Dr. Abubakar Maunde

Modibbo Adam University, Yola

Spring 2024

Dr. Abubakar Maunde is a geoscientist and lecturer at Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH) in Yola, Nigeria. He holds a Ph.D. in geological sciences and has over a decade of academic experience. As a Fall 2022 MIT-ETT fellow, he has sought to apply advanced analytical techniques in both his teaching and research. Dr. Maunde specializes in hydrogeophysics and geological mapping; for example, he has led innovative efforts to map groundwater in difficult terrains by using geophysical surveys to locate aquifers. His work on fault growth and seismic interpretation has been published internationally, and he brings this expertise into the classroom by emphasizing field-based problem-solving. Through his mentorship, he is training a new generation of earth scientists to employ cutting-edge methods for water resource management and environmental protection in Nigeria.