The People

    Our Research Team

    A Multidisciplinary Ethiopian-Belgian Team uniting Chemical, Environmental, Food, and BioScience with Economics and Gender studies.

    Principal Investigators

    Dr. Luis Diaz Allegue

    Dr. Luis Diaz Allegue

    Principal Investigator

    CARES PROMOTER, Bioscience Engineering, UAntwerpen, Belgium

    Dr. Luis Diaz Allegue serves as the Belgian Promoter for the CARES project (2024–2029), providing high-level scientific …

    Principal Investigator
    Dr. Anuradha S Jabasingh

    Dr. Anuradha S Jabasingh

    Principal Investigator

    CARES PROMOTER, Chemical and Bioengineering, Addis Ababa University-CTBE, Ethiopia

    Dr. Eng. Anuradha S Jabasingh, is the Ethiopian Promoter for the CARES project, leading the shift toward a coffee-based …

    Principal Investigator

    Co-Investigators

    Prof. Siegfried Vlaeminck

    Prof. Siegfried Vlaeminck

    Co-Investigator

    Co-Promoter, Bioscience Engineering, UAntwerpen, Belgium

    Prof. Siegfried Vlaeminck, a Co-Promoter at the University of Antwerp, provides high-level expertise in bioscience engin…

    Co-Investigator
    Dr. Shimelis Kebede

    Dr. Shimelis Kebede

    Co-Investigator

    Co-Promoter, Chemical and Bioengineering, Addis Ababa University-CTBE, Ethiopia

    Dr. Shimelis Kebede Kassahun serves as the Co-Promoter for the CARES project. An expert in Environmental engineering, he…

    Co-Investigator

    PhD Researchers

    Mr. Alene Admas

    Mr. Alene Admas

    PhD Researcher

    Environmental Engineering, Addis Ababa University-CTBE, Ethiopia

    Mr. Alene Admas is a PhD Researcher in Environmental Engineering dedicated to the CARES project’s Circular Agro-Energy &…

    PhD Researcher
    Mr. Muluken Zenebe

    Mr. Muluken Zenebe

    PhD Researcher

    Food Engineering, Addis Ababa University-CTBE, Ethiopia

    Mr. Muluken Zenebe is a PhD Researcher in Food Engineering focused on the Premium Valorization & Specialty Coffee pillar…

    PhD Researcher

    Research Specialists

    Mr. Aklilu Gebrewaria

    Mr. Aklilu Gebrewaria

    Research Specialist

    SCBE-CARES, ECOHUE, COFIMAT

    Mr. Aklilu Gebrewaria is a Research Specialist driving bio-innovation for the CARES, ECOHUE, and COFIMAT projects throug…

    Research Specialist

    MSc Researchers

    Specialty Coffee & Coffee Wine

    Specialty Coffee & Coffee Wine

    MSc Researcher

    Chemical and Bioengineering, Addis Ababa University-CTBE, Ethiopia

    MSc Researcher

    MSc Researcher
    Circular Agro-Energy & Earth Care

    Circular Agro-Energy & Earth Care

    MSc Researcher

    Chemical and Bioengineering, Addis Ababa University-CTBE, Ethiopia

    MSc Researcher

    MSc Researcher
    Bio-Extracted Innovation

    Bio-Extracted Innovation

    MSc Researcher

    Chemical and Bioengineering, Addis Ababa University-CTBE, Ethiopia

    MSc Researcher

    MSc Researcher

    Administrative & Secretarial

    Mrs. Tenagne Shiferaw

    Mrs. Tenagne Shiferaw

    Admin Secretary

    Projects -CARES, ECOHUE, COFIMAT

    As the Admin Secretary for the CARES, ECOHUE, and COFIMAT projects at CTBE-AAU, I deliver the high-level administrative …

    Admin Secretary