Abebaw Bizuneh (PhD, Assistant Professor)

Deputy Scientific Director for Administrative Affairs

Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology

Phone: +251 930351925

Email: abebaw.bizuneh@bdu.edu.et or abebaw08@gmail.com

P.O. Box: 1037

Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Education Background

t PhD. in Atmospheric Physics: Bahir Dar University, College of Science, Department of Physics

t MEd. in Mathematics: Bahir Dar University, College of Science, Department of Mathematics

t BEd. in Mathematics: Bahir Dar University, College of Science, Department of Mathematics

Work Experience

● [2013- present]: Asst. Professor | Bahir Dar University

● [2024- till now]: Deputy Scientific Director for Administrative Affairs

● [2016- 2018]: Director of Basic Engineering and Science Research & Innovation Center

● [2015- 2016]: Educational Quality Assurance Officer

● [2009 - 2015]: Assessor in Consumer Electronics| Amhara National Regional State Center of Certification

● [2011 - 2013]: Lecturer Mathematics| Gondar College of Teachers’ Education

● [2010 - 2011]: Teacher| Tana Haik College Preparatory School

● [2006 to 2010]: Instructor| Bahir Dar Technical and Vocational College

● [2007 - 2008]: Department Head

● [2009 - 2010]: ISO 9001; Quality Officer

● [2001 to 2005]: Director, Teacher| Bahir dar Blessed G/ Michael school

● [1993 - 1997]: Electronics Technician| Power Electronics Center

Skills & Interests

t Programming Languages: Java, Python, STATA, R

t Tools & Libraries: Scipy, Matplotlib, Tensorflow LATEX

t Interests: Data Analysis, Machine Learning

Membership and service

[2017-2022]: Society for Eco-tourism and Biodiversity Conservation

[2017- Present]: Ethiopian Space Science Society

[1990- 1997]: Ethiopian Red Cross Society

Original Publications

1. Abebaw, B., Abdu, M., Baylie, D., U.Jaya, P.R. (2023) The Spatiotemporal Variations of Total Column Ozone Concentration over Ethiopia. AIP Advances, 13(11), https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0143718

2. Abebaw, B., U. Jaya, P.R., Abdu, M., Baylie, D.(2023) Comparative Study of Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average and Holt-Winters Modeling for Forecasting Monthly Surface Ozone Level. AIP Advances, 13(3), https://doi. org/10.1063/5.0132812

3. Abebe, K., Abebaw, B. Investigation of Spatio-temporal rainfall estimation using Hybrid satellite products. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing. Under Review.

4. Abebe, K., Abebaw, B., U. Jaya, P.R. (2021) Examining the Role of Quasi-biennial Oscillation on Rainfall Patterns over the Upper Blue Nile Basin of Ethiopia. AIMS Environmental Science. 8(3), 190-203.doi:10.3934/environsci.2021013.

5.  Abebe, K., Abebaw, B. (2019) Identification of Rainfall Intensity by Using Bahir Dar C-band Weather Radar products. (IJCSAM) International Journal of Computing Science and Applied Mathematics. 5(2).

6.  Gera W., Abebaw, B., Senait A.(2019) Ensure optimum profit using linear programming a product-mix of textile manufacturing companies. Int. J. Mathematics in Operational Research, 14(3).

7. Abebaw, B., Adhiambo M., Jula K. (2017) Using head measurement standard to evaluate the body proportion of Ethiopian women: A case study of Bahir Dar University students. Journal of Asian Scientific Research 7(3).

8. Gera W., Abebaw, B., Senait A.(2016) Application of Linear Programming Techniques to Determine the Type and Quantity of Textile Dyed Fabrics. Research Journal of Science & IT Management. 5(10).

Conference and Seminar Presentations

1. Abebaw, B. (2024) A comparative study on Bi-linear and Cubic spline methods for spatial estimation of ozone concentration. A-RIPWorkshop 2024, Boulder, CO, USA. https://s-rip.github.io

2. Abebaw, B., U.Jaya. P.R., Abdu, M., Baylie, D. (2024) Identification of Total Column Ozone Minima Days In Ethiopia Based on Satellite Observation. International Conference on Pollution Control&Sustainable Environment (ICPCSE-24). Conference Presentation organized by National Institute for Engineering and Research (NIER) at Darjeeling, India. 06 July 2024.

3. Abebaw, B., U.Jaya. P.R., Abdu, M., Baylie, D.(2024) Mapping Ozone Concentration over Ethiopia by Using Satellite Data:Implication for Atmospheric Sciences & Public Health. 5th International Conference on Eng. & Advancement in Technology. Conference Presentation organized by Malla Reddy Inst. of Eng. & Tech (A) at Hyderabad, India. 21-22 June 2024.

4. Abebaw, B., Abdu, M., Baylie, D., U.Jaya. P.R. (2023) Temporal Varibility of Total Column Ozone Concentration over Ethiopia. Seminar Presentation at Science Collage, Department of Physics, Bahir Dar University. 03 February 2023.

5. Abebaw, B., Abdu, M., Baylie, D., U.Jaya. P.R.(2022) Spatial Variation of Total Column Ozone Concentration over Ethiopia. Seminar Presentation at Science Collage, Department of Physics, Bahir Dar University. 10 June 2022.

6. Abebaw, B.(2019) Estimating coefficients of Z-R relationship for Bahir Dar City Using Blue Nile Weather Radar Data. Abstract Publication on the Conference: SPARC, Japan.

Mega Projects

1. Abdu Mohammed, Abebaw B., et al. A Mega Project on Investigating the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Ionospheric TEC, Geomagnetic Field and Ozone concentration over Ethiopia using State-Space model. On Progress. (2023-2024).

2. Abebaw, B., Baynesagn Mekonen, Yimer Lebese (2020-2021) grant project on Statistical Analysis of Temperature Data to Identify Potential Areas for Cotton Growth in Northwest Ethiopia. Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Centre of Excellency Project Award No: COE-0643844.

Reference

1.Prof. Baylie Damtie: Vice Chancellor, Kepler College, Rwanda.

Email: baylie@kepler.org

2. Prof. Tamirat Tesfaye: Scientific Director, EiTEX

Email: tamrat_tsfy@yahoo.com

3. Prof. Tsegaye Kassa: Post Graduate Dean, Bahir Dar University

Email: tsegaye8684@gmail.com

4. Dr. Abdu Mohammed Seid: Researcher.

Email:  abdum442@yahoo.com