{"id":1294,"date":"2022-03-21T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haramaya.edu.et\/cncs\/?page_id=1294"},"modified":"2024-09-25T13:19:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T13:19:44","slug":"getachew-abebe-profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/cncs\/getachew-abebe-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Getachew Abebe Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/Dr-Getachew-Abebe-Profile-.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Getachew Abebe Profile\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"727\" width=\"314\" title=\"Dr Getachew Abebe Profile\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tGETACHEW ABEBE (PhD) \n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p>Associate Professor of Physics<\/p>\t\t\n\t<strong>EDUCATION<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa<\/strong><br \/>\n2004-2008<br \/>\n<strong>PhD<\/strong> in Applied Physics (Image processing and computer Vision) from University of Kwazulu Natal South Africa<br \/>\n<strong>Tromso University, Norway<\/strong><br \/>\n1996-1998<br \/>\n<strong>MSc<\/strong> in Applied Physics (Electronics) Tromso University, Norway<br \/>\n<strong>Addis Ababa University<\/strong><br \/>\n1990 \u2013 1994<br \/>\n<strong>BSC<\/strong> in Physics from Addis Ababa University, , Ethiopia<br \/>\n<strong>WORK EXPERIENCE<\/strong><br \/>\nHaramaya University, Associate Professor 2017\u2013 &#8212;<br \/>\nHaramaya University, Assistant Professor<br \/>\n2009\u20132016<br \/>\nHaramaya University, Lecturer<br \/>\n1998\u20132004<br \/>\nYekatit 12 High School, Addis Ababa, Physics teacher<br \/>\nOct. 1994 \u2013 June 1995<br \/>\n<strong>SKILLS<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Fortran, PASCAL, MATLAB, and application Software (Ms. Office, MiKtex)<\/li>\n<li>Written and Verbal Communication<\/li>\n<li>Leadership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<strong>Additional Assignments and Duties:<\/strong><br \/>\nCurrently Serving as the Director, Postgraduate Program Directorate<br \/>\nServed as the Dean CNCS<br \/>\nServed as Head, Department of Physics<br \/>\nServed as Associate Dean,<br \/>\nSchool of Graduate Studies, Haramaya University<br \/>\nServed as assistance registrar of Alemaya University for three and half years\n\t<strong>Workshops and Seminars:<\/strong> Training on teaching material preparation and workshop on teaching at higher institution. On both cases certificates are awarded. Several times physical society meetings have been attended.<br \/>\n<strong>Teaching Materials written:<\/strong> Three teaching materials were written in collaboration with my fellow staffs.<br \/>\n<strong>Conference organizing experiences:<\/strong> I was a leading member in organizing two local workshops at Haramaya University. The successful workshop held for two days each and followed by publication of<br \/>\nproceedings.<br \/>\n<strong>Publications<\/strong><br \/>\nBirhanu Turi, Getachew Abebe and Girma Goro (2013). Classification and Ethiopian Coffee Beans Using Image Techniques. East African Journal of Sciences Vol. (7)(1) pp. 1-10.<br \/>\nBiniam Girma, Getachew Abebe and Girma Goro (2013). Characterization and Classification of Hararge Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) Beans Using Morphological Attributes Based on Classical Images. East African Journal of Sciences Vol. (7)(1) pp. 11-16.<br \/>\nArgaw GA, Alport MJ and Malinga SB (2006) Automatic measurement of crystal size distribution using image processing. Proc S Afr Sug Technol Ass 80, 399-411.<br \/>\nAshenafi Abebe, Gelana Amente and Getachew Abebe (2013) Short Term Temporal Wind Speed Variability: Case Study of Dubbo Village. Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences, Section C: Physical Sciences Vol. (3)(3) pp. 2092-2105. IF = 0.703 (2013).<br \/>\nHaftu Brhane, Amarendra Rajput and Getachew Abebe (2013). Coexistence of Superconductivity and Ferromagnetism in Magnetic Superconductor. International Journal of Engineering and Sciences (IJES) Vol. (2)(8) pp. 17-23. (e)ISSN: 2319 &#8211; 1813<br \/>\nAyana Yihunie, amarandera Rajput and Getachew Abebe (2014) Localized Magnetic Impurity States and Magnetic Moments in Non \u2013 Magnetic Host Metal. IOSR Journal of Engineering (IOSRJEN) Vol. (4)(9) pp. 37 \u2013 45.doi&gt; 10.9790\/3021-04933745<br \/>\nAmarandera Rajput, Senamaw Mequanent and Getachew Abebe (2015). A Perturbative Calculation of the Low \u2013 Temperature Resistive of a Metal Having Magnetic Impurities. IOSR Journal of Applied Physics (IOSR \u2013 JAP) Vol. 7(4) pp. 42 \u2013 52. E-ISSN: 2278 &#8211; 4861<br \/>\nHaftu Brhane and Getachew Abebe (2014). Comparison of Teaching Methods in terms of Conceptual Understanding of Newtonian Mechanics: Case of Freshman Students at Jigjiga University, Ethiopia. Middle Eastern and African Journal of Educational Research Issue 10 pp. 44-56. ISSN: 2146-684X<br \/>\nSeife Teferi, Muhdin Abdo, Getachew Abebe (2014). Optimization of Radiological Doses to Patients Undergoing Intravenous Urography Examination in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Health Development, 28(3): 202-210.<br \/>\nTesfahun Tigistu and Getachew Abebe (2021). Classification of Rose Flowers based on Fourier Descriptors and Color Moments. Multimedia Tools and Applications. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11042-021-11397-8.<br \/>\nResearch Papers Accepted for Presentation<br \/>\nGA Argaw, MJ Alport and SB Malinga. The Use of Convexity to Identify the Overlapping Crystals in Sugar Size Distribution Measurements. The Seventeenth International Symposium of the Pattern recognition Society of South Africa, Prays, South Africa 29 November to 1 December 2006.<br \/>\nGA Argaw, MJ Alport and SB Malinga. A Comparison of Digital Image Processing and Mechanical Sieving Techniques for Sugar Crystal Sizing. The Sixth International EBASI Conference, iThemba Lab Cape town, South Africa, 24-26 January 2007.<br \/>\n<strong>M.Sc. &#8211; Thesis and Ph.D. \u2013 Dissertation<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>Electrical Noise in FET Amplifier Circuit<\/li>\n<li>Sugar Crystal Size Characterization Using Classical Image Processing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Research Funded by the University and currently Undertaken<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>Optimal Fungicide Volume Analysis through Measurement of Turcicum Leaf Blight [Exserohilum turcicum (pass.) Leonard &amp; suggs] of Maize (Zea mays L.) Severities Using Image Processing<\/li>\n<li>Image Processing Method to Measure the Severity of Early Blight and Septoria Disease on Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Leaf.<\/li>\n<li>Investigation and Implementation of Numerical Methods for Calculations of Grain Size Distribution<br \/>\nBridging Genetics and Image Analysis Methods in Determination of Genetic Variability and Classification of Hararghe Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) Accessions for Bean Quality Attributes: Application to Coffee Quality Inspection and Selection of Coffee Accessions<\/li>\n<li>Implementation and Possible Adoption of Developed Automatic Classifier Algorithm and Real Time Determination of Raw Quality of Coffee Using Classical Image Processing.<\/li>\n<li>Grain Size Monitoring on the Production Stage of Sugar Industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>References:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1. Prof MJ Alport<\/strong><br \/>\nSchool of Physics, UKZN<br \/>\nPh: +2731 202-5528<br \/>\nFax: +27 31 202-5527 0r +2786651-8249<br \/>\nCell: + 27 82 555-1747<br \/>\n<strong>E-mail a<\/strong>lport@ukzn.ac.za<br \/>\n<strong>2. Dr. Justice Zakhele Msomi<\/strong><br \/>\nSchool of Chemistry &amp; Physics University of KwaZulu-Natal<br \/>\nWestville Campus<br \/>\nH-Block Room 422<br \/>\nSouth Africa msomij1@ukzn.ac.za Tel: +27(0)312607226\/1313(W)<br \/>\n+27(0)312608331 (Lab)<br \/>\nMobile: +27(0)764638406<br \/>\n<strong>3. Dr. Thomas Moyo<\/strong><br \/>\nSenior Lecturer at UkZN<br \/>\nFax +270312616550<br \/>\n<strong>E-mail<\/strong> MOYO@ukzn.ac.za\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GETACHEW ABEBE (PhD) Associate Professor of Physics EDUCATION University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa 2004-2008 PhD in Applied Physics (Image processing and computer Vision) from University of Kwazulu Natal South [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"_edd_button_behavior":[],"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1294","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/cncs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/cncs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/cncs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/cncs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/cncs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1294"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/cncs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1294\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2002,"href":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/cncs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1294\/revisions\/2002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/cncs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}