Dr Habtamu Tasew

Personal information

Name

Habtamu Tassew Tarekegn (Dr.) 

Address

Mekelle University, College of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box: 2084, Mekelle, Ethiopia

Mobile

+251 912015594  or 0935011413

E-mail

habtamutassew@gmail.com, habtamut@yahoo.com  

Nationality

ETHIOPIAN

Date of birth

17-Nov- 1983

1. Work experience

                • Dates

2007/08 – 2014

• Name of employer

Mekelle University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mekelle, Ethiopia.

• Type of experiences

Teaching, Administration, Community Service and Research work:

• Occupation or position held

Instructor in a position of Associate Professor (DVM, MVSc);

• Main activities and responsibilities

I have been teaching vet microbiology and molecular biology for the last 8 years, administration as Course team leader for microbiology, Immunology and Public Health for about 3 years; Head for College Research and Community Service Council for about 2^1/2 years and actively involved at University and international level research work and community services. A number of witness certificates and recognition letters have been awarded and will be attached as required.

2. Education:

Education:

• Dates

 1 September 2008 – 7 August, 2010

           • Name of  organisation

Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly, Izatnagar, India. 

                 • Principal subjects/   

      occupational skills covered

Masters on Veterinary Bacteriology and  Animal Biotechnology.

in which Bacteriology, Mycology and Molecular biology courses have been taken as a major courses

             • Title of qualification    

 Master’s Degree Certificate

• Dates

2001 to 2007

            • Name of organisation

Addis Ababa University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ethiopia

     • Principal subjects covered

 Courses on General Veterinary Medicine

             • Title of qualification    

Degree in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine  (DVM)

                          3. training:

• Dates

8-13 November, 2008

• Name of organisation

Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly, Izatnagar, India. 

• Principal subjects/

skills covered

I have attended the training program entitled “ Bioinformatics as tools for Gene Amplification, Cloning and Molecular Modeling” held under the project “Niche Area of Excellence on Production & Quality Control of Veterinary Biologicals”. Division of  Animal Biotechnology, IVRI, India.

• Title of qualification award

Certificate

• Dates

9-11 January, 2013

• Name of organisation

Tufts University and Mekelle University 

• Principal subjects/

skills covered

I have participated  and successfully completed the training program entitled “ Grant Writing” held under the project “OHCEA” at Mekelle, Ethiopia.

• Title of qualification award

Certificate

Date

December 15- 20, 2012

• Name of organisation

CDC Ethiopia, and Science and Technology Agency

• Principal subjects/

skills covered

I have attended the training on “Health Research Ethics” organized by Science and Technolgy Tigray in association with CDC, Ethiopia.

• Title of qualification award

Certificate

4. 4. Workshop and Conferences

• Dates

25 - 26 November, 2008

           • Name of  organisation

Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly, Izatnagar, U.P., India. 

• Principal subjects/

skills covered

I have participated in XXIII Annual Conference of Indian Association of Veterinary Microbiologists, Immunologists, Specialists in Infectious Diseases (IAVMI) on “ Newer Concepts & Strategies for Disease Diagnostics & Immunoprophylactics for Enhancing Livestock Health & Production”. Division of Bacteriology and Mycology, IVRI, India.

• Title of qualification award

Certificate

• Dates

20-21 February, 2009

• Name of organisation

Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly, Izatnagar, U. P., India. 

• Principal subjects/

skills covered

I have participated in the Ninth Indian Veterinary Congress, XVI Annual Congress of IAAVR & National Symposium on “Transition from Empiricalism to Molecularism in Veterinary Research for Sustainable Animal Health & Production-Way Forward”. Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai.

• Title of qualification award

• Dates

Certificate

27-30 October 2014

• Name and type of organisation

• Title of qualification award

I have presented a paper  entitled Sero-prevalence of Camel Brucellosis in Mehoni District, South Eastern Tigray, Ethiopia in The 6^th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture held at Kenyatta International  Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya Article published in the Proceedings

I have got a recognition award as Superior Scholarship and Ability for 2013-2014 by Colorado State University; Feed the Future Innovation Lab, USAID.

• Name and type of organisation

Title of qualification award

I have presented a paper entitled Isolation and Molecular Detection of Brucella mellitensis in Sheep and B. abortus in Cattle by IS711 and omp2a Gene Based PCR at XVII International Congress on Animal Hygiene 2015 “Animal Hygiene and Welfare in Livestock Production – the first step to food hygiene”, June 7-11, 2015, Kosice, Slovakia.  

Article published in the Proceedings

5.skills and competences

Mother tongue

Amharic

Other languages

ENGLISH:  Excellent in Reading, writing and verbal skills

Technical skills

and competences

Excellent Computer skills, I do have very good general statistical analysis and excellent ability in navigatine through the Internet.

6. Additional information

REFERECES

• Kuldeep Damma, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (Deemed University), Bareilly, Izatnagar, UP. India.                                               e-mail: dhama@rediffmail.com  Tel. +919837654996

• Rathore Rajesh, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (Deemed University), Bareilly, Izatnagar, UP. India. e-mail: rajeshrathore@rediffmail.com  Tel. +91 9412655890

• Berihu Gebrekidan, Mekelle University, College of Veterinary Medicine (Dean), Mekelle, Ethiopia. e-mail: vetberihu@yahoo.com      Tel. +251 912122035