Professor in Organic Chemistry/Natural Products/Medicinal Chemistry
Jos North
Summary
Student-centered Professor with expertise in Organic Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, Natural Products Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry. Offers yearly background supporting students, developing instructional plans and organizing and grading exams and tests.
Experienced with research methodologies, fostering academic growth and innovation. Utilizes evidence-based teaching strategies to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. Knowledge of curriculum development, scholarly publication, and effective mentorship, ensuring comprehensive educational experience.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Professor
University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
10.2025 - Current
Mentored and supervised graduate students, providing valuable guidance for thesis work, research projects, and professional development.
Evaluated student progress using both formative and summative assessments to provide targeted feedback for continuous improvement.
Developed innovative teaching methods tailored to diverse learning styles, enhancing student comprehension and success rates.
Provided students with constructive, encouraging and corrective feedback.
Used different learning modes and types of technology to engage students in achieving learning outcomes.
Created dynamic learning environment that valued instructor and student interaction.
Identified research opportunities for students, assisting with gathering data and drawing conclusions for projects.
Worked with dean to assess and evaluate courses and programs in appropriate discipline.
Facilitated cross-disciplinary learning opportunities for students by collaborating with colleagues from other departments.
Reader
University of Jos, Nigeria
10.2022 - 10.2025
Senior Lecturer
01.2019 - 01.2022
Lecturer I
01.2014 - 01.2019
Lecturer II
01.2011 - 01.2014
Asst. Lecturer
01.2008 - 01.2011
Graduate Assistant
01.2007 - 01.2008
Education
PhD - Chemistry
University of York
United Kingdom
01.2018
M. Sc. - Organic Chemistry
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Bauchi
01.2008
B. Tech - Industrial Chemistry
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Bauchi
01.2000
WASSCE - undefined
Federal Government Girls’ College
Bauchi
01.1993
Primary School Certificate - undefined
Army Children’s School 1
Bauchi
01.1987
Skills
Team leadership
Course planning
Critical thinking
Powerpoint presentations
Workshops and seminars
Performance evaluations
Academic advising
Group discussions
Spectroscopic techniques
Elucidation of Organic Structures
Technical Writing
Affiliations
Chemical Society of Nigeria 2005-Date
Network of Nigerian Women in STEM (NWiSTEM) 2018-Date
Certification
Chattered Chemist (Institute of Chattered Chemists of Nigeria (ICCON) August 2007
Redeemed Christian Church of God, Abundant Life Parish, Auditor, 2009, 2013
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Welfare Representative, 2018, Present
Chemical Society of Nigeria, Plateau State Chapter, Treasurer, 2018, 2021
Chemical Society of Nigeria, Plateau State Chapter, Vice Chairman, 2021, 2023
Chemical Society of Nigeria, Plateau Chapter, Chairman, 2023, Present
Women in Chemistry, Plateau State Chapter, Secretary, 2021, 2023
Women in Chemistry, Plateau Chapter, Plateau Chapter Coordinator, 2023, 2025
SECTION J: PUBLICATIONS
Mary Paymwa Luka-Anzah Kagoro, Uduah Victor Ogenyi, & Samuel Christy. (2025). Proximate, Physicochemical, Elemental, and Amino Acid Profile of Fragaria x ananassa (Strawberry) Grown on the Plateau. UMYU Journal of Pure and Industrial Chemical Research E-ISSN: 2814-1628 P-ISSN: 2814-1636, 3(2), 31–47.
Nwatoka, C. V., Ehgomare, O. H., Amaechi, M., Chukwu, C. O., Kagoro, M. P. L. (2025). One Health and Roles of Chemical Sciences. Science Journal of Chemistry, 13(3), 55-64.
Christiana A Kendeson, Mary L Kagoro, Esther A Adelakun, Kenneth U Nwaeze, Rhoda Beskeni, Olubusayo F. Semire (2025). Isolation and Characterisation of β-Sitosterol, Palmitic acid and Rutin from the Root of Nigerian Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.). Tropical Journal of Phytochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 31st January. 4(1): 21-26.
Kendeson C. A., Kagoro M. L. & Adelakun E. A. (2024). Phytochemical, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Evaluation of Nigerian Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Roots. Nigerian Journal of Pharmaceutical & Applied Science Research, 13 (1):1P9-25.
LAM Allu-Kangkum E., Kagoro M. L., Dodo D. J., Solomon L. D., and Lohdip A. M. (2024). Chemistry And Architecture Where the Handshakes are, International Journal of Research & Scientific Innovation 11 (IV).
Burden, T. J., Fernandez, K. P. R., Kagoro, M., Eastwood, J. B., Tanner, T. F. N., Whitwood, A. C., Clark, I. P., Towrie, M., Krieger, J. P., Lynam, J. M., & Fairlamb, I. J. S. (2023). Coumarin C-H Functionalization by Mn(I) Carbonyls: Mechanistic Insight by Ultra-Fast IR Spectroscopic Analysis. Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 29(25), e202203038.
Kagoro M. L., Bello M. N., Auwal A. A., Beskeni D. R., and Gongden J. J. (2022). Phytochemical Screening and GC-MS Analyses of a Subfraction of 70% Ethanol Extract of Tamarindus indica (Linn.) Leaf. Journal of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, 47 (1); 029-040.
Kagoro M. L., Auwal A. A., Bello M. N., and Beskeni D. R. (2022). GC-MS Analyses of 60% Ethyl Acetate/40% n-Hexane Extract of Calotropis procera Leaf. Journal of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, 47 (1): 041-059.
Ogbole E., Adelakun A. E., Kagoro M. L., Iliyasu B., Sallifu AO., Olaolu O. S., Ikyase C., Osuagwu M., and Nimyel CD (2021). In Vitro Antitrypanosomal Activity and Phytochemical Screening of Selected Acacia Plant Species Aqueous Methanol Extract, J. Chem. Soc. Nig. 46 (2): 0304-0315. DOI:10.46602/jcsn.v46i2.594.
Kendeson C. A., Kagoro M. L., and E. A. Adelakun (2021). Phytochemical and Pharmacological Evaluation of Nigerian Kalanchoe pinnata (LAM.) Stembark, J. Chem. Soc. Nigeria, Vol. 46, No.4, pp 0751 – 0756.
Esther Ogbole, Esther A. Adelakun, and Kagoro M. L, (2021). Antitrypanosomal Evaluation of Methanol Fraction of Stem Bark Extract of Acacia nilotica (Linn) Against Trypanosome congolense Infection in Albino Mice. Tropical Journal of Natural Products Research Vol 5 (11): 2016-2021. https://www.tjnpr.org.
Kagoro M. L; Fairlamb I. J. S.; Duckett S. B. and Atte S. (2019); Enhancement of 1H NMR Signal of 5-alkyl-6-(phenylethynyl)-2-pyrone using p-H2. Journal of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, 44(4):634-641.
Kagoro, M. L., Atte S. and Solomon, L. D., (2019). Pharmacophore-based Screening of Antimycobacterial 2-Pyrone-Tethered Nitrobenzothiazinone. The Journal of Middle East and North Africa Sciences, 5(10), 1-10.
Kendeson C. A., Kagoro M. L., and Adelakun E. A. (2019). Phytochemical, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Screening of Nigerian Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.). J. Chem. Soc. Of Nig. 44 (6): 901-906.
Kagoro M. L., Atte Samuel, and (2019). Synthesis, Characterisation and Anti-Escherichia coli of 3/5-Alkyl/Aryl-6-chloro-2-pyrone. Journal of Sustainable Technology, 10 (2): 75-87.
VO Uduah, JJ Gongden, ML Kagoro, KK Gurumyen, YN Lohdip and JT Sase (2019). Green Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterisation of Iron (III) Complex of Urea from Human Urine and Iron Rust. Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria 45(5);
Gongden J. Japhet, K. K. Gurumyen, Mary Luka-Anzah Paymwa Kagoro, Uduah O. Victor (2019), Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterisation of Iron (III) Plant-Based Oxalato Complex from Spinacia oleracea. Nigerian Research Journal of Chemical Sciences 5.
Kagoro, M. L., Ibok, N.U.: and Naron, D. R. (2012). In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Stem Bark Extracts of Frangipani (Plumeria rubra) obtained from Plateau State, Nigeria. Journal of Sustainable Technology, 3 (2): 44-49.
Kagoro, M. L., Ibok, N. U., and Naron, D. R. (2012). Preliminary Investigation of the Fuel Properties of Three Vegetable Oils from Nigeria. Journal of Sustainable Technology, 3 (2): 69-73.
Kagoro M. L., Gongden J. J, Lawal R.A. (2011). Water Quality Assessment: The Jos-Jarawa Case. Journal of Applied Science, 14; (2):9900-9908.
Kagoro M. L, Lawal R.A, Gongden, J. J., and Ewurum J.I. (2011). Biofuel from Dalium guineense Seed. Journal of Science Engineering and Technology 18 (2):10229-10235.
Abayeh, O. J. Awodi U. R., and Luka-Anzah M. P. (2008). A Convenient Synthesis of N-acylphenylhydrazones. Science Forum; Journal of Pure Applied Sciences, Vol 10 (1):5-7.
Ipav S. S; Ibok N. U.; Dasofunjo K; Ujah O. F.; and Kagoro M. L. (2013). Phytochemical Screening and Free Radical Scavenging of the Fruit and Leaves of Kigelia africana (Bignoniaceae). A paper presented at the 36th Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria at Minna, 16th-20th September, pp 170-175.
Kagoro M. L., Duckett SB and Fairlamb IJS. Design and Synthesis of Activity-based 13C Hyperpolarized Magnetic Resonance Imaging Agents. A flash oral presentation at the 27th Conference of the International Isotope Society, Cambridge, 27th November 2017.
The 48th Annual International Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, Osun 2025
The 2nd North Central Zonal Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, Makurdi, 2025.
The 47th Annual International Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, Kano 2024.
The 45th Annual International Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, Yola 2022.
The 43rd Annual International Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, Abuja 2020.
The 42nd Annual International Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, Eko 2019.
Fluorochem conference, Manchester 50th OrgSyn, 2017.
International Isotope Society Conference in the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, November 2017.
International Isotope Society Conference in the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, November 2016.
Schlumberger Faculty for the Future Fellows workshop at Cambridge, November 2016.
One Day Symposium on Catalytic C-H Functionalization held at the University of Leicester, 2015.
Royal Society of Chemistry, Organic Division Northeast Regional Meeting held at Norcroft Conference Centre, University of Bradford, 2015.
The 36th Annual International Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, 2013.
The 35th Annual International Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, Abeokuta 2010.
Manuscript writing Workshop, organized by West Africa College of Surgeons, in collaboration with UniJos-Carnegie Partnership. University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. 13th- 14th September 2010.
SECTION M: SIGNATURE AND DATE
Signature…… ………………. Date……05/6/2026....
SECTION E: ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Deputy Dean, FNS 2022- Date
PhD Coordinator 2023-2025
PGD Coordinator 2018-2021
Departmental Seminar Coordinator 2018-2022
400 Level Coordinator, Dept of Chemistry 2012-2014
Registration Officer for Faculty of Education 2012-2014
300 Level Coordinator, Dept. of Chemistry 2009-2012
SECTION I: RESEARCH
My research interest lies in the following:
Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of 2-pyrone compounds with Anti-tuberculosis activities.
Design, and Characterization of Natural Compounds with Anti-Parasitic activities.
In addition to undertaking value-added research, such as creating wealth from waste, especially agricultural waste (e.g., employing honeybee wax for hair and body cream production).
Plant screening and Discovery of drugs for use in the management of Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Isolation, Purification, and Characterisation of Plant Metabolites for the management of human ailments.
Virtual Screening and In Silico Drug Design and Development.
Biofuel from Plant-based sources and from waste.
Structure-based and Ligand-Based Drug Evaluation using Web-based tools (SwissADME and ProTox).
ii) SCHOLARSHIP/AWARDS
Rapid Hospital Award for the Best Graduating Industrial Chemistry student 1999/2000 Session, Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship for PhD 2014-2019
Redeemed Christian Church of God, Abundant Life Parish, Auditor, 2009, 2013
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Welfare Representative, 2018, Present
Chemical Society of Nigeria, Plateau State Chapter, Treasurer, 2018, 2021
Chemical Society of Nigeria, Plateau State Chapter, Vice Chairman, 2021, 2023
Chemical Society of Nigeria, Plateau Chapter, Chairman, 2023, Present
Women in Chemistry, Plateau State Chapter, Secretary, 2021, 2023
Women in Chemistry, Plateau Chapter, Plateau Chapter Coordinator, 2023, 2025
SECTION J: PUBLICATIONS
Mary Paymwa Luka-Anzah Kagoro, Uduah Victor Ogenyi, & Samuel Christy. (2025). Proximate, Physicochemical, Elemental, and Amino Acid Profile of Fragaria x ananassa (Strawberry) Grown on the Plateau. UMYU Journal of Pure and Industrial Chemical Research E-ISSN: 2814-1628 P-ISSN: 2814-1636, 3(2), 31–47.
Nwatoka, C. V., Ehgomare, O. H., Amaechi, M., Chukwu, C. O., Kagoro, M. P. L. (2025). One Health and Roles of Chemical Sciences. Science Journal of Chemistry, 13(3), 55-64.
Christiana A Kendeson, Mary L Kagoro, Esther A Adelakun, Kenneth U Nwaeze, Rhoda Beskeni, Olubusayo F. Semire (2025). Isolation and Characterisation of β-Sitosterol, Palmitic acid and Rutin from the Root of Nigerian Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.). Tropical Journal of Phytochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 31st January. 4(1): 21-26.
Kendeson C. A., Kagoro M. L. & Adelakun E. A. (2024). Phytochemical, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Evaluation of Nigerian Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Roots. Nigerian Journal of Pharmaceutical & Applied Science Research, 13 (1):1P9-25.
LAM Allu-Kangkum E., Kagoro M. L., Dodo D. J., Solomon L. D., and Lohdip A. M. (2024). Chemistry And Architecture Where the Handshakes are, International Journal of Research & Scientific Innovation 11 (IV).
Burden, T. J., Fernandez, K. P. R., Kagoro, M., Eastwood, J. B., Tanner, T. F. N., Whitwood, A. C., Clark, I. P., Towrie, M., Krieger, J. P., Lynam, J. M., & Fairlamb, I. J. S. (2023). Coumarin C-H Functionalization by Mn(I) Carbonyls: Mechanistic Insight by Ultra-Fast IR Spectroscopic Analysis. Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 29(25), e202203038.
Kagoro M. L., Bello M. N., Auwal A. A., Beskeni D. R., and Gongden J. J. (2022). Phytochemical Screening and GC-MS Analyses of a Subfraction of 70% Ethanol Extract of Tamarindus indica (Linn.) Leaf. Journal of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, 47 (1); 029-040.
Kagoro M. L., Auwal A. A., Bello M. N., and Beskeni D. R. (2022). GC-MS Analyses of 60% Ethyl Acetate/40% n-Hexane Extract of Calotropis procera Leaf. Journal of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, 47 (1): 041-059.
Ogbole E., Adelakun A. E., Kagoro M. L., Iliyasu B., Sallifu AO., Olaolu O. S., Ikyase C., Osuagwu M., and Nimyel CD (2021). In Vitro Antitrypanosomal Activity and Phytochemical Screening of Selected Acacia Plant Species Aqueous Methanol Extract, J. Chem. Soc. Nig. 46 (2): 0304-0315. DOI:10.46602/jcsn.v46i2.594.
Kendeson C. A., Kagoro M. L., and E. A. Adelakun (2021). Phytochemical and Pharmacological Evaluation of Nigerian Kalanchoe pinnata (LAM.) Stembark, J. Chem. Soc. Nigeria, Vol. 46, No.4, pp 0751 – 0756.
Esther Ogbole, Esther A. Adelakun, and Kagoro M. L, (2021). Antitrypanosomal Evaluation of Methanol Fraction of Stem Bark Extract of Acacia nilotica (Linn) Against Trypanosome congolense Infection in Albino Mice. Tropical Journal of Natural Products Research Vol 5 (11): 2016-2021. https://www.tjnpr.org.
Kagoro M. L; Fairlamb I. J. S.; Duckett S. B. and Atte S. (2019); Enhancement of 1H NMR Signal of 5-alkyl-6-(phenylethynyl)-2-pyrone using p-H2. Journal of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, 44(4):634-641.
Kagoro, M. L., Atte S. and Solomon, L. D., (2019). Pharmacophore-based Screening of Antimycobacterial 2-Pyrone-Tethered Nitrobenzothiazinone. The Journal of Middle East and North Africa Sciences, 5(10), 1-10.
Kendeson C. A., Kagoro M. L., and Adelakun E. A. (2019). Phytochemical, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Screening of Nigerian Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.). J. Chem. Soc. Of Nig. 44 (6): 901-906.
Kagoro M. L., Atte Samuel, and (2019). Synthesis, Characterisation and Anti-Escherichia coli of 3/5-Alkyl/Aryl-6-chloro-2-pyrone. Journal of Sustainable Technology, 10 (2): 75-87.
VO Uduah, JJ Gongden, ML Kagoro, KK Gurumyen, YN Lohdip and JT Sase (2019). Green Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterisation of Iron (III) Complex of Urea from Human Urine and Iron Rust. Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria 45(5);
Gongden J. Japhet, K. K. Gurumyen, Mary Luka-Anzah Paymwa Kagoro, Uduah O. Victor (2019), Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterisation of Iron (III) Plant-Based Oxalato Complex from Spinacia oleracea. Nigerian Research Journal of Chemical Sciences 5.
Kagoro, M. L., Ibok, N.U.: and Naron, D. R. (2012). In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Stem Bark Extracts of Frangipani (Plumeria rubra) obtained from Plateau State, Nigeria. Journal of Sustainable Technology, 3 (2): 44-49.
Kagoro, M. L., Ibok, N. U., and Naron, D. R. (2012). Preliminary Investigation of the Fuel Properties of Three Vegetable Oils from Nigeria. Journal of Sustainable Technology, 3 (2): 69-73.
Kagoro M. L., Gongden J. J, Lawal R.A. (2011). Water Quality Assessment: The Jos-Jarawa Case. Journal of Applied Science, 14; (2):9900-9908.
Kagoro M. L, Lawal R.A, Gongden, J. J., and Ewurum J.I. (2011). Biofuel from Dalium guineense Seed. Journal of Science Engineering and Technology 18 (2):10229-10235.
Abayeh, O. J. Awodi U. R., and Luka-Anzah M. P. (2008). A Convenient Synthesis of N-acylphenylhydrazones. Science Forum; Journal of Pure Applied Sciences, Vol 10 (1):5-7.
Ipav S. S; Ibok N. U.; Dasofunjo K; Ujah O. F.; and Kagoro M. L. (2013). Phytochemical Screening and Free Radical Scavenging of the Fruit and Leaves of Kigelia africana (Bignoniaceae). A paper presented at the 36th Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria at Minna, 16th-20th September, pp 170-175.
Kagoro M. L., Duckett SB and Fairlamb IJS. Design and Synthesis of Activity-based 13C Hyperpolarized Magnetic Resonance Imaging Agents. A flash oral presentation at the 27th Conference of the International Isotope Society, Cambridge, 27th November 2017.
The 48th Annual International Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, Osun 2025
The 2nd North Central Zonal Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, Makurdi, 2025.
The 47th Annual International Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, Kano 2024.
The 45th Annual International Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, Yola 2022.
The 43rd Annual International Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, Abuja 2020.
The 42nd Annual International Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, Eko 2019.
Fluorochem conference, Manchester 50th OrgSyn, 2017.
International Isotope Society Conference in the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, November 2017.
International Isotope Society Conference in the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, November 2016.
Schlumberger Faculty for the Future Fellows workshop at Cambridge, November 2016.
One Day Symposium on Catalytic C-H Functionalization held at the University of Leicester, 2015.
Royal Society of Chemistry, Organic Division Northeast Regional Meeting held at Norcroft Conference Centre, University of Bradford, 2015.
The 36th Annual International Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, 2013.
The 35th Annual International Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, Abeokuta 2010.
Manuscript writing Workshop, organized by West Africa College of Surgeons, in collaboration with UniJos-Carnegie Partnership. University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. 13th- 14th September 2010.
SECTION M: SIGNATURE AND DATE
Signature…… ………………. Date……05/6/2026....
SECTION E: ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Deputy Dean, FNS 2022- Date
PhD Coordinator 2023-2025
PGD Coordinator 2018-2021
Departmental Seminar Coordinator 2018-2022
400 Level Coordinator, Dept of Chemistry 2012-2014
Registration Officer for Faculty of Education 2012-2014
300 Level Coordinator, Dept. of Chemistry 2009-2012
SECTION I: RESEARCH
My research interest lies in the following:
Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of 2-pyrone compounds with Anti-tuberculosis activities.
Design, and Characterization of Natural Compounds with Anti-Parasitic activities.
In addition to undertaking value-added research, such as creating wealth from waste, especially agricultural waste (e.g., employing honeybee wax for hair and body cream production).
Plant screening and Discovery of drugs for use in the management of Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Isolation, Purification, and Characterisation of Plant Metabolites for the management of human ailments.
Virtual Screening and In Silico Drug Design and Development.
Biofuel from Plant-based sources and from waste.
Structure-based and Ligand-Based Drug Evaluation using Web-based tools (SwissADME and ProTox).
Professor at Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology, Management & Gramothan, JaipurProfessor at Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology, Management & Gramothan, Jaipur