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Management 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.

Beteley Tekola (PhD)

Associate Professor of Chemical and Bio-Engineering, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University
Deputy Center Leader
PERSONAL INFORMATION
  1. Full Name: Beteley Tekola Meshesha
  2. Title: Associate Professor of Chemical and Bio-Engineering, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology
PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION/EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
  1. B.Sc. in Chemistry in 2005 at Haromaya University (FKA: Alemaya University), Haromaya, Ethiopia
  2. M.Sc. in Chemical and Process Engineering in 2007 at Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
  3. Ph.D. in Chemical, Environmental and Process Engineering in 2011 at Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
EXPERIENCES
  1. Assistant Professor, School of Chemical and Bio Engineering, Addis Ababa institute of Technology (AAiT), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia since 2012.
  2. Consultant, Ethiopian Ministry of Industry/Addis Ababa Institute of Technology Feasibility Study for Corn Processing Plant in Ethiopia from 2014 – 2016.
  3. Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied sciences Adama Science and Technology in 2016.
  4. Visiting Professor, School of Chemical and Food Engineering, Bahir Dar institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University in 2014.
  5. Assistant Professor, School of Chemical and Bio-Engineering, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University since 2012.
  6. Researcher in catalysis, FundacioURV, CTTi, Tarragona, Spain from 2010 – 2011.
  7. Visiting Scientist, Institute of Material Chemistry, Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology from 2009 – 2010.
  8. Laboratory assistant of Chemistry I and II, and Chemical Engineering I, Teaching of Methods of statistics in engineering, and Research in Environmental Catalysis for chemical engineers at UniversitatRovira i Virgili from 2007 – 2010.
  9. Graduate assistant, Haromaya University (FKA: Alemaya University), Laboratory supervisor of Quantitative analytical chemistry II (2ndand4th year course, for students of Food science and post harvesting technology) in 2005.
APPOINTMENTS
  1. A/Deputy Head, African Center of Excellence in Water Management, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
  2. Associate Director for Research, Addis Ababa institute of Technology (AAiT) Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
  3. AAU-TVET Quality Enhancement Project Coordinator, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
  4. Lead Consultant, Environmental and Social Impact assessment for several Industrial projects, LESAM consultancy and Trading plc. Ethiopian Ministry of Industry/Addis Ababa Institute of Technology.
  5. National Strategic Plan Development for Manufacturing Industries (Paint, Plastic and Adhesive) in Ethiopia -2015-2025.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION/PERTINENT
  1. B.T. Meshesha, R.J. Chimentaõ, F. Medina, J.E. Sueiras, Y. Cestros, P. Salagre, F. Figueras. Catalytic hydrodechlorination of 1,2,4-tri chlorobenzene over Pd/Mg(Al)O catalysts. Applied Catalysis B; Environmental, 87(1-2):70-77, 2009 .
  2. B.T. Meshesha, R.J. Chimentaõ, A. M. Segarra, J. Llorca, F. Medina, B. Coq, J.E. Sueiras. Performance of al kali modified Pd/Mg(Al)O catalysts for hydrodechlorination of 1,2,4 - tri chlorobenzene. Applied catalysis B; Environmental, 105 (3-4): 361-372, 2011 .
  3. B.T. Meshesha, N. Barrabés, R.J. Chimentaõ, K. Föttinger, F. Medina, G. Rupprechter, J.E. Sueiras. Gas-phase Hydrodechlorinati on of Tri chloroethylene over Pd/Ni MgAl mixed oxide catalysts Applied Catalysis B: environmental, 117-118: 236-245, 2012 .
  4. B.T. Meshesha, N. Barrabés, K. Föttinger, F. Medina, G. Rupprechter, J.E. Sueiras. PdCu all oy .
  5. nanoparticles on alumina as selective catalysts for TCE hydrodechlorination to ethylene, Applied .
  6. Catalysis A: General, Volume 453, 26 February 2013, Pages 130-141 .
  7. B.T. Meshesha, N. Barrabés, F. Medina, and J. E. Sueiras. Polyol mediated synthesis and characterization of Cu nanoparticles: effect of 1 hexadecylamine as stabilizing agent. In Proceedings of the 1st WSEAS international Conference on Nanotechnology, Cambridge, UK- isiknowledge, 87: 91, 2009 .
  8. Mulugeta G/Yohannes, B.T. Meshesha. Utilization of Sawdust (Milling Industry Waste in Ethiopia) for Production of Activated Carbon by Chemical Activation. Under preparation, 2014 .
  9. N. Barrabés, B.T. Meshesha, Kari n Föttinger, Jordi Llorca, Anton Dafinov, Günther Rupprechter, Francisco Medina. Bi metallic (PdCu) catalysts on alumina for selective hydrodechlorination of TCE. Effect of synthesis protocol. XXII CICAT – CongresoIberoamericano de Catálisis, August 2010 .
  10. B.T. Meshesha, N. Barrabés, J. Ll orca, K. Föttinger, F. Medina, G. Rupprechter. Gas phase hydrodechlorination of Tri chloroethylene over Pd/Ni MgAl catalyst. Poster: the 10th Pannoni an International Symposium on Catalysis; 08-29-2010 - 09-02-2010; i n: "Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Catalysis", ISBN: 978-83- 929430-4-4; 177-179, Kraków, Poland, August 2010 .
  11. N. Barrabés, B.T. Meshesha, Kari n Föttinger, Jordi Llorca, Anton Dafinov, Günther Rupprechter, Study of the PdCu interaction: effect of the synthesis protocol on the hydrodechlorination TCE. Tal k: 10th Pannoni an International Symposium on Catalysis;08-29-2010 - 09-02-2010; in: "Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Catalysis", (2010), ISBN: 978-83-929430-4-4; 53 - 54, Kraków, Poland, August 2010 .
  12. B.T. Meshesha, NoeliaBarrabés, F. Medina, K. Föttinger, G. Rupprechter. Hydrodechlorination of trichloroethylene over Pd/Ni MgAl O catalysts: Effect of support composition. European catalysis society (Europacat IX) Salamanca, Spain, September, 2009 .
  13. B.T. Meshesha, A. M. Segarra, F. Medina, J.E. Sueiras. Alkali metal modified Pd- MgAl O catalyst for hydrodechlorination of chloro-aromatic pollutants: activity and reactivation study. 5th International Conference on Environmental Catalysis, Bel fast, N. Ireland, August 2008 .
  14. B.T. Meshesha, F. Medina, Y. Cesteros, P. salagre, J.E. Sueiras. Hydrodechloricion 1,2,4 trichlorobenzene encima de pd catalizador. 20th Spanish catalyisis society (SECAT) Bilbao, Spain, June 2007 .
  15. B.T. Meshesha, F. Medina, J.E. Sueiras, Y. Cesteros, P. Salagre. Catalytic hydrodechlorination of 1,2,4-tri chlorobenzene over Pd/MgAl Ox catalyst. 7th PhD Poster Exhibition of URV, Tarragona, Spain, 2007 .
  16. B.T. Meshesha, NoeliaBarrabés, Karin Fottinger, Jordillorca, Francesc Medina and Gunther Rupprechter. Synthesis of Pd and Pd/Cu nanoparticles by Polyol route for selective hydrodechlorination of Tri chloroethylene. 10th PhD Poster Exhibition of URV, Tarragona, Spain, 2010.
PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS
  1. Title of the project: Activated Carbon Production from Agricultural and Forestry Residues for selected industrial applications: Sugar decolorization and catalyst preparation for biofuel production Type of Contract: Thematic research grant; Fundi ng Body: Addis Ababa University; Amount: 400,000ETB per year; Duration: January,2016 - Jul y, 2018; Principal Investigator: Dr. Beteley Tekola
  2. Title of the project: Conversion of agroforestry residue (sawdust) into activated carbon through thermo-chemical process Type of contract: Applied science and Technology Research Ai d.; Fundi ng Body: Ministry of Science and technology; Amount: 96,000 Birr (5600$); Duration: 07/06/2013 – Completed; Principal Investigator: Beteley Tekola (PhD)
  3. Title of the project: Carbon-based solid acid catalyst for hydrolysis of lignocellulos sic biomass for production of bio-ethanol: Focus on sugar cane bagasse and wood residue Type of contract: Applied Science and Technology Research Ai d.; Fundi ng Body: Ministry of Science and technology; Amount: 99,600 Birr (5800$); Duration: 07/06/2013 - Completed Principal Investigator: Dr.-Ing. Berhanu Assefa (PhD); Co-Investigator: Dr. Beteley Tekola (PhD)
  4. Novel oxidative catalytic technologies for olive oil mill wastewater Funding Body: Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional - Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y Cooperación.; Number of contract: A/5927/06. Amount: 14500 Euro; Duration: 28/02/2007 - 27/02/2008; Principal Investigator: Jesús E. Sueiras Romero; Research Assi.: Dr. Betely Tekola
  5. Title of the project: Eliminación de PCB y PCT en aceites dieléctricos contaminados mediante la tecnología de hidrodecloración catalítica selectiva Type of contract: AYIN - Research Ai d.; Funding Body: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente; Number of project: A196/2007/2-07.1. Amount: 81.000 Euro; Duration: 01/01/2007 - 30/06/2008 Principal Investigator: Jesús E. Sueiras Romero, Research Assi.: Beteley Tekola
  6. Title of the project: Environmental catalysis: Pd-bimetallic catalysts for the reduction of pollutants as nitrates and halogenated organic compound in aqueous solutions. Funding Body: PCII - Inter-University Cooperation Program and Scientific Research; Funding Body: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia.; Number of contract: HU2006-0026. Amount: 11.480 Euro; Duration: 01/01/2007 - 31/12/2008; Principal Investigator: Francisco Medina, Research Assi.: Beteley Tekola
  7. Title of the project: Eliminación de PCB y PCT en aceites dieléctricos contaminados mediante la tecnología de hidrodecloración catalítica selectiva. Type of contrate: AYIN - Research Ai d; Fundi ng Body: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente; Number of contract: 246/2006/3-7.1 Amount: 35.431 Euro.; Duration: 01/01/2006 - 31/12/2006. Principal Investigator: Jesús E. Sueiras Romero, Research Assi.: Beteley Tekola
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
  1. President of the National Higher Education Institutes Sports Association from 2002 to 2005
  2. President of the Katholischer Academischer Ausländer-Dienst, KAAD (Catholic Academic Exchange Services Association) Partner Committee for the Horn of Africa: 2007 to 2014.
  3. President of the Ethiopian Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Association (EFASA): 2009-2014 .
  4. Member of the Parents' Committee of the Nativity Girls' School of the Catholic Secretariat of Ethiopia
TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  1. Chromatographic Techniques: - Gas chromatography coupled with mass spectroscopy (GC/MS) and High pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)
  2. Surface analysis: N2-Physisorption, and H-Chemisorption Techniques, Temperature programmed desorption and reaction (TPD/R/O catalytic surface analyzer)
  3. Thermal analytical techniques: Differential Scanning Calorimetery (DSC) and Thermogravimetry analysis (TGA)
  4. Electron Microscopy: -Transmission electron microscopy(TEM), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Environmental scanning electron microscopy coupled with electron dispersive x-ray (ESEM-EDX),
  5. Spectroscopic techniques: - Furrier Transform infra-red (FTIR), Atomic absorption spectroscopy, ICP-OES analysis, UV-Vis Spectroscopy, Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), X-ray diffraction,
  6. Chemical reactors: - Liquid phase and Gas phase glass reactors, Autoclave reactor and Microwave sample digesters
  7. Software: X-ray diffraction data interpretation (EVA), FTIR data interpretation (Grhams), Process Simulator (limited Knowledge-ASPEN), Origin analysis and technical graphics, moderate knowledge on LATEX
MAIN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES/INTERTS
  • Catalysis (heterogeneous catalysis, environmental catalysis, preparation and characterization of novel catalysts, nanoparticle synthesis and catalysis and etc.), Water and waste water treatment, Membrane technology, Gas and li qui d phase reactions, Material Science and Engineering (Synthesis and characterization of new multi-functional materials - Nano-materials, adsorbents, fibers).

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