Curriculum Vitae

Asmare Dejen Demeke, Ph.D.

Senior Researcher and Associate Prof. of
Entomology
Ex-Vice president for Research Community
Service
Ex-General Secretariat of Forum for Higher
Education Institutes in Amhara Region
General Director of Amhara Agricultural
Research Institute (active now)
Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Abyss. J. Scie
 1. Educational Background
Degree University Specialization Start year Graduation Theses
year
PhD Haramaya Agricultural 2009 2012 Distribution, species
Entomology composition, Phenology and
management of stemborers on
sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.)
in Northeastern Ethiopia
MSc Haramaya Agricultural 2002 2004 Title” Management of
Entomology Stemborers on sorghum using
sowing dates and horizontal
placement of stalks in
Northeastern Ethiopia
BSc Hawassa Plant Science 1994 1997

2. Teaching and Research Experiences

1. Associate professor in Entomology in Wollo University from 2008-2023
2. Senior Researcher at Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute, Sirinka Agricultural
Research Center from 1998-20008
3. Director General, Amhara Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI) 10 December 2023 to present

3. Leadership Experiences
1. Director General, Amhara Agricultural Research Center, 10 December 2023 to present
2. General Secretariat to Forum for Higher Education Institutes in Amhara Region (07 August 2021
to 10 December 2023)
3. Vice president for research and community service of Wollo University (2014-2019)
4. Director for Research and Community Service of Wollo University (2012-2014.
5. Head of Crop Improvement Research at Sirinka Agricultural Research Center (2005-2008)
6. Head of Crop protection research at Sirinka Agricultural Research Center (1999-2003)
4. Awarded Certificates
1. Invaluable professional contribution to the preparation of Higher Education, TVT, Research Institutions and
Industry Likkage (HETRIIL) proclamation and its implementation Directives by MoE, 2 August 2024
2. Best performance of leading collaborative Two Projects from Rockfeller foundation and MKnight foundation by
New York Botanical Garden, NYBG
3. Guest Lecturer in at the Department of Biosystems and Technology.
4. Public Seminar to SLU Staffs and Students on Challenges of Ethiopian crop production to feed a growing
population, Alnarp, Sweden, 23 May 2018.
5. Research Methods and Data Analysis Training using R Software, McKnight foundation, CCRP, ILRI, Ethiopia, 1-
5 October 2018
 6. Succeful achievement certificate on Mentoring three Post master CVF in CIRCLE program (2015-2018)-, AAS, Kenya, Nairobi.
7. Higher Education Leadership and Management, from 13 of December 2016 to 20th of April 2017, GIZ, Germany.
8. Training on Research methods and Skills (including ODK, R and QGIS) in collabrated with Collabrative Crop
Research Program (CCRP) McKnight foundation from 19-25 February 2016, Nairobi, Kenya
9. Training on Silk worm rearing and silk product technologies, SWUN, 02 Aug to 10 Sept. 2007, South Korea
10. Training on Ecological pest management of insects,Thika, 5-15 Agust 2005., Kenya

5. Presentations on International and National conferences

1. Impact Research Capacity Leadership Enhancement (CIRCLE) Institutional strength program (ISP) Workshop, The
African Academy of Sciences, 9th – 11th December, 2015, Nairobi, Kenya
2. Impact Research Capacity Leadership Enhancement (CIRCLE) Institutional strength program (ISP) Workshop, The
African Academy of Sciences, 9th – 11th December, 2015, Nairobi, Kenya
3. The 3rd African Organic Agriculture Confrence: ThemeAchieving Social and Economic Development through
Ecological and Organic Agricultural alternatives. 5-9 October 2015, Sheraton Hotel and Towers, ILEJA,Lagos,
Nigeria. (Certificate)
4. ICRISAT‐Ethiopia country strategy‐Stakeholder consultation meeting, 11‐12 August 2015 at Nexus Hotel, Addis
Ababa
5. Presenting Yewol Integrated watershed management on Planning workshop on “Sustainable Management of Logo
Haik Watershed for Agricultural Intensification and Improved Ecosystems”, May 21, 2015, Dessie, Ethiopia, Hosted
by ICRISAT
6. Regional Action on climate change (RACC) Alexandria 2015, 22-25 February 2015:. Babiliotheca Alexandria,
Egypt
7. Presentation entitled with ‘Distribution and extent of Cotesia flavipes Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
parasitism in northeastern Ethiopia’, in SLU, Sweden, Alnarp, May 30, 2014
8. Presentation on Phenology of the stem borers (Busseola fusca and Chilo partellus) in northeastern Ethiopia, Wollo
University National Research Conference, 24-25 May, 2014
9. Presentation Entitled ‘Cultural management of Stem borers (Busseola fusca and Chilo partellus) in northeastern
Ethiopia’, Wollo University National Research Conference, 22-23 May, 2013
10. Participate and presenting paper in the final Stakeholders workshop for “Adapting to climate change induced Water
Stress in the Nile River Basin” Project UNEP, 27-28 May 2013, Nairobi, Kenya.
11. Presenting scientific paper to the first International Coference on pesticidal Plants, ICIPE, 22-23 January 2013,
Kenya
12. Presentation papere on ‘Efficacy of botanicals on stemborers (Busseola fusca (fuller) and Chilo partellus (swinhoe)
on sorghum in northeast ethiopia under field condition’, Deberemarkos University National Research Conference,
April 2013.
13. Impact Research Capacity Leadership Enhancement (CIRCLE) Principal Investigator, Coordinator, Champion of
Home Institute (Wollo University)-2015- 2018
14. Impact Research Capacity Leadership Enhancement (CIRCLE) Champion / Institutional Strengthening
Programme (ISP) Workshop, to be held between the 17th– 19th October 2018, ACCRA, Ghana
15. Training on gender mainstreaming in agriculture, by McKnight foundation from Dec. 29 to January 1, 2016.
Debrezeit, Ethiopia
16. Impact Research Capacity Leadership Enhancement (CIRCLE) Institutional strength program (ISP) Workshop,
The African Academy of Sciences, 9th – 11th December, 2015, Nairobi, Kenya
17. Climate Impact Research Capacity Leadership Enhancement (CIRCLE) Train the Trainer Mentoring workshop,
16 -17 May 2015, Johannesberg, South Africa.
18. Presentation on the experience of Wollo University in Integrated watershed management to ICRISAT Board of
Director’s meeting, 31 March 2015, ILRI, Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
19. The Climate Impact Research Capacity and Leadership Enhancement (CIRCLE) programme Workshop at AAS,
2-4 February 2015. Nairobi, Kenya
20. Training on Insect laboratory techniques (chemical ecology) and teaching staff exchange in Sweden Agricultural
Sciences University (SLU), 15 May to June 05, 2014. Alnarp, Sweden

6. Student supervision

1. Advisor of More than 25 MSc students (Bahir Dar Universiity, University of Gonder and Wollo University)
2. Internal and External Examinor of more than 30 MSc students
3. Adivisor of more than 120 BSc students

7. Professional Contribution
I. Founder and Editor in Chief
1. Abyssinian Journal of Science and Technology, Publisher Wollo University
2. The proceedings of National Research Conferenece of Wollo University
II. Reviewer of articles in the following journals (international and National)

1. Pest management Journal of Ethiopia (Ethiopian Plant protection society)

2. International Journal of Insect Science
3. International Journal of Pest Management
4. SINET: Ethiopian Journal of Science (Addis Ababa University)
5. Abyssinia Journal of Science and Technology (WU)
6. Ethiopian Journal of Science and Technology (Bahir-Dar University)
7. Awarded Project Funds
Project title Source Partner Contributio Duration Amount
of grant n
1 Rockefel NewYork CoPI 2023-2025 $499,32
Investigating underutilized traditional crop ler Botanical Active 5
mixtures for nutritional yield, climate resilience, foundatio Garden
and soil regeneration n

2 Enhancing resilience of livestock-based EU ICRISAT Co-PI 2020-2025 96,000

systems in Afar and Eastern Amhara through Active Euro
integrating tailored dryland innovations
3 Evaluation of Brachiaria rows in Push Pull McKnig ISD PI 2015-2017 1.5
Strategy for the Management of Stem Borer: ht million
Mother-Baby Trial Model birr
4 Scaling up of Push pull strategies through McKnig ISD Co-PI 2016-2018 1,492,90
Farmers Research Network (FRN) ht 8 Birr
foundati
on,
Cornel
Un
5 Phase 1. Inter and Intraspecific Variation in McKnig ISD PI 2016-2017 250,000
Agriculturally Important Legumes and ht USD
Interaction with Local Context and Needs (4 foundati
MSc students) on
Cornel
Un
6 Phase 2. Inter and Intraspecific Variation in McKnig ISD Co-PI 2018-019 150,898
Agriculturally Important Legumes and ht USD
Interaction with Local Context and Needs foundati
(6MSc students) on
Cornel
Un
7 Climate Impact Research Capacity and Commo AAS PI 2015-2018 80,000
Leadership Enhancement (CIRCLE) nwealth USD
Universi
ty (UK)
8 Yewol Integrated Watershed Management ICRISA ICRISAT Co-PI 2015-2016 500,000
T Birr
9 Rebuilding livelihood of (agro) pastoral GIZ ICRISAT Co-PI 2016-2018 40,000
communities in Chifra districts of Afar USD
National Regional State through draught
resistant crops:
10 Sustainable Agricultural Intensification DFID Oxford Co-PI 2017-2019 25,700
Research and Learning in Africa Smallholder policy GBP
Risk Management Solutions (SRMS) project manageme
nt and
ICRISAT
11 Harmonizing the push-pull technology to the McKnig ISD PI 2018-2019 75,000
local farming practice through a genderized ht USD
farmers’ research network approach foundati
on,
Cornel
Un
12 Restoration and Rehabilitation of a Severely ICRISA ICRISAT Co-PI 2018-2019 20,000
Degraded Yewol Watershed in South Wollo, T USD
 Ethiopia

13 Ankerkah River Sub Basin Based Lake Lego Ministry Coordinato 2018-2021 4,300,00
Restoration through Eco-hydrology Approach: of r and PI 0 Birr
In collaboration with EFDR Ministry of Irrigatio
Irrigation, water and electricity n, water
and
electricit
y
9. Publications (Selected)
 Titles
I. Journal Aricles (Selected)
1 Muluken G., Anne, J. and Asmare D. (2023) Food insecurity experience during climate shock periods
and farmers’ aspiration in Ethiopia. Environmental Development,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2023.100868

2 Asmamaw, A.,Tsinat L., Amsalu N. Asmare D., Faris H., Zemede A., Morgan R.,Alex C. M., Alison G.P., Abush T.,
(2022). Diversity of farmers’ varieties of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) in northeastern and southwestern Ethiopia .
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 46(5)1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2022.2062634
3 Woldetsadik, D., Simon, M.P., Knuth, D. Asmare D., et al. Exposure to DDT and HCH congeners and associated
potential health risks through khat (Catha edulis) consumption among adults in South Wollo, Ethiopia. Environ
Geochem Health (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-021-00846-w.

4 Morgan L., Zemede A., Asmare D., Sarah T.G., Amsalu N., Tamado T. and Alison P. (2019). Inter- and intraspecific
diversity of food legumes among households and communities in Ethiopia. PLoS ONE, 14(12). 1-19.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227074
5 Asmare D., Muluken G., Seid H., Tewodros A., Rahimet Y. (2021) The effect of Brachiaria rows on stem borer
damage on sorghum in Eastern Amhara, Ethiopia. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science .
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-021-00637
6 Alastair O., Zoltan T. , Jenny C., Peter P. , Asmare D. & Seid H.(2020) Smallholder commercialization and climate
change: a simulation game for teff in South Wollo, Ethiopia. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability,
https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2020.1792735
7 Tilahun A., Elisabeth V.A., Wolf B., Christina K., Gebeyaw T., Asmare D., Gizachew L. and Hunegnaw A. (2019)
Facilitating livelihoods diversification through flood-based land restoration in pastoral systems of Afar, Ethiopia.
Renewable Agriculture and
Food Systems, https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742170520000058
8 Asmare D., Seid H. and Yirga A. (2019). Larvicidal activity of Jatropha curcas L seed crude extract on sorghum stem
borer (Chilo partellus). Biopestic. Int. 10(2): 176-183 (2014). 0973-483X/10/176-183©2014 (KRF), 15(2)
9 Asmare D (2018). Status of cypress aphid on Cupressus lusitanica and Juniperus procera in protected and cultivated
forests of South Wollo, Ethiopia, J. For. Res. (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-018- 0819-y. Springer Nature
10 Asmare D and Beyene M. (2018). On-farm Validation of Botanocal for the management of Stem borer, Chilo partellus
(SWINHOE) in Ethiopia. Biopestic. Int. 12(2): 1-17 Indexed in SCOPUS
11 Asmare D. 2014. On-farm Evaluation of Push-Pull System for Stem borers and Striga Management on Sorghum in
Northeastern Ethiopia. Biopestic. Int. 10(2): 176-183 (2014). 0973-483X/10/176-183©2014 (KRF)
12 Asmare D., Tsegaye G and Seid H. (2019) Insect Incidence and Severity on Woody species of Yegof Forest, South
Wollo, Ethiopia. Abss. J. Scien and Techno, 4(1)
13 Seid H., Tewodros A., Asmare D., Tizazu M., Endeshaw A and Muluken G. (2018) Perception of farmers on push-pull
Technology: Using Farmers Research Netwok Approach in Eastern Amhara, Abss. J. Scien and Techno, 4(1)
14 Asmare D. and Seid H. 2018. Fruit Fly Damage on Orange and Guava Fruits in Eastern Amhara. Ethiopia. Abss. J.
Scien and Techno, 3(2), 14-19.
15 Asmare D., Ferdu A. and Amare A. 2007. Management of stalk borers using sowing dates on sorghum in Northeastern
Ethiopia. Pest Mgt J.Eth. 12:30-45
16 Asmare D. 2008. On-Farm Bioefficacy of Azadirachta indica and Melia azedarach Seed Powders on Lepidopteran
Stem Borers on Sorghum in Northeastern Ethiopia. Biopestic. Int. 4(1): 57–62
17 Asmare D., Emana G., Ferdu A. and Amare A. 2013. Distribution and Extent of Cotesia flavipes Cameron
(Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Parasitism in Northeastern Ethiopia. International Journal of Insect Science, vol. 5, 2
18 Asmare D., Emana G., Ferdu A. and Amare A. 2011. Efficacy of some botanicals on stemborers Busseola fusca and
Chilo partellus on sorghum in Ethiopia. Biopestic. Int. 7(1) 24-34.
19 Asmare D. 2002. Evaluation of some botanicals against weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motsch. On stored sorghum under
laboratory condition at Sirinka. Pest Mgt. J. Eth. 6: 73-78
20 Asmare D., Ferdu A., and Amare A. 2010. Cultural Management of stemborers, Busseola fusca Fuller (Noctuidae) and
Chilo partellus Swinhoe (Crambidae) in Ethiopia. Biopesticides International Vol. 6(1). 1-6
21 Adane T. and Asmare D. 2005. Use of plant extracts for pest management in Northeastern Ethiopia, Welo. Eth. J.
Technology 3 (1): 25-44
22 Mulat W. and Asmare D. 2014. Management of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) using Jatropha
curcas seed powder on maize at Melkasa.Pest management journal of Ethiopia. V. 17 (ISSN.1038-0308)

23 Adane T. and Asmare D. 2006. Evaluation of neem (Azadirachta indica) derivatives for the management of sorghum
stem borers (Busseola fusca (Fuller) and Chilo Partellus (Swinohow)). Eth. J. Sci. and Technology. 3(2): 69-80

24 Tilahun Amede, Asmare Dejen, Tadesse Gashaw and Getachew Yimam. 2019. Inspiration from Yewol for all of us.
ICRISAT Policy Brief 14. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101287
25 Tilahun Amede, Elisabeth Van den Akker, Wolf Berdel, Christina Ketter, Gebeyaw Tilahun, Asmare Dejen, Gizachew
Legesse, Hunegnaw Abebe and Mezgebu Getnet. 2019. Flooding events turned into farming opportunities: Innovation
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Profesional contribution (national and International)