Melaku, Tafese Awulachew

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mobile:+251-924621018

E-mail: melakutafese12@gmail.com Curriculum Vitae

19, August,2021
Personal Information
Full Name Melaku Tafese Awulachew
Age, Physical condition 30, Normal
Nationality Ethiopian
Gender Male
Social Security, Passport, ID number EP 4623805
Researcher Numbers Orcid code: 0000-0002-9215-9582
Researcher ID: rid19308
Educational Background
Date 1998-2006 G.C
Elementary school (Grade 1-8th) Gara-billawa school (Grade 1-4th) and Gado Arba school
(Grade 5-8th), Marti district, East-Arsi, Ethiopia

2006 grade 8 Regional examination of certificate, regional

Qualification/Certified in government of Oromia, Bureau of education.

Date 2006/2007-2010 G.C

Hight school and preparatory school Attended from grade-9-12th
Qualification/Certificate in August 2008 General secondary education certificate,
Ministry of Education, No: 0678667, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
July 2010 Higher education entrance qualification
certificate, Ministry of Education, No: 248404, Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
Name of organisation providing Arbegnoch Senior secondary School, Abomsa, East-Arsi,
education and training Ethiopia

Dates 2010-2015 G.C

Qualification/Certified in July 2015 B.Sc. degree in Chemical engineering, process Eng.
Name of organisation providing Adama Science and Technology University, Tell: +251-221-
education and training 119279 P.O.B:1888, Adama, Ethiopia
Dates 2020/2021-till
Qualification/Status in On study (M.Sc. degree, Chemical Engineering, Food Eng.)
Name of organisation providing Addis Ababa Technology Institute, Addis Ababa University,
P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Work, Professional Experience
 Date Feb.2019-till
Occupation or position Assistance researcher-II Food Science and Nutritional Research
Directorate- Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research

Date Feb. 2018-Juanry 2019 G.C

Occupation or position Assistance Researcher-I Food Science and Nutritional Research
Directorate- Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research

Date 30th Dec, 2015-Juan. 2018 G.C

Occupation or position Laboratory Analyst; Chemical laboratory inspection expert,
Agricultural Chemistry and Nutrition Research Laboratories
Directorate
Name and address of organization Ethiopian institute of agricultural research, Ethiopia.
Type of organization/Institute/ Governmental, higher Research Institute
Professional Appointments (Managerial Service)

Date August,2018-Dec,2018 G.C

Position Research process Head
Research Process Agricultural chemistry and Nutrition Research process.

Date Dec. 2019- June, 2020 G.C

Position Research process Head
Research Process Food Science and Nutrition Research process
Center, Institute Kulumsa research center, Ethiopian institute of agricultural
research, Ethiopia
Type of organization/Institute/ Governmental, higher Research Institute

Short Term Training (Some of

8-14 may 2016, 6-9 Dec 2017 ISO/IEC 17025 quality management systems and protocols
10-15 June 2018 R-soft wares, EIAR
18- 20 Feb. 2019 Kaizen principles and practice, EIAR
15-17 May 2019 Research paper writing and food experiment software, EIAR,
Addis Ababa.
Personal Skills and Competences
Mother tongue Amharic
Other language Afan Oromo & English
Understanding Speaking Writing
Self-assessment Spoken Spoken
Listening Reading
interaction production
 Amharic Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
English Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Afan Oromo Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Social skills and competences Excellent in interpersonal skills and ability to work in
diverse cultural and social environment.
Technological skills and Good experience in all theoretical, laboratory, and Research
competences and also, I had well experienced in Internet utilization and
management.
Field of Interest or Engagement
 Research, Manufacturing, Bio-process and technology, Phytochemicals, Packaging
 Transport phenomena, Separation science and technology, Modeling and Postharvest handling of
perishables, Value addition of agriculture crops, Design, Processing and optimization of products.
References
1. Dr. Workineh Abebe Zeleke Senior researcher of Food processing and agricultural
(PHD) mechanization, Ethiopian Institute of agricultural research.
E-mail: workineh09@gmail.com, Tel +251 949 346307

2. Mr. Tamirat Kore (M.Sc.) National Food processing research program coordinator,
Ethiopian Institute of agricultural research.
, E-mail: tamiratkore9@gmail.com

3. Mr. Mulat Zerihun (M.Sc.) National Food chemistry research program coordinator,
Ethiopian Institute of agricultural research.
E-mail: mulatezerihun@yahoo.com