Yazidu Salihu

School of Science, Engineering & Environment

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Biography

Yazidu Buba Salihu, PhD, PMP, AFHEA is a researcher in Computer Science and Software Engineering, having earned his doctorate from º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, United Kingdom. He has also served as a Assistant Lecturer (HPA) and Postgraduate Research Representative within the School of Science, Engineering and Environment, contributing to academic leadership and student engagement.

His research focuses on the design and development of an empirically grounded process model for Agile practitioners developing safety-critical medical software. His broader research interests span socio-technical systems, empirical software engineering, and digital health systems, with a particular emphasis on integrating regulatory compliance into Agile development practices.

Yazidu’s work has been published in reputable international outlets, including Springer Nature, the Journal of International Technology and Information Management, and Communications of the IIMA. His ongoing research has also been submitted to IET Software. He has presented his research at leading international conferences, including European Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems and International Federation for Information Processing conferences.

He holds the globally recognised Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA). He is also an active member of the British Computer Society (BCS) and the Computer Professionals of Nigeria (CPN).

Areas of Research

Agile Medical Software Development

Empirical Software Engineering

AI-Enabled Healthcare Technologies

Digital Transformation in Healthcare

Teaching

• Agile Software Engineering
• Software Development Practices
• Digital Health Systems
• Health Informatics
• Project Management in IT
• Research Methods
• Experiential and Project-Based Learning

Qualifications and Recognitions

Qualifications
  • Computer Science

    2022 - 2026
  • Information Systems

    2017 - 2019
  • Community Health

    2010 - 2015

Publications

Publications