Tamene Wagaw Yizengaw (Assistant Professor) | Bahir Dar University EITEX

Tamene Wagaw Yizengaw (Assistant Professor)

Department of Textile Chemical Process Engineering

Phone: +251 913689111

Qualifications

Currently: A PhD Student in Textile Chemical Processing

2012: Master of Science in Textile Technology, University of Bahir Dar, Ethiopian Institute of Technology for Textile and Fashion (EiTEX), Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

2008: B.Sc. in Textile Engineering, University of Bahir Dar, Ethiopian Institute of Technology for Textile and Fashion (EiTEX), Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

2004: Advanced Diploma in Textile Technology, University of Bahir Dar, Ethiopian Institute of Technology for Textile and Fashion (EiTEX), Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Work Experience

June 2016 - Present: Assistant Professor, University of Bahir Dar, Ethiopian Institute of Technology for Textile and Fashion (EiTEX).

¨Teaching Textile Coloration (printing and dyeing), Dyes and Auxiliaries, Environmental Management in textile Industries, and Advanced Coloration courses to postgraduate and undergraduate students. The focus is on conceptual clarity in the classroom and practical training in the laboratory. (Theory into Practice). It also includes paper critique and writing review papers.

¨Thesis advising to postgraduate and undergraduate students, which encompasses practising stepwise research methodologies for the successful completion of their work.

¨Thesis jury for graduate and undergraduate students, helping students to go on the right track for successful completion of their thesis work.

¨Project coordinator: conceptualising the idea, project proposal, execution of research work, periodical presentation of the results before panel of experts, project report submission, dissemination of the research findings, etc

2012-2016: Lecturer, University of Bahir Dar, Ethiopian Institute of Technology for Textile and Fashion (EiTEX)

2009-2012: Assistant Lecturer, University of Bahir Dar, Ethiopian Institute of Technology for Textile and Fashion (EiTEX)

2008-2009: Graduate Assistant II, University of Bahir Dar, Ethiopian Institute of Technology for Textile and Fashion (EiTEX)

2006-2008: Technical Assistant III, University of Bahir Dar, Ethiopian Institute of Technology for Textile and Fashion (EiTEX)

2004-2006: Technical Assistant II, University of Bahir Dar, Ethiopian Institute of Technology for Textile and Fashion (EiTEX)

Research Interest Areas

· Developments in the coloration of textiles

· Application of scCO₂, Plasma, and ionic liquids in textile coloration and pre-treatment

· Studies on enzyme application in cotton fabric and the decolorization of wastewater.

Activities on industry institute linkage

2010-2013: Worked as a member of the Technology Transfer group in the chemical processing area

¨ Responsible for strengthening the linkage between the institute and the textile industry.

¨Conducting technical surveys of the wet processing department of textile mills in Ethiopia to improve product quality and increase productivity

¨Conducted technical training programs in textile mills

¨Trained mill technicians in the area of textile testing and instrumental analysis of dyes and chemical auxiliaries

Activities on community services- These services were assigned by the Government of Ethiopia to the academic institutions to help disseminate technical knowledge to the people vin the society in a simple manner for their easy understanding. The service is voluntary to the academic staff members.

¨Conducted training on yarn pre-treatment, bleaching and dyeing for a number of small scale enterprises

¨Conducted training on printing and dyeing of textile materials for a number of small scale enterprises

Publications

1. Influence of Wet-on-Wet Dyeing on Thermodynamics of Dyeing of Cotton with a Reactive dye, 2025, Journal of the Textile Association 86(01):1-10, DOI: 10.63665/jta.v86i01.07

2. Chemical Processing of Cotton Textiles (book chapter), Springer Nature Singapore,2024

3. Textile Waste Recycling: A Need for a Stringent Paradigm Shift, AATCC Journal of Research, doi.10.1177/2472344423118834, Volume 10, Issue 6, 2023

4. Optimization of caustic soda concentration for customization of cotton, OMICS open scientific reports, doi:10.4172/scientificreports.448, Vol. 1, [9], 2012

5. Cauterization followed by combined desizing, scouring, and bleaching of cotton fabric, Colourage, Vol.-44, March 2013.

Presentation at Conference

1. Community service in imparting yarn dyeing training to handloom weavers for skill development and value-added product diversification, presented at the 2nd International Conference on Cotton, Textile and Apparel Value Chain in Africa, CTA 2013, Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute, BDU, Ethiopia. Book of papers P

Rewards and Certificate of Appreciation

¨Training on Project Proposal preparation and Writing, from May 30 to June 2, 2013, by DeMar Ethio-Africa,at iOTEX

¨Learner centred method of instruction and measurement and evaluation in higher learning institutions, from Oct. 28-Nov 1^st 2004.

¨Improving to teach to teach training in July 2010 focusing on pedagogy +didactics, communication + Rhetoric, Microteaching

¨Improving to teach to teach training in July 2011 focusing on scientific writing

¨Basic screen printing techniques, under DIF project, from 27/04 to 6/05/2009

Administration and related

¨Worked as postgraduate programs head at Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute, BDU, Ethiopia, for three and a half years.

¨Worked as a coordinator for different academic activities in EITEX

¨Worked as a member of the EiTEX International conference organization committee recurrently

¨Worked as a member of the Ethiopian Standards Authorities TC-71 Technical Committee for three years; the objective of the committee is to prepare, revise, and approve standards related to dyes, chemicals, and quality analysis of processed textiles.