Messay Mulugeta

E-mail：mesay.mulugeta1@aau.edu.et

Education background

• Ph.D. in GeEM specialization in Socioeconomic Development Planning and Environment, Addis Ababa University, 2008–2012

• M.A. in Geography and Environmental Studies, AAU College of Social Sciences, 1999–2001

• B.A. in Geography and Environmental Studies, Kotebe University College, 1993–1997

• M.Sc. in Environmental Science specialization in Environmental Resources Management, AAU College of Natural and Computational Sciences, course work

• Various short-term trainings in research methods & software applications such as SPSS, CSPro, STATA and GIS

Work experience

• Chairman, Center for Food Security Studies, Addis Ababa University, December 2017 - recent

• Associate Professor, College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, 2016–recent

• Teaching, research and administrative service, Adama Science and Technology University

• Consultancy services to various CSOs, NGOs, government and private organizations, 2008–recent

• Worked in CSOs and private business organizations, 2001–2008

• Lecturer & researcher, Jimma Teachers College, 1997–2001

    

Research interest

• Socioeconomic Development, Environment and Resources Management, Livelihoods, Climate Change, Climate Smart Economic activities, etc

    

Research project at FDDI

• Ethiopia – China relations, cross-border human trafficking