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Dawit Fikadu Huluka
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Lecturer

Dawit Fikadu Huluka, MSc                                                         

Lecturer & Researcher, Food Engineering/ Faculty of Chemical and Food Engineering

  • Email: huluka2@gmail.com
  • Office: Block 42, Room 302, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology
  • Profiles:  [LinkedIn: Dawit BIT]

Biography/Profile Summary

Dawit Fikadu Huluka is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Chemical and Food Engineering at Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. He has professional experience in higher education, research, laboratory management, and community engagement. He has been actively involved in teaching undergraduate courses in Food Technology and supervising laboratory sessions His research interests focus on postharvest technology, food quality and safety, food processing, food fermentation, ingredient functionality, and value chain loss reduction. Through his teaching, research, and outreach activities, he continues to contribute to the advancement of food science and technology education, research, and community development in Ethiopia.

Educational Background

  • MSc in Food Technology – Wageningen University
  • BSc in Food and Biochemical Technology – Bahir Dar University
  • Advanced Diploma in Food Technology- Bahir Dar University

Core Expertise & Research Interests

  • Food Safety and Quality
  • Postharvest technology
  • Food processing

Key Publications & Projects

  • Project Lead (2024 to 2025): “Production and marketing of universal moisture indicator for mycotoxin presentation in durable food commodities”. (RAISE-FS innovation fund).
  • Influence of Ethiopian finger millet varieties and germination time on the malt and beer quality attributes. J Food Sci Technol (2026). 
  • Assessing postharvest loss of tomato along the supply chain using load tracking technique in North-western Ethiopia, https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPTI.2022.125902
  • Optimization of blanching time-temperature combination and pre-drying durations for production of high quality potato chips (2016)

Teaching & Academic Duties

  • Undergraduate Courses: Food analysis, Food preservation, and processing of animal and plant derived food products.
  • Institutional Roles: (2014 to 2015) Chair Holder of Food and Beverage unit of the Food Engineering Department; (2023 to 2025)  Postgraduate, Research, and Community Engagement Coordinator in the Faculty of Chemical and Food Engineering