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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.

Shimelis Kebede

Assistance professor of Environmental Engineering
Water Science & Technology
Personal Information
  1. Full Name: Shimelis Kebede Kassahun
  2. Title: Assistance professor of Environmental Engineering at Addis Ababa University
Professional Preparation/Educational Background
  1. BSc in Chemical Engineering at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
  2. MSc in Chemical/Process Engineering at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
  3. PhD in Chemical/Environmental Engineering at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Experiences and Appointments
  1. Assistant Professor at Addis Ababa University from Septmeber 2018 to present
  2. Lecturer at Addis Ababa University from March 2009 to March 2018
  3. Quality Supervisor at Metahara Sugar factory from March 2008 to March 2009.
Selected Publications/Conference Participation/Pertinent
  1. Optimization of sol-gel synthesis parameters in the preparation of N-doped TiO2 Using surface response methodology.SK Kassahun, Z Kiflie, DW Shin, SS Park, WY Jung, YR Chung, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 82 (2), 322-334
  2. Facile low temperature immobilization of N-doped TiO2 prepared by sol–gel method. SK Kassahun, Z Kiflie, DW Shin, SS Park, WY Jung, YR Chung, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 83 (3), 698–707
  3. Novel multistage fixed-bed photoreactor for bacterial inactivation using N-doped TiO2 nanoparticles under vis-LEDs and sunlight illumination.SK Kassahun, Z Kiflie, DW Shin, SS Park, YR Chung, Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering 3 (1), 3
  4. Photocatalytic Decolorization of Methylene Blue by N-doped TiO2 Nanoparticles Prepared Under Different Synthesis Parameters. SK Kassahun, Z Kiflie, D Shin, S Park, Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology 2 (3), 136-144
  5. Tuning the charge carrier density and exciton pair separation in electrospun 1D ZnO-C composite nanofibers and its effect on photodegradation of emerging contaminants. Bekelcha Tesfaye Gadisa, Shimelis K.Kassahun, Richard Appiah-Ntiamoah, HernKim. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 570, 251-263.
  6. Effects of operational parameters on bacterial inactivation in Vis-LEDs illuminated Ndoped TiO2 based photoreactor. Shimelis Kebede Kassahun, Zebene Kiflie, Hern Kim, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 8(3), 104374
  7. Statistically optimized charcoal production from Prosopis juliflora for use as alternative fuel in cement factories. Zebene Kiflie, Mahider Solomon, Shimelis Kebede Kassahun. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-020-01172-
Participation in Research Projects and Community Engagement
  1. DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) In-Country scholarship (September 9, 2013 – 2015)
  2. KGSP (Korean Government Scholarship) Research Program (September 1, 2015 – October 30, 2016
  3. MOST (Ministry of Science and Technology) (May, 2013- July, 2015)
  4. Ethiopian American Foundation (EAF), USA.
Training and Professional Development
  1. Matlab Programming Software for School of Chemical Engineering, Adama Science and Technology University, Ethiopia.
  2. Process Modelling and Simulation for Chemical and Constriction Inputs Industry Development institute, Ethiopia.
  3. Environmental management system (EMS) for Chemical and Constriction Inputs Industry Development institute, Ethiopia.
  4. Research Methodology and experimental Design for Chemical and Constriction Inputs Industry Development institute, Ethiopia.
Main Research Activities/Interts
  • My research interest is in Chemical Engineering specialized in Environmental Engineering.

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