Zinaye Tefera Melaku

Full name: Zinaye Tefera Melaku

Date and place of birth: 06-12-1964, Dessie, Ethiopia

Sex: Male

Marital Status:  Married, father of 4 children

Citizen: Ethiopian

Address: Bahir Dar University, P O Box 79, Ethiopia

E-Mail: zinaye401@yahoo.com

Tel: +251 (0) 918 760874  or +251 (0) 911853848

 

EDUCATION:

  • PhD student in Physics Education enrolled in Feb. 2012 at the University of South Africa (UNISA) Institute of Science and Technology.
  • Higher Diploma License as a certified  professional teacher educator, Bahir Dar University, July 2005.
  • M.Sc. in Physics from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Sept 2003 (Thesis title: Concentrating Solar Energy System for High Temperature heat production and its potential in Ethiopia)
  • B.Ed. in Physics with distinction from Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia, Aug. 2000-Sept. 2003.
  • Diploma in Physics teaching with distinction from Addis Ababa University, Bahir Dar Teachers College, Ethiopia, Dec. 1991.

EMPLOYMENT

  • Lecturer, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia: Sept.2003-present.
  • Student Assistant, Norwegian University of Science And Technology (NTNU) autumn semester 2002.
  • Graduate Assistant, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia, Aug. 2000-Sept.2003

POSITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Executive Member and treasurer, Ethiopian Space Science Society Bahir Dar Chapter (August 2011-present)
  • Chairman, Environmental, Atmospheric and Space Physics Academic programs unit, College of Science, Bahir Dar University (June 2011-Oct.2011)
  • Head, Department of Physics, Bahir Dar University: Nov.2009- May 2011.
  • Head, Faculty research and publications office Bahir Dar University: May,2005- Dec 2008.
  • Dean of Students, Bahir Dar University: Dec. 2003-May, 2005

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Member of The university senate at Bahir Dar University (Dec 2003-May 2005)
  • Member and secretary of the University Executive committee (Dec 2003-May 2005)
  • Member and secretary of the university Senate Standing Committee for Research and Publications (May 2005- Nov.2010)
  • Member of the DIF Committee at the BDU
  • Managing editor of the research bulletin (ISSN1816 -3351) of Bahir Dar University Faculty of Education (2006-2010)
  • Chief organizer of the annual Educational Seminar of the Faculty of Education in BDU (May 2005-Nov 2010)

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Renewable energy resources especially on Concentrating Solar energy systems for high Temperature heat production with the development of heat storage devices
  • Measurement and analysis of radiation data
  • Environmental and Atmospheric physics
  • Physics education

COMPUTER AND OTHER SKILLS

  • Operating system: MS WINDOWS (Excellent),
  • Application soft wares: MS Office (Word, Excel, Power point, Access) Excellent
  • Programming language: MATLAB (Very Good),
  • P-spice for circuit analysis (very good)
  • Web page design in HTML program (Very Good)
  • Grade II driving license

COURSES TAUGHT FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

  • An Introduction to Astrophysics (Phys273)
  • Mechanics and Heat (Phys201)
  • An introduction to Earth Science
  • Electricity and Magnetism (Phys 202)
  • The methodology of teaching Physics (Educ 124)
  • Environmental Physics (Phys 367)
  • Sustainable Sources of Energy  (Phys 461)
  • Metrology (Phys 316)
  • Research Methods (Phys 492)
  • Secondary School physics curriculum (Phys 603)

TEACHING MATERIALS PREPARED

  • Teaching Module for the course Mechanics and Heat
  • Teaching Module for the course Electricity and Magnetism
  • Teaching Module for the course Electrodynamics
  • Teaching module for the course Subject Methodology of teaching Physics
  • Teaching Module for the course Sustainable sources of Energy

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PARTICIPATIONS

  • Zinaye Tefera, Maxwel Mageto, Kaah Menang: On the Phenomena of El Nino and La-nina (April 2002), Trondheim Norway)
  • International Workshop on VLF remote sensing on the Earth's Ionosphere: organized by Stanford University, USA and NASA held at Bahir Dar, Ethiopia Sep1-8, 2008 (Participation)
  • The Physics of Equatorial Electro jet Plasma Waves Bahir Dar University  Department of Physics April 2009. (Participation)
  • International Space Weather Initiative (ISWI) (Participation)
  • Inquiry Method for the teaching of Graviational Field and Action Reaction Pairs of gravitational force in introductory Mechanics. A conference paper presented on the 31st annual may Educational Conference of Bahir Dar university May24- 25,2013. (Paper presentation)
  • Sound Level Measurement and Occupational Safety at Bahir Dar Textile Factory. A conference paper presented on the 1st Annual Scientific Conference of College of Science at Bahir Dar University(May 31st- June 1, 2013). (Paper presentation)

AWARDS

  • The University Department Award for standing first among the B.Ed graduates of the year 2000
  • The Royal Norwegian Scholarship award as an international student for MSc Studies in Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

 

REFERENCES:

Professor Jorgen Lovseth, Department of Physics Norwegian University of Science and

Technology (NTNU) Hogskoleringen5, NO 7491, Trondheim

Norway. E-mail: Jorgen.Lovseth@phys.ntnu.no

Professor Berit Kjeldstad, Department of Physics Norwegian University of Science and

Technology (NTNU) Hogskoleringen5, NO 7491, Trondheim

Norway. E-mail: Berit.Kjeldstad@phys.ntnu.no

Dr. Baylie Damtie Yeshita , President of Bahir Dar University, Assoc. Professor Dept. of Physics BDU, Ethiopia Adjunct Professor Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Researcher Sodankyla Geophysical Observatory, University of Oulu, Finland. E-mail: bayliedamtie@yahoo.com 

Dr. Endawoke Yizengaw Asst Research Geophysicist University of California (UCLA)

6844C Slichter Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567 Phone: (310) 206-4380 FAX: (310) 206-3051 e mailekassie@igpp.ucla.edu