Mr. Fitsum Etefa (Lecturer)

Department of Leather Product Engineering

Phone: (+251) 920-02-1478

Email: Oneday790@gmail.com

P.O.BOX: 1037

Education Background

¨ Master of Science, Leather Product Design and Engineering - June 2018

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

¨ Bachelor of Science, Textile Engineering - June 2015

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

Teaching and Research Experience

¨ Lecturer and Researcher   - July 2015 – Up to Present

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

¨ Has Teaching Experience in Textile and leather-related courses

Position at Bahir Dar University, EiTEX

1. Leather Engineering Program Head: Since September 8, 2017, up to March 18, 2020, at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Activity: Coordinated, monitored, and advised 5 sections of BSc Leather Engineering students.

2. Director of Leather Processing and Product Research and Innovation Center: Since March 18, 2020, to Present, at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Activity: Coordinating and Monitoring Research and Consultancy service activities.

Mentoring Experience 

Graduate Mentor - 2016 - 2022

¨ Mentored a total of 25 undergraduate students in data collection and analysis for their BSc Thesis.

¨ Guided the students in the preparation and presentation of research findings.

Recent Publications 

1. Fitsum Etefa Ahmed, Chaka, K.T., Zegeye, L.H. and Worku, B.G., 2023. Compressive Strength of Floor Tile Composites from Recycled PET Reinforced with Natural Fibers. Journal of Natural Fibers, 20(1), p.2146249.

2. Fitsum Etefa Ahmed and Gideon, R.K., 2021. Development of leather cutting board from plastic waste. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 116(12).

3. Fitsum Etefa Ahmed, Wodag, A.F., Gelebo, G.G. and Gebre, B.M., 2022. Ethiopian Water Hyacinth Leaf Extract as a Potential Tannery Effluent Treatment Material. Journal of Engineering, 2022. Volume 2022, Article ID 8783255, 10 pages, 

4. Fitsum Etefa Ahmed, Ebabu, W., Israil Hossain, M., El-Naggar, M.E., Kechi, A., and Hailemariam, S.S., 2021. Exploration of Functional Polymers for Cleaner Leather Industry. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, pp.1-14.

5. Fitsum Etefa Ahmed, Teshome, Z., Tesfaye, T., Getachew, L., Wodag, A.F. and Bitew, M., 2022. Preparation of Sheepskin Unhairing Extracts from Locally Available Plants: Cleaner Leather Processing. Journal of Engineering, 2022.

6. Fitsum Etefa Ahmed., Gelebo, G.G. and Gebre, B.M., 2022. Potential of Water Hyacinth Leaves Extract as a Leather Tanning Agent. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 117(9), pp.391-399.

7. Fitsum Etefa Ahmed., Alemu, L.G., Tesfaye, T., Babu K.M, Solomon, B., Zerihun Teshome, Z., Optimization of Gelatine Synthesis from Lime Fleshed Hide Trim Solid Waste. Textile & Leather Review, 2023 / Volume 6 / Pages 233-251

8.  Fitsum Etefa Ahmed., Teshome, M.M., Wodag, A.F., Kassie, A.B., Tesfaye, T., Wondmagegn, K.A., Mwinyihija, M., Debesay, H. and Tesfaw, L.M., 2023. An Investigation of the Ethiopian Tanning Industry’s Competitiveness. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 118(2), pp.59-66

9. Fitsum Etefa Ahmed., Wodag, A.F., Tadesse, B., Dessale, T.,. and Kebede, Z.T., 2023. Antibacterial property of synthetic upper leather treated by garlic and ginger peels extracts. Indian Journal of Chemical Technology, http://op.niscpr.res.in/index.php/IJCT/article/view/63289

10. Fitsum Etefa Ahmed., Shitu, A., Teshome, Z., Yihune, E., Bitew, M. and Fenta, H.M., 2023. Anti-Ectoparasite Activity of Medicinal Herbal Plant in Terms of Reducing Ectoparasites Effect on Sheep and Goat Skins. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 118(11), pp.462-473.

11. Fitsum Etefa Ahmed. Design and Development of Appropriate Tyre Sandal Shoe. Case of Rural Peoples around Bahir Dar City. Global Scientific Journal: Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2019: ISSN 2320-9186 

12. Fitsum Etefa Ahmed and Gemeda Gebino. Use of moringa (moringa stenopetala) seed extract for removal of some anionic dyes (direct and reactive dyes) in textile wastewater. Global Scientific Journal: Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2019 ISSN 2320-9186

Journal Reviewer:

¨ Journal of the Textile Institute: ISSN : 1754-2340, https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tjti20

¨ European Journal of Medicinal Plants: ISSN: ISSN: 2231-0894, https://www.journalejmp.com/index.php/EJMP

¨ The NILEST Journal of Science, Technology, and Management, ISSN: 2456-023, https://nijostam.org/

Participation in Conference:

1. Fitsum Etefa Ahmed: Design and development of manual Textile chemical mixing and Processing Machine, at Federal Technical and Vocational and Training Institute Conference, 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

2. Fitsum Etefa Ahmed: Design and Development of Manual Hank reeling machine, 2019 SINO AFRICA International symposium on textile and apparel in November 2019, at Donghua University, China.

References

1. Dr. Addisu Ferede, Senior Lecturer, Institute, Department of Plant and Soil Science Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA

Email: addisiotex@gmail.com

2. Dr. Rotich K. Gideon, Senior Lecturer, Clothing and Textile Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Technology, South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU) 

Email: rotichgideon@yahoo.com

3. Prof. Dr. Bahri BAŞARAN, Director Ege University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Science 35100 Bornova-İZMİR

Email: bahri.basaran@gmail.com

4. Prof. R. Karthikeyan, Professor of Leather Technology, Leather Product Engineering Department, Bahir Dar University, EiTEX, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Mobile (Ethiopia): +251-912644984

Email: drkarthi76@gmail.com