Sadiku, Nigerias polymer scientist, listed among Africas leading 500 researchers

Our ReporterWorld renowned Polymer scientist, Professor Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku, has been listed among the top 500 researchers by scholarly output in Africa over the period between 2015 and 2020.The listing was made by SciVal, a web based analytics solution that provides comprehensive access to the research performance of over 20,100 research institutions and their associated researchers from 231 nations worldwide.According to the organisation, the Ogidi born researcher has 170 scholarly output, his most recent publication being this year.Sadiku was also credited with 1,562 citations and a h-index of 31.The h-index is an author level metric measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications of a scientist or researcher.Read Also: Religious freedom violence: why we blacklisted Nigeria, by U.SHe is well-known in polymer circles in Nigeria, Scotland, Italy, Germany, Sweden, South Africa and of recent, in India for his exceptional research work. Although he spent some time in industry, he prefers the classroom and laboratories; sharing his knowledge and expertise with postgraduate students.Since 2004, Sadiku has been working as the Research and Development Professor at the Department of Polymer Technology, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa.He started his academic career after successfully completing a National Diploma in Textile Technology at the Kaduna Polytechnic in Nigeria.Thereafter, he received a scholarship to enroll for a BSc (Hon) in Fibres and Polymer Science at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. The theme of his thesis was Optical and Mechanical Properties Relationships of Polypropylene Films.He completed his PhD at the same institution and whilst based in Sasolburg, South Africa, he worked as a Principal Scientist at Sasol. However, he preferred lecturing, research and development work.Sadiku is the author and co-author of many articles and book chapters on aspects relating to polymers. He has successfully supervised masters and doctoral students; and mentored several postdoctoral research fellows.His research work (with his students and postdoctoral research fellows), led to a number of intellectual properties (IP) registered.
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