Mr. Debela Alema has a robust professional background in academia, having held positions at both Wollega University and Jimma University. At Wollega University, he served as an Assistant Researcher, Assistant Lecturer, and Lecturer, where he taught various engineering courses including power plant engineering, engineering drawing, engineering mechanics (dynamics), and thermodynamics. He also played a crucial role in advising undergraduate students on mini-project methodology and evaluating their performance. At Jimma University, Mr. Alema continued his academic career as a Lecturer, preparing teaching materials on heat transfer and supervising community-based program mini-projects for undergraduate students. He also conducted and published research work in reputable journals while teaching power plant engineering. In addition to his academic roles, Mr. Alema has volunteered with the Youth Education Support Service Ethiopia as a team member of YESSETHIOPIA Jimma Team, demonstrating his commitment to community service and education.

Certificates

Certificate of Achievement: Optimization Methods for Energy System Studies, Technical University of Denmark (April 2-22, 2024)

Certificate of Recognition: Design and Fabrication of Floor Cleaning, Washing, and Drying Machine, Wollega University Business and Technology Incubation Center (February 1 – June 30, 2018)

Certificate of Attendance: Africa International Conference on Clean Energy and Energy Storage (November 23-24, 2023)

Master Class for Teaching Online (Open EdX): Effective pedagogy in the online teaching and learning space (2-week course)

Project Certificate on FEM-Linear, Non-Linear Analysis and Post-Processing: Coursera

Certificate of Excellence in Peer-Reviewing: Recognition of outstanding contribution to the quality of a book