1. Head, Africa Centre of Excellence for Water Management (ACEWM)
2. Associate Dean for Research and Technology Transfer, College of Natural and Computational Sciences
3. Manager, National Fluorosis Mitigation Program (NFMP), Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

1. PhD in Environmental Engineering

Gunma University of Technology, Japan, 2001

2. in Environmental Engineering

Gunma University of Technology, Japan, 1998

3. G Certificate in Environmental Science

Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences, Japan, 1994

4. In Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, 1988

1.      Outstanding Achievement Award in Applied Research (2013), The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Science and Technology

2. Distinguished Lectureship Series Award, College of Natural Science, Addis Ababa University (2014) for the Invited Lecture on “Fluoride Mitigation Options: Challenges and Opportunities”

1. Founding Member of the Federation of African Societies of Chemistry (2007 – Present)
2. Executive Committee Member of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia (2003-2007)
3. Member of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia (1989- Present)
4. Member of the Ethiopian Chemical Engineers Association (2002 – Present)
5. Member of African Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Production (2004 – Present)

1. Associate Editor of the Bulletin of Chemical Society of Ethiopia (2007-2010)
2. Book Editor on Traffic air pollution in Addis Ababa and its impacts for Forum for Environment (FfE) Ethiopia (2009)
3. Reviewer for the following Journals
   • Science of the Total Environment
   • PLOS ONE Journal
   • International research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry
   • Journal of Biological Society of Ethiopia

4. Convener: International Conference on “Towards sustainable safe drinking water supply in developing countries: The challenges of geogenic contaminants and mitigation measures (GeoGen2013)”, 5-7, February 2013, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

5. Member of International Organizing Committee: International Workshop on Mitigating Effects of Geogenic Contaminants, February 22-23, 2012, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute of India (NEERI), Nagpur, India
6. Organizer: National Workshop on Fluorosis Mitigation in the Ethiopian Rift Valley: Optimization and Acceptance of Fluoride Removal Options for Drinking Water in Rural Ethiopia, April 26-27, 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
7. Chairman of Organizing Committee: The 20^th Anniversary of the Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia, 2007
8. Member of Organizing Committee: 1^st Congress of the Federation of African Societies of Chemistry (FASC), 2007

1. Environmental chemistry of pollutants from natural and anthropogenic sources in air, water, soil and food such as trace metals, pesticides, endocrine disruptors, and fluoride
2. Wastewater treatment technologies with focus on resource recovery
3. Drinking water quality including developing sustainable technologies for the reduction of toxic inorganic and organic substances such fluoride in groundwater to safe drinking levels
4. Point-of-use water treatment technologies that are applicable in rural areas of developing countries for treatment of organic and biological pollutants
5. Nano-materials for environmental remediation
6. Environmental health risk assessment of hazardous chemicals

1. Feleke Zewge (2016) Combined Aluminium Sulfate/Hydroxide Process For Fluoride Removal From Drinking Water, Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 30(3), 1-11.
2. Gizachew Wendimua, Feleke Zewge, Eyobel Mulugeta (2017) Aluminium-iron-amended activated bamboo charcoal (AIAABC) for fluoride removal from aqueous solutions Journal of Water Process Engineering, 16, 123–131
3. Meseret Dessalegne, Feleke Zewge and Isabel Diaz (2016) Aluminum hydroxide supported on zeolites for fluoride removal fromdrinking water, wileyonlinelibrary.com, DOI 10.1002/jctb.5041
4. Agaje Bedemo, Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi and Feleke Zewge (2016) Removal of trivalent chromium from aqueous solution using aluminum oxide hydroxide, SpringerPlus (2016) 5:1288, DOI 10.1186/s40064-016-2983-x
5. Meseret Dessalegne, Feleke Zewge, Numa Pfenninger,   C. Annette Johnson & Isabel Diaz (2016) Layered Double Hydroxide and Its Calcined Product for Fluoride Removal from Groundwater of Ethiopian Rift Valley, Water Air Soil Pollut 227:381, DOI 10.1007/s11270-016-3079-5
6. Eyobel Mulugeta, Feleke Zewge, C. Annette Johnson, and Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi (2014) Aluminium hydro(oxide)-based (AO) adsorbent for defluoridation of drinking water: Optimization, performance comparison, and field testing, Water SA (In Press)
7. Haimanot Habte, Feleke Zewge and Mesfin Redi (2014) Removal of azo dye from water by adsorption using waste residue from alum manufacturing process, African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 8(9), 482-490
8. Eyobel Mulugeta, Feleke Zewge and B.S. Chandravanshi (2014) Development of Household Water Defluoridation Process For Developing Countries, Water Environment Research (In Press)
9. Said Mustefa, Feleke Zewge, Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi (2014) Levels of Fluoride in Staple Cereals and Legumes Produced in Selected Areas of Ethiopia, SINET: Ethiop. J. Sci., 37(1), 43–52.
10. Asamene Embiale , Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi,   Feleke Zewge (2014) Levels of Fluoride in the Ethiopian and Imported Tea (Camellia sinensis) Infusions Prepared in Tap and Fluoride-Rich Natural Waters, International Journal of Food Engineering, 10(3), 447-455.
11. Gebreegziabher Asayehegn, Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi and Feleke Zewge (2014), Fluoride Level in Tef [ERAGROSTIS TEF (ZUCC.) TROTTER] and Enjera and Its Health Implications, SINET: Ethiop. J. Sci., 37(1), 53-62.
12. Sheta Alemu, Eyobel Mulugeta, Feleke Zewge and Bhagwan Singh Candravanshi (2014), Water defluoridation by aluminium oxide-manganese oxide composite material, Environmental Technology, 35 (15), 1893–1903
13. Elias Gizaw, Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi and Feleke Zewge (2014) Correlation Among Fluoride and Metals In Irrigation Water And Soils Of Ethiopian Rift Valley, Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 28(2), 229-244.
14. Fantahun Adeno, Eyobel Mulugeta, Feleke Zewge and Yonas Chebude (2014), Adsorptive removal of Fluoride from Water Using Nanoscale Aluminium Oxide Hydroxide (AlOOH), Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 28(2), 215-227.
15. Endale Teju, Negussie Megersa, B.S. Chandravanshi and Feleke Zewge (2014), Lead Accumulation in Roadside Soils from Heavy Density Motor Ways of Eastern Ethiopia, Chem. Soc. Ethiop. Eth. 28(2), 161-176.
16. Eyobel Mulugeta, Feleke Zewge, Annette Johnson and B.S. Chandravanshi (2014) A high-capacity aluminum hydroxide defluoridation material for drinking water purification in rural Ethiopia, Desalination and water Treatment, 52 (28-30), 5422–5429
17. Bisratewongel Tegegne, Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi* and Feleke Zewge, Fluoride Levels in Commercially Available Rice in Ethiopia, Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2013, 27(2), 179-189.
18. Meseret Desalegne and Feleke Zewge (2013) Daily Dietary Fluoride Intake And Its Potential Health Risk In The Ethiopian Rift Valley Rural Villages, Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry, 95(6), 1056-1068.
19. Endale Teju, Negussie Megersa, B.S. Chandravanshi, Feleke Zewge (2012) Determination of The Levels of Lead in The Roadside Soils of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, SINET: Ethiop. J. Sci. 35(2), 81-94.
20. Kefyalew Gomoro, Feleke Zewge, Bernd Hundhammer and Negussie Megersa (2012) Fluoride Removal by Adsorption on Thermally Treated Lateritic Soils, Chem. Soc. Ethiop., 26(3), 361-372.
21. Daniel Woldemichael, Feleke Zewge and Seyoum Leta (2011) Potential of Water Yacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) for the Removal of Chromium in Constructed Wetlands, SINET, Ethiopian Journal of Science, 1(34), 49-62.
22. Minaleshewa Atlabachew; Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi; Feleke Zewgea; Mesfin Redi (2010), Fluoride content of Ethiopian khat (Catha edulis Forsk) chewing leaves, Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry, 1–12.??
23. Gebre Z. Feleke, E. Sahle-Demissie (2010) Mass Concentrations and Metals Speciation of Urban Atmospheric Aerosols in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop., 24(3), 361-373.
24. Samuel Zerabruk, Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi and Feleke Zewge (2010) Fluoride in Black and Green tea (camellia sinensis) Infusions in Ethiopia: Measurement and Safety Evaluation, Chem. Soc. Ethiop., 24(3), 327-338.
25. Feleke and Y. Sakakibara (2002) A bio-electrochemical reactor coupled with adsorber for the removal of nitrate and inhibitory pesticide, Water Research, 36, 3092-3102.
26. Sakakibara, Z. Feleke and T. Katahira (2002) A hybrid biofilm reactor for nitrate and pesticide removal, Wat. Sci. and Technol: Water Supply, 12(2), 35-42.
27. Anthony Gachanga, Pedro Mastrangelo, Kavin mcGuigan, Presthntie Naicker and Feleke Zewge (2010) Africa’s Water Quality: A Chemical Science Perspective, Public Document, Pan African Chemistry Network, Royal Chemistry Society, pp 1-24
28. Feleke, E. Mulugeta, B. Shimelis and B. S. Chandravanshi (2008) Fluoride in Groundwater in The Rift Valley Region of Ethiopia: Problem and Possible Solutions in “Groundwater Quality and Environment”, K. Palanisami, B.R. Neupane and M. Thangarajan (ed.), Book Chapter, MACMILAN Advanced Research Series, pp 141-157
29. Feleke, R. van de Krol, and P.W. Appel (2009) Photoelectrocatalytic removal of color using TiO₂/Cu₂O composite material under low light intensity. In “Appropriate Technologies for Environmental Protection in the Developing World” Ernest K. Yanful (ed.), Book Chapter (Springer), pp 181 – 196.
30. Tibebu Salehu and Feleke Zewge (2009) Traffic air pollution in Addis Ababa and Its Impacts, Book, Forum for Environment in Partnership with the United Nations Environment Program, 46p.

1. National Coordinator: National Fluorosis Mitigation Project, Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (2008 – August, 2014)
2. Technical Advisor: Environmental Impact Assessment and Design of Wastewater Treatment of Mineral Processing Industry, Ethiopian Mineral Development Share Co. (August 2012-to date)
3. Technical Advisor: Ethiopian Institute of Water Resources (EIWR), Addis Ababa University, Development and Implementation of Innovative Water Supply Technologies in Remote villages of the country.
4. Principal Consultant (Trainer): Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment for Selected Parameters, Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network (HAREC&N) (2013).
5. Consultant: Environmental Impact Assessment of Geothermal Energy Technologies in the Ethiopian Rift Valley, Geomatrix, 2014 (3 months)
6. National Technical Committee Member: National Standards Technical Committee at the Ethiopian Standard Agency representing the Department of Chemistry of Addis Ababa University (2012-present) for the following 6 technical areas
7. Consultant (Wastewater Treatment Expert): Beles Engineering (2013)
8. Principal Trainer: Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control: Addis Ababa University/Federal Ministry of Agriculture (June, 2012)
9. Principal Trainer: Environmentally Sound Management of Municipal Solid Waste in Ethiopia: Current Status and the Way Forward, Addis Ababa University/Federal Environmental Protection Authority (2011…?
10. Country Task Team Member: National Plan of Joint Action for the implementation of the Libreville Declaration On Health and environment in Africa, 2011
11. Lead Consultant (Environmental Chemist):   Negussie Retta Consultancy and Management (September, 2010 – December, 2010)
12. Lead Consultant (Water Treatment Technical Expert): Department of Chemistry/ UNICEF Ethiopia project, August 2008 – October 2008
13. Principal Consultant (Environmental Chemist/Engineer): Control of Environmental Impacts of Paint Factory Effluent, Negussie Retta Consultancy and Management (May, 2008 – April, 2009)
14. Consultant (Water Quality and Sediment Analysis Expert):   Mid-Day International Consulting Engineers (October 2008 – December 2008)
15. Training Consultant (Environmental Chemist): Negussie Retta Consultancy and Management (April 15, 2008 – May 2, 2008)
16. Consultant (Air Quality Monitoring Expert): Mid-Day International Consulting Engineers (August 2007 – October 2007)
17. Technical Trainer, Environmental Auditor Training Course (Waste and Energy Audit) for 25 professionals from various industries organized by Addis Ababa Environment Protection Authority, July 15 – 18, 2008.

9.    Principal Trainer: Environmental Management Systems for Pollution Prevention and Control, Addis Ababa University/Federal Environmental Protection Authority (January, 2011 – June, 2011)

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Office telephone: +251111239466

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University email ID: feleke.zewge@aau.edu.et

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