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Dr. Salihu Bolaji Sharafa

Area of specialization:Atmospheric Physics
Email:sharafa.salihu@udusok.edu.ng
Phone:+2348035244296

List of Selected Publications

Sharafa S. B., Aliyu R., Ibrahim B. B., Akpootu D. O., Tijjani B. I., Darma T. H., Ayedun F. and Sulu H. T. (2023): Analysis of Aerosols in West Africa: Modelling and Radiative Forcing,Environmental Contaminants Reviews (ECR), 6(2):78-88, ISSN: 2637-0778 (Online) DOI: http://doi.org/10.26480/ecr.02.2023.78.88
Akpootu D. O., Iliyasu M. I., Olomiyesan B. M., Fagbemi S. A., Sharafa S. B., Idris M., Abdullahi Z., Meseke N. O. (2022): Multivariate Models for Predicting Global Solar Radiation in Jos, Nigeria, Matrix Science Mathematic (MSMK), 6(1):5-12 ISSN: 2521-0831(Print) ISSN: 2521-084X (Online), DOI: http://doi.org/10.26480/msmk.01.2022.05.12
Sharafa S. B., Aliyu R. and Ibrahim B. B. (2021): Trend Analysis of AOD and AE in Ilorin and Capo Verdo, West Africa, a proceeding of the 3 rd International European Conference on Interdisciplinary Scientific Researches, held between 15 th and 16 th January 2021, at the Comrat State University, Comrat, Moldova, 833-849. ISBN:978-605-70216-5-6
Aliyu R., Tijjani B. I., Gana U. M., Bala S., Sharafa S. B., Uba S., Auwalu S., Yerima S. U., Abdulkarim U. Y., Muhammad A. and Idris M. (2020): The application of Angstrom Exponent and measures of shapes in the classification of aerosols size distributions. Wudil Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (WUJOPAS), 2(1): 139-150. ISSN: 2705-3512.
Aliyu R., Tijjani B. I., Gana U. M., Bala S., Sharafa S. B., Uba S., Auwalu S., Yerima S. U., Abdulkarim U. Y. and Idris M. (2020): Analysis of Kano Meteorological data using Time Series Analysis and Empirical Orthogonal Functions. Wudil Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (WUJOPAS), 2(1): 159- 172. ISSN: 2705-3512.
Ibrahim B. B., Sharafa S. B. and Usman A. (2020): Trend and Variability of Aerosol Optical Depth at UV Wavelength (340 nm) over Ilorin AERONET site in the North Central State of Nigeria, Journal of Information, Education, Science and Technology (JIEST), 6(3): 125-142. ISSN: 2360-8846
Sharafa S. B., Aliyu R., Ibrahim B. B., Tijjani B. I., Darma T. H., Gana U. M., Ayedun F. and Sulu H. T. (2020): Model prediction and climatology of aerosol optical depth (τ 550 ) and Angstrom exponent (α 470-660 ) over three Aerosol Robotic Network stations in sub-Saharan Africa using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer data. Nigerian Journal of Technology (NIJOTECH), 21(1): 255-268. p-ISSN: 0331-8443, e-ISSN: 2467-8821 DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njt.v39i1.29
Salawu M. A., Alabi A. B., Adeleke J. T., Sulu H. T., Sharafa S. B.andAkomolafe T. (2019): Effects of Temperature on Morphological, Structural and Optical Characteristics of CdTe Films for PV Applications, Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Science (NJBAS), 27(1): 10-16. ISSN: 0794-5698DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njbas.v27i1.2
Shehu S. J., Aku M. O., Saleh M., Bunawa A. A. and Sharafa S. B. (2019): A reconnaissance study to delineate the potential mineral zones around the schist belt areas of Kano State, Nigeria using airborne magnetic data, Journal of Geology and Mining Research (JGMR), 11(2): 14-21. ISSN: 2006-9766DOI: 10.5897/JGMR2018.0307
Sharafa S. B., Tijjani B. I., Aliyu R., Darma T. H., Sulu H. T. and Bube M. M. (2019): Discrimination of aerosol types over Nairobi, Skukuza and Ilorin using AOD-AE clusters, Jordan Journal of Physics (JJP), 12(3): 269-289. ISSN: 1994- 7607, e-ISSN: 1994-7615 (Indexed in Scopus)
Aliyu R., Tijjani B. I. and Sharafa S. B. (2018): Assessment and comparison of MODIS AOD and AE products over Ilorin AERONET station using the statistical analysis of Empirical Orthogonal Function (EOF), Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (BAJOPAS), 11(1): 223 – 229. ISSN 2006 – 6996http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bajopas.v11i1.37S
Sharafa S. B., Tijjani B. I., Ibrahim B. B., Aliyu R., Darma T. H., Abdullahi M. B. and Sani M. (2018): An EOT approach to analyze the temporal variability of Rainfall data and some aerosol properties over Ilorin using MODIS data, Journal of the Nigerian Geophysical Society (JNGS), 1(1): 50-57. https://www.niggs.org/jngs/2018/1_1/sharafa_050057. ISSN: 2682-5392
Sharafa S. B., Tijjani B. I., Ibrahim B. B., Abdullahi B., Shehu S. J., Sulu H. T. and Salawu M. A. (2018): Seasonal Variability of Aerosols and their Radiative Impacts on sub-Saharan African Climate during the Period 2000-2015 Using MODIS Data, Monograph of Atmospheric Research 2018, Edited by A. B. Rabiu and O. E. Abiye, Centre for Atmospheric Research, Anyigba, Nigeria, 57-64. ISSN: 978-978-972-859-6
Salawu M. A., Alabi A. B., Sharafa S. B.and Akomolafe T. (2018): Optical Properties of Chemically Synthesized Cadmium Sulphide for Solar Cell Applications, Jordan Journal of Physics (JJP), 11(3): 201-207
Abdullahi M. B. and Sharafa S. B. (2017): Multivariable Empirical Equation for Estimation of Global Solar Radiation in Sokoto Nigeria, Journal of Science, Technology & Education (JOSTE); ATBU, 5(3): 187 – 192. ISSN: 2277-0011
Salawu M. A., Lawal T. O., Abdullahi M. B., Sharafa S. B. and Ajayi A. A. (2016): Validation and Comparative Study of Measured and Predicted Pathloss of some GSM Networks in Sub-Urban Area, Journal of Nigerian Association of Mathematical Physics, 36(2): 333 – 336. ISSN: 1116- 4336
SharafaS.B. and Akpootu D. O. (2013):Extracting electrical parameters from semi-log plots of monocrystalline silicon PV module’s normal operating I-V data at a tropical station, Archives of Physics Research, 4 (3):23 – 30. ISSN : 0976-0970
Akpootu D.O. and Sharafa S.B. (2013): The scattering coefficient, extinction coefficient and single scattering albedo of soot in the radiative forcing of urban aerosols, Archives of Physics Research, 2013, 4 (3):31-41. ISSN : 0976- 0970
Sharafa S. B., Salawu M. A. and Ibrahim B. B. (2013): Measurement of Relative Humidity and evaluation of its implication on thermal comfort at a tropical environment, Multi-Disciplinary Journal of Technical Education and Management Sciences (JTEMAS), 7 (1): 124 – 140. ISSN: 2018-0951
Salawu M. A., Sharafa S. B.,Lawal T.O. and Ajao O. S. (2012): Computational analysis for prediction of path loss based on COST-231 HATA model in sub- urban or rural environments in Nigeria, International Journal of Scientific Innovations, 4 (2): 88 – 99 ISSN: 2276-6154
List of conferences/workshops/seminar Papers
Sharafa S. B., Salawu M. A., Ibrahim B. B. and Akinbolusere A. O. (2012): Design and Construction of an evaporative humidifying unit, A paper presented at the 1st Africa International Conference on Renewable Energy tagged “SOLAR AFRICA 2012” between 12th and 15th December 2012, held at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto
Sharafa S. B., Shehu S. J., Ibrahim B. B. and Faruq Sani (2012): Parameter extraction of PV cell using single diode model, A paper presented at the 1st Africa International Conference on Renewable Energy tagged “SOLAR AFRICA 2012” between 12th and 15th December 2012, held at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto
Sharafa S. B., Tijjani B. I., Aliyu R., Darma T. H. and Bube M. M. (2018): MODIS data-based discrimination of aerosol types over Nairobi, Skukuza and Ilorin, A paper presented at the 29th Colloquium and Congress of the Nigerian Association of Mathematical Physics (NAMP), held between 6th and 9th November 2018 at the Landmark University, OmuAran, Kwara State, Nigeria. Ibrahim B.B. and Sharafa S. B. (2021): Statistical distribution of Aerosol Optical Depth at UV wavelength (340 nm) over a Guinea Savannah zone of West Africa region, Ilorin, Nigeria, A paper presented at the 3rd International European Conference on Interdisciplinary Scientific Researches, held between 15th and 16th January 2021, at the Comrat State University, Comrat, Moldova.