Biruk Fentahun Adamu -Assistant professor (PhD)

  Head of Textile Design Department 

  EiTEX, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

  Phone: +251942316617

  Email: birukfentahun2009@gmail.com

Profile

I am assistant professor in Textile Engineering at Ethiopian institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, with more than 16 years of compressive experience in teaching, research, and publications. This career is distinguished by a strong commitment to advancing the field through impactful teaching, pioneering research, and substantial scholarly contributions, with authorship of more than 37 research journal articles. Have a role in teaching MSc students, developing and revising BSc and MSc curricula, participating in various extracurricular activities, and spearheading cutting-edge research initiatives. I am an expertise in textile engineering, specifically the development of biomedical textile materials, biopolymers, nanofibrous materials, wound dressings, and natural textile fibers. My research interests are functional textiles, health care functional textile materials and process, natural textile fibers, materials testing and characterization techniques, nanomaterials, sustainable materials and circular economy and green energy, recycling, upcycling, and remanufacturing of materials.

Educational Background

Work Experience/Employment Hist

Work Experience/Employment History

1. Assistant professor, Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. 

From 4 July 2025 – now

Main activities and responsibilities:

l Teach postgraduate course for Textile material science & Engineering (MSc)

l Preparing pilot exam for BSc textile Engineering students.

l Research and publication

l Chairing the Curriculum revision committee for BSc in Textile engineering

l Supporting graduate students in selecting research topics, planning projects and meeting graduation requirements.

l Developing in-depth lectures based on books, personal research and course objectives to drive student learning.

l Engaging in different extra activities

2. Lecturer, Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. 

From 27 June 2016 – June 2025

Main activities and responsibilities: 

l Tought undergraduate course for Textile Engineering (BSc)

l Designed, administered and assessed student examinations and assignments.

l Prepared lectures to help students explore foundational and advanced topics.

l Advised undergraduate thesis project.

l Batch advisor

l Engaged in different extra activities to help the department

l Help students in their intership work

3. Assistant Lecturer, Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. 

From August 31, 2012- June 26, 2016

Main activities and responsibilities: 

l Assisted in teaching undergraduate course for Textile engineering (BSc)

l Designed, administered and assessed student examinations and assignments for practical courses.

l Prepared laboratories to help students in their practical activities.

l Incorporated new technologies and instructional strategies to enhance student comprehension.

4. Assistant Instructor, Burie Poly Technic Collage, Burie, Ethiopia.

From Aug. 2008 - 30 Aug. 2012

Main activities and responsibilities:

l Instructed different courses.

l Demonstrated practical activities

l Technology transfer and Support industry extension.

Involvement in organizational leadership

1. Department Head of Textile Design, EiTEX, Bahir Dar University

December10, 2025 – now

l Administering and systematizing the respective department in any aspect

l Create the course schedule for each semester, ensuring student needs are met and faculty loads are balanced.

l Oversee the allocation and maintenance of labs, classrooms, and equipment.

l Compile data and prepare reports on enrolment, graduation rates, faculty productivity, and assessment outcomes for the dean and accreditation bodies.

l Planning and monitoring the study program

l Ensure effective academic advising is available to students majoring in the department.

l Address student grievances, academic appeals, and disciplinary matters within the department.

l Support student research, internships, honors theses, and club activities related to the department.

l Ensure the department adheres to all institutional policies, procedures, and accreditation standards.

l Lead department meetings, implement faculty governance decisions, and ensure transparent and shared decision-making where appropriate.

l Allocating the required resources (e.g. class classrooms, lecturers, laboratories)

l Assign teaching schedules, service responsibilities, and committee work fairly and in alignment with department needs 

l Coaching the students

l Mediate interpersonal or professional conflicts among faculty or between faculty and students.

Following up the teaching learning process and controlling the quality

2. Technical Textile Research Group coordinator, EiTEX, Bahir Dar University

     August 2025 – Nov 2025

l Preparing 1st National conference on Advancement of Eco-friendly Functional Textiles for Sustainable Future AEFT-2025).

l Form research group to write research proposal

l Bring new ideas for the research group.

3. Library Assistant, Donghua University, Shanghai, China

April 2023 to June 2025

l Assisted in organizing and cataloguing academic resources

l Supported library operations by shelving books

l Helped digitize and archive scholarly publications

l Contributing to the preservation of valuable academic content

l Provided guidance to international students on utilizing library databases and research tools effectively. 

4. Coordinator of Continuing and Distance Education Programs, EiTEX, Bahir Dar University

September 2017 – August 2019 

l Managing teaching and learning of summer and distance programs.

l Assigning and distributing courses to appropriate lecturers.

l Administered and systematized the respective study program in any aspect

l Planned and monitored the study program

l Allocated the required resources (e.g. class classrooms, lecturers, laboratories)

5. Textile Testing and Quality Control Course Chair, EiTEX, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. 

    Feb. 2016- Sep. 2018

l Manage and facilitate teaching, learning as well and research activities

l Lead the team in teaching, learning, research, and community service.

l Assigning and distributing Textile Engineering courses to appropriate lecturers

Involvement in Committee

1. Curriculum Revision Committee, EiTEX, Bahir Dar University/Ethiopia. 

October 08, 2025 – now

l Ongoing program review based on outcome-based education

l Course content evaluation

l Alignment with standards

l Communication & documentation

2. Publication Committee in 1st National conference on Advancement of Eco-friendly Functional Textiles for Sustainable Future (AEFT-2025, EiTEX, Bahir Dar University/Ethiopia.

September, 2025 – December 27, 2025

l Defines the conference's overarching goals, theme, and objectives.

l Establishes timeline & master plan 

l Drafts and disseminates the call for abstracts, papers, or sessions.

l Establishes review criteria, assigns submissions to reviewers, and manages the double-blind peer review process.

l Designs the conference schedule, grouping accepted submissions into coherent thematic sessions (oral, poster).

l Makes final decisions on venue selection, keynote speakers, and any major changes or crises.

3. KIAZEN Committee Member, Bahir Dar University/Ethiopia.

September 2013-Auguest 2013

l Maintained KIAZEN in textile labs and production workshops.

l Developed and optimized laboratory protocols  

4. Laboratory Equipment installation and commissioning Technical Committee, EiTEX, Bahir Dar University 

June 2016-Auguest 2018:

l Involving in installation and commissioning of lab equipment’s.

l Organizing and managing trainees of the staff in the training centre.

5. 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th International conference, exhibition committee, EiTEX, Bahir Dar University/Ethiopia. 

September, 2014 – May, 2018

l Call for the researchers, inventors and creator related to the field: all students, lecturers, administrative staffs, business personnel who are graduates of the institute, and companies.

l Register the exhibited materials or machines and evaluate them.

l Design the floor plan (layout of booths, passageways, stages, lounges), optimizing traffic flow and visibility.

l Distribute and analyse post event surveys to gather feedback on the exhibition experience.

Courses handled

♦ Advance Textile Material Manufacturing

♦ Textile Testing I

♦ Textile Testing II 

♦ Textile and Garment Testing 

♦ Weaving Technology

♦ Fabric Structure

♦ Textile Testing and Quality Control

Trainings and Certificates

l  Electrospinning machine

l Installation, operation and maintenance of USTER TESTER 5, USTER InterTrade Limited, August 2016 

l USTER HVI R100 M700- USTER Technology AG- December 2012

l Installation & operation of KATO-KAWABATA-Inte Trade Limited, UK- June 7-9, 2016.

l Project proposal preparation and writing- DEMAR- ETHIO AFRICA PLC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia-May 30-June 2, 2013.

l Laboratory Management System Development & Implementation Based on ES ISO/IEC 17025:2009- Ethiopian Standard Agency (ESA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- November 21-25, 2016.

l Trainings on characterization machines, such as Scanning electron Microscope (SEM), Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA), Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA). 

l Martindale piling and abrasion tester, FAVIMAT + PC station operation, TEXTECHNO Herbert Stein GmBH & CO KG, October 2013.

l e-SHE: MC101 - Master Class: Foundations for Excellence in Teaching Online a course study offered by Ministry of Education with Mastercard Foundation, Arizona State University and SHAYASHONE, March, 2024.

l e-SHE: DS201's Strategies for Successful Online Learning a course study offered by Ministry of Education with Mastercard Foundation, Arizona State University and SHAYASHONE, October 7, 2025.

l e-SHE: CE106's Keeping Yourself Safe Online a course study offered by Ministry of Education with Mastercard Foundation, Arizona State University and SHAYASHONE, February October 5, 2025.

Computer and software skills

♦ Microsoft office tools

♦ Data analysis using Excel.

♦ Data analysis using Origin lab software and SPSS.

Reviewer in Journal

1. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

2. Ethiopian Journal of Science and Sustainable Development

3. Journal of Industrial Textiles

4. Journal Tekstilec

5. International Journal of Environmental and Climate Change

Publications

I have published more than 37 highly impact factor publications. My publication records can be found in the following links (ResearchGate link, Google Scholar link, and Orcid links, respectively).

ResearchGate link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Biruk-Adamu

Google Scholar link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=OAT4j9wAAAAJ&hl=en

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4305-1444.

1. Biruk Fentahun Adamu, Jing Gao, Abdul Khalique Jhatial, Degu Melaku Kumelachew, A review of medicinal plant-based bioactive electrospun nano fibrous wound dressings, Materials & Design, 2021, 209, 109942. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.10994.

2. Sitotaw Dereje Berihun, Adamu Biruk Fentahun, Tensile Properties of Single Jersey and 1×1 Rib Knitted Fabrics Made from 100% Cotton and Cotton/Lycra Yarns, Journal of Engineering, 2017, 4310782, 7 pages, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/4310782.

3. JFL Melkie Getnet Tadesse, Esubalew Kasaw, Biruk Fentahun, Emil Loghin, Banana Peel and Conductive Polymers-Based Flexible Supercapacitors for Energy Harvesting and Storage, Energies, Energies 2022, 15(7), 2471; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15072471.

4. Adamu, B.F., Gao, J. Comfort related woven fabric transmission properties made of cotton and nylon. Fash Text, 2022, 9(1), 8, 39. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40691-021-00285-2.

5. Gebeyehu EK, Sui X, Adamu BF, Beyene KA, Tadesse MG. Cellulosic-Based Conductive Hydrogels for Electro-Active Tissues: A Review Summary. Gels. 2022; 8(3):140. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8030140.

6. Adamu, Biruk Fentahun, Gao, Jing, Gebeyehu, Esubalew Kasaw, Beyene, Kura Alemayehu, Tadesse, Melkie Getnet, Liyew, Erkihun Zelalem, Self-Responsive Electrospun Nanofibers Wound Dressings: The Future of Wound Care, Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2022, 2025170, 14 pages, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/2025170.

7. Wagaye, B.T., Adamu, B.F., Jhatial, A.K. (2020). Recycled Cotton Fibers for Melange Yarn Manufacturing. In: Wang, H., Memon, H. (eds) Cotton Science and Processing Technology. Textile Science and Clothing Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9169-3_21.

8. Adamu BF, Gao J, Tan S, Gebeyehu EK. Comparison of antibacterial property of herbal plant–based bio-active extract loaded polymer electrospun nanofibrous mat wound dressings. Journal of Industrial Textiles. 2022;51(2_suppl):1793S-1814S. https://doi.org/10.1177/15280837221086899.

9. Biruk Fentahun Adamu, Extraction of Ethiopian Kusha fiber from Ethiopian Kusha Plant by different methods and characterization of its morphological and mechanical properties, Results in Materials, 2021,12, 100238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rinma.2021.100238.

10. Degu Melaku Kumelachew, Bewuket Teshome Wagaye, Biruk Fentahun Adamu, Digital textile printing innovations and the future, Editor(s): Hua Wang, Hafeezullah Memon, In The Textile Institute Book Series, Digital Textile Printing, Woodhead Publishing, 2023, Pages 241-259. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15414-0.00006-6.

11. Adamu, B.F., Wagaye, B.T. (2020). Cotton Contamination. In: Wang, H., Memon, H. (eds) Cotton Science and Processing Technology. Textile Science and Clothing Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9169-3_7

12. Beyene KA, Gebeyehu EK, Adamu BF. The effects of pretreatment on the surface roughness of plain-woven fabric by the Kawabata Evaluation System. Textile Research Journal. 2022;93(9-10):2149-2157. https://doi.org/10.1177/00405175221139322.

13. Adamu, B.F. Permeability and Moisture Management Properties of Denim Fabric Made from Cotton, Spandex, and Polyester. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. E 103, 253–258 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40034-022-00249-1.

14. Biruk Fentahun Adamu, Jing Gao, Yuan Xiangnan, Shaojie Tan, Huihui Zhao, Abdul Khalique Jhatial, Rhamnus prinoides leaf extract loaded polycaprolactone-cellulose acetate nanofibrous scaffold as potential wound dressing: An in vitro study, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024, 279(2), 134934. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134934.

15. Adamu, B. F., & Sitotaw, D. B. (2021). Selected Indigenous Ethiopian Traditional Weaving Designs for Beauty and Diversity of Ethiopian People. TEXTILE, 19(4), 386–392. https://doi.org/10.1080/14759756.2021.1922971.

16. Liyew, E.Z., Adamu, B.F. Investigation of wool fiber yield and moisture regain properties of four Ethiopian sheep breeds. Trop Anim Health Prod 55, 156 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-023-03568-6.

17. Adamu, Biruk Fentahun, Denim Fabric Surface, Low-stress Tensile and Shear Properties Evaluation based on KES, Journal of Textile & Apparel Technology & Management (JTATM), 2021, 12(2).

18. B. F. Adamu, J. Gao, X. Yuan, S. Tan, D. M. Kumelachew, A. K. Jhatial, In vitro analysis of electrospun nanofibrous polycaprolactone loaded with Rhamnus prinoides leaf extract as potential wound dressing, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2024, 141(28), e55639. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.55639.

19. Biruk Fentahun A, Jing G, Xiangnan Y, Shaojie T, Indigenous Ethiopian traditional medicinal plant leaf extract, Croton macrostachyus, loaded PCL electrospun nanofibrous mat as potential wound dressing: In vitro analysis. Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers. 2024, 39(4):236-250. https://doi.org/10.1177/08839115241256950.

20. Adamu B. F., J. Gao, Y. Xiangnan, S. Tan, Z. Song, X. Xuexue, Analysis and comparison of bioactive phytochemical composition and antibacterial property of two Ethiopian indigenous medicinal plants, Chem. Biodiversity 2024, 21, e202301546. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202301546.

21. Adamu, Biruk Fentahun, Atalie, Desalegn, Liyew, Erkihun Zelalem, Quality Evaluation of Ethiopian 100% Cotton Carded Ring Spun Yarn with Respect to USTER Standards, Journal of Engineering, 2021, 4286957, 9 pages, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/4286957.

22. Addis, T., Adamu B. F., Genetu, S., Sisay, B. (2024). Cotton Quality Testing and Characterization: Trends and Grading. In: Murugesh Babu, K., Kabish, A.K., Tesema, G.B., Semahagn, B.K. (eds) Cotton Sector Development in Ethiopia. Textile Science and Clothing Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9149-5_9.

23. Adamu, B.F., Shitahun, Y., Adane, S. et al. Extraction and characterization of bark fibers from Ethiopian Ficus thonningii tree. Discov Mater 4, 70 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43939-024-00141-2.

24. Adamu, B. F. (2021). Evaluation of Surface, low stress tensile and shear properties of Denim Fabrics Made from Cotton, Polyester and Spandex Using KES. Ethiopian Journal of Textile and Apparel, 3(1).

25. Hermela Ejegu, Mengdi Xu, Charles Kumah, Yan Qingshuai, Biruk Fentahun, Sun Yifan, Binjie Xin, Guangniao Xu, Hua Shen, Biocompatible Discopodium Ppenninervium loaded chitosan-PVA electrospun fibrous scaffold wound dressing, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 309(2), 2025, 142875. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.142875.

26. Biruk Fentahun Adamu, Esubalew Kasaw Gebeyehu, Bewuket Teshome Wagaye, Degu Melaku Kumelachew, Melkie Getnet Tadesse, Abdul Khalique Jhatial, Quality of digital textile printing, Editor(s): Hua Wang, Hafeezullah Memon, the Textile Institute Book Series, Digital Textile Printing, Woodhead Publishing, 2023, Pages 185-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15414-0.00009-1.

27. Kumelachew, D.M., Li, C., Zhang, Y. et al. Calcium carbonate modified polyurethane shell in polycaprolactone based core-shell fibre integrated 5-fluorouracil delivery for colon treatment: In vitro characterization. J Polym Res 32, 336 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-025-04564-0.

28. Adamu, B.F., Gao, J., Yuan, X. et al. Antibacterial treated gauze fabric using Ethiopian indigenous Croton macrostachyus and Rhamnus prinoides leaf extract as potential wound dressing. J Coat Technol Res 22, 299–308 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-024-00976-7.

29. Bewuket Teshome Wagaye, Degu Melaku Kumelachew, Biruk Fentahun Adamu, Digital image design and creation of printed images on textile fabrics, Editor(s): Hua Wang, Hafeezullah Memon, In The Textile Institute Book Series, Digital Textile Printing, Woodhead Publishing, 2023, Pages 73-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15414-0.00011-X.

30. Abdul Khalique Jhatial, Pardeep Kumar Gianchandani, Biruk Fentahun Adamu, Aijaz Ahmed Babar, Hanur Meku Yesuf, Colorants for digital textile printing and their chemistry, Editor(s): Hua Wang, Hafeezullah Memon, In The Textile Institute Book Series, Digital Textile Printing, Woodhead Publishing, 2023, Pages 119-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15414-0.00013-3.

31. Hermela Ejegu, Mengdi Xu, Charles Kumah, Biruk Fentahun, Esubalew Kasaw Gebeyehu, Yan Qingshuai, Guangbiao Xu, Hua Shen, Corrigendum to “Bioactive composite nanofiber mat of PVP/PVA incorporating Clematis hirsuta for regenerative wound healing: In vitro and in vivo evaluation” [Mater. Today Commun. 48 (2025) 113329], Materials Today Communications, Volume 50, 2026, 114460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2025.114460.

32. Abdul Khalique Jhatial, Fengkai Zhou, Yimeng Li, Biruk Fentahun Adamu, Leqian Wei, Degu Melaku Kumelachew, Jifu Mao, Upcycling of cotton towel fabric waste functionalized with PPy for solar evaporation, Separation and Purification Technology, Volume 379, Part 2, 2025, 134992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2025.134992.

33. Hermela Ejegu, Mengdi Xu, Charles Kumah, Biruk Fentahun, Esubalew Kasaw Gebeyehu, Yan Qingshuai, Guangniao Xu, Hua Shen, Bioactive composite nanofiber mat of PVP/PVA incorporating Clematis hirsuta for regenerative wound healing: In vitro and in vivo evaluation, Materials Today Communications, Volume 48, 2025, 113329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2025.113329.

34. Direselgn Molla Semanie, Lei Zhang, Hanur Meku Yesuf, Biruk Fentahun Adamu, Buguang Zhou, Jiansheng Guo. Effect of draw ratio and triggering temperature on properties of hydrothermal responsive shape memory microcomposite filaments. Cellulose, 31(15), 9395–9412 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-024-06146-7.

35. Bewuket Teshome Wagaye, Luc The Nguyen, Biruk Fentahun Adamu, Adane Dagnaw Gudayu, Jiansheng Guo, A Review of Cellulosic Fibre Surface Modification Techniques - The Case of Ramie, Textile & Leather Review, 2024, 7:1061-1095. https://doi.org/10.31881/TLR.2024.069.

36. Ayele, M., Yilie Lemeneh, D., Shiferaw Wubie, M., Adamu B.F. (2024). Technology of Fabric Manufacture (Traditional Cotton Woven Fabric Manufacturing in Ethiopia). In: Murugesh Babu, K., Kabish, A.K., Tesema, G.B., Semahagn, B.K. (eds) Cotton Sector Development in Ethiopia. Textile Science and Clothing Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9149-5_11.

37. Melkie Getnet Tadesse, Esubalew Kasaw, Biruk Fentahun Adamu, Thermal properties of wool: thermal degradation studies and fire-retardant properties, Editor(s): Seiko Jose, Sabu Thomas, Gautam Basu, In The Textile Institute Book Series, The Wool Handbook, Woodhead Publishing, 2024, Pages 327-340. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99598-6.00002-5.

References

1. Name: Dr. Gao Jing (professor)

Position: Professor, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, China

Email: gao2001jing@dhu.edu.cn

2.Name: Dr. Tamrat Tesfaye Ferede (Professor)

Position: Scientific Director, Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Tel: +251930351924

Email:   tamrat_tsfy@yahoo.com

3. Name: Dr. Addisu Ferede(Ass. Professor)

Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Fiber & Biopolymer Research Institute, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA

Tel: (806)-620-8645

Email:   Addisu-Ferede.Tesema@ttu.edu