GILBERT CHIFUNDO HAS SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDED HIS PHD DISSERTATION

The title of his dissertation is “Heavy Metal Removal from Wastewater Utilizing an Adsorbent Immobilized on an Inclined Plate Settler”. The study aimed to developing an innovative wastewater treatment prototype integrating Inclined Plate Settlers (IPS) and Composite Adsorbent Coating (CAC) for heavy metal removal from aqueous solutions, improving its practicality for large-scale applications.

Dr Beteley Tekola chaired the defense session with Prof. Yonas Chebude from Addis Ababa University as the main supervisor and Dr Shimeles Kebede from Addis Ababa University as co-supervisor. Prof. Feleke Zewge from Addis Ababa University and Prof., Dr.-Ing Esayas Alemayehu from Jimma University served as the internal and external examiners, respectively.

The Africa Center of Excellence for Water Management extended warm congratulations to Dr. Gilbert Chifundo and wishes him all the best in his future career.