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Haruna Gado Yakubu holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Sciences with Highest Honours (Summa Cum Laude), and a Master of Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety Engineering (top 10% on ECTS) from the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), Hungary, 2023 and 2019, respectively. He was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, with First Class Honours, from the University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana, in 2016. Dr. Yakubu's research interests are within the fields of Animal Nutrition, Forage production, Ruminant production, Feed and Animal products qualification, using rapid analytical technologies. He is currently working on the applications of electronic nose (e-nose) and near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, in feed, milk, meat and milk products, such as cheese, and yoghurt analyses.

Recent activity

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Project Nov 2025

The potential of tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus) fiber as a functional ingredient in beef sausages.

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Project Nov 2025

Analysis of meat quality traits of farmed and wild giant African Land Snails (Achatina achatina) using conventional and NIR methods.

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Award Jan 2025

DRIC-RSG-GRL-25-015

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Award Jan 2025

DRIC-RSG-IND-25-009

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Award Jan 2023

Summa Cum Laude PhD

Teaching & projects

 I believe teaching is not just the transmission of knowledge but the facilitation of learning, critical thinking, and personal growth. My philosophy rests on three core principles: student-centered learning, active engagement, and lifelong relevance

Teaching philosophy

Projects

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Analysis of meat quality traits of farmed and wild giant African Land Snails (Achatina achatina) using conventional and NIR methods.

Principal Investigator

November 2025 - Present

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The potential of tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus) fiber as a functional ingredient in beef sausages.

Co-investigator

November 2025 - Present

Publications 33 works

ORCID 0000-0002-9606-7140 →

2026

Detection of defective cocoa beans using machine learning techniques and NIR spectral data fusion

Charles Lloyd Yeboah Amuah, Francis Padi Lamptey, Vida Gyimah Boadu, Jerry Opoku-Ansah et al.

Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

Electronic Nose Profiling of Pet Foods for Brand and Flavor Discrimination with Preference Analysis

Viktória Éles, Haruna Gado Yakubu, György Kövér, Hedvig Fébel et al.

Chemosensors · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Precision dietary strategies for enriching animal-derived foods with antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids

Omeralfaroug Ali, M. Teye, Tamás Tóth, George Bázár et al.

Veterinary and Animal Science · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Quality Assessment of Sweetpotato Roots (Ipomoea batatas L.) as Influenced by Ridge Height, Vine Cutting and Vine Orientation

Haruna Gado Yakubu, Kauthar Kabir, Banake Elisha Sambo

Journal of Science Research and Reviews · Article · Source: OpenAlex

Sample Handling Procedure for Determination of Ileal Digestibility by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

Samantha Joan Noel, Knud Erik Bach-Knudsen, David Renaudeau, Josep Ramos et al.

Book-chapter · Source: OpenAlex

2025

Coffees Brewed from Standard Capsules Help to Compare Different Aroma Fingerprinting Technologies—A Comparison of an Electronic Tongue and Electronic Noses

Bíborka Gillay, Zoltán Gillay, Zoltán Kovács, Viktória Éles et al.

Chemosensors · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Differential organ responses to fumonisins in rabbits: kidney, liver, and spleen membrane fatty acid composition, oxidation markers, and histopathology

Omeralfaroug Ali, Edward Agyarko, Zsolt Gerencsér, Krisztián Balogh et al.

Frontiers in Veterinary Science · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

Applications of Green Agricultural Technologies (GAT) and Sustainable Analytical Methods (SAM) in Precision Animal Agriculture and Product Quality Testing

Haruna Gado Yakubu, George Bázár, Tamás Tóth

Agricultural sciences. · Book-chapter · Source: OpenAlex

Potential Human Health Risks From Ingestion and Dermal Exposure to Geophagic Clays: Applications of Multivariate Analyses (MVA) and Near‐Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy

Albert Kobina Mensah, Ephraim Sekyi-Annan, Adams Sadick, Haruna Gado Yakubu et al.

Journal of Chemistry · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

2023

Near‐infrared spectroscopy for rapid evaluation of winter cereals and Italian ryegrass forage mixtures

Haruna Gado Yakubu, Alemayehu Worku, Róbert Tóthi, Tamás Tóth et al.

Animal Science Journal · Article · 7 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Feeding Mixed Silages of Winter Cereals and Italian Ryegrass Can Modify the Fatty Acid and Odor Profile of Bovine Milk

Haruna Gado Yakubu, Omeralfaroug Ali, András Szabó, Tamás Tóth et al.

Agriculture · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2022

Micro-Encapsulated Microalgae Oil Supplementation Has No Systematic Effect on the Odor of Vanilla Shake-Test of an Electronic Nose

Haruna Gado Yakubu, Omeralfaroug Ali, Imre Ilyés, Dorottya Vigyázó et al.

Foods · Article · 5 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Machine Olfaction to Evaluate the Stability of the Odor Profile of Pancakes Enriched with Docosahexaenoic Acid and Anthocyanins

George Bázár, Hajnalka Hingyi, Éva Csavajda, Csaba Palkó et al.

Food Analytical Methods · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Evaluating chemical composition of pig faeces based on different diets using Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS)

Isaac Hyeladi Malgwi, Nageshvar Patel, Diana Giannuzzi, Alessandro Toscano et al.

Conference-paper · Source: OpenAlex

2021

Trends in artificial aroma sensing by means of electronic nose technologies to advance dairy production – a review

Haruna Gado Yakubu, Zoltán Kovács, Tamás Tóth, George Bázár

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · Article · 73 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Aroma Profile, Microbial and Chemical Quality of Ensiled Green Forages Mixtures of Winter Cereals and Italian Ryegrass

Alemayehu Worku, Tamás Tóth, Szilvia Orosz, Hedvig Fébel et al.

Agriculture · Article · 10 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Near-infrared spectroscopy: rapid and effective tool for measuring fructose content

Haruna Gado Yakubu, Zoltán Kovács, Flóra Vitális, George Bázár

Élelmiszervizsgálati Közlemények · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Fermentation Quality and Aroma Profile of Winter Cereals and Italian Ryegrass Plus Winter Cereal Mixture Silages

Alemayehu Worku, Tamás Tóth, Szilvia Orosz, Hedvig Fébel et al.

Research Square · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex

Közeli-infravörös spektroszkópia: gyors és hatékony eszköz a fruktóztartalom mérésére

Haruna Gado Yakubu, Zoltán Kovács, Flóra Vitális, George Bázár

Élelmiszervizsgálati Közlemények · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

2020

The recent advances of near-infrared spectroscopy in dairy production—a review

Haruna Gado Yakubu, Zoltán Kovács, Tamás Tóth, George Bázár

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · Article · 94 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

EFFECT OF TRANSPLANTING METHODS, NP- FERTILIZER RATES ON CANOPY WIDTH OF FEMALE DATE PALM (PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA L.) OFFSHOOT

Maryam Isyaku, Haruna Gado Yakubu, A. M. Muhammad, A. M. Hamza et al.

FUDMA Journal of Sciences · Article · Source: OpenAlex

EFFECT OF TRANSPLANTING METHODS, NP- FERTILIZER RATES ON LEAF LENGTH OF FEMALE DATE PALM (PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA L.) OFFSHOOT

M. S. Isyaku, Haruna Gado Yakubu, A. M. Muhammad, Ali Hamza et al.

FUDMA Journal of Sciences · Article · Source: OpenAlex

2019

FARMERS’ PREFERENCE AND CONSTRAINTS IN THE PRODUCTION OF STRIGA RESISTANT MAIZE VARIETIES (sammaz 15 AND 16) IN JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Gafar O. Bello, Lado Abdulrahaman, U Makinta, Haruna Gado Yakubu et al.

Article · Source: OpenAlex

2017

Higher Education for Innovation and Development

Haruna Gado Yakubu

Fountain Publishers eBooks · Book-chapter · 6 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2015

Correlation analysis for maize grain yield, other agronomic parameters and Striga affected traits under Striga infested/free environment

Jamilu Halidu, L Abubakar, A Izge U, G Ado S et al.

Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science · Article · 9 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2011

N2 Fixation by Grain Legume Varieties as Affected By Rhizobia Inoculation in The Sandy Loam Soil Of Sudano-Sahelian Zone of North Eastern Nigeria.

Haruna Gado Yakubu, JD Kwari, AL Ngala

Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences · Article · 16 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2010

Effect of Phosphorus Fertilizer on Nitrogen Fixation by Some Grain Legume Varieties in Sudano – Sahelian Zone of North Eastern Nigeria

Haruna Gado Yakubu, JD Kwari, MK Sandabe

Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences · Article · 40 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Screening of Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) Varieties for Salt Tolerance in Semi-Arid Soil of Northern Nigeria

Haruna Gado Yakubu, A L Ngala, I Y Dugje

Article · 15 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Nodulation and N2-fixation by grain legumes as affected by boron fertilizer in Sudano-Sahelian zone of North-eastern Nigeria.

Haruna Gado Yakubu, J. D. Kwari, J. A. Tekwa

American-Asian-Journal of agricultural & environmental sciences/American-Eurasian journal of agricultural & environmental sciences · Article · 8 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Comparative effects of separate incorporation of cowdung and rice-husk materials on nutrient status of some lithosols.

I. J. Tekwa, H. U. Olawoye, Haruna Gado Yakubu

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Comparative assessment of forested and cultivated soils for sustainable crop production in Mubi environment, Northeastern Nigeria.

I. J. Tekwa, B. H. Usman, Haruna Gado Yakubu

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Effect of molybdenum fertilizer on N2 fixation by some grain legume varieties in Sudano-Sahelian zone of Northeastern Nigeria.

Haruna Gado Yakubu, J. D. Kwari, M. K. Sandabe

American-Asian-Journal of agricultural & environmental sciences/American-Eurasian journal of agricultural & environmental sciences · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex

OpenAlex updated 10 Sep 2026

Engagements

📅 Conferences attended

2022 Rapid Methods Europe Presented a paper · Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2022 4th International Conference on Food Science and Technology Presented a paper · Budapest, Hungary
2021 4th International Conference on Biosystems and Food Engineering Presented a paper · Budapest, Hungary

Honors & affiliations

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DRIC-RSG-GRL-25-015
DRIC, UCC · 2025
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DRIC-RSG-IND-25-009
DRIC, UCC · 2025
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Summa Cum Laude PhD
Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences · 2023
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First Class Honours
University of Cape Coast · 2016

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