Programs

List of PhD sandwich students with scholarship support

Sl.No. Name of the Ph D student/s Gender International Partner University Status of student Visits
1 Dr Tefera Mekonnen

 

M ITT Cologne, Germany

(First round PhD)

All three visits completed, and already graduated
2-4 Dr Wakjira Takala M University of Rostock, Germany

(First round Ph D)

All three visits completed and already graduated
Mrs Gebeyanesh Worku F All three visits completed ;Started writing her Dissertation
5-8 Mr Amsalu Tilahun M University of Rostock, Germany

(Second  round Ph D)

In Rostock since June 2022 for 1st visit of 9 months
Mr Tolera Abdissa M In Rostock since June 2022 for 1st visit of 9 months
Mrs Wuberest Bitew F In Rostock since September  2022 for 1st visit of 9 months
9 Mr Nebiyu Bogale M ULB, Brussels

(Belgium)

2nd round Ph D

Currently in Brussels  since June 2022 for his first 9 months stay
10 Mr Million Mered M POLIMI, Milan

(Italy)

(1st Round PhD)

Currently in Milan since November beginning for their second six months stay
Mr Derese Tekestebirhan M
Mr Henok Mekonnen M
11 Mr Yohannes Alemu M ITT Cologne, Germany

(3rd round Ph D)

To go to ITT Cologne starting from January 2023
12 Mr Desalegn Abdissa M University of Rostock, Germany

(3rd  round PhD)

To go to Rostock starting from January 2023

List of Short Term Training Programs conducted at JiT CoE

Sl. No. Title of Training Program
1 Product design and development

through Innovation

Conducted
2 Hydrological modeling through SWAT Conducted
3 Grid Integration of Renewable Energy

Resources

Conducted
4 GIS based Assessment and Mapping of

renewable Energy resources

Conducted
5 Technology innovation support and

patent information search

Conducted
6 Advanced Analytical Instrumentation

Techniques

Conducted
7 Design construction and modeling of

modern landfills

Planned in the

coming months

8 Bio-refinery Planned in the

coming months

9 Nano-science and Technology

applications

Planned in the

coming months

10 Climate smart Agriculture and practices Planned in the

coming months

List of Postdoc scholars with financial support for research

Sl.No. Name of Postdoc Specialty Gender Deliverable status
1 Dr Zerihun Asmelash Water Treatment M Completed

2 Journal and one conference publication

2 Dr.-Ing. Tamene Adugna Hydrology and climate change M 1 publication delivered

2 revision submitted and under review

3 Dr Dejene Beyene Biofuels M 1 publication delivered

Research in progress

4 Drs. Salamawit Negassa Water Energy Food Nexus F Research in progress

List of Short Term Training programs, Conferences and Workshops conducted by JiT Center of Excellence

Sl.No. Short-term trainings conducted by JiT CoE
Title Period # of participants
1 Product design and development through Innovation 1st Week of Dec 2017 50
2 Hydrological modeling through SWAT 2nd week of Dec 2017 35
3 Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Resources 3rd week of Dec 2017 30
4 Technology innovation support and patent information search 11th-12th March 2021 120
5 GIS based Assessment and Mapping of renewable Energy resources 15th-18th March 2021 45
6 Advanced Analytical Instrumentation Techniques 23rd-28th Dec 2021 75
7 Innovations in Landfill Construction: On experiences from Germany 14th-16th Feb 2023 60
8 Advances in Climate-smart Agricultural (CSA) practices in Ethiopian Context(3rd-5th July 2023) 3rd-5th July 2023 110
9 Postharvest Handling and Improved grain Storage techniques to reduce storage losses of Grain Crops (For Jimma Zone development agents) 28th June 2024 (11+14)

 

25

10 Training on operation of advanced instrumentation- LDA Doppler, GC-FID, Hotwire Anemometry and high speed spectrum analyzer 14th-21st August 2024 20
Sl.No Workshops/Conferences conducted by JiT CoE
Title Period # of participants
1 National Level Curriculum Review Workshop for Launching of Regular Ph D program in Sustaianble Energy Engineering 19th July 2017 30
2 National Level Curriculum Review Workshop for M Sc in Sustainable Energy Engineering (2nd revision) 21th July 2021 50
3 International Conference on Green Fuels for Bio-based Circular Economy (ICGFBCE 2023)  11th-12th May 2023 125
4 International Conference on water-Energy-Food Nexus (ICWEFN 2023) 25th May 2023 120
5 National Advance Research Symposium of current advances in MHP for off-grid electrification 22nd-23rd Nov 2023 40
6 National Level Curriculum Review Workshop for Launching of New specialization stream “Applied Biogas and Biomass Technology” in M Sc in Sustainable Energy Engineering 19th March 2024 40
7 National Advanced Research Symposium

On “New Energy Materials and Emerging Trends”

1st -2nd  July  2024 35
8 Collaborative Networking Workshop With University of Aston, UK

On Green Energy Technologies for Cooling (Agricultural Cold Chain)

21st October 2024 70