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Wassihun Guade Alemu
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Lecturer

Wassihun Guade Alemu, MSc

Lecturer, Food Engineering/Faculty of Chemical and Food Engineering

Department of Food Engineering

  • Email: wassihun.guadie@bdu.edu.et
  • Office: Tana Building, Office No. 218
  • Profiles:ORCID ID: 0009-0002-6125-2116 ResearchGate: Wassihun Guade Alemu

Biography/Profile Summary

Wassihun Guade Alemu is a lecturer in the Department of Food Engineering at Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Food Engineering in 2014 and his Master of Science degree in Process Engineering in 2019 from Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University. He has more than ten years of experience in teaching, research, and community service. His research interests focus on food processing and preservation technologies, packaging technology, and postharvest technology and engineering. He has actively supervised undergraduate research projects and contributed to academic and community-oriented initiatives.

Educational Background

  • MSc in Process Engineering – Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University
  • BSc in Food Engineering – Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University

Core Expertise & Research Interests

  • Food Processing and Preservation
  • Packaging Technology
  • Postharvest Technology and Engineering

Key Publications

  • Birhanu A. Ambaw, et al. (2026). "Evaluation of storage materials for avocado ripening: Comparing local bio-materials (Teff Straw/Ash) and low-density polyethylene packaging for sustainable postharvest management." Journal of Applied Food Research, 102171.
  • Surafel A. Agdew, et al. (2025). Book Chapter entitled, "Perspective Chapter: Biogas Production – Current Status, Challenges, and Future Perspectives. Biogas in the 21st Century - Developments and Perspectives. IntechOpen Publisher.

Undergraduate Courses Taught

Fluid Mechanics (FEng 3082), Mechanical Unit Operations (FEng 3061), Fruits and Vegetables Processing Technology (FEng 3092), Computer Aided Food Process Design and Simulation (FEng 5121), Process Control and Instrumentation (FEng 3074)

Program Roles: 

  • Course Chair for Food product Development
  • Food Engineering Curriculum Review Committee Member