Prof. Tatek Abebe

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway

ORCID: 0000-0003-3811-0486 | Email: tatek.abebe@ntnu.no

Expertise: Childhood Studies, Global Development, Southern Theories, Decolonial Studies

Key Achievements: Professor in Childhood Studies at NTNU with over 100 publications. Editor of Childhood: A Journal of Global Child Research. Advisory Board Member for Children's Geographies and Fennia: International Journal of Geography. Leads international research projects on childhood, culture and development funded by Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills.

Selected Recent Publications:

• "Beyond deficit models in early childhood development science" – The Lancet (2025) DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00625-7
• "Why commoning matters in childhood studies" – Childhood (2025) DOI: 10.1177/09075682251330751
• "Teaching 'global childhoods' in Childhood Studies" – Childhood (2023) DOI: 10.1177/09075682231205508

Prof. Abubeker Hassen

University of Pretoria, South Africa

ORCID: 0000-0002-8240-3414 | Email: abubeker.hassen@up.ac.za

Expertise: Animal Science, Ruminant Nutrition, Climate Change Adaptation, Forage Science

Key Achievements: NRF C2-rated researcher with 113+ scientific publications. Silver Medal recipient from South African Society for Animal Science (2024). Sub-editor of African Journal of Range and Forage Sciences. Supervised 20 PhD and 27 MSc students to completion. Research focuses on drought-tolerant legumes, methane mitigation, and climate change impacts on livestock systems.

Selected Recent Publications:

• "Influence of tannin-rich extract from Acacia mearnsii on ovine cryopreserved semen" – Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine (2025) DOI: 10.1080/19396368.2025.2465260
• "Assessment of Moringa Accessions Performance" – Agronomy (2024) DOI: 10.3390/agronomy15102414
• "Vertical heterogeneity of chemical constituents in browse tree leaves" – African Journal of Range & Forage Science (2025) DOI: 10.2989/10220119.2025.2495620

Prof. Ahmed Hussen

Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

ORCID: 0000-0003-4303-2013 | Email: ahmed.hussen29@aau.edu.et

Expertise: Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Water Quality Assessment, Microfluidic Devices

Key Achievements: PhD from Addis Ababa University/Lund University sandwich program. Over 48 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Pioneer in developing paper-based microfluidic analytical devices (μPADs) for environmental contaminant detection in water samples.

Selected Recent Publications:

• "Development of paper-based microfluidic analytical device for paracetamol in water" – Applied Water Science (2024) DOI: 10.1007/s13201-024-02307-y
• "Adsorption enrichment integrated with paper-based devices for hexavalent chromium detection" – Analytical Sciences (2023) DOI: 10.1007/s44211-023-00504-4
• "Microfluidic Paper Based Analytical Devices for Carbamate Pesticides" – Bulletin of Environmental Contamination (2022) DOI: 10.1007/s00128-022-03533-3

Dr. Amare Bantider

Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

ORCID: 0000-0001-9619-9306 | Email: amare.b@wlrc-eth.org

Expertise: Geography, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change, Watershed Management

Key Achievements: PhD from Bern University, Switzerland. Senior researcher at Water and Land Resource Centre, Addis Ababa University. Over 48 publications on land use dynamics, watershed management, climate change adaptation, and resource governance. Extensive experience in international and national research projects as PI and Co-PI.

Selected Recent Publications:

• "Modeling impacts of climate change on blue and green water using SWAT+" – Modeling Earth Systems and Environment (2025) DOI: 10.1007/s40808-025-02641-3
• "Impacts of land and water management on runoff and sediment yield" – International Journal of River Basin Management (2025) DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2025.2561854
• "Resilience Capacity among Vulnerable Farming Households" – Environmental and Sustainability Indicators (2025) DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2025.100596

Prof. Derbew Belew

Jimma University, Ethiopia

ORCID: 0000-0003-2829-3426 | Email: Derbew.Belew@ju.edu.et

Expertise: Horticulture, Fruit Science, Crop Physiology, Agronomy

Key Achievements: Professor of Horticulture with extensive research in agronomy and crop physiology. Published numerous papers in reputed international journals. Specialist in tropical crops including potato, taro, and cassava improvement.

Selected Recent Publications:

• "Efficient Phosphorus and Potassium Use for Potato Seed Tuber Yields" – European Potato Journal (2025) DOI: 10.1007/s11540-025-09918-1
• "Diversity in Biochemical Traits among Taro Accessions" – Journal of Agriculture and Food Research (2025) DOI: 10.1016/j.jafr.2025.102115
• "Genetic variation and optimal harvest age in cassava" – Cogent Food & Agriculture (2024) DOI: 10.1080/23311932.2024.2355991

Dr. Asebe Regassa

University of Zurich, Switzerland

ORCID: 0000-0002-9126-9253 | Email: asebe.debelo@geo.uzh.ch

Expertise: Development Studies, Indigenous Studies, Ethnicity, Peacebuilding, Environmental Governance

Key Achievements: PhD from Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies, Germany. Founding Director of Institute of Indigenous Studies, Dilla University. Founding Managing Editor of Ethiopian Journal of Environment and Development (2018). Fritz Thyssen Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, SSRC African Peacebuilding Network grantee. Extensive publications on indigenous rights, ethnicity, conservation conflicts, and peacebuilding.

Selected Recent Publications:

• "Reimagining self-determination: Relational, decolonial perspectives" – Political Geography (2024) DOI: 10.1016/j.polgeo.2024.103112
• "Jirra: Oromo protest songs as weapons of resistance" – African Identities (2023) DOI: 10.1080/14725843.2023.2251693
• "Electoral Authoritarianism and Representation: The Case of Caffee Oromia" – Representation (2021) DOI: 10.1080/00344893.2021.2005672

Prof. Kimberly Battle-Walters Denu

Westmont College / University of Florida, USA

ORCID: 0000-0003-1433-387X | Email: kbwdenu@westmont.edu

Expertise: Sociology, African American Studies, Gender Studies, International Relations

Key Achievements: Provost and Dean of Faculty at Westmont College. Two-time Fulbright scholar with research in South Africa and Ethiopia. Over 25 years in Christian higher education; former VP at Azusa Pacific University and Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Extensive teaching experience across five continents. Published on African-American issues, women and family, leadership, and welfare reform.

Selected Publications:

• "Sheila's Shop: Working-Class African American Women Talk About Life, Love, Race, and Hair" – Bloomsbury Publishing
• "They think you ain't much of nothing: Social construction of the welfare mother" – Journal of Marriage and the Family DOI: 10.2307/353629

Prof. Solomon Beyene

University of Fort Hare, South Africa

ORCID: 0000-0003-1376-0095 | Email: sbeyene@ufh.ac.za

Expertise: Rangeland Ecology and Management, Pasture Science, Land Degradation, Restoration Ecology

Key Achievements: Professor of Rangeland Ecology with extensive research on rangeland condition assessment, vegetation dynamics in semi-arid landscapes, and degraded grazing land management. Numerous peer-reviewed publications on rangeland ecology, forage quality, and pastoral land use systems.

Selected Publications:

• "Cattle-rangeland management practices and perceptions of pastoralists" – Journal of Environmental Management (2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.01.008
• "Encroachment of woody plants and impact on pastoral livestock production" – African Journal of Ecology (2006) DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00638.x
• "Rangeland dynamics in southern Ethiopia: Botanical composition and soil characteristics" – Journal of Environmental Management (2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.10.007

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