Staff Members CV

The Center has more than 45 senior-level faculty from national, regional, and international institutions. ACEWM affiliated 38 faculty who are engaged in teaching, research, joint supervision of students, and offering short courses.

Eyobel Mulugeta

Assistant professor of analytical chemistry
Personal Information
  1. Full Name: Eyobel Mulugeta Damte
  2. Title: Assistant Professor Of Analytical Chemistry
Professional Preparation/Educational Background
  1. BSc. in Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, 2003.
  2. MSc. in Environmental Science, Addis Ababa University, 2006.
  3. PhD in Analytical Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, 2014.)
Experiences and Appointments
  1. Ethiopian Biotechnology Institute, Emerging Technology Center, Nanotechnology Directorate. Position: Researcher II. Work: Research (April 2018-till now).
  2. Assistant professor of analytical chemistry at Ambo University
  3. Yancheng Institute of Technology, Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology for Environmental Protection in Jiangsu Province, PR China. Position: Assistant professor of materials science
  4. Research extension and publication committee at Ambo University: Member 2006 – 2009.
  5. Department Chairman at Ambo university: 2008 – 2009.
  6. Curriculum development committee at Ambo University: Member 2008 – 2009.
Selected Publications/Conference Participation/Pertinent
  1. Eyobel Mulugeta, Feleke Zewge, C. Annette Johnson, and Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi, A high–capacity aluminium hydroxide–based adsorbent for water defluoridation, Desalination and Water Treatment. 2014, Vol. 52, 5422-5429.
  2. Sheta Alemu, Eyobel Mulugeta, Feleke Zewge and Bhagwan Singh Candravanshi, Water defluoridation by aluminium oxide–manganese oxide composite material, Journal of Environmental Technology. 2014, Vol. 35, No. 15, 1893–1903.
  3. Fentahun Adeno, Eyobel Mulugeta, Feleke Zewge and Yonas Chebude, Adsorptive removal of fluoride from water using nanoscale aluminium oxide hydroxide (AlOOH), Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia. 2014, Vol. 28, No. 2, 215-227.
  4. Eyobel Mulugeta, Feleke Zewge, C Annette Johnson and Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi, Aluminium hydro(oxide)–based (AO) adsorbent for defluoridation of drinking water: Optimisation, performance comparison, and field testing, Water SA. 2015, Vol. 41, No. 1, 121-128.
  5. Eyobel Mulugeta, Feleke Zewge and Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi, Development of household water defluoridation process using aluminium hydroxide–based adsorbent, Water Environment Research. 2015, Vol. 87, No. 6, 524-532.
  6. Gizachew Wendimu, Feleke Zewge and Eyobel Mulugeta, Aluminium-iron-amended activated bamboo charcoal (AIAABC) for fluoride removal from aqueous solutions, Journal of Water Process Engineering. 2017, Vol. 16, 123-131.
  7. Debebe Mikore and Eyobel Mulugeta, Determination of proximate and mineral compositions of Moringa oleifera and Moringa stenopetala leaves cultivated in Arbaminch Zuria and Konso, Ethiopia, African Journal of Biotechnology. 2017, Vol. 16, No. 15, 808-818.
  8. Tibebu Alemu, Eyobel Mulugeta, and Miresa Tadese, Determination of physicochemical parameters of “Hora” natural mineral water and soil in Senkele Kebele, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, Cogent Chemistry. 2017, Vol. 3, 1354800.
  9. Eyobel Mulugeta, Wodaje Addis, Lemessa Benti, Miresa Tadese, Physicochemical Characterization and Pesticide Residue Analysis of Honey Produced in West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, American Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2017; 5(6): 101-109.
Participation in Research Projects And Community Engagement Participation in Research Projects
  1. Survey of Household Solid Waste Generation and Composition in Ambo Town.
  2. Assessment of Residual Pesticides Levels in Ethiopian Honey using Gas Chromatography-Mass spectrometery (GC-MS).
  3. Assessment of Social and Environmental Impacts of Floriculture Industry in Ethiopia: Zeway case.
  4. A physicochemical characterization of ‘Hora’ natural mineral water and soil in Senkele district, Ambo Woreda, West Shoa Zone, Oromia Region.
  5. Synthesis of novel materials for removal of fluoride from drinking water funded by National Science Foundation-USAID
  6. Affordable Hybrid technology for Water Purification funded by FDRE Ministry of Science and Technology.
  7. Synthesis and visible-light photocatalytic performance of silver silicate and silver germinate nanomaterials for waste water treatment
  8. Solid-State Mechano-chemical Synthesis of NH4MnI Perovskite
Community Engagement
  1. Member of Chemical Society of Ethiopia, 2006.
  2. Member of Ethiopian Environmental Society, 2007
Training And Professional Development
  1. Venous Computer College, short courses on computer science, (June, 2000-Augest, 2000).
  2. Ministry of Water Resource, National Fluorosis Mitigation Project, (October 5-15, 2009).
  3. Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, EPP Fellowship Program, Development of Household Defluoridation Technology for Drinking Water in Rural Ethiopia, (1 January to 30 April, 2010).
  4. Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, EPP Fellowship Program, Development of Household Defluoridation Technology for Drinking Water in Rural Ethiopia, (1 January to 30 April, 2012).
  5. World Bank Group, e-Learning Course, Estimating GHG Emissions and carbon Sequestration in Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use with EX-ACT, (November 02-November 13, 2015).
  6. Eawag aquatic research, massive open online course, Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries, (February 22-March 27, 2016)
Main Research Activities/Interts
  • My research is analytical chemistry.