Adane Haile (Associate Professor)

Phone: +251-953-599-395

Email: adaneh77@gmail.com

P.O.box: 1037

Deputy Scientific Director Office 

Academic Background

♦ Masters of Technology in Fibre Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), India, 2006.

♦ Bachelor of Science in Textile Engineering, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, 2002.

Training and Certificate

♦ Teaching Methodology, Bahir Dar University, 2008.

♦ Decision Making, Civil Service University, 2016.

♦ Project Writing, Demar, 2013. 

♦ Change Management, Civil Service University, 2016.

Professional Background

♦ Since 2019 Associate Professor: Instructor for M.SC students, Conducting seminars and advising project/thesis works at postagraduate level and working at research center development, EiTEX, Bahirdar University,

♦ 2012-2019, Assistant Professor: Instructor for M.SC students, Conducting seminars and advising project/thesis works at postagraduate level and working at research center development, EiTEX, Bahirdar Univeristy.

♦ 2004 – 2011, Lecturer: Lectures for Textile Engineering, advising final year student projects, EiTEX, Bahir Dar University.

♦ 2003 – 2004, Assistant Lecturer, Lectures for junior Textile Engineering and advanced diploma students; EiTEX, Bahir Dar University.

♦ 2002 – 2003, Graduate Assistant II: Assisting lecturer on textile chemistry courses, Conducting practical courses; for advanced diploma textile students, EiTEX, Bahir Dar University.

Research and Project Area

♦ Pulp and Paper Biorefinery 

♦ Antimicrobial Finishing of Textiles 

♦ Extraction and Characterization of Plant fibres

♦ Salt Free Dyeing and Multifunctional Finishing of Cotton Using Chitosan 

♦ MOST Project: Study on Ethiopian Sheep Wool Fibres

Publications

1. Multifunctional Properties of Cotton Fabric Treated with Chitosan and Carboxymethyl Chitosan, Carbohydrate Polymers.

2. Utilization of non-wood biomass for pulp manufacturing in paper industry: case of Ethiopia, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.

3. Pulp and paper mill wastes: utilizations and prospects for high value-added biomaterials, Bioresources and Bioprocessing.

4. Opportunities for New Biorefinery Products from Ethiopian Ginning Industry By-products: Current Status and Prospects, Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts. 

5. A Comprehensive Review on Utilization of Slaughterhouse By-Product: Current Status and Prospect, Sustainability.

6. A Review on Utilization Routes of the Leather Industry Biomass, Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 

7. Diameter and strength of Ethiopian pure and cross-breed sheep wool fibers, Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics 

8. Extraction and characterization of indigenous Ethiopian castor oil bast fibre

9. Conductive Coatings of Cotton Fabric Consisting of Carbonized Charcoal for E-Textile

10. Improving Absorbency of Cotton Textiles, Asian Dyer

11. Development of Shrink Resistance Cotton using Fluurocarbon, Fashion and Texties

12. Characterization of new natural Cellulosic Fiber from Urera hypselodendron Plant for Technical Textile Application, International Journal of Modern Science and Technology

13. Extraction and Characterization of Natural Cellulosic Fibers from Carissa Edulise Plant Stems, International Research Journal of Advanced Engineering and Science

14. Reactive Dyeing of Cotton using Chitosan Extracted from Fish Scales, International Journal of Modern Science and Technology.

15. Development of Antimicrobial Textiles I: Asian Dyer

16. Implementation of Cost Effective Wet Processing of Cotton Textiles in BDTSC, Colourge

17. Development of Multifunctional Cotton using Fluorocarbon Resin, Journal of Textiles and Fibrous Materias 

18. Improving Absorbency of Ready for Dyeing Cotton Textiles – A Case Study in Ethiopian Textile Mill , TEXCHEM PUBLICATIONS

19. Extraction and characterization of fibers from Yucca Elephantine plant, Cellulose 

20. Develepment of Antimicrobial Textiles II: Asian Dyer

21. Imparting Antimicrobial Characteritics to Cotton Textiels, Asian Dyer

22. Removal of Residual Hydrogen Peroxide in Cotton Bleaching using Catalase Enzyme, International Journal of Industrial Engineering

23. Characterizing the Wool Fiber Fineness and Crimps of Menz, Dorper and Their Crossbreed Sheep, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series

24. Extraction and Characterization of Natural Cellulosic Fibers from Apple of Sodom, International Journal of Modern Science and Technology

25. Characterization of the Wool Fiber Physical Properties of Ethiopian Indigenous Sheep Breeds, The Journal of Tehe Textile Institute.

Involvement in technical organizations/ office positions

♦ Since April 2023 onwards: Faculty of Textiles Dean.

♦ 2022 to April 2023: Director of Biorefinery Research Center. 

♦ 2019 to 2021: Focal Person for Sustainable Textile Chemical Management Program, Coordinator at EiTEX Level, GIZ (Organization).

♦ 2019 to 2021: Focal Person for Laboratory Accreditation Program, Coordinator at EiTEX Level, NQIDP: Ministry of Trade and Industry (Organization).

♦ 2015-2020: Director of Research and Innovation Center , Textile Chemistry, EiTEX, Bahir Dar University.

♦ 2012-2014: Center of Competence, Textile Chemistry, Deputy Chair/Dean/Director, EiTEX, Bahir Dar University. 

♦ 2011: Program Manager of Textile Engineering, EiTEX, Bahir Dar University.

♦ 2004: TVET Engineering Coordinator, Engineering Faculty, Bahir Dar University

Involvement in organizational committee work

♦ International Conference (CTA 2016):  Organizer member

♦ International Conference (CTA 2015): Member (Fund raising)

♦ International Conference (CTA 2014): Secretary  

♦ International Conference (CTA 2013): Coordinator 

♦ International Conference (CTA 2012): Member (Publication) 

♦ 2015: Institute Strategic Plan Team Member 

♦ 2004: TGISI [Textile and Garment Industry Support institute]: Assessment for Training Needs of Ethiopian Textile and Garment Industries

♦ 2013 onwards: Curriculum Review and Academic Standards Committee member

♦ 2007-2008: Textile Engineering Curriculum Committee Chairman, Academic Committee Member, and Research Committee member.

♦ 2014: Technology Training on CPT for KTSC personnel.

Skills and Competences

l Personal Skills and Competences: 

ü Mother Tongue: Amharic

ü Other Languages: English, (listening, speaking and writing) Guragigna (listening and Speaking)

l Social Skills 

ü  Believe in team spirit and friendship approach 

ü  Very good communication skills/ excellent social interaction skill

ü  Managing society of unfulfilled needs and interests 

l Organizational Skills: Deemed to be a researcher and accordingly work in a spirit as a research director or relevant activity. 

l Technical and computer Skills

ü  Colour Application Technology to Textiles

ü  Seminar skill development techniques 

ü  Student guidance   

ü  Basics of computer science and application

l Additional Information: Hobby of writing self-observation fiction collection; watching movies and reading books and fictions.

References

♦  Professor Deepti Gupta

Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technogy

New Delhi - India

Phone: 91-11-2659 1417

Fax: 91-11-26581103

e-mail: deeptibgupta@gmail.com

Website: http://web.iitd.ernet.in/textile

♦  Professor R.B.Chavan

Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technogy

New Delhi - India

Phone: 91-11-2659 1417

Fax: 91-11-26581103

e-mail: rbchavanc@gmail.com

Website: http://web.iitd.ernet.in/textile

♦  Professor Nalankili Govinda 

Ethiopian Institute of Textiel and Fashion Technology, Bahirdar Univeristy 

Bahirdar, Ethiopia

P.O.Box 1037

Bahir Dar - Ethiopia

Phone: +251 984624403 

e-mail: gnalankilli@bdu.edu.et

♦  Professor Krushang Thakore 

Ex-Principal Scientist (Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association-ATIRA, India) and

Professor of Textile Chemistry 

Email: kathakore53@gmail.com

Mobile: 00251 975115953