Binyam Nigussie

Biniyam Nigussie Edae (PhD)

Dr. Biniyam Nigussie is a senior researcher at Bio and Emerging Technology Institute, Ethiopia. He attended higher education at various Universities. He graduated with a BSc degree in Applied Physics from Hawassa University in 2008, followed by master’s and PhD degrees in Nuclear Physics from Addis Ababa University in 2012 and 2018, respectively. He was one of a select few top students hired as a Graduate Assistant at Haramaya University because of his intense interest in the subject area and diligence. Since then, he provided both undergraduate and graduate students with a variety of physics courses, including Mechanics and Heat, Modern Physics, Modern Optics, Nuclear Physics, Radiation Physics, Sustainable Sources of Energy, Research Methodology, Electronics, and others. He also advised students, and became head of the department of physics, Haramaya University, for almost two years where he played a crucial role for the launching of PhD program at department level. He had joined Technology and Innovation Institute as a researcher in 2019, and worked as a researcher and Director of Technology Research and Development until he recently joined Bio and Emerging Technology Institute as of December 2021, as a researcher. For almost the last three and above years, he has been working as a researcher focusing on the applications of Nuclear Technology, especially Irradiation Technology, for food preservation aiming at attaining food security. Dr. Biniyam has a big interest and passion for the applications of Nuclear Science and Technology for the benefit of the society. In this regard, currently he is engaged in different research projects involving the application of radiation such as “Radiation-Assisted Synthesis of Biodegradable Polymer–Based Nanocomposites”, “Improving Food Safety and Extending Shelf Life of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Through Gamma Irradiation”, “Improving Lodging Resistance and Seed Size of Tef Through Radiation-Induced Mutation Breeding” and “Evaluation of Mycotoxin Reduction and Changes in the Quality of Hot Pepper and Peanut Treated with Gamma Radiation”.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/biniyam-nigussie-edae-phd-a8554660

Publications

  • Biniyam Nigussie (2023). Food Irradiation Technology, 7th Annual Research Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation for Industry (STII 2023), Conference Paper, Addis Ababa, May 04-05, 2023.
  • Biniyam Nigussie Edae. (2022). Gamma Radiation as a Recycling Tool for Waste Materials Used in Concrete. American Journal of Construction and Building Materials. Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 85-92. DOI: 10.11648/j.ajcbm.20220602.12.
  • Biniyam Nigussie, Mengistu Balcha, & Awoke Berihun. (2022). Effect of Gamma Radiation on the Reduction of Aflatoxin in Red Pepper, Journal of Food Research; Vol. 11, No. 4, URL: https://doi.org/10.5539/jfr.v11n4p34.
  • Biniyam Nigussie, Mengistu Balcha, & Awoke Berihun. (2022). Gamma Irradiation for Aflatoxin Decontamination in Peanut Samples. Radiation Science and Technology, Volume 8, Issue 3, pp. 47-50. DOI: 10.11648/j.rst.20220803.13.
  • Biniyam Nigussie Edae, Ashok Kumar Chaubey. (2020). Meanlives Predictions for Rotational Excited Ground Band States for Even-Even Nuclei in Rare Earth and Actinide Series. International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, 10(3), 14-20.
  • Gelana Amente, Desta Deneke, Haftu Brhane, Endale Tamiru, and Biniyam Nigussie. (2019). Radiation Level Assessment of Construction Metals, Kitchen Utensils and Electronic Items, Merit Research Journal of Microbiology and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7(3) pp. 033-041.
  • Biniyam, N. E., & Chaubey, A. K. (2018). Energy Calculation for Rotational Excited States Even-Even Nuclei in Lanthanide and Actinide Series, International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering & Technology, Vol. 5, 113 – 120.
  • Biniyam, N. Edae., & Chaubey, A. K. (2017). Calculation of Reduced Transition Probabilities B(E2) for Rotational Excited Ground Band States Even-Even Nuclei in Lanthanide and Actinide Series, International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 6, 561 – 565, DOI:1036106/ijsr.
  • Haftu Brhane, Gelana Amente, Endale Tamiru, and Biniyam Nigussie. (2017). Radiation Levels from Laboratory Wastes and Pharmacy Items at Four Hospitals in Harar and Dire Dawa Towns, East African Journal of Science. 11(1):43-50.
  • Gelana Amente, Mohammed Assen, Haftu Brhane, Endale Tamiru, and Biniyam Nigussie. (2016). Radiation Level in Buildings on the Main Campus of Haramaya University and at the Towns of Harar and Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia, East African Journal of Science. 10(2):133-144.
  • Biniyam Nigussie, Mengistu Balcha & Awoke Berihun (2022). Irradiation Techniques for Aflatoxin Treatment in Red Pepper and Peanut, 6th Annual Research Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation for Industry (STII 2022), Conference Paper, Addis Ababa, May 09-10, 2022.
  • Biniyam Nigussie, Behailu Gudeta & Birhan Tafesse. (2020). Portable UV Sanitizer for Mask and Cell Phone Disinfection,Technology Prototype Release, Technology and Innovation Institute, Ethiopia.
  • Biniyam, N. E., & Chaubey, A. K. (2019). Systematic Study of the Properties of Rotational Excited Levels in the Deformed Even-Even Nuclei in the Framework of Asymmetric Rotor Model, PhD Dissertation, Addis Ababa University, http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/18967.
  • Biniyam, N. E., & Chaubey, A. K. (2012). Complete and Incomplete Fusion Studies in Some 14N + 59Co Systems, MSc Thesis, Addis Ababa University, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.10955.41768.