Editorial Team
Dr.-Ing. Getnet Belay(Editor-in-Chief)
extile fibers, Textile engineering
Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion
Technology (EiTEX),
Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
Email: ejta.editor@bdu.edu.et
Prof. Dr. Mammo Muchie(Editorial Advisor)
Prof. Dr. Mammo Muchie
Science, Technology and Innovation for
Development (STI&D)
Tshwane University of Technology
South Africa
mammo.muchie2019@gmail.com
Prof. Dr. Tamrat Tesfaye(Associate Editor in-chief)
Prof. Dr. Tamrat Tesfaye
Professor of Biorefinery Engineering
Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
Email: tamrat_tsfy@yahoo.com
Axel Drieling (Dipl.-Ing.)
Senior Manager Cotton / Member of the Board, FIBRE
Axel Drieling (Dipl.-Ing.)
Faserinstitut Bremen e.V. (FIBRE)
Am Biologischen Garten 2; Geb. IW3
28359 Bremen, Germany
drieling@faserinstitut.de
Associate Prof. Adane Haile
Textile Chemistry
Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion
Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University,
Ethiopia; Email: adaneh77@gmail.com
Asst. Prof. Erkihen Zelalem
Textile Engineering
Research and Dissemination Director
Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion
Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University,
Ethiopia; Email: erkihunz09@gmail.com
Dr. Abera Kechi
Associate Professor
Textile Chemistry
Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion
Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University,
Ethiopia; Email: aberak1995@gmail.com
Dr. Molla Tadesse Abate
Assistant Professor
Knitting, Medical Textiles
Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion
Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University,
Ethiopia; Email: mollat2008@gmail.com
Prof. Dr. K. Murugesh Babu
Pre-treatment Processes of Textiles,
Textile Dyeing, Printing, Textile Finishing;
Antimicrobial Finishing, Chemical
Processing of Natural Fibers, Textile
Polymer Science and Engineering,
Email: kmbbin@gmail.com
India
Prof. Mekonnen Hailemariam
Leather Value Chain Expert
Africa Leather and Leather Products
Institute (ALLPI); Email: mekonnen57@gmail.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Dr. Melkie Getnet
Assistant Professor
Textile Fibers, Medical Textiles
Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion
Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University,
Ethiopia; Email: melkiegetnet23@gmail.com
Bahir Dar; Ethiopia
Dr. Shalemu Sharew Hailemariam
Associate Prof. (Industrial Management)
Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion
Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University,
Ethiopia; Email: shalemu14@gmail.com
Dr. Abdella Simegnaw
Assistant Professor
Textile Technology, Smart and Functional
textiles, Technical textiles
Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion
Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University,
Ethiopia; Email: abda0515@gmail.com
Dr. Berihun Bizuneh
Associate Prof. Textile Merchandizing
Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion
Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University,
Ethiopia; Email: berihun2001@gmail.com
Samson Assefa Negash
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)
Cotton Development Lead Executive
(Mobile) +251-911941832
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
samsonasefa94@gmail.com
Dr. Baye Berhanu Yilma
Assistant Professor
Plasma surface modification, Clothing
comfort, Textile chemistry
Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion
Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University,
Ethiopia; Email: berhanu.baye9@gmail.com
Gizachew Zeleke
M.Tech in Textile Engineering
Textile Engineer
Ginning & Spinning Ind. Devt.
Directorate, Ethiopian Textile Industry
Devt. Institute (ETIDI)
Email: gizex2013@gmail.com
Biniyam Solomon
Dean, Apparel Faculty
MSc. in Leather Product Design and
Engineering
Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion
Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University,
Ethiopia; Email: biniko139@gmail.com
Amare Abuhay Ayelgn (Assist. Prof.)
Apparel Faculty
Focal Person for The CoE project
PhD Student at Ghent University, Gent,
Belgium
