Mulugeta Admasu Delele

EDUCATION

• B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia 1995
• M.Sc ,Bioscience Engineering, KU LEUVEN, Leuven, Belgium, 2003
• PhD., Bioscience EngineeringKU LEUVEN, Leuven, Belgium, 2009

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

• Research associateKU LEUVEN, Department of Biosystems, Division of Mechatronics, Biostatistics and Sensors(MeBioS), Leuven, Belgium March 2015-Present:
• Research fellow of Alexander von Humboldt FoundationLeibniz-Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Potsdam, GermanyNovember 2012 – December 2014:
• Postdoctoral ResearcherStellenbosch University, South African Research Chair in Postharvest Technology, Stellenbosch,South AfricaJanuary 2011 – October 2012
• Postdoctoral ResearcherKU LEUVEN, Department of Biosystems, Division of Mechatronics, Biostatistics and Sensors(MeBioS), Leuven, BelgiumJanuary 2009 – January 2011
• Research and Teaching Assistant :KU LEUVEN, Department of Biosystems, Division of Mechatronics, Biostatistics and Sensors,Leuven, BelgiumJanuary 2009 – January 2011
• Assistant LecturerBahir Dar University, School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaJanuary 2000-September 2001

INSTITUTIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

• Food Products Quality : Assurance ExpertQuality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaJune 1999-January 2000
• Shift Engineer :Zeway Caustic Soda Plant, Zeway, EthiopiaSeptember 1995-June 1999:

SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

• Ethiopian Society of Chemical Engineers

PRINCIPAL PUBLICATIONS IN LAST FIVE YEARS Journals:

• Gruyters, P Verboven, M Delele, SG Gwampun, A Schenk, B Nicolai. (2018). Numerical evaluation of adaptive on-off cooling strategies for energy savings during long term storage of apples. International Journal of Refrigeration 85, 431-440.
• A Ambaw, D Dekeyser, T Vanwalleghem, W Van Hemelrijck, D Nuyttens, MA Delele, H Ramon, B Nicolai, D Bylemans, UL Opara, P Verboven. (2017). Experimental and numerical analysis of the spray application on apple fruit in a bin for postharvest treatments. Journal of Food Engineering 202, 34-45.
• S Getahun, A Ambaw, M Delele, CJ Meyer, UL Opara. (2017). Analysis of airflow and heat transfer inside fruit packed refrigerated shipping container: Part I–Model development and validation. Journal of Food Engineering 203, 58-68.
• S Getahun, A Ambaw, M Delele, CJ Meyer, UL Opara. (2017). Analysis of airflow and heat transfer inside fruit packed refrigerated shipping container: Part II–Evaluation of apple packaging design and vertical flow resistance. Journal of Food Engineering 203, 83-94.
• M A Delele, D Nuyttens, A. T. Duga, A Ambaw, F Lebeau, B M Nicolai, P Verboven. (2016). Predicting the dynamic impact behaviour of spray droplets  on flat plant surfaces. Soft Matter 12, 7195—7211. DOI:10.1039/C6SM00933F.
• M.A. Delele, F. Weigler, G. Franke, J. Mellmann. (2016) Studying the solids and fluid flow behavior in rotary drums based on a multiphase CFD model. Powder Technology 292, 260-271. doi:10.1016/j.powtec.2016.01.026.
• Ashenafi T Duga, Mulugeta A Delele, Kris Ruysen, Donald Dekeyser, David Nuyttens, DanyBylemans, Bart M Nicolai, Pieter Verboven. (2016). Development and validation of a 3D CFD model of drift and its application to air-assisted orchard sprayers. Biosystems Engineering. In press:

Professional Development/ Article in academic book, internationally recognised scientificpublisher

• Abera M., Aregawi W., Ho Q., Rogge S., Delele M., Tsige A., Verboven P., Nicolai B. (2015).Multiscale Modeling of Food Processes. In: Smithers G. (Eds.), Reference Module in Food Sciences, (pp. 1-12) Elsevier.

International Conference Proceedings

• M.A. Delele, W. Gruyters, S. Rogge, N. Bessemans, A. Schenk, M. Hertog, S. Vanmaercke, H. Ramon,P. Verboven, B. Nicolai. (2017). Computer aided analysis of gas exchange in pear fruit packagesduring long distance transport. VII international Conference on Managing Quality in Chains (MQUIC), Stellanbosch, South Afrrica, 4-7 September 2017.
• M.A. Delele, D. Nuyttens, F. Lebeau, B.M. Nicolai, P. Verboven. (2016). Model based study of parameters that affect the impact behavior of droplets on leaves. CIGR-AgEng conference, Aarhus,Denmark, 26-29 June 2016.
• M A Delele, D Nuyttens, A Ambaw, F Lebeau, B M Nicolai, P Verboven. (2016). Studying the impactcharacteristics of spray droplets on plant surfaces using a multiphase CFD model. Aspects of Applied Biology 132, 291-298.
• Bessemans, N., Verboven, P., Delele, M., Verlinden, B., Nicolai, B. (2016). A leakage  model of postharvest storage facilities. 4th IIR Conference on Sustainability & the Cold Chain. 4th IIR Conference on Sustainability & the Cold Chain. Auckland, New-Zealand, 7-9 April 2016.
• Gruyters, W., Rogge, S., Vanmaercke, S., Delele, M., Ramon, H., Verboven, P., Nicolai,B.(2016). DEM-CFD of cooling of packed fruit using 3D shape models. . CIGR AgEng conference. Aarhus, Denmark, 26-29 June 2016.

HONORS AND AWARDS+

• First prize for poster (Postharvest Innovation Programme Symposium, November 19, 2013,Stellenbosch South Africa).

Patent

• MulugetaAdmasuDelele; Bart Nicolaï; Pieter Verboven; Bert Verlinden. Storage of respiratory produce.  US Patent 20,130,013,099, 2013; EP2547213 B1; EP Patent 2,547,213, 2013; WO Patent 2,011,113,915, 2011.