Megabi Adane Yizengaw (መጋቢ አዳነ ይዘንጋው) is a Lecturer, Researcher, Educator, and emerging scholar at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EiTEX), Department of Leather Products Design and Engineering. He holds a B.Sc. degree in Leather Engineering and M.Sc. degree in Leather Product Design and Engineering from Bahir Dar University (EiTEX). In addition, he iholds  a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Leadership Practice from Bahir Dar University, Nile Executive leadership Academy (NELA), reflecting his commitment to integrating Engineering excellence with transformational leadership.

His academic and professional journey is grounded in leather science and technology, leather product design and Engineering, fashion and product development, with growing interdisciplinary engagement in leadership development, systems thinking, indigenous knowledge advocate, innovation, and organizational transformation.

He has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed publications in internationally recognized journals focusing on sustainable leather alternatives, functional biomaterials, antimicrobial leather technologies, and advanced materials Engineering.
Beyond his academic responsibilities, Megabi has contributed through various leadership and service roles, including serving as a University Student Union, Leather Laboratory Team Leader, Coordinator of the Indigenous Fashion Research Group, and Fellow of the NELA Bahir Dar University. Through these roles, he has demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing education, research, innovation, and collaborative knowledge creation.

Megabi is passionate about connecting knowledge with practice and transforming innovative ideas into meaningful societal impact. He believes that contemporary academic professionals must move beyond disciplinary boundaries and develop a holistic understanding of the interconnected systems that shape individuals, institutions, communities, and the environment. His vision is to contribute to sustainable development through the integration of scientific knowledge, technological innovation, and transformative leadership.