Muhammad Lawal Abubakar is a Lecturer at the Department of Geography and Sustainability Studies, Kaduna State University. His expertise spans natural resource management, climate change, GIS, remote sensing, and environmental management. He holds a PhD in Natural Resource Management and Climate Change from Bayero University, Kano. 

Abubakar has a rich teaching experience, covering undergraduate and postgraduate courses related to climatology, GIS and Remote Sensing, and Systematic Geography. He has supervised numerous undergraduate and postgraduate projects, contributing to the academic growth of his students. His research has been published in prominent journals, and he frequently presents at national conferences.

Abubakar is an active member of professional bodies such as 

• Association of Nigerian Geographers (ANG)
• Nigerian Meteorological Society (NMets)
• Association of Meteorological Professionals of Nigeria (AMPON)
• National Association of Hydrological Sciences (NAHS)
• International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)
• International Association for Urban Climate (IAUB)

He also volunteers with various organizations, including Radio France International and the Savannah Crane Relief Foundation, focusing on environmental and disaster risk management issues in Nigeria.