Dr. Ngaitad Stanislaus Njinga

Dr. Ngaitad Stanislaus Njinga

Associate Professor / Head of Department
Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Ngaitad Stanislaus NJINGA is an Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ilorin. He is currently the Acting Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry; with over 11 years of teaching experience.

He has served as Coordinator of the Department of Pharmacognosy and Drug Development, Faculty Examination Officer (2012–2022), Departmental Examination Officer (2017-2022) and Assistant Departmental Examination Officer (2012-2017). He is currently a Faculty  representative to Postgraduate School. Dr. Njinga has to his credit over fifty publications in reputable outlets both national and international as well as a book published in 2022. He is a member Royal Society of Chemistry and various associations as well as a member of the African Centre for Herbal Research Ilorin (ACHRI), Member of Science Association of Nigeria.

Dr. Njinga research focus is on natural product chemistry (isolation and characterization of lead compounds)

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
  • M.Sc. Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
  • B.Sc. (Hons.) Chemistry

Professional Affiliations

  • Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Science Association of Nigeria

Teaching & Research Areas

Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Products, Organic chemistry, Organic synthesis, Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Area: Natural product chemistry, Structure Elucidation, Isolation, Organic Synthesis, Drug Discovery

Undergraduate Teaching

  • Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Natural Products Chemistry
  • Radiopharmaceuticals and Contrast Media
  • Drug Design & Development
  • Instrumental Methods of Analysis of Pharmaceuticals
  • Pharmaceutical Analysis

Postgraduate Teaching

  • Organic Synthesis
  • Natural Products Chemistry

Get in Touch

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Office Address
Room 10, Ground Floor, Main Administrative Building, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ilorin