Dr. Ashagrie Zewdu Woldegiorgis

Assistant Professor (Feb 2014)

11/09/2009

Bsc, Chemistry, Bahir Dar University, 2003

Msc, Food Science and Nutrition, Addis Ababa University, 2009

PhD, Food Science and Nutrition, Addis Ababa University, 2014

·         DAAD-Germany in country scholarship (2009-2013) 

·         VLIR-UOS-Belgium Scholarship for mycotoxin training

·         Shimazdu analytical equipments training, Kyoto, Japan

·         Short intensive training on mycotoxin analysis, Ghent, Belgium

·         Food safety and quality (especially Aflatoxins)

·         Modernization of Ethiopian traditional food processing  technology, especially injera

·         Advanced techniques in Food and nutrition analysis

·         Optimization and modeling of food formulation and process using mathematical tools

·         Adulteration of foods/ markers for it.

Ashagrie Zewdu Woldegiorgis, Tilahun Bekele, Abebe Ayelign, Gemechu Soresa and Masresha Ahmed (2015). HACCP based SOPs for ensuring the safety of complementary foods prepared at community level using locally available ingredients: Aflatoxins and E.sakazakii. (In Amharic, Tigrigna, Oromifa and English languages). Published by Center for Food science and Nutrition, Addis Ababa University and Micronutrient Initiative (MI)-Canada.

Belay Binitu Worku, Ashagrie Zewdu Woldegiorgis and Habtamu Fekadu Gemeda (2015). Indigenous Processing Methods of Cheka: A Traditional Fermented Beverage in South-Western Ethiopia. Journal of Food Processing and Technology. 7 (1):540.

Genet Gebremedhin Heshe, Gulelat DesseHaki, Ashagrie Zewdu Woldegiorgis and Habtamu Fekadu Gemede (2015). Effect of Refined Milling on the Nutritional Value and Antioxidant Capacity of Wheat Types Common in Ethiopia and a Recovery Attempt with Bran Supplementation in Bread. Journal of Food Processing and Technology. 6: 506.

Ashagrie Z. Woldegiorgis, Dawit Abate, Gulelat D. Haki and Gregory R. Ziegler (2015).Proximate and Amino Acid Composition of Wild and Cultivated Edible Mushrooms Collected From Ethiopia. Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences.3(2): 47-154.

Ashagrie Z. Woldegiorgis, Dawit Abate, Gulelat D. Haki and Gregory R. Ziegler (2015).LC-MS/MS Based Metabolomics to Identify Biomarkers Unique to Laetiporus sulphureus. Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences. 4(2): 141-153

Ashagrie Z. Woldegiorgis, Dawit Abate, Gulelat D. Haki and Gregory R. Ziegler (2014). Major, Minor and Toxic Minerals and Anti-Nutrients Composition in Edible Mushrooms Collected from Ethiopia. Journal of Food Processing and Technology. 6: 3.

Ashagrie Z. Woldegiorgis, Dawit Abate, Gulelat D. Haki Gregory R. Ziegler and Kevin J. Harvatine (2015).Fatty Acid Profile of Wild and Cultivated Edible Mushrooms Collected from Ethiopia. Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences. 5:3.

Ashagrie Z. Woldegiorgis, Dawit Abate, Gulelat D. Haki and Gregory R. Ziegler (2014). Antioxidant Property of Edible Mushrooms Collected from Ethiopia. Food Chemistry. 157, 30-36.

Habtamu Fekadu Gemede, Negussie Retta, Gulelat Desse Haki, Ashagrie Z. Woldegiorgis, Fekadu Beyene (2014).Nutritional Quality and Health Benefits of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus): A Review. Food Science and Quality Management. 33, 2014

Ashagrie Z. Woldegiorgis (2013). Laetiporus Sulphureus: A Medicinal Mushroom from Ethiopia.ICIK E-news, Newsletter of the Interinstitutional Consortium for Indigenous Knowledge 5 (3), 12-13.

Hiwot Tadesse Abiyu, Ashagrie Z. Woldegiorgis and Gulelat Desse Haki (2013). Preparation of injera from pre-fermented flour: nutritional and sensory quality. International Journal of Science Innovations and Discoveries. 3(1), 165-175

Bemhiretu Boka, Ashagrie Z. Woldegiorgis and Gulelat D Haki (2013). Antioxidant properties of Ethiopian traditional bread (Injera) as affected by processing techniques and Tef grain (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.)) varieties. Canadian Chemical Transactions. 1(2),7-24

Ashagrie Z. Woldegiorgis and D Abate (2012). Improvement of injera shelf life through the use of chemical preservatives. African Journal of Food, Nutrition and Development, 12(5), 6409-642.

·         Food Standards Preparation Committee Member

·         Board member of Woldiya University and NutrAfrica PLC Public Private Partnership Joint Venture Company: Ethiopian Food Standards PLC

·         Board member of NutrAfrica Agro-processing and food industry plc