Mr. Lukman Adewale Salaudeen
Lecturer II
Faculty of Pharmacy · Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
Specialization Pharmacokinetics. Herb-Drug Interactions. Medicinal Chemistry. Pharmaceutical Analysis.
Office: Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Phase III, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Phone: +2347038801598
Email: adewale.salaudeen@fuoye.edu.ng
Biography
Lukman Adewale Salaudeen is a faculty member at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, where he teaches and mentors pharmacy students. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. His research interests span natural product chemistry, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmaceutical and environmental analysis; with a particular focus on toxicological assessment and the quality control of pharmaceutical and herbal products. His work has explored herb-drug interactions, examining the effects of medicinal herbs on the pharmacokinetic profiles of conventional drugs, alongside toxicity studies of medicinal plants. His current research focuses on how herbal compounds influence the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs used in diabetes treatment.
Through his teaching and mentorship at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, he is committed to training the next generation of pharmacists in rigorous scientific inquiry and evidence-based practice. He is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), UK, and the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN).
Research Interests
Natural Product Chemistry. Pharmacodynamics.
Qualifications
- BSc. Chemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria (2014)
- MSc. Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria (2019)
Selected Publications
- Assessment of Heavy Metal Content in Erythrina senegalensis and their Human Health Risk Index.
Authors: Salaudeen L. A., Akinleye M. O., and Yashim Z. I.
Nigerian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 20(S), 13–19 (2024) - Assessment of the health risk of some heavy metals in cabbage grown on dumpsite at Hanwa in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Authors: Yashim, Z. I., and Salaudeen, L. A.
Dutse Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. Vol. 9 No. 4b: 83-90. (2023)
Grants
- Academic Staff Training and Development (AST&D) Grant - TETFund (2024-2027) - Amount: NAIRA 4,500,000.00
Total Grant: NAIRA 4,500,000.00
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Royal Society of Chemistry - United Kingdom - Member (2024)
- Chemical Society of Nigeria - Member (2025)
Paper Presentation - Local
- Heavy metal content in Erythrina senegalensis and their health risk to humans. - The 22nd Scientific Conference of the National Association of Pharmacists in Academia (NAPA) “GATEWAY 2024 (2024)
- Solvatochromic investigation and structure–spectra relationships of 1- naphthylazo-2-naphthol dyes. - The 22nd Scientific Conference of the National Association of Pharmacists in Academia (NAPA) “GATEWAY 2024 (2024)
- Quality assessment of ten ampicillin capsule brands marketed in Lagos, Nigeria. - The 3rd Faculty of Pharmacy Scientific Conference, University of Lagos (2024)
Course Teaching
- PCH 201 - Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry (First Semester)
- PCH 202 - Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry I (Second Semester)
- PCH 301 - Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry II (First Semester)
- PCH 303 - Physical Pharmaceutical Chemistry (First Semester)
- PCH 302 - Pharmaceutical Analysis I (Second Semester)
- PCH 304 - Practical Pharmaceutical Chemistry III (Second Semester)
- PCH 401 - Practical Pharmaceutical Analysis II (First Semester)
- PCH 501 - Medicinal Chemistry II (First Semester)
- PCH 503 - Drug Analysis and Quality Assurance (First Semester)
- PCH 504 - Practical Drug Quality Analysis (Second Semester)