Baye Berhanu Yilma, (PhD, Assistant Professor)

Department of Textile Chemical Process Engineering

Mobile: +251924271734

P.O. Box: 1037

Email: berhanu.baye9@gmail.com or Baye.Berhanu@bdu.edu.et

Introduction

I was at the Department of Textile Engineering, Dire Dawa University Institute of Technology, Dire Dawa University, from August 2012 to September 2023. Recently, I was transferred to Bahir Dar University. I am currently an assistant professor and researcher at the Department of Textile Chemical Process Engineering, Textile Faculty, Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University. Main responsibilities include conducting research in textile chemistry, teaching, supervising, and examining master students. In addition, I have been assisting PhD students, developing and revising BSc and MSc curricula, and participating in various extracurricular activities. My research areas are textile material surface modification with plasma technology, textile reinforced composites, textile coloration, textile functional finishing, and others in textile chemistry. 

Education Textile-reinforced

·  2017 - 2021: Ph.D. in Textile Technology, Homegrown doctorate program at Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University (Ethiopia) with Material Process Engineering, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University (Germany) through a DAAD scholarship.

·  2013 - 2015: MSc in Textile Chemistry – Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

·  2007 - 2012: BSc in Textile Engineering– Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Academic positions

·  Oct. 2021 – Present: Assistant Professor – Department of Textile Chemical Process Engineering, Textile Faculty, Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

·  Sep. 2021 – Sep.2023: - Assistant Professor – Department of Textile Engineering, School of Textile and Fashion Design, Dire Dawa University Institute of Technology, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.

·  Jul. 2015 – Aug. 2021: Lecturer – Department of Textile Engineering, School of Textile and Fashion Design, Dire Dawa University Institute of Technology, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.

·  Aug. 2012 – Jun. 2015: Assistant Lecturer– Department of Textile Engineering, School of Textile and Fashion Design, Dire Dawa University Institute of Technology, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.

Administrative positions

·  Feb. 2024 – now: Chair holder for Textile Pretreatment and Finishing Technology – Department of Textile Chemical Process Engineering, Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology – Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

·  Apr. 2022 – Dec. 2022, Dean for School of Textile and Fashion Design, Dire Dawa University Institute of Technology, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. 

·  Oct. 2015 – Sep. 2017: Head for Textile Engineering Department – School of Textile and Fashion Design, Dire Dawa University Institute of Technology, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.

·  May 2023 – Present: Vice President for Ethiopian Textile and Apparel Professionals’ Association, Head office, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Research Interest   

·  Surface modification and coating of textile materials using low-temperature plasma technology.

·  Characterization and Treatment of Textile Wastewater for environmental sustainability. 

·  Development of functional & smart textiles with conductive polymers.

·  Textile-reinforced composites for different applications.

·  Functional finishing of textiles.

·  Coloration of textiles using eco-friendly dyes.

·  Synthesis of biopolymer fibers.

Courses handled

·  Polymer science

·  Environmental Management in Textile Industries 

·  Smart Textiles and Fashions 

·  Engineering Drawing

·  Functional textiles

Languages

·  Amharic – Mother's tongue

·  English - Proficient user (C1)

·  German - Basic user (A1)

Computer and software skills

·  Microsoft office tools, Origin lab, Texgen, Minitab 18 (Taguchi method), Gwydion, Mendeley, Inscape, Spectrographs, Nano surf C3000 etc.

Laboratory experience and technical skills

·  Operating several textile laboratories machines and testing equipment such as Vacuum plasma reactor, FTIR, SEM-EDX, Martindale, Textile Softness Analyzer, Textile electrode tera ohmmeter, CA, UV-VIS Spectroscopy, and Raman spectrophotometers, etc.

Communication and leadership skills         

·  Leadership skill gained through coaching staffs and students

·  Good organizational skills: laboratory organization and technical committee, conference organizing committee, University internal supervision committee, purchasing committee and others.

·  Good team leading skills – obtained during head of department and school dean.

·  Imitating and establishing Textile and Apparel Professionals’ Association.

·  Able to create excellent team spirit and manage academic staffs and students. 

Certificates

·  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.

·  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, February 17, 2024.

·  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 16, 2024.

·  Research Ethics Review and SOP Preparation: Feb. 14-15, 2024, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 15 February 2024.

·  Research Ethics Review and Ethics Review Procedures and Standards: May 12 to 13, 2022, Dire Dawa University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.

·  Participation on Auxetic Fibrous Materials: Production, Properties and Application of International webinar on 19 March 2022 and organized by Jimma University, Ethiopia.

·  German as a foreign language (A1) in Winter semester (2018/2019), Albstadt, Germany, 2019.

·  Certificate of Exhibitor on the international conference of Cotton, Textile and Apparel Value Chain in Africa, June 1-2, 2012, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.

Reviewer in Journal

·  Bioresources Journal

Publications  

1. Yilma, B. B., Luebben, J. F., Tadesse, M. G. A study on the Effect of Plasma Modification on the Comfort Properties of Polyester/cotton Blend Fabric [dissertation]. [Göttingen]: Cuvillier; 2022. 158 P. 

2. Yilma, B. B., Luebben, J. F., Tadesse, M. G. (2021). Effect of Plasma Surface Modification on Comfort Properties of Polyester / Cotton Blend Fabric, Materials Research, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 1–11, doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-5373-MR-2021-0021.

3. Yilma, B. B., Luebben, J. F., Nalankilli, G. (2020). Cold Plasma Treatment in Wet-chemical Textile Processing, Fibers and Textiles in Eastern Europe, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 118–126, doi:10.5604/01.3001.0014.3807. 

4. Yilma, B. B., Luebben, J. F., Nalankilli, G. (2020). The Effect of Air, Ar and O2 Plasmas on the Electrical Resistivity and Hand-Feel Properties of Polyester/Cotton Blend Fabric. Fibers, 8 (2), 1- 15, doi:10.3390/fib802001. 

5. Yilma, B. B., Luebben, J. F., Nalankilli, G. (2018). The Effect of Low-Pressure Oxygen Plasma Treatment on Comfort Properties of Polyester/Cotton Blend Fabric. International Journal on Textile Engineering and Processes, 4 (4), 1–10.

6. Gopalakrishnan, L. H., Yilma, B. B. (2016). Development of Two Layered Multi-constitute Technical Textiles in Shuttless Loom for Sportswear. International Journal of Fiber and Textile Research, 6 (1), 25–28. 

Committee assignments

·  Nov. 2023 – now: Member of Program Accreditation committee (EiTEX-BDU).

·  Nov. 2023 – now: Secretary of community-based project team committee (EiTEX-BDU).

·  Oct. 2015 – Aug. 2017: Member of recruitment, curriculum, and promotion standing committee (DDU).

·  Oct. 2016 – Aug. 2017: Dire Dawa University Internal supervision standing committee (DDU).

·  Oct. 2016 – Aug. 2017: Dire Dawa University students descipline standing committee (DDU).

·  2022 - 2023: Organizing committee member of the yearly national Conference entitled “Conventional and Advanced Technology in Textile and Fashion Design” organized by School of Textile, Apparel and Fashion Design at Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.

References 

1. Prof. Dr. Joern F. Luebben, Department of Materials Process Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, Germany. 

E-mail: luebben@hs-albsig.de 

2. Dr. Melkie Getnet (Ass. Prof.), Department of Materials Process Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, Germany.

E-mail: melkiegetnet23@gmail.com 

3. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abera K. Kabish,Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University. 

E-mail: aberak1995@gmail.com 

4. Addisu Ferede (Associate. Prof.), Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University, E-mail: addisiotex@gmail.com