🎓 Education
Ph.D. in Plant Breeding Haramaya University, Maya, Ethiopia October 2011 to August 2018 Dissertation Title: Genetic Variability, Inter-Relationship and Performance of Groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) varieties for Yield and Oil Traits in Ethiopia. M.Sc. in Applied Genetics Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia September 2005 to March 2008
Thesis Title: Study of chromosomes of snail spp in Bulinus truncatus/tropicus complex collected from various localities in Ethiopia. B.Ed. in Biology Haramaya University, Maya, Ethiopia October 1998 to July 2001
🏫🧪Experiences in Academic, Research, and Community Activities
- Subtheme Leader of Bioscience Research
Position: Subtheme Leader (equivalent to headship position), Institution: Basic Science Research (Theme VI), Duration: Since December 15, 2018, Responsibilities: Actively participated in improving research activities, identifying research priority areas, and encouraging young staff in research activities.
- Biological Science Program Coordinator
Position: Coordinator (equivalent to headship position), Institution: School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Haramaya University, Duration: Since June 28, 2022, Responsibilities: Contributing to the reorganization of laboratory resources within the School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology (SBBT) and ensuring fair and equitable treatment of all staff members.
- Training Participation: Frontiers in Flow Cytometry™ 2023
Event: 24 Hour Virtual Event, Details: Training in cellular laboratory analysis
- Capacity Building Training
Topic: Enhancing the Quality of Education at Higher Education Institutions, Audience: Middle-level Institutional Leaders
- Curriculum Review Committee Member
Programs: M.Sc Genetics and Biotechnology,Institution: School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Haramaya University, Role: Ad hoc committee member
- Ad Hoc Committee Member
Activities: Staff promotion committee member, Facilitating national exit exams
- External Examiner
Institutions: Madda Walabu University, Dire Dawa University, Salale University, Role: External examiner for M.Sc theses
- Manuscript Reviewer
Journals: Reviewed manuscript titled “Physicochemical properties and bioactive compounds of three varieties of melon (Cucumis melo) seed oils” in Food Science and Nutrition (Wiley journal). Reviewed manuscript titled “White Clover Components as an Effective Biosorbent for the Elimination of Toxic Malachite Green from Wastewater” in Natural Product Communications (SAGE journal)
- R Software Training Facilitator
Collaboration: Haramaya University Research Office and CNCS. Role: Involved in the facilitation of R software training sessions
- Laboratory Manual Preparation
Courses: Genetics, Cytogenetics, Enzymology, and Enzyme Technology, Program: Undergraduate Molecular Biology and Biotechnology program, Responsibility: Preparing laboratory manuals for specified courses