PhD student at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
Abebe Ayele Haile was born on November 14, 1994, in Tarmaber Woreda, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Plant Biology at Bahir Dar University and holds an MSc in Botanical Sciences and a BSc in Biology. Fluent in Amharic and English, Abebe has significant academic and research experience. He began his career as a lecturer at Dambi Dollo University from 2017 to 2018 and has been a lecturer at Debre Berhan University since 2019. His teaching portfolio includes courses such as Seed Plants, Bryophytes and Pteridophytes, Phycology, Plant Taxonomy, Plant Anatomy and Physiology, and General Biology. Abebe’s research interests span ethnobotanical studies of medicinal and wild edible plants, plant diversity and ecology, identification of plant secondary metabolites, and the investigation of antimicrobial activity of medicinal plants both in vitro and in vivo. He has also contributed to the establishment of a herbarium for research and academic purposes at Dambi Dollo University. Notably, his ethnobotanical research includes studying medicinal plants used by the Sayo and Anfillo districts in the Kellem Wollega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.
Profile:
Academic Qualifications:
- Ph.D. Candidate: Plant Biology (Bahir Dar University)
- M.Sc.: Botanical Sciences
- B.Sc.: Biology
Work Experience:
- Lecturer at Dambi Dollo University: 2017-2018
- Lecturer at Debre Berhan University: 2019-Present
- Ph.D. Student: Bahir Dar University (Since 2020)
Research Activities:
- 🌿 Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by Sayo and Anfillo districts in Kellem Wollega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
- 📚 Herbarium establishment for research and academic purposes at Dambi Dollo University from some selected woredas of Kellem Wollega Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
Abebe Ayele Haile is a dedicated researcher and educator with a profound interest in plant biology, ethnobotany, and conservation. He is actively involved in the development of innovative methods and techniques to study and preserve plant diversity. 🌿🔬
Publication Top Notes:
- Woody species diversity, structure and regeneration status of the church forests in West Gojjam Zone, Northwestern Ethiopia
- Authors: Ayele, A., Seid, A., Mekonnen, A.B., Mekuriaw, A., Shimeles, L.
- Journal: Trees, Forests and People
- Year: 2024
- Volume: 16
- Article: 100570
- Predictors of obesity among school-age children in Debre Berhan City, Ethiopia
- Authors: Ayele, A.N., Mekonen, A.G., Seid, A., Abayneh, A.D., Haile, M.T.
- Journal: PLOS Global Public Health
- Year: 2023
- Volume: 3
- Issue: 9
- Article: e0001895