1. Name of the staff: Shimels Ayele Yalew
 Department: History and Heritage management
 Position/Status: Lecturer and Researcher
 E-mail Address: shimels.ayele@bdu.edu.et/shimelsayele21@gmail.com
 Phone: +251973132670
 ORCiD: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-6776-924X
 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shimels-ayele-yalew-738374124/
2. Biography
Shimels Ayele is PhD Student at ARCHES, University of Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium and
Lecturer at Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. He has Master of Arts in History from Mekelle university, Mekelle, Ethiopia and Bachelor of Arts in History From Bahir Dar University. His first language is Amharic, proficient in English, and has intermediate Geez language skills. He is dedicated in applying excellent communication and interpersonal kill in the work environment. Experienced in lecturing history and art history, researching on Ethiopian parchment manuscripts conservation and dedication to prompt project completion and continual adaptation. Team-oriented collaborator with reliability and focus on equitable task distribution through group projects and motivation to accomplish mutually held goals.
3. Teaching Experience
October 2019 – Present
Lecturer and researcher at Bahir Dra university | Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
January 2016 – October 2019
Teacher in Ethiopian Refuge and Returnee Affairs Administration | Gambella, Ethiopia
July 2012-2015
Teacher at Addis Ababa public schools
4. Research interests
History, art history, rare book conservation and restoration, conservation of traditional crafts, and moveable heritage conservation.
5. Publications
 Journal articles
- Historical analysis of animal diseases: Nagana in Southwestern Ethiopia, Gambella.
- A History of Southern Sudan Refugees in Gambella, Ethiopia: From 1955 -2000
- Two Sides of a Coin: Image of Ethiopia in the US until 1935
- Efforts and Challenges of Integrating Peripheral Ethnic Groups into Ethiopia 1902-1974: The Case of Nuer/Naath

- A Political and Economic History of Ethiopian Nuer from the 1890s – 1991
- A History of Famine on the Southwestern Ethiopian Border: The case of Akobo (1950-1991)
- A century of East African raids: Anywa and Murle