@melaku.tafese@eiar.gov.et
Food Science and Nutrition Research directorate
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural research
Melaku Tafese Awulachew, like most of his contemporaries, was born and raised in rural Ethiopia. He earned a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (Process Engineering Stream) from Adama Science and Technology University and went on to the Addis Ababa Institute of Technology's School of Chemical and Bio Engineering for a post-graduate program in Chemical Engineering (Food Engineering Stream).
He worked as a researcher at the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research's Directorate of Food Science and Nutrition Research.
B.Sc., M.Sc. in Chemical engineering with specialization of process Engineering, Food Engineering from from Adama Science and Technology University, Ethiopia and Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia respectively.
Chemical engineering, food engineering, functional food, food nutrition, Food safety, Grain science and technology
Scholar Citations
Scholar h-index
Scholar i10-index
1. Melaku Tafese Awulachew. Understanding Basics of Wheat Grain and Flour Quality. Journal of Health and Environmental Research. Vol. 6, No. 1, 2020, pp. 10-26. doi: 10.11648/j.
2. Melaku Tafese Awulachew. Teff (Eragrostis Abyssinica) and Teff Based Fermented Cereals: Review Article. Journal of Health and Environmental Research. Vol. 6, No. 1, 2020, pp. 1-9. doi: 10.11648/j.
3. Melaku Tafese Awulachew. BRAN PARTICLE SIZE ON THE QUALITY PROPERTIES OF BRAN ENRICHED DURUM WHEAT PASTA. Advances in Research and Reviews, 2020,1:1
4. Melaku Tafese Awulachew. 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak: A Review Journal of Virology and Diseases, 2020, 3:12
5. Habtamu Gebremichael1, Melaku Tafese2, Habtemariam Zegeye3, Abraha Gebregiorgis4, Dugasa Gerenfess5, Neima Demsis6, Cherinet Kassahu7, Bilatu Agza8. Identifying bread wheat lines for high zinc, iron and low phytate concentration. International Journal of Agriculture and Nutrition. Volume 2; Issue 1; 2020; Page No. 08-12
6. Melaku Tafese Awulachew. Analysis of traditional house hold alcoholic beverage to processing plant level production. American Journal of Biotechnology and Bioscience, 2019; 3:15
7. Awulachew, M. T. (2020). Techno econmic Feasibility and Engineering application study to establishment of corn processing(glucose) plant in Ethiopia . International Journal For Research In Agricultural And Food Science (ISSN: 2208-2719), 6(1), 15-31. Retrieved from https://
Products development, publication
Regional research centers
Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture
Ethiopian ministry of industry and mining
Junior engineer at Awash melkassa aluminium sulphate and sulfuric acid share company, Nazreth (Adama),Ethiopia