Background
An esteemed Professor of Geography, specializing in Applied Climatology, Climate Change Impact Assessment, and Environmental Management. With a PhD from the University of Birmingham, he leverages cutting-edge research, collaborative learning, and academic administration to address global environmental challenges. His work bridges academic excellence with practical solutions for sustainable development.
Latest Publications
Assessing and Adapting Flexible Pavement Design to Climate Change in Semi-Arid Nigeria: A Mechanistic-Empirical Evaluation
YM Yerima, A Suleiman, AF Abdussalam, AS Abubakar, AO Eberemu, ...
Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements 152 (3), 04026046, 2026
Unravelling environmental influences on land surface temperature in the Kaduna River Basin: a novel integration of machine learning and GeoDetector analysis
ML Abubakar, MS Ahmed, HI Mohammed, BB Mustapha, M Mustapha, ...
Physical Geography, 1-20, 2026
Modelling the influence of climate variability on vegetation dynamics in Northern Nigeria
BM Baba, Z Isa, AF Abdussalam, SU Baba, AA Dabo, A Babati
Theoretical and Applied Climatology 157 (5), 291, 2026
Comparative Evaluation of AES, Camellia, and CLEFIA for Lightweight Environments: A Post-2023 Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis
JA OJENIYI, OO FASOLA, GA ONYEABOR, A ABDULSALAM, ...
Journal of Behavioural Informatics, Digital Humanities and Development Research, 2026
Projected Trends and Variability of Extreme Climate Indices in Kano State, Nigeria (2024-2099)
MS Ahmed, AF Abdussalam, ML Abubakar, KI Richifa, A Buba, D Yahaya
Kaduna Journal of Geography 7 (1), 319-336, 2025
A comprehensive review of flood monitoring and evaluation in Nigeria
B Abu-hanifa, AF Abdussalam, SU Baba, Z Isa, AY Ugya
International Journal of Energy and Water Resources 9 (4), 1741-1765, 2025
Evaluation of temporal convolutional networks and ensemble machine learning models for meteorological drought prediction in the Nigerian Sudano–Sahelian zone
ML Abubakar, AF Abdussalam, Z Isa, MS Ahmed, AS Musa, J Birga, ...
Discover Environment 3 (1), 245, 2025
Analysis of Rainfall Variability, Trends, and Anomalies in Gashaka-Gumti National Park, Nigeria (2002-2022)
KI Richifa, B Dogo, AM Ahmed, AF Abdussalam, MS Ahmed, A Buba
Kaduna Journal of Geography 7 (1), 1-8, 2025
Climate dynamics, environmental sustainability, and public health: Navigating the impacts of climate change in Nigeria
AF Abdussalam
ISBN 978 978 690 307 1, Kaduna State University 1, KASU Press & Publishers LTD, 2025
Application of machine learning for coastal flooding
A Babati, Z Isa, AF Abdussalam, SU Baba, BB Mustapha, AS Musa
Discover Cities 2 (1), 80, 2025
Skills
Climate Change Adaptation
Climate and Health
Numerical Weather Prediction
Disaster Risk Management






