Name:             Aragaw Mulu Muhaba

Position:         Manufacturing Engineering Lecturer | Researcher

Office:             Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar

Email:              aragmulu@gmail.com; Aragaw.Mulu@bdu.edu.et

Phone:             +251913851895

Education:

• MSc in Manufacturing Engineering
  Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University
• Thesis: Developing Investment Casting Mould for Copper-Based Alloys Using Local Materials
• Rank: 1/10 | GPA: 3.92/4.00
• BSc in Mechanical Engineering
  Bahir Dar University
• Rank: 2/80 | GPA: 3.41/4.00
• Project Management Certification
    Florida University Southeast (FUSE), USA
• Higher Diploma Program (HDP) Certificate

Bahir Dar University

•  Introduction to Hydraulics Certification

Adama University

Courses:

• Maintenance of Machinery and Installation, Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM),  Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM),, Engineering Materials I & II, CAM/CIM     
• Manufacturing Engineering I & II, Engineering Materials I & II,  Workshop Practice & Technology, Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics), Maintenance of Machinery and Installation,  Tools, Jigs and Die Design 

Research: 

• Developing Investment Casting Mould for Copper-Based Alloys (2014-2015)
• Design and Fabrication of Oil-Fired Furnace (2015-2016)
• Characterization of Ethiopian Clay for Furnace Lining (2016-2017)

Professional Experience:

• Lecturer & Researcher | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology
• Teach undergraduate courses:
  • Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Materials, CAM/CIM, Workshop Technology
• Supervise BSc theses and industrial internships (e.g., Ethiopian Airlines, Hibret Manufacturing).
• Chair Holder, Manufacturing Engineering
• Lead curriculum development, research initiatives, and faculty coordination.
• Spearheaded community projects (e.g., manual hay baler, fish oil extraction machine).
• Delivery Unit Expert | Bahir Dar University
• Established Career Services Center to bridge academia-industry gaps.
• Conducted employability training (CV writing, mock interviews).
• Extension and Continuing Education Coordinator (2016-2018)
• Coordinated community engagement programs

Research Interests:    

• Digital Manufacturing system, Maintenance system reliability, Product –service system; 
• Material science, local material utilization, additive manufacturing, Advanced manufacturing processes
• E-learning integration, Higher education teaching learning for Graduate Employability

Honors & Awards:

• Ranked 1st in MSc program (GPA: 3.92/4.00)
•  Ranked 2nd in BSc program (GPA: 3.41/4.00)
• Published in Springer, SAGE Publishing, and other peer-reviewed journals

Publications:  

• Multi-objective Optimization and Performance Evaluation of Rotary Furnace Refractory Linings Using Locally Sourced Materials (Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2025)
• The Impact of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment on the Productivity Growth in the Ethiopian Manufacturing Sector (Springer, 2024)
• Optimization of Process Parameters of GMAW for Penetration, Toughness and Tensile Strength by using Taguchi Method (International Journal of Mechanics and Design, 2019)
• Analysis of Supply Side Factors Influencing Employability of New Graduates: A Tracer Study of Bahir Dar University Graduates (Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 2019)
•  Effects of Shielded Metal Arc Welding Process Parameters on Mechanical Properties of S355JR Mild Steel (ICAST Conference Proceedings, Springer, 2019)
• Status of Employment in Ethiopia: Bahir Dar University Graduates Tracer Study (Intl. Journal of Mathematics,2019)
• Optimizing Blend of Wax Pattern in the Investment Casting Process Using Grey Relational Analysis Study (Intl. Journal of Mathematics,2019)
• Application of the Grey-Taguchi Method for the Optimization of Lost Wax Mold Study (Intl. Journal of Mathematics,2019)

Conference:   

• Presented at ICAST 2019 (Springer)
• 4th ASRIC Congress, Nairobi (2021)
• National Research Conference, Mettu University (2018)
• National research conference, Samara University (2019)
• National research conference, Defense Engineering University, Bishoftu (2016)

Projects:         

• Designed and developed oil-fired furnace using local materials (2015–2016)
• Characterization and Development of an Optimum Furnace Lining Refractory from Selected Ethiopian Clay (2016 -2017)
• Standardized Furniture Specifications for Bahir Dar University (2018)
• Bahir Dar University Tracer study (2018)
• Developed Manual Hay and Crop Residue Baler (2019-2020)
• Fish Oil Extraction Machine (2019-2020)