Director Institute of Biotechnology

Cell phone: +251918768619   

Email: mengistietaye@gmail.com/ Mengistie.taye@bdu.edu.et

Links to research profiles: 

• ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0001-6795-9943
• Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mtTKT8sAAAAJ&hl=en
• Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mengistie_Taye 
• Web of Science Link: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/I-5913-2019
• Scopus link: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=36132520800

Work experience

• Associate Professor (11/11/2019–to date) Bahir Dar University 
• Assistant Professor (01/01/2018-10/11/2019): Bahir Dar University 
• Lecturer (01/12/2011–01/07/2013): Bahir Dar University 
• Ruminant Research case Team leader, Associate Researcher (01/09/2008–01/12/2011): Andassa Livestock Research Center, Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia 

Education and training 

• B.Sc degree in Animal Science, Hawassa University, Ethiopia
• M.Sc degree in Animal Production, Hawassa University, Ethiopia
• Ph.D degree in Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Korea. Thesis Research Identification of Adaptive Signatures in the Cattle Genome 
• Higher Diploma in teaching (Bahir Dar University Ethiopia), and 
• Master Class (MCL) for Teaching Online (Open edX)

Administrative positions held:

• Director, Institute of Biotechnology (IoB), Bahir Dar University, since March 2022. 
• Director, Biotechnology Research Institute, Bahir Dar University
• Course chair for Animal Breeding and Improvement Module, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University

Training and courses attended: 

• Certificate for successfully completing a ten days training on Advanced Bioinformatics, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Certificate of Appreciation, Koga Research and Community Service Strategic Plan Document Preparation, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University
• Certificate of completion for Bioinformatics workshops, Ethiopian Biotechnology Institute and Institute of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa University, In collaboration with the University of Calgary, Canada

Post graduate students advisor-ship 

• Advised more than 35 MSc. students. 
• Supervised two, and currently supervising 14 PhD. students
• Examined five PhD students, and more than 40 MSc students

Research project as PI, Co-PI and advisor 

• Analysis of the Production Potentials, Challenges and Economics of Washera Sheep Breed: an input for future breeding plan development
• Genetic diversity of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. caspsici and molecular characterization of resistant Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Varieties in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia
• Molecular Epidemiology of Cryptosporidiosis in Young stock and Human  and Evaluation of Passive Transfer of Immunity in Bahir Dar City and Fogera, North West Ethiopia - 
• A project to organize a Scientific workshop: Designing Innovative Livestock Breeding Strategies in Ethiopia: Promoting Young Animal Scientists to Promote Animal Agriculture. In collaboration with University of Bonn and supported by Volkswagen Stiftung, Germany.
• Characterization of the Genetic Diversity of Indigenous Cattle Breeds and Chicken Ecotypes in Northwest Ethiopia
• Evaluation of the beef performances of cattle breeds in West Amhara region supported by Bahir Dar University
• Establishing a Community-based breeding program for Washera sheep at Birr Adama area supported by Bahir Dar University
• A community-based project for Providing Bull service at Birr Adama area supported by Bahir Dar University

Research Interests

• Animal breeding, genetics, and biotechnology: Phenotypic and molecular characterization of livestock for different production traits, adaptation to thermotolerance and stressors, resistance to diseases and parasites. 
• Genomics and bioinformatics 
• Biotechnological application of microbes for animal source food including pre- and probiotics. 
• Metagenomic analysis of rumen microbiota from domestic and wild animals.

References 

1. Tadelle Dessie (PhD); Principal Scientist, ILRI, Ethiopia; Phone Number: (+251)-944720210; Email: t.dessie@cgiar.org; 
2. Firew Tegegne (PhD); former President, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar; Deputy Director General, Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI), Ethiopia; Phone: +251-918782297; Email: firewtegegne@yahoo.co.uk