Mulugeta Feseha
Director, Institute of Development Research
Department of Geology and Geophysics
Addis Ababa University
P.O. Box 1176
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mulugeta Feseha is Assistant Professor at the Department of Earth Sciences and Director of the Institute of Development Research, at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. He received his BSc degree in Geology from Addis Ababa University, and MSc and Ph.D. from the University of Texas – Austin, in Geological Sciences. His main areas of research interest are in paleoenvironmental reconstruction of plume generated Oligocene to Present lacustrine sediments in Ethiopia; and in basin analysis and natural resource exploration. His most recent projects include: paleoenvironmental reconstruction and assessment of economic potential of paleo-lake origin lignite localities in Ethiopia and gradient profile analysis of the Nile River System for determining potential irrigation and hydroelectric power sites. Mulugeta is determined to promote science, bring positive change to society, and to apply scientific research outputs for development.