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© European Union, 2002-2012 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 1 / 3 PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Degefa Gebissa Mati
P.O.Box, 138 Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Telephone number: +251-********* Mobile number: +251********* E-mail address: *************@*****.***
Sex: Male Date of birth: 12/01/1979 Nationality: Ethiopia Date of Birth: 12, 1979
DESIRED EMPLOYMENT
/OCCUPATIONAL FIELD:
ACADEMIC AND
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
:
-Academic Technical Assistant One (TA-I) (August 07, 2003 G.C)
- Promoted to TA – II (August 07, 2005 G.C)
- Promoted to TA – III (August 10, 2007 G.C)
- Employed as Graduate Assistant two (GA-II) on August 28, 2012 G.C
- Promoted to Assistant Lecturer on August 28, 2013 G.C.
- Employed as Lecturer (75%) and Researcher (25%) in the school of plant sciences, Haramaya University, Ethiopia
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Lecturer, 2016- up to now Teaching “Field Crops Production and Postharvest Value addition” course for mid-career students
Teaching “Research Method In Plant Sciences” course for 3rd year undergraduate BSc students
Teaching “Crop Production and Management” course for undergraduate BSc students ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPERIENCE:
August 2003-Sep 2005
Coordinator of Haramaya University Research Site at West Hararghe (Hirna), Haramaya University, Ethiopia
Coordinator of Administrative TAs and FAs under Maize Research i n Haramaya University,
Ethiopia
March 2017- August 2020
Technical Advisor of Haramaya University Early Generation Seed Production of Field Crops including Potatoes in collaboration with BENEFIT-ISSD. In October 2017
Collecting data (Survey of Crop Production and climate related field data Collection) Which is funded by Christian Aid
In October 2018
Electronic data collection (Survey of socio-economic data collection in Eastern Hararghe) which is proposed and funded by BENEFIT-REALISE
February 14, 2022 until now Agronomy and Crop Ecology Program Coordinator Education and Training
Oct. 2014 –Dec.2016 MSc, in Agronomy (3.9/4.00), Haramaya University, Ethiopia Some of the major courses I attended at MSc. Level were: Soil and Plant Nutrition, Plant Physiology, Biometry, Soil, water and Plant analysis,, Crop Production and management, System Analysis Crop Modeling, Field
Practices, Laboratory Techniques, and etc.
MSc Thesis: “Effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizer Rates on Yield Components and Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) at Haramaya, Eastern Ethiopia”, Thesis defense result = A+ (Excellent)
Curriculum Vitae Degefa Mati
© European Union, 2002-2012 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 2 / 3 September 2006 – July 2012: BSc (3.94/4.00) in Plant Sciences, Haramaya University, Ethiopia Some of the major courses I attended at BSc. Level were: Introduction to Agricultural Microbiology, Soil and Water Management, Introductory Soil, Experimental Research Design (Biometry), Field Crops Production and Managements, Vegetable Crops Production and Processing, Fruit Crops Production and Managements, Coffee, Tea, Spices and Herbs Production and Managements, Irrigation Practices and Managements, and etc. September 2001 – July 2003 Diploma in General Agriculture at Hawassa University (the then Awassa College of Agriculture) on July 23, 2003.
Some of the major courses I attended at Diploma Level were: Field Crops Production and Managements, Vegetable Crops Production and Processing, Fruit Crops Production and Managements, Agro-forestry Managements, Irrigation Practices and Managements, and etc.
Name and Address of The
employer:
Haramaya University, P.O. Box 138, Telephone:+251*********, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, E- mail: ********@********.***.**
Trainings Training on Induction (Pedagogical Skills) held by College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Higher Diploma Program, Haramaya University, Ethiopia, October 16-25, 2012. Training in microbiological techniques, Soil and plant Analysis at National Soil Testing center (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 3 – 19, 2009.
Computer training at Haramaya University (the then Alemaya University) August 14, 2003 - September 29, 2003
Laboratory technician training in Soil, Plant and Water Analysis Methods on June 10, 2013 at Nairobi, Kenya.
Training on Psychological First Aid for Students and Competency Based Curriculum Design on February 01-05/2018.
Training on Enhancing the Quality of Education at Higher Education Institution on 07 March, 2023
Training of Decision Support System for Agro-technology Transfer (DSSAT) from March 27-29, 2024
Personal Skills
Mother tongue(s) Afan Oromo
Understanding Speaking Writing
Listening Reading Spoken Interaction Spoken Production Amharic Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent English Very good Excellent Very good Very good Excellent Curriculum Vitae Replace with First name(s) Surname(s)
© European Union, 2002-2012 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 3 / 3 REFERENCES:
Tamado Tana (PhD)Professor of Agronomy
Department of Crop Production at University of Eswatini Telephone: +002**********
E-mail: ********@*****.***
Habtamu Zeleke (PhD) Prof. of
Genetics and Plant Breeding
(Maize Research Program Leader
Haramaya University,
Haramaya, Ethiopia Tel.: +251
920 153160\
Email: ******@*****.***
Yibekal Alemayehu (PhD)
Associate Prof. of Plant Physiology
at School of Plant Sciences,
Haramaya University
E-mail: ************@*****.***
Tel: +251*********
Communication skills I have got best communication skills with my colleagues, students and customers in Coordinating Agronomy and Crop Ecology Program
Organizational / managerial skills Excellent in Program Coordination (like Agronomy and Crop Ecology Program Coordination, February 14, 2022 up to now)
Excellent in cooperation and motivating people towards a specific task or objective, generate scientific ideas and practical methods-based plant science principles. leadership
(currently responsible for a team of 12 people)
Job-related skills Excellent in Laboratory activities, Instructing, Leading Programs, Data Management and Summarization and Analyzing, Field works and Participating in research areas and competences
Computer skills Excellent in computer skills like Microsoft word, Excel, Power point, and Data entry in excel, summarizing and statistical analysis
Publication Mekuannet Belay and Degefa Gebissa (2020). Genetic Variability of Maize (Zea mays L.) Genotypes on Some Yield and Yield Components at Haramaya, Eastern Ethiopia, 8(9): 1840-1845.