{"id":2376,"date":"2025-08-27T11:39:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T11:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/cncs\/?page_id=2376"},"modified":"2025-08-27T11:39:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T11:39:50","slug":"yimeslal-atnafu-profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/cncs\/yimeslal-atnafu-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"YIMESLAL ATNAFU 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\/2025\/08\/YIMESLAL-ATNAFU.jpg\" alt=\"YIMESLAL ATNAFU\" height=\"192\" width=\"192\" title=\"YIMESLAL ATNAFU\" \/>\n<h3>\n\t\tPROFILE\n\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\tCONTACT\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><\/p>\n<p>PHONE: +251-925422233<\/p>\n<p>WEBSITE:<\/p>\n<p>EMAIL: yimeslala@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>Institutional email: Yimeslal.atnafu@haramaya.edu.et<\/p>\n<p>ORCiD: 0000-0001-5478-1162<\/p>\n.<br \/>\n\n<h3>\n\t\tHOBBIES\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><\/p>\n<p>My hobbies are listening to documentary videos,  following international news,  writing, and traveling.<\/p>\n.<br \/>\n\n<h3>\n\t\tYIMESLAL ATNAFU SEMA \n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><\/p>\nAcademic position:  Lecturer<br \/>\nGender: Male<br \/>\nMarital status: Married<br \/>\n.<br \/>\n\n<h3>\n\t\tEDUCATION\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><\/p>\nMSc in Biotechnology<br \/>\n.<br \/>\n\n<h3>\n\t\tWORK EXPERIENCE\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><\/p>\n<p>Sebtember 11, 2013 \u2013 present: Lecturer and researcher, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa (Ethiopia) Delivering lecture to undergraduate students (Recombinant DNA technology, Animal Biotechnology, Plant Biotechnology, Animal Breeding , Introduction to omics Science , Stem Cell Technology , and practical Field works). Guiding\/ assisting Master and undergraduate student\u2019s research activities in in the area of: Microbial Enzyme Extraction, Biofuel production, Evaluation of the antimicrobial Activity of Plant Extracts.<\/p>\n.<br \/>\n\n<h3>\n\t\tSKILLS\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><\/p>\n.<br \/>\n\n<h3>\n\t\tResearch Interest\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><\/p>\n<p>Enzyme Extraction, Genomics, and Biofuel production<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tResearch projects\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><\/p>\n\uf0d8\tEvaluation of waste and cheap carbon source substrates for cellulase, and biogas production using rumen bacteria. (completed)<br \/>\n\uf0d8\tMorpho-agronomic and molecular characterization and diversity of common bean (phaseolus vulgaris L.) Cultivars in east Hararghe, Ethiopia (Completed)<br \/>\n\uf0d8\tCultivation of Edible Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus spp.) Using some Selected Ago-industrial Waste and Invasive Plant Species as Growth Substrates(ongoing)<br \/>\n\uf0d8\tBioremediation of Heavy Metal Effluents from Garage and Blacksmithing Households Wastes in Eastern Ethiopia(ongoing)<br \/>\n. \n<h3>\n\t\tTraining and Professional Development\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><\/p>\n<p>January 22, 2025 Data Analysis Fundamentals<\/p>\n<p>January 25, 2025, Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals <\/p>\n<p>25\u201327 December 2024 Microsoft 365 for Academic Purposes and e-Learning<\/p>\n<p>Feb 27, 2021 &#8211; Oct 27, 2021 Higher Diploma Program in Teacher Program<\/p>\n<p>Sep 18, 2021- Jun 18, 2022 Computer Maintenance<\/p>\n<p>Nov 20-22, 2020 English for Presentation Skills<\/p>\n<p>May 20, 24, 2019 Certificate of \u2018R\u2019 software<\/p>\n<p>Jun 14, 2013 Certificate of Basic Laboratory Skill Training<\/p>\n<p>June 20-2, 2016 Training on skill development in Electrical equipment handling, good laboratory practice and kaizen implementation in science laboratory.<\/p>\n<p>Nov.16-25, 2012 Certificate of Instructional Skills<\/p>\n<p>. <\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tProfessional society activities\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><\/p>\n<p>Conducting action research collaboratively with High school teachers to improve the kaizenand laboratory skill of Biology teachers, and giving laboratory demonstrations for high school students<\/p>\n<p>. <\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tPublications\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><\/p>\n1.\tKelemu Mulluye1*, Yibrehu Bogale2, Dilnesa Bayle3 and Yimeslal Atnafu4 .2023. Review on<br \/>\nMicroalgae Potential Innovative Biotechnological Applications. Biosciences Biotechnology Research<br \/>\nAsia, 20(1): 35-43.<br \/>\n2.\tYimeslal Atnafu Sema and Teshale Areda Waktola. 2022. Anti-malarial plants in Ethiopia and their<br \/>\nactivities on drug-resistant malaria. FEMS Microbes, 3: 1\u20135.<br \/>\n3.\tKelemu Mulluye and Yimeslal Atnafu . 2022. Biotechnological Application of Pectinase. International<br \/>\nJournal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 13(8): 3069-3077.<br \/>\n4.\tYimeslal Atnafu Sima, Ameha Kebede, Misrak Kebede. 2021. Production of Bacterial Keratinase Using<br \/>\nKeratinous Waste Substrate. Ethiopian Journal of Science and Sustainable Development, 8 (1): 35-43.<br \/>\n5.\tYimeslal Atnafu Sema, Olyad Erba Urgessa, and Ameha Kebede Ayele. 2020. Evaluating Rumen<br \/>\nFluid-Inoculated Lignocellulosic Substrates for Biogas Production. East African Journal of Sciences, 14<br \/>\n(2) : 99-110.<br \/>\n6.\tOlyad Erba Urgessa, Yimeslal Atnafu Sima, Ameha Kebede, Mahafuz Mohammed. 2020. Isolation of<br \/>\nCellulose Degrading Bacteria from Rumen and Evaluation of Cellulase Production Potential Using<br \/>\nLignocellulosic Substrate. Ethiopian Journal of Science and Sustainable Development, 7 (1): 9-17.\n<p>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PROFILE CONTACT PHONE: +251-925422233 WEBSITE: EMAIL: yimeslala@gmail.com Institutional email: Yimeslal.atnafu@haramaya.edu.et ORCiD: 0000-0001-5478-1162 . HOBBIES My hobbies are listening to documentary videos, following international news, writing, and traveling. . 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