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Bekele Abebie

Email: Bekeabb57@gmail.com or VPA@adama-University.net

Vice President for Academic Affairs and UG Studies,Adama University

Bekele Abebie is the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Studies at Adama University in Ethiopia.  He has held this position since January 2010.  Prior to that, Dr. Abebie served as the Vice President of the Assela Campus of Adama University.  He also worked as an Assistant Professor at Haramaya University in Ethiopia.

A specialist in horticulture and molecular physiology, Dr. Abebie’s research focuses on the post-harvest physiology of fresh produce and the effects of sowdate and seed production methods on carrot seed production.  He also studies the effects of the synthetic plant growth regulators 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and  naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) on Floret Abscission in Red Cestrum (Cestrum elegans Schlecht.) Cut Flowers.

A native of Ethiopia, Dr. Abebie holds a B.Sc. degree in Agriculture, a M.Sc. in Horticulture and a Ph.D. in the Postharvest Physiology of Fresh Produce and Molecular Physiology.

Curriculum Vitae

Name: Dr. Bekele Abebie

Country of birth: Ethiopia

Nationality:  Ethiopian

Position Title: Vice President for Academic Affairs and UG Studies

Institution: Adama University

Contact Address:

Adama University P. O. Box 1888 Adama, Ethiopia

Email: Bekeabb57@gmail.com or VPA@adama-University.net

Tel: +251-221-100030

Specialty Area:

-          Horticulture/ Molecular Physiology

Education:

1993  B.Sc., Agriculture (Plant Science)

1998  M.Sc., Horticulture

2008  Ph.D., Postharvest Physiology of Fresh Produce/Molecular Physiology

Positions held (since terminal degree):

Jan 2010 to date  Vice President for Academic Affairs and UG Studies, Adama University, Ethiopia

2009  Vice President (Assela Campus), Adama University, Ethiopia

2008 - 2009  Assistant Professor, Haramaya University, Ethiopia

Expertise:

Honors and Awards (since terminal degree):

A selection of major research accomplishments: Discoveries and first reports

A Selection of refereed journal publications (2002-present)

Tadesse S, Bekele A, Pooran MG, Kebebew A, Rajeev K. V. 2011. Characterization and genetic diversity analysis of selected chickpea cultivars of 9 countries using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. Crop and Pasture Science. (In Press).

Dandena G, Bekele A, Lemma D. 2010. Effects of Gibberellic acid and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid spray on fruit yield and quality of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.). J. Plant Breed Crop Sci. 2: 316-324.

Abebie B, Lers A, Philosoph-Hadas S, Goren R, Riov J, Meir S. 2008. Differential effects of NAA and 2,4-D in reducing floret abscission in cestrum (Cestrum elegans Schlecht) cut flowers are associated with their differential activation of Aux/IAA homologous genes. Annals of Botany. 101: 249-259.

Book chapters:

Invited presentations at major international conferences (2002-present-Maximum 8)

Abebie B, Goren R, Huberman M, Meir S, Philosoph-Hadas S, Riov J. 2005. Prevention of bud and floret abscission in cestrum cut flowers is related to the mode of transport and metabolism of synthetic auxins. 5th International Postharvest Symposium. Verona, Italy. June 6-11, 2004.

Abebie B, Lers A, Goren R, Huberman M, Riov J, Philosoph-Hadas S, Meir S. 2005. Differential Effects of 2,4-D and NAA in Delaying Floret Abscission in Red Cestrum Cut Flowers May Involve Members of the Aux/IAA Gene Family. Auxins and Cytokinins in Plant Development. 2nd International Symposium. Prague, Czech Republic. July 7 to 12, 2005.

Research Grants (2004 – present):

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