Ejigu Tilahun

• (From January, 2021 -March 2024)Lecturer and Head of Horticulture Department, College of Agriculture, Food and Climate Sciences, Injibara University, Injibara, Ethiopia.
• (From July, 08/2018 – November 9, 2022), Lecturer and researcher in Horticulture Department, Debre Markos University, Ethiopia; implementing tasks: Teaching, Research, Community service and Technology transfer works
• (From Oct 2/2015 _Jul 7/2018), Instructor (graduate assistant I and II), Debre Markos University, Ethiopia. Delivering Courses and practical laboratory class for undergraduate students, reviewing the senior research project work of undergraduate students.

• MSc. Plant Biotechnology, Hawassa University, Ethiopia (October /2016 -Jul /2019)
• BSc. Horticulture at Debre-Markos University (November 06/2012 to July- 05/2014)

• Ejigu Tilahun, Desalew Fentie,Yonas Derebe, Fentaw Teshome & Melaku Meto, 2023. Leveraging of “Agew Dinch” through land race collection and appropriate of Crop management Technologies Development in Awi zone, Western Amhara, Ethiopia.
• Ejigu Tilahun, Nibret Shitu& Abiwot Shitaye, 2024. Participatory Varieties Selection and Evaluation of Improved Sweet Potato (Ipomoea Batatas (L.) Varieties in Awi Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia.
• Nibret Shitu, Ejigu Tilahun, Mikru Tesfa, 2023. Participatory Evaluation of improved Onion Varieties for Growth, Yield and related trait performance in Awi Zone, Amhara Ethiopia.
• 4. Tadese Melkam, Ejigu Tilahun, Bayush Kebede, Dr Habtamu Admas, Dereje Shitu, Nigatu Amsalu, Temesgen Chanie and Fikadu Tiruneh. Vertical Farming for poor households, technology transfer Grand project at Injibara University, 2024.

• Graduation Gold Medal Award at University Level: Debre Markos University, 2016
• Certificate in Contribution to Beautify the University Campus, Debre Markos University, 2016
• Higher Diploma Professional Teacher Education (HDP); Debre Markos University, 2018
• Nutrition technical update course organized by USAID/ENGINE project, 2018
• Effective Teaching Skills organized by Jhpiego Ethiopia, 2018
• English Language Improvement Program (ELIP); Injibara University, 2023
• Establishment and Promotion of Vegetable Gardening and Consumption in Injibara University in production year of 2022/2023G.C.
• Demonstration of Recommended Watermelon Variety (Citrullus lanatus) in Law Land Areas of Awi Administration Zone in production year of 2022/2023 G.C.

• Vegetable crop variety and improved seed multiplication
• Industrial crops
• Plant tissue culture
• Medicinal and aromatic plant research

Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture,Food and Climate science, Injibara University

Tel: +251 918618763

Email –ejigu20@gmail.com