Umar Adam Katsayal

Umar Adam Katsayal is Nigerian scholar, researcher, and public administrator. He serves as the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Transportation, Daura (FUTD) in Katsina State, Nigeria.

Early life and education

Katsayal is from Katsina State, Nigeria. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Botany from Bayero University, Kano. He later earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pharmacognosy from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna.

Academic career

Before his appointment as Vice-Chancellor, Katsayal served as a Professor of Pharmacognosy and Drug Development at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. His academic work has focused on pharmacognosy, medicinal plant research and drug development.

He also served on the committee responsible for the establishment of the Federal University of Transportation, Daura, and chaired the university's Interim Management Committee prior to its academic take-off.

Vice-Chancellorship

On 4 May 2023, Katsayal was appointed as the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Transportation, Daura, for a five-year term. He assumed office on 8 May 2023.