Curriculum Vitae
I.
Personal information
Name
Nationality
Date of birth
Sex
Marital status
Language
Proficiency
Address
Melkamu Biyana Regasa
Ethiopian
March 04, 1979
Male
Single
Afan Oromo(mother tongue), English(very good), Amharic(Good)
P.O. Box 395, Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and
Computational Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
E-mail:-Phone:-(Mobile)
ORCID: https://orcid.org/-
Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Melkamu_Regasa
II. Educational background
Year degree
awarded
2022
Degree
University
Postdoctoral fellow in Chemistry from
since September 2021 to August 2022
Institute for Nanotechnology
Innovation
(INI),
Rhodes
University, South Africa
2020
PhD in Materials Science and Engineering Jimma University, Ethiopia
2010
M.Sc. in Chemistry (Analytical)
Ambo University, Ethiopia
2006
B.Sc. in Chemistry
Haramaya University, Ethiopia
III. Professional Experience
1. Central Laboratory director, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia from January 18, 2023present.
2. Since Nov. 2015, Assistant professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, College of Natural
and Computational Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia.
3. STEM Center director from- at Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia.
4. Chemistry department head from-, College of Natural and Computational Sciences,
Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia.
5. June 2010 - Oct 2015, Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Computational
Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia.
6. Nov 2006 to Oct 2008, graduate assistant, Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and
Computational Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia.
IV. Teaching Experiences
Chemical sensors and biosensors: Molecularly imprinted polymers based electrochemical
sensors at Abo Akademi University from 25/11/2021- 8/12/2021 for MSc students
Advanced Electroanalytical Chemistry, Advanced Analytical Chemistry, Advanced
Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology,
Chemical Instrumentation,
and Research
methodology and scientific writing for MSc students at Wollega University from-.
Instrumental Analysis and Analytical Chemistry for undergraduate students at Wollega
University from-.
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V. Publications
Book Chapters:
1. Melkamu Biyana Regasa, Gada Muleta Fanta (2023). Applications of Polymeric Foams
in Thermal Insulation. In: Polymeric Foams: Applications of Polymeric Foams (Volume
2). ACS Symposium Series. 144, Chapter 8, pp-. Melkamu Biyana Regasa and Tebello Nyokong (2023). Molecularly imprinted
polymers for the detection of Environmental Estrogens. In: Molecularly Imprinted
Polymers for Environmental Monitoring: Fundamentals and applications. Institute of
Physics Publishing (In press).
Research articles:
1. Agesa Abdisa Hambisa, Melkamu Biyana Regasa, Haile Gurmessa Ejigu, Chala Boru
Senbeto (2023). Adsorption studies of methyl orange dye removal from aqueous solution
using Anchote peel-based agricultural waste adsorbent. Applied Water Science. 13(1):24.
2. Melkamu Biyana Regasa and Tebello Nykong (2022). Synergistic recognition and
electrochemical sensing of 17β-Estradiol using ordered molecularly imprinted polymergraphene oxide-silver nanoparticles composite films. Journal of Electroanalytical
Chemistry. 922:-. Melkamu Biyana Regasa and Tebello Nykong (2022). Design and fabrication of
electrochemical sensor based on molecularly imprinted polymer loaded onto silver
nanoparticles for the detection of 17-β-estradiol. Journal of Molecular Recognition. 35:
e2978, https://doi.org/10.1002/jmr.2978.
4. Melkamu Biyana Regasa, Tesfaye Refera Soreta, Olu Emmanuel Femi, Praveen C.
Ramamurthy, Saravanan Subbiahraj. (2020). Development of melamine electrochemical
sensor using molecularly imprinted conducting polyanilne-oxalic acid blend as a
molecular recognition element. Nano Hybrids and Composites Journal. 29: 61-73.
5. Melkamu Biyana Regasa, Tesfaye Refera Soreta, Olu Emmanuel Femi, Praveen C.
Ramamurthy, Saravanan Subbiahraj.(2020). Development of Molecularly Imprinted
Conducting Polymer Composite Film Based Electrochemical Sensor for Melamine
Detection in Infant Formula. ACS Omega. 5(8):-. Melkamu Biyana Regasa, Tesfaye Refera Soreta, Olu Emmanuel Femi, Praveen C.
Ramamurthy, Saravanan Subbiahraj. Molecularly Imprinted Polyaniline Molecular
Receptor Based Chemical Sensor for the Electrochemical Determination of Melamine.
Journal of Molecular Recognition. 33(2020):1-11.
7. Melkamu Biyana Regasa, Tesfaye Refera Soreta, Olu Emmanuel Femi, Praveen C.
Ramamurthy, Saravanan Subbiahraj. Novel multi functional molecular recognition
elements based on molecularly imprinted poly (aniline-co-itaconic acid) composite thin
film for melamine electrochemical detection. Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research. 27
(2020):-. Melkamu Biyana Regasa, Kefyalew Gomoro Fayisa, Haftom Hagos Woldegebriel.
Bioactive Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Potential of Different Solvent
Extracts of Anchote: The Underutilized Delicious Cultural Food of Oromo People,
Ethiopia. Food Science and Technology. 6(4) (2018): 81-90.
9. Tamirat Tesfaye Ayele, Melkamu Biyana Regasa, Desalegn Amenu Delesa.
Antibacterial and antagonistic activity of selected traditional medicinal plants collected
from east Wollega zone against clinical isolated human pathogens. Sci. Technol. Arts
Res. J. 4(3) (2015):-
10. Tamirat Tesfaye Ayele, Melkamu Biyana Regasa, Desalegn Amenu Delesa. Evaluation
of antimicrobial activity of some Ethiopian traditional medicinal plants against wound
causing bacterial pathogens. Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J. 4(2) (2015):-. Tamirat Tibebu, Raghavender A.T, Kebede Legesse Kabeta, Anjaneyulu T , Melkamu
Biyana Regasa. Structural and magnetic Properties of Mn, Co, Ni doped ZnO
Nanocrystals. Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J. 4(1) (2015): 88-90.
12. Bekam Dengia Nagasa, Raghavender A.T, Kebede Legesse Kabeta, Anjaneyulu T,
Melkamu Biyana Regasa. Size Induced Structural and Magnetic Properties of
Nanostructured Cobalt Ferrites Synthesized by co-precipitation Technique. Sci. Technol.
Arts Res. J. 4(1) (2015): 84-87.
13. Melkamu Biyana Regasa. Level of selected precedence pollutants in soils of the
industrial regions of Welmera district (Oromia Special Zone around Finfinne), Ethiopia,
Journal of Science & Development. 2(2) (2014):-. Attah, L.E., Melkamu Biyana Regasa. GC-MS Determination of Pesticide Residues in
Effluent Run-off, River and Adjacent Soil around a Floriculture Industry in Holeta Town,
Ethiopia, Journal of Science & Sustainable Development. 1(2) (2013): 25-40.
15. Attah, L.E., Melkamu Biyana Regasa. Assessment of Heavy Metals, pH and EC in
Effluent Run-off, River And Adjacent Soil Around A Floriculture Industry in Holeta,
Welmera District, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and
Management. 6(6) (2013): 620-629.
Proceedings:
1. Melkamu Biyana Regasa. (2020). Chemical Sensor Based on Molecularly
Imprinted Organic-Organic Nanocomposite Film for the Analysis of Melamine in
Infant Formula. ECS Meeting Abstracts. Volume May2020-01, IMCS11: Chemical
and Biosensing Materials and Sensing interface Design. DOI: 10.1149/MA-mtgabs.
2. Melkamu Biyana Regasa, Tesfaye Refera Soreta, Praveen C Ramamarthy, Saravanan
Subbiahraj.(2019). Proceedings of the 3rd Annual conference of Oromo Society of
Science and Technology (OSST). Adama Science and Technology University
(ASTU). August 3-4, Adama, Oromia, Ethiopia.
Conference participation: Oral presentation:
1. Melkamu Biyana Regasa, Tesfaye Refera Soreta, Praveen C Ramamarthy, Saravanan
Subbiahraj. Electrochemical sensor for melamine detection based on molecularly
imprinted polyaniline thin film. Proceedings of the 3rd Annual conference of Oromo
Society of Science and Technology (OSST). Role of Science and Technology in
Sustainable Development of Oromia Held at Adama Science and Technology
University (ASTU). August 3-4, 2019, Adama, Oromia, Ethiopia.
2. Melkamu Biyana Regasa, Kefyalew Gomoro Fayisa and Haftom Hagos
Woldegebriel. Phytochemical screening and antioxidant potential of Anchote.
Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Conference of Oromo Society of Science and
Technology. Oromo Culture Center, Finfinne, Ethiopia. August 24-25th, 2018.
3. Mekamu Biyana Regasa:- Bioactive phytochemical screening and antioxidant potential of
Anchote [Coccinia Abyssinica (lam.) Cogn]: The underutilized delicious cultural food of
Oromo Nation, Ethiopia. 2nd World Summit and Expo on Food Technology and Probiotics,
Sustainable Food Security, November 20-22, 2017 Las Vegas, USA.
Award
1. 1st place flash talk prize, EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sensor Technologies
for a Healthy and Sustainable Future for the flash talk presented at Sensor Day 2020
University of Cambridge, 15 October 2020.
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References:
1. Tebello Nyokong (Distinguished professor), Institute for nanotechnology innovation,
Rhodes University, Makhanda, 6140, South Africa,-2. Tesfaye Refera (PhD, Associate professor), Addis Ababa University, Institute of
technology, School of Multidisciplinary, Center for Material Engineering,-, Tel:-. Olu Emmanuel Femi, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering
Jimma
Institute
of
Technology
Jimma University,-, Tel: -
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