CURRICULUM VITAE
1.Personal Information
Name | Berhanu Sibhat Kassa |
Date of Birth | 08, Dec. 1972 |
Place of Birth | Ejersa Goro, East Harerghe, Ethiopia |
Nationality | Ethiopian |
Sex | Male |
Marital Status | Married, two kids |

2. Educational Background
Year | School Attended | Award |
2004-2006 | AAU, FVM, Graduate Studies, Debre Zeit (Bishoftu) | MSc, Tropical Veterinary Epidemiology |
1992-1997 | AAU, FVM, DebreZeit | DVM Degree |
1986-1991 | Harar Senior Secondary School, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia | Certificate |
1979-1986 | Jarso Junior Secondary School, Ejersa Goro, Eastern Ethiopia | Certificate |
AAU=Addis Ababa University, FVM= Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
3. Language Skills
Amharic | Writing and Speaking |
Afaan Oromoo | Writing and Speaking |
English | Writing and Speaking |
4. Work Experience
Period | Responsibility |
Jul 2016 to date |
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Sep. 2010 to June 2016 |
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Aug. 2002 to Aug 2010 |
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Nov. 1998 – Jul. 2002 |
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Publications
5. Research Activities and Publications (only those on AJOL, Scopus or Web of Science)
- Sibhat, , Molla Zewde, B., Zerihun, A., Muckle, A., Cole, L., Boerlin, P., Wilkie, E., Perets, A., Mistry, K., Gebreyes. W.A., 2011. Salmonella serovars and antimicrobial resistance profiles in beef cattle, slaughterhouse personnel and environment in Ethiopia. Zoonoses and Public Health, 58: 102–109
- Asmare, K., Sibhat, , Molla, W., Ayelet, G., Shiferaw, J., Martine, A.D., Skjerve, E., Godfroid, J., 2013. The status of bovine brucellosis in Ethiopia with special emphasis on exotic and cross bred cattle in dairy and breeding farms. Acta Tropica 126: 186– 192.
- Asmare, K., Krontveit, R.I., Ayelet, G., Sibhat, , Godfroid, J., Skjerve, E., 2014. Meta-analysis of Brucella seroprevalence in dairy cattle of Ethiopia. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 46 (8): 1341-1350.
- Ayelet, G., Haftu, R., Jemberie, S., Belay, A., Gelaye, E., Sibhat, B., Skjerve, E., Asmare, K., 2014. Lumpy skin disease in cattle in central Ethiopia: outbreak investigation and isolation and molecular detection of lumpy skin disease virus. Sci. tech. Off. int. Epiz, 33 (3): 877-887.
- Negash S., Sibhat, B., Sheferaw, D. 2015. A postmortem study on indigestible foreign bodies in the rumen and reticulum of ruminants, eastern Ethiopia. The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research 82(1) DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v82i1.88.
- Merga, T., Sibhat, B. 2015. Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasites of Dogs and Associated Risk Factors in Adama town, Central Ethiopia. Ethiopian Veterinary Journal, 19 (2):91-103
- Asmare, K., Abayneh, T., Mekuria, S., Ayelet, G., Sibhat, B., Skjerve, E., Szonyi, B., Wieland, B., 2016. A meta-analysis of contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) in Ethiopia. Acta Tropica, 158: 231–239.
- Disassa, N., Sibhat, B., Mengistu, S., Muktar, Y., · Belina, D., 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. Veterinary Medicine International, Volume 2017, Article ID 7581531, https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/7581531.
- Asmare, K., Abayneh, T., Sibhat, B., Shiferaw, D., Szonyi, B., Krontveit, R.I., Skjerve, E., Wieland, B., 2017. Major vectors and vector-borne diseases in small ruminants in Ethiopia: A systematic review. Acta Tropica, 170: 95–104.
- Kemal, J., Sibhat, B., Menkir, S., Beyene, D., 2016. Prevalence, assessment, and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Salmonella from raw chicken eggs in Haramaya, Ethiopia. Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 10(11): 1230-1235. doi:10.3855/jidc.7885.
- Asmare, K., Sibhat, B., Abera, M., Haile, A., Degefu, H., Fentie, T., Bekele, J., Terefe, G., Szonyi, B., Robertson, L.J., Wieland, B., 2016. Systematic review and meta-analysis of metacestode prevalence in small ruminants in Ethiopia. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 129: 99–107.
- Asmare, K., Sheferaw, D., Aragaw, K., Abera, M., Sibhat, B., Haile, A., Kiara, H., Szonyi, B., Skjerve, E., 2016. Barbara Wieland. Gastrointestinal nematode infection in small ruminants in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Tropica, 160: 68–77
- Sibhat, B., Asmare, K., Demissie, K., Ayelet, G., Mamo, G., Ameni G., 2017. Bovine tuberculosis in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 147: 149–157.
- Asmare, K., Sibhat, B., Ayelet, G., Gebremedhin, E.Z., Lidete, K.A., Skjerve, E., 2018. Serological evidence of Bovine herpesvirus-1, Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus and Schmallenberg Virus infections in relation to reproductive disorders in dairy cattle in Ethiopia. Acta Tropica, 178: 236–241.
- Sibhat, B., Ayelet, G., Gebremedhin, E.Z., Skjerve, E., Asmare, K., 2018. Seroprevalence of Schmallenberg virus in dairy cattle in Ethiopia. Acta Tropica, 178: 61–67.
- Sibhat, B., Ayelet, G., Skjerve, E., Gebremedhin, E.Z., Asmare K., 2018. Bovine herpesvirus-1 in three major milk-sheds of Ethiopia: Serostatus and association with reproductive disorders in dairy cattle. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 150: 126–132.
- Tegegne, H. A., Berhanu, A., Getachew, Y., Serda, B., Nölkes, D., Tilahun, S., Sibhat, B., 2019. Microbiological safety and hygienic quality of camel meat at abattoir and retail houses in Jigjiga city, Ethiopia. Journal of Infection in Developing countries, 13(3): 188-194. doi:10.3855/jidc.9686.
- Asmare, K., Sibhat B., Haile, A., Sheferaw, D., Aragaw, K., Abera, M., Abebe, R., Wieland, B., 2018. Lungworm infection in small ruminants in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports. 14: 63-70. doi: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2018.08.003.
- Aragaw, K., Sibhat, B., Ayelet, G., Skjerve, E., Gebremedhin, E. Z., Asmare, K., 2018. Seroprevalence and factors associated with bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) infection in dairy cattle in three milksheds in Ethiopia. Tropical Animal Health and Production 50(8): 1821-1827. doi: 10.1007/s11250-018-1624-5.
- Kemal, J., Sibhat, B., Abraham, A., Terefe, Y., Tulu, K.T., Welay, K., Getahun, N., 2019. Bovine tuberculosis in eastern Ethiopia: prevalence, risk factors and its public health importance. BMC Infectious Diseases. 19(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s12879-018-3628-1.
- Tegegne, H. A., Berhanu, A., Getachew, Y., Serda, B., Nölkes, D., Tilahun, S., Sibhat, B., 2019. Microbiological safety and hygienic quality of camel meat at abattoir and retail houses in Jigjiga city, Ethiopia. Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. 13(3):188-194. doi:10.3855/jidc.9686.
- Asmare, K., Sibhat, B., Demissie, K., Mamo, G., Skjerve, E., Ameni, G., 2020. Tuberculosis in small ruminants and dromedary camels in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 185: 105181.
- Aragaw, K., Regassa, F., Sibhat, B., Abayneh, T., Gelaye, E., Deresse, G., Egan, S., Asmare, K., 2021. Seroprevalence and association of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) serostatus with reproductive problems in dairy cattle in central and southern Ethiopia. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53(5): 471. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021-02904-y
- Sibhat, B., Tessema, T., Nile, E., Asmare, K., 2022. Brucellosis in Ethiopia: A comprehensive review of literature from the year 2000-2020 and the way forward (in press). Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. doi: 10.1111/tbed.14495.
6. Other Research Activities
As one of the mandates of Haramaya University is research, I was involved in several graduate and undergraduate research activities alone and with other colleagues in Haramaya University and other institutions. Some of these researches were funded by the university, while others were funded by Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research.
- Short Term Training Activities
I. I have participated as a trainee on a training given by Hawassa University on Pedagogy.
II. I have participated as a trainer on training for Senior Meat Inspectors conducted for six months by Alage ATVET College.
III. I have successfully completed and received, Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Teaching, from Haramaya University.
- Consultancy
- Study on the current competence and practical skill gap: the implication of curriculum and delivery along with the training need assessment for animal health professionals and paraprofessionals in Ethiopia. This was done for Ethiopian Veterinary Association. (The consultancy also included three draft training manuals for clinical, laboratory and surgical procedures.)
- Further information
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7625-9030
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Berhanu-Sibhat
Publons: https://publons.com/researcher/3200432/berhanu-sibhat/publications/
Tele: +251-911 96 74 69
E-Mail: berhanusibhat@gmail.com