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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.

Nigus Gabbiye

Personal Information
  1. Full Name: Nigus Gabbiye
  2. Title: Associate professor of chemical, Environmental and process engineering, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology
  3. E-mails: nigushabtu@gmail.com
Professional Preparation/Educational Background
  1. B.Sc. in Process Engineering in 2004 at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
  2. M.Sc. in Chemical and Process Engineering in 2007 at Rovira I Virgil University
  3. Ph.D. in Chemical, Environmental and Process Engineering in 2011 at Rovira I Virgil University
Experiences and Appointments Experiences
  1. October 2020 – to Date, Project Manager, Africa Center of Excellence for Water Management, Addis Ababa University
  2. July 2017 – September 2020; Associate professor (Chemical and Environmental Engineering) in the Faculty of Chemical and Food Engineering, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
  3. June 2011 – June 2017; Assistant professor (Chemical and Environmental Engineering) in the Faculty of Chemical and Food Engineering, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
  4. October 2006 – May 2011; Teaching assistantship at University of Rovira I Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
  5. November 2004 – September 2006; Lecture in the department of chemical engineering, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
  6. September 2002 – October 2004; Teaching assistantship at Addis Ababa University, Chemical engineering department, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  7. July 2001 – August 2002; Assistant lecturer in the department of chemical engineering, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Appointments and Leadership
  1. September 2016 – to Date, Head of Chemical Analysis and Material Characterization Research Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering
  2. September 2013- September 2018, Scientific Director (Vice president) for the Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University.
  3. July 2013 - August 2013; Dean for Faculty of Chemical and Food Engineering
  4. July 2012 - June 2013; Dean for research, postgraduate studies and Community Service in Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University.
  5. August 2011 - July 2012; Associate Dean for Research and Postgraduate office of Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University.
  6. June 2006 - October 2006; Department head of Chemical Engineering at Bahir Dar University.
Selected Publications/Conference Participation/Pertinent Selected Publications
  1. Habtu, J. Font, A. Fortuny, C. Bengoa, A. Fabregat, P. Haure, A. Ayude, F. Stuber; Heat Transfer in Trickle Bed Column with Constant and Modulated Feed Temperature: Experiments and Modeling, Chemical Engineering Science; 66 (14), Page 3358-3368
  2. Nigus Gabbiye, Josep Font, Agusty, Fortuny, Christophe Bengoa, Azael Fabregat, Frank Stuber. Performance of Trickle Bed Reactor and Active Carbon in the Liquid phase oxidation of phenol; International Journal of Chemical Reactor; 8; A76;2010
  3. Gabbiye, F. Stber, J. Font, C. Bengoa, A. Fortuny, A. Fabregat, P. Haure, A. Ayude; Feed Temperature Modulation in Trickle Bed Reactor: Experiments and Modelling. In Proceedings of the 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, 2009, Montral, Quebec, Canada
  4. Tsegahun Mekonnen Zewdie, Nigus Gabbiye Habtu, Abhishek Dutta and Bart Van der Bruggen; 2020; Solar-assisted membrane technology for water purification: a review; Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination
  5. Ababay Ketema. Worku, Delele Worku. Ayele, Nigus Gabbiye Habtu; 2021; Recent advances and future perspectives in engineering ofbifunctional electrocatalysts for rechargeable zinceair batteries; Material Today Advance; Volume 6; pp 1-19
  6. Abebe Reda Woldu, Delele Worku Ayele, Nigus Gabbiye Habtu, Yeshitila Asteraye Tsigie; 2020; Anthocyanin components for dye-sensitized solar cells extracted from Teclea Shimperi fruit as light-harvesting materials; Material science for energy technology; volume 3, pp 889–895
  7. Agegnehu Alemu, Brook Lemma, Nigus Gabbiye, Melisew Tadele, Minyahil Teferi: 2018; Removal of chromium (VI) from aqueous solution using vesicular basalt: A potential low cost wastewater treatment system; Journal of Heliyon; 4(2018)
  8. Fikiru Temesgen, Nigus Gabbiye, Omprakash Sahu; 2018; Biosorption of Reactive Red Dye (RRD) on Activated Surface of Banana and Orange Peels: Economical Alternative for Textile Efßuent; Surfaces and Interfaces, 12(2018), 151-1599
  9. Gemechu Kassayea, Nigus Gabbiyea and Agegnehu Alemu; 2017; Phytoremediation of chromium from tannery wastewater using local plant species; Water Practice & Technology Vol 12 No 4
  10. Aynadis M. Asemu, Nigus G. Habtu, Mulugeta A. Delele, Bhadriraju Subramanyam, Sajid Alavi; 2019; Drying characteristics of maize grain in solar bubble dryer; Journal of Food Process Engineering; pp- 1-19
  11. Agegnehu Alemu, Brook Lemma and Nigus Gabbiye; 2019; Adsorption of chromium (III) from aqueous solution using vesicular basalt rock; Cogent Environmental Science, 5
  12. Eshetu Getahun, Nigus Gabbiye Habtu, Mulugeta A Delele, Solomon Workneh Fanta, Mekonnen Gebreslasie Gebrehiwot, Maarten Vanierschot; 2020; Effect of maturity on the moisture sorption isotherm of chili pepper (Mareko Fana variety); Heliyon, volume 6(8)
  13. Aynadis M. Asemu, Nigus G. Habtu, Mulugeta A. Delele, Bhadriraju Subramanyam, Sajid Alavi; 2020; Effects of Grain Drying Methods on Post-Harvest Insect Infestation and Physicochemical Characteristics of Maize Grain; Journal of Food Process Engineering;
  14. Agegnehu Alemu, Nigus Gabbiye and Brook Lemma; 2020; Application of Integrated Local Plant Species and Vesicular Basalt Rock for the Treatment of Chromium in Tannery Wastewater in a Horizontal Subsurface Flow Wetland System; Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering; pp-103940
  15. Eshetu Getahun, Nigus Gabbiye Habtu, Mulugeta A Delele, Solomon Workneh Fanta, Mekonnen Gebreslasie Gebrehiwot , Maarten Vanierschot; 2020; Effect of maturity on the moisture sorption isotherm of chili pepper (Mareko Fana variety); Heliyon, volume 6(8)
  16. Moges Admasie Mengstie and Nigus Gabbiye Habtu; 2020; Synthesis and Characterization of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural from Corncob Using Solid Sulfonated Carbon Catalyst; International Journal of Chemical Engineering ttps://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8886361
  17. Omprakash Sahua, Dubasi Govardhana Rao, Nigus Gabbiye, Addis Engidayehu, Firomsa Teshale;2017; Sorption of phenol from synthetic aqueous solution by activated saw dust: Optimizing parameters with response surface methodology; Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports; 12 (2017) 46–53
  18. Mebrahtom Gebresemati, Nigus Gabbiye, Omprakash Sahu; Sorption of cyanide from aqueous medium by coffee husk: Response surface methodology; Journal of Applied Research and Technology; 15 (2017) 27–35
  19. Mamaru A. Moges, Seifu A. Tilahun, Essayas K. Ayana, Michael M. Moges1, Nigus Gabbiye, Shree Giri and Tammo S. Steenhuis; Non-point Source Pollution of Dissolved Phosphorus in the Ethiopian Highlands: The Awramba Watershed near Lake Tana; CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water;; 2016
Selected Conference Proceedings
  1. Gabbiye, F. Stuber, J. Font, C. Bengoa, A. Fortuny, A. Fabregat, P. Haure, A. Ayude; Feed Temperature Modulation in Trickle Bed Reactor: Experiments and Modelling. Oral Presentation; 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, August 23 - 27, 2009, Montral, Quebec, Canada.
  2. Gabbiye, J. Font, A. Fortuny, C. Bengoa, A. Fabregat, F. Stuber: Trickle Bed Reactor for The Oxidation of Phenol over Active Carbon Catalyst. 2nd international congress of Green Process Engineering; and 2nd European Congress Process Intensi_cation Conference; Oral Presentation; 14-17 June, 2009; Venice, Italy.
  3. Habtu, J. Font, A. Fortuny, C. Bengoa, A. Fabregat, P. Haure, A. Ayude, F. Stuber; Heat Transfer in Trickle Bed Column with Constant and Modulated Feed Temperature: Experiments and Modeling, Asociacin Argentina de Ingenieros Qumicos(AAIQ), Bounasaires, Argentina; Oral Presentation, VI CAIQ 2010.
  4. Habtu, J. Font, A. Fortuny, C. Bengoa, A. Fabregat, F. Stuber; Periodic Operation of Trickle Bed Reactor for Improving the Stability of Activated Carbon in CWAO Processes. Oral Presentation. 19th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering and 7th European Congress of Chemical Engineering, Prague (Czech Republic), 28 Aug 1 Sept 2010.
  5. Tsegahun Mekonnen Zewdie, Nigus Gabbiye Habtu, Abhishek Dutta, and Bart Van der Bruggen; Fabrication and Characterization of Metakaolin Based Flat Sheet Membrane for Membrane Distillation; Book chapter of the 7th EAI International Conference on Advances of Science and Technology, ICAST 2019; Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, August 2–4, 2019
  6. Mequanint Demeke and Nigus Gabbiye; Organic Biofertilizer from BreweryWastewater Sludges via Aerobic Composting Process; Book chapter of the 7th EAI International Conference on Advances of Science and Technology, ICAST 2019; Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, August 2–4, 2019
  7. Chirotaw Getem and Nigus Gabbiye; Synthesis and Characterization of β–Wollastonite from Limestone and Rice Husk as Reinforcement Filler for Clay Based Ceramic Tiles Book chapter of the 7th EAI International Conference on Advances of Science and Technology, ICAST 2019; Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, August 2–4, 2019
  8. Feleke K. Sishu, Elsabeth K. Thegaye, Petra Schmitter3, Nigus G. Habtu, Seifu A. Tilahun, and Tammo. Steenhuis; Endosulfan Pesticide Dissipation and Residue Levels in Khat and Onion in a Subhumid Region of Ethiopia; Book chapter of the 7th EAI International Conference on Advances of Science and Technology, ICAST 2019; Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, August 2–4, 2019
  9. Gemechu Kassaye, Agegnehu Alemu, and Nigus Gabbiye; Pilot-Scale Horizontal Subsurface Flow ConstructedWetland for Removal of Chromium from Tannery WasteWater with Suitable Local Substrate Material; Book chapter of the 7th EAI International Conference on Advances of Science and Technology, ICAST 2019; Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, August 2–4, 2019
Participation in Research Projects And Community Engagement
  1. National coordinator since March 2020 for research project Center for Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship in Global South which is a collaborative capacity building project of nine universities lead by Technical University of Munich, Germany and funded by DAAD
  2. Co-PI since November 2019 for research project on Higher Education-Industry Partnership in Sub Saharan Africa (Power and Energy Sector) which is a collaborative capacity building project of University of Oxford(UK) and Addis Ababa University. It Funded by Anglo American Group Foundation and the UK Government through the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)
  3. PI since January 2015 for research project on Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Sustainable Intensification to support Appropriate-Scale Mechanization Consortium to the local farmers which is a collaborative research project of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is funded by USAID
  4. PI of a research project on Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Post-harvest Loss Reduction on Solar Grain Drying Research (Maize, wheat, chickpea and Sesame): This is funded by USAID through Feed the future innovation lab since January 20124 to date. So far, the project produced one book of abstracts from a conference, three briefing notes, assist five PhD students for their research and stipend costs, published four papers on journals so far and producing documentary film.: This is funded by USAID through Feed the future innovation lab since January 20124 to date
  5. Co-PI since 2014 for project on Development of a Micro-grid Research center in Ethiopia to Support USAID’s Power Africa Program (Sept, 2014 - Aug, 2017): This is funded by USAID through PEER Science program since Sept, 2014 to date, Bahir Dar University in collaboration with University of Wisconsin-Madison
  6. Participating on mentoring of Global Education, Awareness and Research Undergraduate Program 9GEARUP), Howard University, USA; July – August 2016
  7. Participating as trainer on “Watershed based integrated Land Resources Management for Sustainable Livelihood Improvement of Debre-Mewi Community; April to June 2013
  8. September 2019 – April 2020; Editorial and Publication chair of for the 7th EAI International Conference proceedings on Advancement of Science and Technology (ICAST -2019) – Springer Published
  9. November 2018 – October 2019; Organizing Committee (Technical chair) for the 7th EAI International Conference on Advancement of Science and Technology (ICAST -2019) – Springer Published.
Training And Professional Development
  1. Scientific and Statistical Data Analysis Tools using R- Statistical software organized by Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University in 2018, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
  2. Higher Education Leadership and Management organized by GIZ and Ministry of Education in 2017, Osnabruck, Germany
  3. Food Extrusion Applications for Food Security organized by Kansas State University in 2016, United States of America (USA)
  4. Scientific Research Method and Statistical Data Analysis Tools (Using SPSS 20), organized by Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University in 2013, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
  5. Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop for Leadership and Management Capacity Development organized by Bahir Dar University in 2012, Gonder, Ethiopia;
  6. Training on Transformational Leadership organized by Ethiopian Management Institute in 2015, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Main Research Activities/Interts
  • Process intensification and process modelling; Dynamic operation of multi-phase reactors for process intensification strategy; Advanced catalytic reactor systems applied to waste degradation and energy conversion; Water and wastewater engineering (Advanced oxidation process); Hydrodynamics of three phase catalytic reactors and structural catalyst; Heterogeneous catalyst and characterization; Emerging process intensification including sonication of chemical process(Ultrasound and microwave assisted process intensification; Process design and modeling; Mircoreactors; Separator reactor (pressure and temperature swing reactors) and sorption process; Reactive and membrane separation process intensification; Bioenergy process intensification (Biochemical and thermochemical biomass conversion).
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