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Academic Rank
Associate Professor
Departement
Agricultural Biotechnology

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