0404026677
16. Hamidu .H, Garba. M. L, Abubakar. I, Mohammed, U. Mohammed, D (2016) Groundwater Resource Appraisals of The Area around Bodinga and Environs, Sokoto Basin North western Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 24(2): 92-101 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njbas.v24i2.13
17. Hamidu, H., Yelwa N. A. Abdulganiyu, I., Farida G.I. and Sidi, M. W. (2016). Demarcation and Identification of Aquiferous Units for Goundwater Development Using Resistivity Method for GODOGODO Town and its Surrounding in Kaduna State Northwestern Nigeria. journal of multidisciplinary Engineering science and Technology (JMEST). Vol.3 Issue, 7: p 5131-5134.
18. Hamidu H. Sidi M.W. Garga A.B. and Kana M.A, (2016) Groundwater Potentials Evaluation of a Basement Terrain Using Pumping Test Data for Parts of Sanga Local Government Area, Kaduna State Northeastern Nigeria. open journal of modern hydrology vol.6 No 14: pp 222-229. Doi.org/10.4236/ojmh.2016.64018
19. S.K. Lovelyn, H. Hamidu, E.Y. Embiimbe, M.W.Sidi, G.I. Farida, (2016). Suitability of Ground and Surface water resources for different uses in Boh community Northeastern Nigeria. Nature and Science journal mars land pub. 14 (2): 22-31doi:10.7537/marsnsj14021604
20. H. Hamidu, U. Abubakar, Y. Abdulganiyu, M.B, Usman, G. I. Farida (2015). Groundwater Resources Evaluation of the Upper Bima Sandstone Aquifer, in Kaltungo Area and environs, Northeastern Nigeria. Zaria Geographer. vol 1 no. 22. P48-59.
21. Hamidu, H., Abdullahi, I.M., Yelwa, N.A., Falalu,B.H., Muhammed,D. (2015)Comparative Study of Groundwater Resources in The Basement Complex and Sedimentary Terrain of Talata Mafara Town and Environs, Zamfara State Northwestern Nigeria, pub. Advances in Applied Science Research journal ( Pelagia Research Library). Vol 6(1):27-33
22. Yelwa N.A., Hamidu H. Kana, M.A., Falalu, B.H., Madabo, I.M. (2015) Groundwater prospecting and Aquifer Delineation using Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) method in the Basement complex terrain of Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano state Nigeria. publ IOSR Journal of Applied Geology and Geophysics (IOSR-JAGG). Vol (3) Issue 1 ver I PP 01-06. DOI: 10.9790/0990-03110106
23. Hamidu, H., Garba, M.L., Kana,M.A., and Yelwa, N. A. (2014). Causes of Low Groundwater Yield of Boreholes in Crystalline Basement Complex a Case Study of Gwantu town and Environs Southern parts of Kaduna state, Nigeria. Publ. Water Resources, journal of the Nigerian Association of Hydrogeologists.Vol.24, No.1&2 p 20-33.
24. Hamidu H., Bala A.E., and Ikpokonte A.E. (2013). Assessment of Groundwater Potentials of the Crystalline Aquifer using Hydraulic properties for Gidanwaya town and its Environs, Southern parts of Kaduna state, Northwestern Nigeria. Publ. Journal of Environment and Earth science. Vol. 3, No 14. P 152-163.
25. Hamidu H., Bala A. E., and Ikpokonte A.E. (2013). Suitability of Groundwater for Multipurpose use: A Case Study of Sabongari Area, Kaduna state, North central Nigeria publ. Scottish Journal of ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC STUDIES. Vol 12, Issue 1. p 66-79
CONFERENCE PAPERS 1. Hamidu H.*, Rose S A, Dayabu M, Abdulganiyu Y, Kana AM, Usman M (2022) Hydrogeochemical Characterization of the Sokoto-Rima Shallow floodplain aquifers around Sokoto town, Northwestern Nigeria, NIGERIAN ASSOCIATION OF HYDROGEOLOGISTS (NAH) 33RD Annual Conference ABUJA 2022. 30th October to 04th November 2022 Book of abstracts Pages 33-34
2. Hamidu H*, Falalu B H, Bashir M, Ibrahim H A, Rose S A, Dayabu M, Ahmad R B (2022) Groundwater Heavy metals Quality, Health risks, and Pollution status Evaluation, within the crystalline and metasediments of Gusau town and Neibouring Communities of Zamfara State, North western Nigeria NIGERIAN ASSOCIATION OF HYDROGEOLOGISTS (NAH) 33RD Annual Conference ABUJA 2022. 30th October to 04th November 2022 Book of abstracts Pages 38-39
3. Ibrahim H.A, Bello S, Kitha M., Grema H.M., Lawal M., Hamidu, H., Abdullahi I.M. (2020/2021)Assessment of heavy metals contamination of Hand Dug Wells in Kaddi Tudu area, Northwestern Nigeria using Ecological pollution indices: 56th annual international conference of the Nigerian mining and geosciences society (NMGS) Ibadan, Book of abstracts page 153.
4. Falalu B.H., Hamidu H, Kwaya M.Y., Suleiman A (2019) Heavy metals concentration in groundwater of Challawa and Sharada Industrial areas Kano metropolis Kano State, Northwestern Nigeria. Book of proceeding of the 10TH Nigeria Association of Hydrological Sciences (NAHS) Sokoto 2019 p 192
. 5. Kwaya, M.Y., Hamidu H., Abdullahi I.M., Yelwa NA,Ibrahim, H.A., Abdulganiyu Y., (2019) Groundwater chemistry assessment and multivariate statistical evaluation of Gada town and its surroundings , Sokoto Basin North-western Nigeria, 53RD annual conference of Science Association of Nigeria Book of abstract p 38
6. Hamidu, H., Garba, M.L., Kana, M.A., Yelwa, N. A. (2014). Causes of Low Groundwater Yield of Boreholes in Crystalline Basement Complex a Case Study of Gwantu town and Environs Southern parts of Kaduna state, Nigeria. NAH annual Conference, Minna 2013. 3rd- 7th November 2013
7. Hamid H., Bala A.E., and Ikpokonte A.E. (2011) physicochemical characteristics of Groundwater in the Basement Rocks of parts of 188 jema’a sheet NW/NE and its suitability for different uses NAH annual Conference, Lafia 2011. 8th – 11th November 2011 Abstract volume p 25
8. Hamidu H., Bala A.E., and Ikpokonte A.E. (2011) Hydraulic properties of the crystalline aquifers of parts of 188 Jema’a sheet NW/NE and their effect on borehole performance NAH Conference, Lafia 2011. 8th – 11th November 2011 Abstracts volume p 17.