Personal Information

ShimelisMengistuHailu

(DVM, Msc, Associate professor of Veterinary Public Health)

Cell phone: - +251-911-11-90-23, +251-929-39-66-26Residential phone: - +251-16-45-70-54

E- mail: - shimemenge2@gmail.com, shimemenge@yahoo.comorshimeliscvm@haramaya.edu.et
PERSONAL  INFORMATION
First name(s) ShimelisMengistuHailu
Surname(s) Dr.
Gender Male
Phone +251-911-119023
Disability No physiological disability
Place of birth Fincha; Ethiopia
Nationality Ethiopian
Profession Veterinarian and Veterinary Public Health Specialist
Occupation Instructor & Assistant Professor of HU-CVM; Haramaya University College of Veterinary Medicine
E-mail shimemenge2@gmail.com,shimemenge@yahoo.com
Address(es) ShimelisMengistuP.O. Box 138, Dire Dawa,Ethiopia
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE  
  • 2 years and 4 months working experience in multi-discipline research/scientific teams and professionals in Public health and food safety, Veterinary.
  • Diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of various ailments in animals;Research in animal heath and biomedical sciences
  • Teaching/training in the area of veterinary medicine, Involve in control of hygiene of foods of animal origin
  • Self-motivated to pursue and disseminate knowledge. Accepts role as assigned and strives for excellent results
  • Communicate clearly and logically, both orally and in writing. .
  • Creative, resourceful, flexible andstrong problem-solver with capabilities in organizing, prioritizing, and managing multiple projects with competing deadlines

 

  • Notable communication and interpersonal aptitude. Skilled in staff training, development and performance management to meet/exceed institutional goals. Physically fit and healthy

 
ORCID iD 0000-0002-9870-0237
EDUCATION AND TRAINING  
Post graduate study
Title of Specialization Master of Veterinary Public Health (MVPH) Degree
Dates June, 2010- July, 2013
Principal Courses Masters Degree inVeterinary Public Healthby Research
Courses on: Pedagogy, Research method and applied statistics, Advanced Food Hygiene, Food Microbiology Techniques and Bioassays, Zoonoses and food born infection and intoxication and food quality and safety.
Name of organization providing education Addis Ababa University, Collage of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture
Undergraduate study
Title of Qualification awarded Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine {DVM}
Principal Subject Veterinary Medicine
Name of organization providing education Addis Ababa University, Collage of Veterinary Medicine Agriculture
Date 2000-2008
Course Taken Common course:- Sophomore English, Spoken and Writing Communication, Logic, Survey of Ethiopia and horn, Introduction to Statistics, Research Method and Applied statistics, Extension and Business Management, Ethics and jurisprudence, Ethic Education.
Medical course:- Physiology I,II, Gross Anatomy I,II, Embryology, Histology I. II, Biochemistry I,II, Parasitology I,II, Pathology I,II, clinical pathology I,II, Gynecology and Obstetrics I,II, Epidemiology and preventive medicine I,II, Microbiology I,II, Immunology and Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry I,II, Pharmacology and Therapeutics I,II, Toxicology, Animal Genetics, Clinical diagnosis, Public Health I,II, General Medicine, Large animal medicine, Small Animal Medicine, Surgery I,II, Clinical work experience, Abattoir experience I,II, Field& Laboratory experience I,II, Farm animal practice I,II,
Management course:- Animal Nutrition and Breeding, rangeland management, Dairy and beef management, Hide and skin management, Draft animal management, Fisheries, poultry disease, wild animal medicine, clinical work experience, apiculture
Secondary Education Dejazmachwondrad secondary School
Date 1997-2000
Elementary Education Cistercian monastery Mariam Tsion Primary School
Date 1989-1996
WORK EXPERIENCE Since Dec 20-2017–until now
1.      Dates Associate Professor of veterinary Public Health
Dates Since Sep 10-2013 –Dec 19-2017
Name of employer

 

 

Type of business sector

 Haramaya University, Collage of Veterinary Medicine,

Haramaya; Ethiopia

 

Educational Institute (Governmental)
Position held  

Assistant Professor of veterinary Public Health and animal health co-ordinator of Haramaya University farm (dairy, shoat, pig and poultry).
Main activities and responsibilities
  • Conducting lectures for undergraduate and postgraduate student in courses:-

I. Undergraduate students: Veterinary Microbiology I, II; Molecular Biology and Public health I,II, food safety Assisted senior students in final year project proposal writing, senior seminar, research working and data analysis

II. Postgraduate student:- Advising MSc students

  • Supervising and advising research year undergraduate students

·  Advanced Veterinary public health, Food hygiene, Food Borne Infections and Intoxications, Emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases for postgraduate students and

· Undergraduate student,

  • Vet. Public Health I and II, Veterinary Ethics and Jurisprudence, Experience in Veterinary Public Health, Meat and Milk hygiene. Also I assisted and guided and researchers with diligent, very friendly, and disciplined manners. Moreover, conducted different research during my academic stay.
Dates From Dec 13, 2009-Sept 10, 2013
Name and addresses of employer MertuleMariam Agricultural T.V.E.T. College
Type of business sector Educational Institute (Governmental)
Main activities and responsibilities
  • Department head of animal health and production.
  • Teaching different courses like infectious and non-infectious disease, clinical diagnosis, meat hygiene, microbiology.
Dates From Oct 01, 2008 to Dec 12, 2009.
Name and addresses of employer Arbegona, Sidama agricultural office as clinician
Duties and responsibility and offered

 
  • Control and prevention of animal disease through vaccination
  • Diagnosing and threatening of diseased animals
  • Giving trainingto the community (Farmer)
PERSONAL INTERESTS · Visiting animal farm,

· Reading books,

· Internet Surfing,

· Discussing with friends, listening music

· Reading & learning about new technology
Language competence Listing Reading Speaking Writing
Mother tongue

Self-assessment

 

 
Amharic Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
English Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
AfanOromo Very good Very good Very good Good
Most preferred language when reviewing
  •  English
Areasof expertise and

reviewing interest
  • Food microbiology
  • Zoonotic disease
  • Food-borne infections and intoxications
  • Food quality and safety
  • Vector and vector borne disease
  • Parasitology
Membership
  • Member of Ethiopian teacher Association
  • Member ofEthiopian Veterinary Association
CORE COMPETENCIES
  · Confidentiality Assurance

· Training & Leadership

· Punctual & Reliable

· Cross-Cultural Awareness

· Team Player Approach

· Community Relations
Social Skills and competences · Interpersonal inelegance working in wide range of society including in different and difficult working condition
Additional competences · 2nd level driving license

· Nationally competent in Advanced animal health service.
COMPUTER SKILLS &STATISTICAL ANALYSIS · Operating Systems - Unix/Linux, Windows 7, XP, MS-DOS

· Programming Languages- Visual Basic, SQL, Assembly, Java, HTML, XML, JavaScript,Internet Explorer, Composer, Front Page, Adobe Photoshop, UleadPhotoimpact,

· Applications - Visual C++, AutoCAD 14, Ms-Office, Ms-Excel, Ms-Power-Point, Ms-Access

· Epidemiological data management analysis and Statistical based computer software programs (SPSS; SATA) includes; ANOVA,  T-tests, Covariant Analysis, Regression Analysis, Redundancy Analysis (RDA),
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY MOLECULAR & TECHNIQUES · Media Preparation, Spread Plating, Plate Count, Viable Count, Isolation & Differentiations of Bacterial & Fungal Species, & Identification Using Microscope, Sterilization Methods, Autoclave Utilization, Immunological Assays (Cellular & Serological Techniques)

· HACCP, GMP, ISO 9001
 

Ongoing Research
  1. Microbiological Safety of Beef and Its Public Health Significance of Food-borne Pathogens in Dire Dawa and Haramaya University, Ethiopia
  2.  Prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility pattern of mycobacterium bovis and its public health importance in camel carcass slaughtered in dire-dawa and jigjigaabattoits, Ethiopia.
OBJECTIVES:
  • To enhance my knowledge and find myself in research that offers challenges and opportunities while working in my area of expertise.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT Worked in a developing capacity as a research assistant with increased responsibility for paternity tests and analysis assignments in the field of Veterinary microbiology, Public health & Food safety.AssistedDVM research year and Post Graduate studentsinCollageof Veterinary Medicine, HU.
PUBLICATION
  1. Mengistu S, Kebede Y, Begna D (2016). Major Honey Bee Health Problem with Particular Emphasis to Anti-Varroa Investigation of Propolis in Toke-Kutaye District, Ethiopia. Am-Euras. J. Sci. Res., 11 (5): 320-331.
  2. Belina D, muktar Y, Girma B, Mengistu S (2016). Sero-Prevalence of Bovine Foot and Mouth Disease in Selected Districts of Eastern Showa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Global JSFR., 16(4): 79-84.
  3. Sori T, Eshetu A, Tesfaye A, Garoma A, Mengistu S (2016). Seroprevalence of Newcastle Disease in Backyard Chickens in SebataHawas District, Central Ethiopia. World Appl. Sci. J., 34 (5): 540-544.
  4. Tamerat N, Koroso L, Mengistu S, Keffale  M (2015). Prevalence and identification of ectoparasites fauna in small ruminants in and around Adami Tulu, East Shawa Zone of Oromia, Ethiopia. J. Vet. Med. Animal Health. Received 13 August 2015; Accepted 31 August 2015.
  5. ShimelisMengistu, DibaFayyisa, DinaolBelina and AmareEshetu(2017). Prevalence of Coenuruscerebralis and its Economic Loss in Small Ruminants Slaughtered at BishoftuElfora Export Abattoir, Ethiopia, European Journal of Biological Sciences 9 (2): 101-105, 2017.
  6. NigatuDisassa, BerhanuSibhat, ShimelisMengistu, YimerMuktar, and DinaolBelina (2017).Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of E. coli O157:H7 Isolated from Traditionally Marketed Raw Cow Milk in and around Asosa Town, Western Ethiopia.Hindawi Publishing CorporationVeterinary Medicine InternationalVolume 2017, doi.10.1155/2017/7581531
  7. Eshetu A, Ayele T, Mengistu S, Belina D (2017). Prevalence of Melophagusovinus and Bovicolaovis infestation in sheep in WogeraDistrict,North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia. J Vet SciTechnol 8: 440. doi: 10.4262/2157-7579.1000440.
  8. DinaolBelina*, AbdurahmanGiri, ShimelisMengistu and AmareEshetu (2017). Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Ruminants: The Parasite BurdenAssociated Risk Factors and Anthelmintic Utilization Practices in Selected Districts of East and Western Hararghe, Ethiopia.J Vet SciTechnol 2017, 8:2DOI: 10.4262/2157-7579.1000433
  9. Hailu SM, Kitila DB, Gemeda AE, Tarekegn M (2017).Pasteurella organism: Its isolation and identification from pneumonic lungs in goats. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 4(2): 147-154.
  10. Mengistu S, Abayneh E, Shiferaw D (2017) E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Species: Public Health Importance and Microbial Safety in Beef at Selected Slaughter Houses and Retail Shops in Eastern Ethiopia. J Vet SciTechnol 8(5) 468.doi: 10.4262/2157-7579.1000468
  11. SisayAlemu, ShimelisMengistu, RobsanTasisa and AmbayeKenubih (2018).Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity and Phytochemical Screening ofNuxiacongesta Leaf in Gondar, Northern Ethiopia.J Vet SciTechnol 2018, 9:3. DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000542
  12. BayisaDuguma, BirhanuAbera, YimerMuktar, SimegnewAdugna, HailemariamKefyalew and ShimelisMengistu (2018). Knowledge, Attitude and Practices about Quality and Management ofAnthelmintic Drugs in AdeaBerga District, Central Ethiopia. J Vet SciTechnol 2018, 9:3. DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000540
  13. AbabuLakew, AdemHiko ,AshebrAbraha, ShimelisMengistuHailu (2019). Sero-prevalence and community awareness on the risks associated with Livestock and Human brucellosis in selected districts of Fafan Zone of Ethiopian-Somali National Regional State.
  14. SemaRegasa, ShimelisMengistu, AshebrAbrha (2019). Milk Safety Assessment, Isolation and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile of Staphylococcus aureus in Selected Dairy Farms of Mukaturi and Sulultatown, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.
  15. AbdallahiAbdurehman, ShimelisMengistu, NigusieBarassa,Nuredin Mohammed, FayisaAliye and Mohammed JafeAssessment on Poisonous Plants of Livestock and their Impacts on Livestock Producers in Wondo Genet, Sidama Zone, South Nation Nationalities and People Regional State, Ethiopia.