Publications:
 

2025:
01.Birhanu Hailu Belay, Isabelle Guyon, Tadele Mengiste, Bezawork Tilahun, Marcus Liwicki, Tesfa Tegegne & Romain Egele. A Historical Handwritten Dataset for Ethiopic OCR with Baseline Models and Human-Level Performance , 09 sep 2024. 
02. Nigatu D, Azage M, Misgan E, Enquobahrie DA, Kebebaw T, Abate E, Alemneh E, Woldie M, Girma T. Implementation research logic model in the design and execution of eHealth innovations for maternal and newborn healthcare in Ethiopia. Health Res Policy Syst. Jan 6, 2025.
03. Ayele, A. A., Jalew, E. A., Ali, A. C., Yimam, S. M., & Biemann, C. Exploring Boundaries and Intensities in Offensive and Hate Speech: Unveiling the Complex Spectrum of Social Media Discourse. (2024)
04. AA Ayele, EA Jalew, AC Ali, SM Yimam. Investigating Hate Speech Beyond Detection and Classification: Uncovering Complex Intensities and Targets - Eighth Widening NLP Workshop (WiNLP 2024)
05. Muhammad, S.H., Abdulmumin, I., Ayele, A.A., Adelani, D.I., Ahmad, I.S., Aliyu, S.M., Onyango, N.O., Wanzare, L.D., Rutunda, S., Aliyu, L.J. and Alemneh, E., 2025. AfriHate: A Multilingual Collection of Hate Speech and Abusive Language Datasets for African Languages. (2025).

2024:

01. Birhanu Hailu Belay, Isabelle Guyon, Tadele Mengiste, Bezawork Tilahun, Marcus Liwicki, Tesfa Tegegne & Romain Egele . "A Historical Handwritten Dataset for Ethiopic OCR with Baseline Models and Human-Level Performance". Conference paper First Online: 09 September 2024. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-70543-4_2 
02. Esubalew Alemneh, and Fekerte Berhanu. "Software Requirement Smells and Detection Techniques: A Systematic Literature Review." CYBERNETICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES 24.4 (2024).
03. Dires Bitew Aniley, Esubalew Alemneh Jalew, Getasew Abeba Agegnehu . Selection of Software Development Life Cycle Models using Machine Learning Approach. International Journal of Computer Applications. 186, 42 ( Sep 2024), 36-43. DOI=10.5120/ijca2024924041
04. Abinew Ali Ayele, Esubalew Alemneh Jalew, Adem Chanie Ali, Seid Muhie Yimam, and Chris Biemann (2024). Exploring Boundaries and Intensities in Offensive and Hate Speech: Unveiling the Complex Spectrum of Social Media Discourse. In Proceedings of the Fourth Workshop on Threat, Aggression & Cyberbullying @ LREC-COLING-2024, pages 167–178, Torino, Italia. ELRA and ICCL.
05. Biruh Andualem, Belayneh Teshome, Yirga Yayeh, Tesfahun Nurrie (2024). Indoor Localization Using a Hybrid Algorithm of BiLSTM and SVM , ICT4DA. 
06. Tesfahun Nurrie, Belayneh Teshome, Adane Kasie, Biruh Andualem (2024). A Hybrid Deep Learning Approach for Optical Character Recognition of Multi-Dialect Guragegna Printed Documents, ICT4DA. 
07. Adane kasie, Tesfa Tegegne, Tesfahun Nurrie, Belayneh Teshome, Mengistu Kinfe, Yohannes Abnet (2024). Effect of Parallel Data Processing Model on Bi-Directional English-Khimtagne Machine Translation Using Deep Learning
08. Esubalew Alemne፣Tegegn Kebebew, Dabere Nigatu, Eyaya Misgan, Muluken Azage, Enyew Abate (2024). Electronic maternal and child health application usability, feasibility and acceptability among healthcare providers in Amhara region, Ethiopia, PLOS DIGITAL HEALTH Journal (Accepted)
09. Genet Worku, Esubalew Alemneh, Tsegay Abebe (2024). GE’EZ-Amharic Machine Translation Using Deep Learning, Poly Journal of Engineering and Technology (Accepted)
10. Megdalawit, Esubalew Alemneh (2024). Detection of Phishing Websites Using Structural Similarities Amongst Attacks, Poly Journal of Engineering and Technology
11. Asaminew Gizaw et al (2024). Using GPT-4 to Tutor Java Programming in Amharic, accepted, 1st International ConAAIAC, south Africa.

2023:

01. Ermias Birihanu Belachew, Mebiratu Beyene Bekele, Birtukan Adamu Birawo. Intelligent water quality monitoring using WSN and Machine Learning Approaches, published: 17 oct 2023, https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3603765.3603766 
02. Fekerte Berhanu; Esubalew Alemneh (2023); Classification and Prioritization of Requirements Smells Using Machine Learning Techniques; ICT4DA2023
03. Birku Gedif; Abebe Alemu; Yibeltal Assefa; Shegaw Nibret (2023); Design Amharic Text Sentiment Analysis Model Using Machine Learning Techniques. In Case of Restaurant Reviews; ICT4DA2023
04. Yibeltal Assefa; Esubalew Alemneh; Shegaw Nibret; Abebaw Worku (2023); Software Risk Prediction at Requirement and Design Phase : An Ensemble Machine Learning Approach; ICT4DA2023
05. Abebaw Worku; Esubalew Alemneh; Yibeltal Assefa; Tadilo Getaneh; Siraye Mekonnen (2023); Test Case Generation from Quality Attribute Scenarios Using Machine Learning Approach; ICT4DA2023
06. Arega Mulu; Asaminew Gizaw (2023); Habesha Women's Dress Embroidery Design Identification Using an Ensemble Feature Extraction Approach; ICT4DA2023
07. Yohannes Sefane Molla; Samuel Temesgen Yimer; Esubalew Alemneh (2023); COSMIC-Functional Size Classification of Agile Software Development: Deep Learning Approach; ICT4DA2023

2022:
01. Biniam Behailu, Ayalew Belay, Yesuneh Getachew (2022); Automatic Code Generation From Low Fidelity Graphical User Interface Sketches Using Deep Learning; ICT4DA2022
02. Yibeltal Assefa, Fekerte Berhanu, Asnakech Tilahun, Esubalew Alemneh (2022); Software Effort Estimation using Machine learning Algorithm, ; ICT4DA2022
03. Gebregziabihier Nigusie, Tesfa Tegegne (2022); Lexical Complexity Detection and Simplification in Amharic Text Using Machine Learning Approach; ICT4DA2022
04. Asaminew Gizaw, Tegegn Kebebaw (2022); Water Bottle Defect Detection System Using Convolutional Neural Network; ICT4DA2022
05. Mebratu Aychew, Esubalew Alemneh (2022); Selection of Architectural Pattern based on Tactics; ICT4DA2022
06. Samuel Temesgen Yimer , Yohannes Sefane Molla, Esubalew Alemneh (2022); Predicting Software Maintenance: Maintenance Type, Change Impact, And Maintenance Time; ICT4DA2022
07. Tesfa Tegegne Assfaw, Tsegaye Abebe, Belisty Yalew, Tadesse Destaw Belay (2022); Dialect-Based Noisy Speech Dataset, Pre-Processing Tools, and Recognition Models for Amharic; ICT4DA2022
08. Tadesse Destaw, Atnafu Lambebo Tonja, Olga Kolesnikova, Seid Muhie Yimam, Abinew Ali Ayele,Silesh, Bogale Haile, Grigori Sidorov, Alexander Gelbukh (2022);The Effect of Normalization for Bi-directional Amharic-English Neural Machine Translation;  ICT4DA2022
09. Abinew Ali Ayele, Tadesse Destaw Belay, Skadi Dinter, Tesfa Tegegne Asfaw, Seid Muhie Yimam,Chris Biemann (2022);The 5Js in Ethiopia: Amharic Hate Speech Data Annotation Using Toloka Crowdsourcing Platform;  ICT4DA2022
10. Gebregziabihier Nigusie, Tesfa Tegegne (2022); Amharic Text Complexity Classification using Supervised Machine Learning; ICT4DA2022
11. Senshaw, D. (2022). Leveraging Government Digital Platforms in Resource-Constrained Countries: Micro-foundations of Woredas in Ethiopia. In: Zheng, Y., Abbott, P., Robles-Flores, J.A. (eds) Freedom and Social Inclusion in a Connected World. ICT4D 2022. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 657. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19429-0_1 
12. Tadele Mengiste, Birhanu Belay, Bezawork Tilahun and Tsion Worku (2022) RRConvNet: Recursive-residual Network for Real-life Character Image Recognition DOI: 10.5220/0011270400003277
13. Debas et al, Critical Path–dependencies Affecting Digital Government Innovation in Low-income Countries: A Case Study from Woredas in Ethiopia, accepted, 2022 DOI: 10.1504/EG.2023.10045010
14. Tsegaye Abebe and Esubalew Alemneh, Amharic Text Corpus based on Parts of Speech tagging and headwords, ICT4DA2021

2021:
01. Tegegn Kebebew, Esubalew Alemneh, Muluken Azage, Eyaya Misgan, Dabere Nigatu and Enyew Abate, Development and Heuristic-based Usability Evaluation of an E-partograph, ICT4DA2021
02. Fisseha Mekuria, Ethiopia Nigussie, Eva Schmitt, Arturo Gonzalez, Tesfa Tegegne and Gerhard Fettweis, Rescuing the Fresh Water Lakes of Africa through the Use of Drones and Underwater Robots, ICT4DA2021
03. Amsalu Tessema and Esubalew Alemneh, Automatic Quality Attribute Scenarios Identification and Generation from Quality Attribute Requirements, ICT4DA2021
04. Esmael Mohammed and Esubalew Alemneh, Identification of Architecturally Significant Non-Functional Requirement, ICT4DA2021
05. Amare Genetu and Tesfa Tegegne, Design Sensitive Personal Information Detection and Classification Model for Amharic Text, ICT4DA2021
06. Amogne Andualem Ayalew and Tesfa Tegegne Asfaw , Design Event Extraction model from Amharic Texts Using Deep Learning Approach, ICAST2021
07. Getasew Abebe and Esubalew Alemneh, Identification of Nonfunctional Requirement Conflicts: Machine Learning Approach, ICAST2021
08. Melaku Lake and Tesfa Tegegne Asfaw  Amharic domain-specific jargon words identification in Amharic text, ICAST2021
09. Tesfa Tegegne Asfaw & Belisty Yalew Mekonnen (2021) Knowledge sharing by clinicians using social media: A case study in Ethiopia, African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2021.1883413
10. Alan F. Blackwell, Addisu Damena & Tesfa Tegegne (2021) Inventing Artificial Intelligence in Ethiopia, Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, DOI: 10.1080/03080188.2020.1830234

2020:
01. Ethiopia Nigussie, Thomas Olwal, George Musumb, Tesfa Tegegne, Atli Lemma, Fisseha Mekuria. (2020). IoT-based Irrigation Management for Smallholder Farmers in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa, The 11th International Conference on Emerging Ubiquitous Systems and Pervasive Networks (EUSPN 2020) November 2-5, 2020, Madeira, Portugal
02. Abinew Ali Ayele. (2020). Readiness, acceptance and use of e-health systems in hospitals and health centers of north western Ethiopia. Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Vol. 18, No. 3, June 2020, pp. 1510 - 1519.

2019:
01. Beshada, Hailu & Tegegne, Tesfa. (2019). Design and Development of Sentence Parser for Afan Oromo Language. 10.1007/978-3-030-26630-1_29.
02. Tegegne, Tesfa, Beshada, Hailu & Beyene, Mebiratu. (2019). Internet of Things Technology for Agriculture in Ethiopia: A Review. 10.1007/978-3-030-26630-1_20.
 

Papers in Progress:
01. The appreciation of locally designed digital government innovations despite the technical challenges: A case study from Ethiopia
02. Patriarchy’s Extension to the Adoption of Digital Government Innovations
03. Intelligent Water Quality Monitoring System using Wireless Sensor Technology
04. IoT- Based Irrigation and greenhouse Monitoring System in Ethiopia
05. Application of Blockchain Technology in Ethiopia
06. "Emergency Patient and Ambulance Tracking system using GPS and GSM Technology”, Mr. Getasew Tsedal