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SAM SUNDAY MICHAEL

Associate Professor

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  • SAM SUNDAY MICHAEL
  • 08028706841
  • sundaysam@aksu.edu.nng
  • Associate Professor
  • Botany
  • Academic Staff

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ABRIDGED PROFILE

Name: Dr. Sunday Michael Sam (Associate Professor)
Date of Birth: 21st July, 1976
Place of Birth: Nkek Abak
Nationality: Nigerian
Marital Status: Married
NO. of Children: Five
                                        08028706841, 09033068562
Permanent Home Address: Nkek Abak, Ukanafun LGA, Akwa Iom State.
Research Gate ID: sundaysam@aksu.edu.g

Google Scholar ID: Sunday Sam

 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 

·        First School Leaving Certificate ( FSLC)  1987
·        Senior Secondary School Certificate ( SSCC) 1993
·        B.Sc. (Hons) Botany ---                                      2000
·        M.Sc. in Botany ( Plant Physiology)                 2007
·        Ph.D. in Botany (Plant Physiology/ Phytochemistry) 2014
Present status: Associate Professor 
 

DISTINCTION AND AWARDS

v Certificate of stewards by The Apostolic Church student’s fellowship of Nigeria (TACSFON) University of Uyo chapter.                            1999
v Certificate of  Merit by Botany Students Association of Nigeria (BOSAN) University of Uyo chapter                                          2000
v Award of Excellence by National Association of Botany students (NABS) University of Uyo chapter                                                       2004
v Akwa Ibom State Government scholarship for M.Sc. studies   2004 – 2005
v Total E&P (Elf Nig. Ltd.) scholarship for Postgraduate studies   2009 – 2010
v Education Trust Fund(ETF) scholarship for Ph.D. studies 2009-2012
 

    

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

v Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development, Akwa Ibom State (Industrial Attachment).                               1998
v Research Assistant, Consultancy, Research and Development Center (CORDEC) University of Port Harcourt (NYSC)                       2002.
v Lecturer, Akwa Ibom State College of Agriculture, Obio Akpa 2004-2007.
v Lecturer, Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Port Harcourt                                                            2007-2016.
v Senior Lecturer, Department of Botany, Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden                                                       (2016-2019).
v Associate professor, Department of Botany, Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden                          (2019-till date). 
 

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

·        50 Research papers
·        5 books

MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED ORGANIZATION 

Ø Botanical Society of Nigeria (BOSON)
Ø American Society of Plant Biology (ASPB)

OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE UNIVERSITY OUTSIDE TEACHING AND RESEARCH

v Departmental academic adviser
v Co-coordinator, Departmental seminar committee
v Member, Community Service Committee
v Postgraduate Coordinator, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences/ Biological Sciences (2017-2021)
v Departmental SIWES Coordinator 
v Head of Department, Botany (2019- till date)
v Member, Committee for re-invigilating Consultancy Services (2018)
v Senate member (2019-till date)
v Deputy Dean, Faculty of Biological Sciences (2021-till date).

COMMUNITY SERVICE

      He is an Elder of The Apostolic Church Nigeria.

 

Research Area

His research interests are evaluation of medicinal plants as potential source of raw materials for drugs manufacturing, environmental stress physiology, pollution and Bioremediation to which he has made vital contributions to the advancement of knowledge.

Publications

  
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS 

1.      G. J. Esenowo and S. M. Sam (2006). Effect of Iron-Ore concentration on germination, growth and yield of A. esculentus. Integrated Journal of Sciences and Engineering 5(1): 10 – 13.

2.      Osu, S. R.; Sam, S. M., Usuah, P. E. and Esenowo, G. J. (2006). Effect of Decomposed Mulch and NPK Fertilizer application on seed germination, plant heights and grain yield of Zea mays L. Journal of Research in Agriculture 3(4): 65 – 69.  

3.      Osu, S. R.; Sam, S. M., Usuah, P. E. and Esenowo G. J. (2006). Effect of spent engine oil polluted soil and ameliorating treatments on the yield components of soybean (Glycine max (L.) merr. Journal of Research in Bioscience 2(4): 1 - 4.

4.           Esenowo, G. J., Ibok, G. N. and Sam, S. M. (2006). The Use of Aspergillus niger in breaking the seed Dormancy of Mucuna urens and Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth. Journal of Scientific and Industrial Studies 4(3): 57 – 59. 
 

5.           Esenowo, G. J., Sam, S. M., Offiong, U. P., Udoekong, G. I. and Osu, S. R. (2006). Preliminary Extraction and Purification of alkaloids from Costus afer, Laportea aestuans, Emilia sonchifolia and Aspilia africana. Journal of Research in Bioscience 2(3): 23 – 27.
 

6.           Usuah, P. E.; Osu, S. R.; Sam, S. M. and Esenowo, G. J. (2006). The potential of two wild legumes Vigna sp. And Tephrosia sp. as green manure crop and Nitrogen fixers in Agricultural ecosystem. Journal of Research in Agriculture 3(1): 84 – 85.
 

7.           G. J. Esenowo, Effiong, I. F. and Sam, S. M. (20006). Comparative analysis of different salts on the germination and early seedling growth of three varieties of Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench. Journal of Research in Bioscience 2(2): 34 – 41.
 

8.           Esenowo, G. J.; Sam, S. M.; Okon, A. A. and Udosen, I. R. (2007) Germination and early seedling growth of three varieties of pepper as affected by salinity. Journal of Science and Technology Research 6 (2): 87 – 91. 
 

9.           G. J. Esenowo, S. M. Sam; P. A. Farombi and I. R. Udosen (2007). Isolation and Purification of Alkaloids from Cymbopogon citratus, Eremomastax polysperma and Starchytarphyta indica. Integrated Journal of Science and Engineering 8(1): 38 – 44. 
 

10.       Sam, S. M.; Akonye, L. A.; Mensah, S. I and Esenown, G. J. (2008). Extraction and Classification of lipids from seeds of Persea americana miller and Chrysophyllum albidum G. Don. Scientia africana 7(2): 35 – 38. 
 

11.       Sam, S. M.; Esenowo, G. J.; Udosen, I. R.; Etukudo, M. M. and Itohowo, K. B. (2009). The effects of crude oil pollution of soil on the Germination and growth of two sizes of fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis). Nigerian Journal of Botany 22 (1): 161-166.
 

12.       Sam, S. M.; Esenowo, G. J.; Udosen, I. R. and Asanga, U. A. (2009). Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial analysis of Combretum micranthum G. Don and Spondias mombin L. Nigerian Journal of Botany 22 (2): 381 – 387. 
 

13.       C. S. Odoemena, I. R. Udosen and S. M. Sam (2010). Anti-Diabetic activity of Tetracarpidium conophorum Muell Arg. (Hutch & Dalz) Ethanolic seed extract on Diabetic rats. Advances in Science and Technology 4(2): 120 – 124. 
 

14.       Esenowo, G. J.; Sam, S. M. and Bala, D. N. (2010). Phytochemical screening and the haematological effect of Peristrophe bicalyculata (RETZ) Nees diet preparation in albino rates. World Journal of Applied Science and Technology 2(2): 277 – 281.
 

15.       Etukudo, M. M.; Omokaro, D. N.; Nkang, A. E.; Osu, S. R. and Sam, S. M. (2011). Explant Establishment in Micropropagation of bush Mango (Irvingia gabonesis O’ Rorke Baill). Nigerian Journal of Botany 24(1):  109 – 144.  
 

16.       Sam, S. M.; Udosen, I. R. and Mensah, S. I. (2012). Determination of   Proximate, minerals, vitamin and anti-nutrients composition of Solanum verbascifolum Linn. International Journal of Advancements in Research & Technology 1(2): 12-21. 
 

17.       Udosen, I. R.; Nkang, A. E. and Sam, S. M. (2012). Changes in germinability and activities of Polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase in seeds of Pentaclethra macrophylla during low temperature treatment. International Journal of Advancements in Research & Technology 1(2): 89-98.
 

18.       I. R. Udosen, S. M. Sam and G. J. Esenowo (2012). Changes in lipid content of ungerminated and germinated seeds of Capsicum annuum L. and Aframonum melequeta K. Schum.  Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 18(3&4): 121-123.
 

19.    Esenowo, G. J.; Akpan, U. A.; Sam, S. M.; Bala, D. N. and Ajibesin,
         K. K. (2012). Extraction, characterization and classification of lipid
        from the leaves of Symphonia globulifera Linn. World Journal of
        Applied Science and Technology 2(2): 264 – 268.

 

20.    Esenowo, G. J.; Bala, D. N.; Sam, S. M.; Brown, U. J. and Okon, J. E.
        (2012). Haemopoietic effects of ethanolic extract of Stellaria media
        (L.) leaves on albino mice. World Journal of Applied Science and
         Technology 2(2): 297 – 300.

 21.    Wahua, C.; Okoli, B. E. and Sam, S.M. (2013). Comparative
         morphological, anatomical, cytological and phytochemical studies
         on Capsicum frutescens Linn. and Capsicum annuum Linn.
         (Solanaceae1). International Journal of Scientific & Engineering
         Research 4(1): 1-11.  

 22.    Umana, O. U.; Itah, A. Y.; Bala, D. N. and Sam, S. M. (2013).
         Phytochemistry and antimycotic assay of Cassia alata and Borreria
        verticilliata leaves extracts against dermatophytes. World Journal of
         Applied Science and Technology 5(1): 59-62.

 23.   Etim, O. E., Ekanem, S. E. and Sam, S. M. (2013). Invitro antioxidant
        activity and nitric oxide scavenging activity of Citrullus lanatus
        seeds. Journal of Natural Sciences Research 3(12): 126-132.

 24.   C. Wahua and S. M. Sam. (2013). Comparative chemotaxonomic
        investigations on Physalis angulata Linn. and Physalis micrantha
        Linn. (Solanaceae). Asian Journal of Applied Sciences 1(5):
        220-228.

 25.   K. Okonkwu, S. I. Mensah and S. M. Sam (2014). Growth of
        Calopogonium mucunoides Desv. in crude oil contaminated soil: A
        Possible phytoremediating agent. Asian Journal of Agricultural
        Research 8(1):66-69. 

26.   Udosen, I. R. and Sam, S. M. (2015). Germination studies and early
        seedling growth of some local spices found in Niger Delta Nigeria.
        International Journal of Scientific Research 4(6): 818-819.

 27.   I. R. Udosen and S. M. Sam. (2015). Effects of pretreatment
         protocols on seed germination of Irvingia gabonensis (Aubry-
         lecomte exo’ Rorke) Baill. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Food
        Sciences 3(3): 289-291 

 28.   Imo R. Udosen, Godwin J. Esenowo and Sunday M. Sam (2015).
        Studies on the fatty acid composition of ungerminated and
        germinated Seeds of Capsicum annuum L. and Aframomum
        melequeta K. Schumm. European Journal of Experimental Biology
        5(5):74-80.

 29.   Udosen, E. D; Akpan, E. O. and Sam, S. M. (2016). Levels of some
        heavy metals in cocoyam (Colocasia esculentum) grown on soil
        receiving effluent from a paint industry. Journal of Applied Science
        and Environmental Management 20 (1): 215-218.

30.  Wahua, C. and Sam, S. M. (2016). Chemotaxonomic studies on
       Schwenckia americana. Journal of Applied Science and
       Environmental Management 20 (1): 171-175.

 31. Wahua, C. and Sam, S. M. (2016). Taxonomic studies on Solanum
       macrocarpon Linn. and Solanum incanum Linn. Scientia africana 
      15 (2): 80-90

 32. Sam, S. M. and Mensah, S. I. (2017). The classification of fatty acids
       of lipids from seeds of Persea grattisima Miller and Chrysophyllum
        albidum G. Don. Ife Journal of Science 19 (2): 447-451

 33. S. M. Sam, I. R. Udosen and G. J. Esenowo (2017). The
        phytochemical and physico-chemical properties of the seed and
        seed oil of Persea grattisima Miller and Chrysophyllum albidum G.
        Don. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences  23: 245-248

 34. Sam, S. M. and Wahua, C. (2017). Comparative anatomy,
        nutraceutical potentials and heavy metal composition of two
        varieties of Lasianthera africana (P. Beauv). Ife Journal of Science 19
        (2): 441-446

 35. S. M. Sam, G. J. Esenowo and I. R. Udosen (2017). Biochemical
      characterization of cassava processing waste water and its effect on
      the growth of maize seedlings. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied
      Science 25(2): 12-20

 36. Sam, S. M; Jacobs, I. E; Johnny, I. I; Udosen, I. R. and Mensah, S. I.
      (2018). In vitro antioxidant activity of methanolic leaf extracts of
      Tridax procumbens L., Lantana camara L., and Tithonia diversifolia
      (Hemsl) A. Gray found in parts of Niger – Delta, Nigeria. Global
      Journal of Research on Medicinal Plants and Indigenous Medicine 7
      (3): 27-33

 37. Sam, SM (2018). Hormonal profiling in ungerminated and
       germinated seeds of African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa
       (Hochst. Ex. A. Rich) Harms). Journal of Applied Science and
       Environmental Management 22 (11): 1791-1795.

 38. Uboh, D. G; Sam, S. M; Edet, E. A. and Bassey, I. N. (2018). Growth
      and biocentration studies of phytochemical and leaf chlorophyll
     composition of Manihot esculenta Crant infected with African Cassava
      Mosaic Disease (ACMD). International Journal of Medical Sciences
      and Applied Biosciences 3 (4):1-9

 39. Sam, S. M., Wahua, C. and Oruwari, E. K. (2018). Comparative
      chemotaxonomic studies on Sroti (Mallotus oppositifolius (Geiseler)
       Mull and Velvet Bush Willow (Mallotus alternifolius) Merr. Bayero
      Journal of Pure and Applied Science, 11(2): 162-167.

 40. S. M. Sam. (2019). Extraction and Quantification of Abscisic acid
       from Ungerminated and Germinated seeds of Sphenostylis
      stenocarpa (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Harms. Asian Journal of Plant Science
      and Research 9(1): 32-39.

 41. Sam, S. M. (2019). Growth, yield and nutrient potentials of Vigna
      unguiculata (L.) walp as influence by water regimen. Journal of
      Applied Science and Technology 5: 48-57

42. Uboh, D. G; Sam, S. M; Edet, E. A. and Bassey, I. N. (2019). Influence
      of African Cassava Mosaic Disease (ACMD) on the proximate, mineral
      and Anti-nutrient composition of the stem cuttings of Manihot
     esculenta Crantz. International Journal of Medical Sciences and
     Applied Biosciences 3 (4):1-11

 43. Sam, S. M. and Etim, A. U. (2019). Effect of paint industry effluent on
      the growth performances and biomass production of Telfairia
      occidentalis Hook (F.). Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Science, 12
      (1):176-180  

 44. Sam, S. M. (2019). Germination studies and early seedling growth of
      Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Harms following some
      pretreatment protocol for enhanced germination. Australian Journal
      of Basic and Applied Sciences 13(4): 50-56

45. Sam, S. M. (2019). Nutrient and antinutrient constituents in seeds of
      Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Harms. African Journal
      of Plant Science. African Journal of Plant Science 13(4): 107-112 

46. Sam, SM and Okon, IP (2019). Extraction and quantification of
        Cytokinin from ungerminated and germinated seeds of Sphenostylis
        stenocarpa (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Harms. Journal of Applied Science
       and Environmental Management 23(5): 977-983  

 47. Sam, S. M. and Udosen, I. R. (2019). Fatty acid profile of lipid
      compounds in germinated and ungerminated seeds of Sphenostylis
      stenocarpa (Hochst. Ex A. Rich.) Harms. Nigerian Journal of Botany 
     32(1): 111-126

48. OKon G. Okon, Joseph E. Okon, Sunday M. Sam, Lovina I. Udoh and
      Felix E. Udoh (2021). Checklist, conservation status and health status
      assessment via total photosynthetic pigment contents of plants found
       at the Akwa Ibom State University Botanical Garden, Nigeria. Journal
      of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences 19(6): 20-29