Desalegn Amenu

1) Personal Background
Name: Desalegn Amenu Delesa(B.Sc in Biology, M.Sc in
Microbiology )
Gender: Male
Nationality: Ethiopian
Date of birth: July, 03/1989
Place of birth: East Ethiopia, Nekemte
Marital status: Married
2) Contact address
Desalegn Amenu Delesa
Wollega University
College of Natural and Computational Science
Department of Natural Science
Biology Program
Tel: +251915924698 or +251942924798
Email.
wadadesalegn @gmail.com
desalegn.amenu941@gmail.com
3) Language
Afan Oromiffa- mother tongue
English Excellence in writing, reading specking and verbal skill
I can speak, write, read Amharic also
4) Educational Background
Limu S.S.S. and Preparatory school Grade 10th to grade 12th, 19912006/7
Mada Walabu University, Major, Biology and Minor, Chemistry; B.Ed,
2006/7-2008/9
Haramaya University, Microbiology; M.Sc; 2009-2011/12
Wollega University; Induction to higher Diploma Program for Educators,
Certificate; 20013-201
Wollega University; Higher Diploma Program, Certificate; 20013-2014
5) Research area
M.Sc Thesis Microbiological Quality of Drinking Water Sources
and Water Handling Practices among Rural Communities of
Dire Dawa Administrative Council.
6) Publication

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1. Desalegn Amenu, Sissay Menkir and Tesfaye Gobena, 2013.
Bacteriological quality and occurrence of Cryptosporidium and giardia
from sources to household water samples of the rural communities of Dire
Dawa Administrative Council, Eastern Ethiopia. I International Journal of
Bacteriology Research ISSN: June-august 2013 Vol. 42 (2), pp. 001-018.
2. Desalegn Amenu, Sissay Menkir and Tesfaye Gobena, 2012.
Microbiological Quality of Drinking water sources in rural communities of
Dire Dawa Administrative Council. Star journal, Oct- Dec 2012, 1(4): 3337.
3. Desalegn Amenu, Sissay Menkir and Tesfaye Gobena, 2013.
Assessment of Water Handling Practices among Rural Communities of Dire
Dawa Administrative Council, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Star journal, april-june
2013, 2(2): 75-82.
4. Desalegn Amenu, Sissay Menkir and Tesfaye Gobena, 2013.
Microbiological Quality of Drinking Water Sources and Water Handling
Practices among Rural Communities of Dire Dawa Administrative Council.
International journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Science, (2013;
1(2):pp.29-54.
5. Desalegn Amenu, Sissay Menkir and Tesfaye Gobena, 2013. Assessing
the Bacteriological Quality of Drinking Water from Sources to Household
Water Samples in the Rural Communities of Dire Dawa Administrative
Council, Eastern Ethiopia. Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J., July-Sep 2013, 2(3):
126-133
6. Amenu D., Menkir S., Gobena T.,Bacteriological quality of drinking water
sources in rural communities of Dire Dawa administrative council Int. J.
Res. Dev. Pharm. L. Sci., 2013, 3(1), pp. 775-780
7. Desalegn Amenu, Sissay Menkir and Tesfaye Gobena, 2014. Assessment
of the Contamination Level of Water and Determination of the Major
Sources of Contaminants among Rural Community of Dire Dawa
Administrative Council. Int. J. Life Sc. Bt & Pharm. Res.; Vol. 3, No. 4,
January 2014; pp1-15.
8. Asegid Abebe and Desalegn Amenu, 2013. Prevalence of Intestinal
Protozoan among Students Visiting Wollega University Students Clinic;
international journal of Microbiological and Epidemiological research
(IJMER); 2(1), pp.1-6.
9. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Survey on the Prevalence of Mycobacterium
Tuberculosis among the Patient Visiting Nekemte Hospital. World Journal
of Natural and Applied Sciences Vol. 1, No. 1, January 2014, PP: 1 6.
10. Urgessa Ensermu and Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Prevalence of
Some Selected Soil Transmitted Helminthes Infections among Patients

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(Children) In Nekemte Hospital Oromia, Region, Western Ethiopia. Curr
Res Microbiol Biotechnol. 2014, 2(2): 329-333
11. Desalegn Amenu, Sissay Menkir and Tesfaye Gobena, 2013.
Occurrence of Cryptosporidium Oocyst and Giardia Cyst in Drinking Water
Sources of the Rural Communities of Dire Dawa Administrative Council,
Eastern Ethiopia. International Journal of Applied Research &
Studies.
12. Amenu D (2014). Prevalence of Malaria among Patients Visiting
Nekemte Hospital. J Med Microb Diagn 3: 137. Doi: 10.4172/21610703.1000137.
13. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Antimicrobial activity of fruit wine against
food borne pathogens. International Journal of Advanced Research in
Biological Sciences, 1(7):4243.
14. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Factors Affecting Female Students
Academic Achievement at Wollega University; International Journal of
Advanced Research in Biological Sciences 1(7): (2014): 5864.
15. Desalegn Amenu, 2013. Antimicrobial activity of Lactic acid bacteria
isolated from Ergo, Ethiopian traditional fermented milk. Curr Res
Microbiol Biotechnol. 2013, 1(6): 278-284.
16. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) Infection and Immune Status in Newly Diagnosed Adult
Tuberculosis Patients. Palgo journal of medicine and medical science1,
(2), 2014:19 23.
17. Desalegn Amenu, 2013. The Antibacterial Activity of Honey. Intr.J.
Curr.Res.Aca.Rew.2013, 1(2), 102-116.
18. Desalegn Amenu, Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes
Isolated from Retail Organic Chicken International Journal of
Bioinformatics and Biological Science: v.1 n.3 p.271-282 Dec, 2013.
19. Desalegn Amenu, Molecular Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance in
Helicobacter pylori Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2014) 3(2): 1-11.
20. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Drinking Water Quality and Determinants of
Household Potable Water Consumption, Global Journal of Microbiology and
Molecular Sciences Vol. 1, No. 1, January 2014, PP: 01- 06.
21. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Bacteriological and Physicochemical Quality
of Well Water Sources, Global Journal of Microbiology and Molecular
Sciences Vol. 1, No. 1, January 2014, PP: 01- 24.
22. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Drinking Water Quality, World Journal of
Arts, Commerce and Sciences Vol. 1, No. 2, December 2013, PP: 01 08.
23. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Effect of Intestinal Parasitic Infection and
Nutritional Status on Academic Performance Of School Children, World
Journal of Arts, Commerce and Sciences Vol. 1, No. 2, December 2013, PP:
01 07.

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24. Desalegn Amenu, 2013. Isolation and Identification of Pathogenic
Bacteria from Drinking Water, World Journal of Bioscience and
Biotechnology Research Vol. 1, No. 1, December 2013, PP: 01 09.
25. Desalegn Amenu, 2013. Wastewater Treatment Plants as a Source of
Microbial Pathogens in Receiving Watersheds; World Journal of Bioscience
and Biotechnology Research Vol. 1, No. 1, December 2013, PP: 01 13.
26. Desalegn Amenu, 2013. Assessment of Soil-Transmitted Helminths
Infections, Malnutrition and Anemia among Primary School Children;
World Journal of Scientific Research and Reviews Vol. 1, No. 1, December
2013, PP: 01-06.
27. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Assessing the Microbiological quality of
milk. World Journal of Agronomy, Food Science & Technology Vol. 1, No. 1,
January 2014, PP: 01-10.
28. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Isolation of Bacteriophages Specific to
Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa;
Bio-Genetics Journal. Vol. 2, No. 1 (2014): 32-36
29. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Antimicrobial Activity of Medicinal Plant
Extracts and Their Synergistic Effect on Some Selected Pathogens.
American Journal of Ethnomedicine, 2014, Vol. 1, No. 1, 018-029.
30. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Health impact of intestinal helminth
infections among podoconiosis patients; International Research Journal of
Bacteriology 2014, http://www.hoajonline.com/journals/pdf/32-1-1.pdf.
31. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Characterization of Salmonella Isolates from
Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens and Human Sources; World Journal of
Agronomy, Food Science & Technology Vol. 1, No. 1, January 2014, PP: 113
32. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Assessment of Disinfectant and Antibiotic
Resistant Bacteria in Hospital Wastewater, World Journal of Natural and
Applied Sciences Vol. 1, No. 1, January 2014, PP: 1 7.
33. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Microbiological Quality of Bottled Water,
International Perspective. World Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences;
Vol. 1, No. 1, January 2014, PP: 1 11.
34. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Antimicrobial Resistance for Enteric
Pathogens Isolated from Acute Gastroenteritis Patients World Journal of
Natural and Applied Sciences Vol. 1, No. 1, January 2014, PP: 1 14.
35. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Characterization of waste water and
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the waste Water treatment system;
world journal of life science research: v1 (1). P.1-11.
36. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Isolation of Poly Hydrocarbon Degrading
Bacteria. Landmark Research journal of medicine and medical science;
1(1).p.001-003.

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37. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Factors influencing the enumerate numbers
of viable microorganisms in foods. Landmark Research journal of
medicine and medical scence; 1(1).p.001-002.
38. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Isolation of Bacterial Pathogens from
Patients with Postoperative Surgical Site Infections and Possible Sources of
Infections. Int. J. Curr. Res. Biosci. Plant Biol. 2014, 1(1): 51-55.
39. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Isolation and Characterization of Lactic Acid
Bacteria from Cheese. European journal of pharmaceutical and medical
research, 2014; 1(1):49-57.
40. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. An Assessment on sanitary survey condition
on food establishment; World Journal of Life Sciences Research Vol. 1, No.
1, January 2014, PP: 1 3
41. Desalegn Amenu, 2013. Water and health in Ethiopia. World Journal
of Scientific Research and Reviews Vol. 1, No. 1, December 2013, PP: 0102.
42. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Antimicrobial Effects of Adsorbed Food
Grade Powders against Food Pathogens; World Journal of Life Sciences
Research Vol. 1, No. 1, January 2014, PP: 1 2.
43. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Bacteriocin-Producing Starter and NonStarter Lactic Acid Bacteria in Food Industry; World Journal of Agronomy,
Food Science & Technology Vol. 1, No. 1, January 2014, PP: 1- 4.
44. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Contaminated Drinking Water, Source of
Contamination and its Associated Risk. World Journal of Agronomy, Food
Science & Technology Vol. 1, No. 1, January 2014, PP: 01-02.
45. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Isolation of Bacteriophage from the
Environment and Characterization of Isolates for Potential Control of Food
has borne Pathogens. World Journal of Agronomy, Food Science &
Technology Vol. 1, No. 1, January 2014, PP: 01-03.
46. Desalegn Amenu, 2013. Use of Bacteriophage to Control Enter
hemorrhagic Escherichia coli on Green Bell Peppers and Baby Spinach
Leaves. World Journal of Scientific Research and Reviews Vol. 1, No. 1,
December 2013, PP: 01 03.
47. Desalegn Amenu, 2014. Identification and probiotics property of
Lactobacillus.
International
journal
of
current
chemistry
and
pharmaceutical science, December, 2014, 1(10):68-73.
7) Recognition and Recommendation Letter
1. Article Publication Certificate; Pubicon International Publications
2. Article Publication Certificate ;World Journal of Pharmaceutical
Research
3. Article Publication Certificate ;World Journal Pharmacy And
Pharmaceutical Sciences
4. Article Publication Certificate, American Journal of Ethnomedicine

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5. Article Publication Certificate, International Journal of Applied Research
& Studies
6. Article Publication Certificate, International academic science ,
Engendering and technology
7. Article Publication Certificate, International Journal Of Engineering And
Advanced Technology
8. Additional experience
1) Seminar presentation on Microbiological and physicchemical quality of drinking water sources in Dire Dawa
Administrative Council.
2) Action research on Minimizing the factors that affect
female academic performance at Wollega university the
case of biology first year of 2013 entry.
3) Editorial Board Member of International Journal Of
Current Innovation Research
4) Editorial Board Member International Research Journal Of
Public And Environmental Health
9. Teaching Experience
Wollega University Lecturer in Microbiology starting from 2011/12 at
College of Natural and Computational Science.
10.
Hoppies
Reading journal and any scientific research
11.
References
Sissay Menkir (, PHD, Associate Professor, Parasitological, Haramaya
University).
sissaymenkir@yahoo.com or sissaymenkir@gmail.com
Tesafaye Gobena (Associate professor, Haramaya University health
science).
tesfayegobena@yahoo.com
12.
PhD interest area
Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology
Medical Microbiology
Agricultural Microbiology
Molecular microbiology
Food microbiology
Industrial microbiology
Environmental microbiology
13.
Research interested area

Antimicrobial activity of natural products ( Medicinal plants,

phytochemicals and antimicrobial activity of Honey and its products,
antimicrobial activity of medicinal products(lemon and other fruit and

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vegetables and isolation of chemical that act against food borne
disease).
Traditional and fermented products, isolation of pathogenic and
normal flora form industrial and traditional fermented foods
(fermented milk, cheese, ergo, awetu, shameta, awaze, data,
Kochkocha).
Isolation , characterization , identification of Lactic acid bacteria to
study their antimicrobial activity against food and water borne
disease, isolation of bacteriocin and bacteriocin products, probiotics
bacterial,
Isolation of lactic acid bacteria and other microbes that have food and
industrial application advantages.

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