Sewalem Tsehay Wondim
Rockville
Summary
Articulate assistant professor with several years teaching in higher education settings. Passionate about motivating and encouraging students to think critically about course material. Skilled at facilitating meaningful group discussions and debates. Committed professional with several years of experience in academic landscape, including student evaluation and creative teaching methods implementation. Eager contributions to professional efforts to assist student development. Hands-on approach to cultivating curriculum and challenging in-classroom projects. Insightful professional in higher education, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in curriculum development, innovative instructional strategies, and academic research. Excel in communication, critical thinking, and adaptability, ensuring effective teaching methodologies and positive student outcomes. Intelligent Assistant Professor promotes thoughtful in-classroom discussion. Extensive research experience in academic discipline, backed by multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at major conferences. Thoughtful understanding of intricacies of education and curriculum planning.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Professor
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa
01.2025 - Current
- Designed collaborative learning exercises to capitalize on students' resources and skills.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Conducted comprehensive research and data analysis to support strategic planning and informed decision-making.
Lecturer
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa
11.2016 - 12.2023
- Coordinating, arranging, and conducting laboratory activities, lecturing undergraduate students, including courses in Principles of Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cytogenetics, Cell Biology, Plant Breeding, and Biotechnology, as well as research and community services.
Assistant Lecturer
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa
03.2010 - 11.2012
- Teaching biology to undergraduate students, including courses in the principles of genetics, molecular biology, cytogenetics, biotechnology, and plant breeding.
Graduate Assistant
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa
03.2009 - 03.2010
- Teaching biology to undergraduate students, assisting senior professors in lab session arrangements, and giving pre-lab talks during student invigilation.
Development Facilitator
Agri-Service Ethiopia (NGO)
Mertulemariam
03.2003 - 02.2006
- Coordinating projects on agriculture, including crops, cattle, apiculture, poultry, vegetables, and fruits. Giving training on agriculture, health, natural resource conservation, and management. Coordinate and conduct grassroots-level action research, for example, a farmer’s field school on animal veterinary research by farmers. Baseline survey on integrated rural food security projects when new project areas are included.
Development Agent
Rural and Agricultural Office
Kuye
09.2002 - 03.2003
- Organize and train rural communities on different projects, like crop production, animal husbandry and production, apiculture, income generation and livelihood, natural resource conservation and management, action research, gender, and HIV/AIDS.
Education
Ph.D. - Genetics And Plant Breeding
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Sweden, Dept. Of Plant Breeding Box 190 234 22,12-2023
Master of Science - Applied Genetics
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 02-2013
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 07-2008
Associate of Applied Science - General Agriculture
Ambo College of Agriculture (Now Ambo University)
Ambo07-2001
Skills
- Research analysis
- Data management
- Curriculum development
- Laboratory management
- Grant writing
- Student evaluation
Molecular genetics and molecular Biology techniques
PCR
Gel electrophoresis, Gel Documentation DNA finger printing
DNA Isolation and purification Chromatography
Proteomics Spectrophotometer Microscopy
Molecular data analysis Research Skills Computer Skills
Leadership and Communication
Team work sprit, leadership, coordination and managerial skills Independent study and group work understanding
Diverse culture, ethnicity and social context understanding Originality and adaptability
Mental Skills (Knowledge), psychomotor (Physical or Manual Skills) and affective domains Molecular genetics and genetic engineering, Genetic analysis and mapping, Advanced Cell Biology, Physiology, Biochemistry and
chemistry, Research Methods, Techniques in molecular Biology,
Cytogenetics, Population and Ecological genetics, Molecular Evolution and Phylogeny, Quantitative Genetics and Plant Breeding, Seminars and Thesis, Principles of Genetics, Microbiology, Botany, Zoology with minor Chemistry (organic, physical, analytical, biochemical and general chemistry, Crop Production, Animal Sciences, Forestry, Agricultural Extension, Plant Sciences and other General Courses like Sociology Human Population, Economics, and Common Courses like College English, mathematics, Biology and chemistry
- Thesis advisement
- Subject matter expertise
- Academic advising
- Classroom presentations
- Lecturing
- Student counseling
- Student assessment
- Student research advisement
- Thesis guidance
- Evaluations and assessments
- Classroom management
- Departmental collaboration
- Data analysis
- Publishing research
- Course design
- Project leadership
- Grading
- Peer-reviewed publishing
Affiliations
- PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Biological Society of Ethiopia
Think Thank Society of Ethiopia
Accomplishments
- PUBLICATION
1. Sewalem Tsehay. Nutritional profiling, SNP-based genomic tools development for population genetic analysis and genotype-by-environment interaction in noug (Guizotia abyssinica (L.f.) Cass.), 2023. Publication identifier, DOI: https://doi.org/10.54612/a.3sj19brqcf, ISBN: 978-91-8046-252-5, eISBN: 978-91-8046-253-2
2. Sewalem Tsehay, Rodomiro Ortiz, Mulatu Geleta , Endashaw Bekele, Kassahun Tesfaye and Eva Johansson. Nutritional Profile of the Ethiopian Oilseed Crop Noug (Guizotia abyssinica Cass.): Opportunities for Its Improvement as a Source for Human Nutrition. Foods 2021, 10, 1778. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10081778
3, Sewalem Tsehay, Rodomiro Ortiz, Eva Johansson, Endashaw Bekele, Kassahun Tesfaye , Cecilia Hammenhag and Mulatu Geleta. New Transcriptome-Based SNP Markers for Noug (Guizotia abyssinica) and Their Conversion to KASP Markers for Population Genetics Analyses. Genes 2020, 11, 1373. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11111373
4. Dagnachew Lule, Santie de Villiers, Sewalem Tsehay, Mathews Dida, Masresha Fetene, W. Kimani and Kassahun Tesfaye (2014). Genetic Diversity and Eco-Geographical Distribution of Eleusine Species Collected From Ethiopia African Crop Science Journal, 22 (1):45 - 57
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant Professor
Addis Ababa University
01.2025 - Current
Lecturer
Addis Ababa University
11.2016 - 12.2023
Assistant Lecturer
Addis Ababa University
03.2010 - 11.2012
Graduate Assistant
Addis Ababa University
03.2009 - 03.2010
Development Facilitator
Agri-Service Ethiopia (NGO)
03.2003 - 02.2006
Development Agent
Rural and Agricultural Office
09.2002 - 03.2003
Ph.D. - Genetics And Plant Breeding
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Master of Science - Applied Genetics
Addis Ababa University
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Addis Ababa University
Associate of Applied Science - General Agriculture
Ambo College of Agriculture (Now Ambo University)
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