Wolelaw Endalew 

  Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology [EiTEX]

  Bahir Dar University, P.O.Box: 1037

  Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

  Phone: +251 918 76 62 58

  E-mail: enwolal@gmail.com/Wolelaw.Endalew@bdu.edu.et

Education

t 2017-2018: Higher Diploma as Certified Professional Teacher Educator. College of Education and Behavioral Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

t  2012 - 2014: MSc. in Manufacturing Engineering (CGPA 3.71 out of 4), Bahir Dar Institute

of Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bashir Dar, Ethiopia 

t  2005 – 2008: BSc. Mechanical Engineering (CGPA 2.85 out of (4), Bahir Dar University, 

Ethiopia.

t  1986-1988: Agro Mechanics Technology (Advanced Diploma), Bahir Dar Polytechnic 

Institute. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. 

Employment History

l  April 2017 - Present: Lecturer, Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology 

[EiTEX], Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. 

l  May 13, 2023- Present: Coordinator, Laboratory Equipment Maintenance Unit. Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

l  February 2016: Team Leader, Industrial Technology Design.

l  March 2017: Amhara Metal Industry & Machine Technology Development Enterprise, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

l  2008-2016: Researcher, Bahir Dar Agricultural Mechanization and Food Science Research Center, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

l  1989-2003: Farm implement assistant expert. Bahir Dar Rural Technology Promotion Center, Bashir Dar, Ethiopia.

Skills Profile 

w  CAD software: SolidWorks, AutoCAD and CATIA,   

w  Analysis software: SAS, SPSS, R+ and MS Excel, 

w  CAE software: FEM software: ANSYS, ABAQUS and Hyper mesh, 

Training

§ 2016: Training on Plant Design and Product Design: Organized by Amhara Metal Industry and Machine Technology Development Enterprise and METEC’s Transformation and Capacity Building Center, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. 

§ 2010: Modern Agriculture Technologies: Organized by Egyptian Fund for Technical Cooperation with Africa and Arab Fund for Technical Assistance to African Countries. Cairo, Egypt. 

§ 2009: Design and Analysis of Experimental Data Using SAS: Organized by Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research [EIAR] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

§ 2000: Design and Manufacture of Post-Harvest Equipment: Organized by Basic Metals and Engineering Industry Agency. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Publications 

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles: 

1. FREDRICK TERANYA, R. KARTHIKEYAN, WOLELAW ENDALEW and TAMRAT TESFAYE. (2025). Design and Development of a Manually Operated Leather Processing Vessel for Traditional Artisans. SLTC Journal. Volume 109, pp 255-263.

2. Teyeme, Y.; Malengier, B.; Tesfaye, T.; Vasile, S.; Endalew, W.; Van Langenhove, L. Predicting Compression Pressure of Knitted Fabric Using a Modified Laplace’s Law. Materials 2021, 14, 4461. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14164461

3. Dagninet Amare, Endalew W, Yayu N, Endeblihatu A, Biweta W,  (2017) Evaluation and Demonstration of Maize Shellers for Small-Scale Farmers. MOJ App Bio Biomech 1(3): 00014. DOI: 10.15406/mojabb.2017.01.00014. 

4. Dagninet Amare, Wolelaw Endalew (2016) Agricultural Mechanization: Assessment of Mechanization Impact Experiences on the Rural Population and the Implications for Ethiopian Smallholders. Engineering and Applied Sciences, 1(2):39-48. 

5. Dagninet Amare, Geta Kidanemariam, Wolelaw Endalew, Seyife Yilma (2015) Potato Harvester for Smallholder Producers. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Applications, 3(6):103-108. 

6. Wolelaw Endalew, Abaye Getahun, Ayalew Demissew and Tesfa Ambaye. 2014. Storage performance of naturally ventilated structure for onion bulbs. Agric Eng Int: CIGR Journal Open access at http://www.cigrjournal.org Vol. 16, No.3, 2014, Pages 97-101. 

7. Tefera A., Endalew W. and Fikiru B. 2013: Evaluation and demonstration of direct solar potato dryer. Livestock Research for Rural Development 25 (12) 2013.

Conference Papers 

Ø Dagninet Amare, Geta K/Mariam, Wolelaw Endalew, Seyife Yilma, 2016. Evaluation and Demonstration of Potato Digger. In Abrham Abiyu (eds).2016. Proceedings of the 6th annual Regional Conference on Completed Research Activities of Agricultural Mechanization and Food Science, 13-20 Feb, 2014. ARARI, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. 

Ø Worku Biwota, Geta K/Mariam and Wolelaw Endalew. 2013. Development and testing of pedal operated seed cleaner. Proceedings of the 5th Annual Regional Conference on Completed Research Activities of 2010 and 2011. Amhara Agricultural Institute (ARARI).

Ø Wolelaw Endalew. 2006. Performance Evaluation of Donkey Drawn Carts. In Yihenew G.Silassie, Eneyew Adgo, Zewdu Ayalew, Abraham Abiyu and Belay Tseganeh (Eds.). Proceedings of the first Annual Regional Conference on Completed Research on NaturalResources Management. 14-17 August, 2006, ARARI Bahir Dar, ETHIOPIA. PP 137- 146. 

Ø Abu Teferra, Wolelew Endalew and Negese Yayu. 2006. Testing Outdoor Storage Structure on Maize. In Yihenew G.Silassie, Eneyew Adgo, Zwedu Ayelew, Abraham Abiyu and Belay Tseganeh (eds). Proceedings of the first Annual Regional Conference on completed Research on Natural Resources Management. 14-17 August, 2006, ARARI, Bahir Dar, ETHIOPIA. PP 147-157. 

Ø Abu Teferra and Wolelaw Endalew. 2004. Working with Farmers to Develop and Transfer Agricultural Inputs: Some Recent Experiences in Western Amhara. In Amanuel Assefa, Teshome Dehassa, Yohannes Gebre Micheal and Ann Waters-Bayer (Eds.). Promotion of Farmers Innovations and Experimentations in ETHIOPIA (PROFIET). National Work shop Proceedings, August 25-27, 2003. Ethiopian Management Institute. Debre Ziet, Ethiopia. PP 117-125. 

Book, Booklets 

l Akalu Teshome, Andualem Wolie, Anteneh Abewa, Dagninet Amare, Fentahun Mengistu, Kerealem Ejigu , Melaku Wale, Mihiret Endalew,Minale Liben, Mulugeta Alemayehu,Tatek Dejene, Wolelaw Endalew, and Yirga Alemu 2009. Agricultural Potentials, Constraints and Opportunities in the Megech and Ribb Rivers Irrigation Project Areas in the Lake Tana Basin of Ethiopia. ARARI and the Ethiopian Nile Irrigation and Drainage Project: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. pp120.

References

1. Tamirat Tesfaye (PhD), Professor, Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

2. Geta Kidanmariam (PhD). Assistant Professor, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar Ethiopia.

3. Dagnenet Amare (PhD). Amhara Agricultural Research Institute. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia