Personal information:

Name: Beletech Alemu Reta

                        Workplace: Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University

   Place of Birth: Woldia, Ethiopia
   Date of Birth: 27/05/1980 (E.C.)
   Marital Status: Married
   Nationality: Ethiopian
   Languages: Amharic and English
Phone Number: +251 918 201020
Email Address: beletech27@gmail.com
Passport Number: EP2887372
Physical Address: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Education

1. November 2013 up to now Lecturer and Ph.D candidate by Medical Textile in Bahir dar University (EiTEX).

2. July / 2009 E.C - November 2013 E.C Lecturer Bahir dar University (EiTEX).

3. April/01/2011 E.C -up to now chair holder for Textile Coloration Technology. 

4. September /2008 E.C- Jun. /2009 E.C academic staff and M.Sc. in Textile chemistry, EiTEX, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar.

5. July /2005- Aug/ 2007 E.C --assistant Lecturer B.Sc. in Textile Engineering Bahir Dar University (EiTEX).

Research and Teaching Experiences

  t  Courses taught: Textile Coloration Technology 

  t  Research: Extraction of dye form waste avocado seed 

  t  Projects advised: advised for undergraduate projects 

Community service

1. Testing serves ANRS public procurement and property disposal service for various public uniforms.

2. Developing specification for material composition and color fastness properties of fabric samples for ANRS police commission. 

3. Society of ecotourism and biodiversity conservation. 

4. Giving Training on,Bahir dar and its surrounding rural areas end user babies on manufacturing of disposable and reusable diaper.

5. Giving training on manufacturing cotton based and personal hygiene to grille in tana Hyik School.

Important Trainings Information

No 

Year 

Training /Program   

Institution

Award

1

January 12-17/2024 G.C

Entrepreneurship Training Workshop (ETW).

BDU

Certificate

2

August 2022 G.C

For participating in and attending innovation technology exhibitions and workshops. 

BDU

Certificate

3

March 7-11,2022 G.C

Trauma management Enhancement training of trainers.

 

Certificate

4

October 2017 G.C

Training on trainer of trainee of life skill training. 

BDU

Certificate

5

March 2011 -Dec 2013 E.C

Chair holder for Textile Coloration Technology.

BDU

Certificate

6

May2010-Feb 2012E.C

Guidance line preparation for child 

Care to female academic staff and administrative staff workers.

BDU

 

Certificate

7

Sep /2014 - Jun./ 2015 E.C

Higher Diploma Program Active 

Participation and exemplary contribution to Bahir Dar.

 

BDU

 

Certificate

8

March 5  9 2010 E.C

Comprehensive menstrual hygiene management (MHM) intervention project conducted in four Weredas of Amehara region.

BDU

Certificate

9

  March 2005 E.C

 

Active participation and exemplary University and Particular the university’s Gender office.

BDU

Certificate

Research Activities (published Research articles)

1. Alemu Reta, B. (2024). Extraction and characterization of absorbent core from waste cotton fibre for hygiene applications. Journal of the Textile Association. https://doi.org/10.63665/jta.v85i6.10

2. Alemu Reta, B. (2025). Sustainable extraction and valorization of sunflower stem pith as an absorbent core for hygiene applications. Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Basic and Applied Sciences. https://doi.org/10.37575/b/sci/250028

3. Beletech Alemu Reta, Smart and intelligent biomaterials for novel applications – a review //doi.org/10.1080/00914037.2024.2316191.

4. Beletech Alemu Reta, Studies on Healthcare and Hygiene Textile Materials Treated with Natural Antimicrobial Bioactive Agents Derived from Plant Extracts, Article in AATCC Journal of Research · DOI: 10.1177/24723444231215444

5. Beletech Alemu Reta, Production Planning and Controlling by Using Mathematical Programming to Maximize Profit: The Case of     Ethiopian Textile Industry ISSN: 2347-1557, volume 8 issue 2, page 49–65, March 2020 3. 

6. Beletech Alemu Reta, Study on indigenous absorbent core for use in baby diaper Vol. 2, No. 11, 2017. Page 366-372, ISSN: 2456-0235. 2

Patent from intellectual property 

Methods of Preparing Semi-Disposable Pad for Women and Children

Certificates from copyrights

t  Methods of Material Selection and Manufacture of Cotton-Based Menstrual Pads for Girls and Women in Rural and Urban Ethiopia.

t  Manufacture of Reusable and Disposable Pads for Baby Diapers in Rural.

t  Training Manual for Preparing Reusable Women's Sanitary Pads and Pants: Raw

Materials Selection, Production, and Use

References

1. Professor Tamrat Tesfaye (Ph.D.)

    email: tamrat_tsfy@yahoo.com - 

    Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EiTEX).

2. Professor K.Murugesh Babu (PhD)

    email: kmbbin@gmail.com 

    Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EiTEX).