Kassaye Gizaw

Kassaye Gizaw
Rank: 
Lecturer
Email: 
Kassaye.Gizaw@bdu.edu.et
Office: 
Agri

Education

“Master of Science in Power System Engineering, Specialization: Power Engineering”) Date earned: February 2020, Institution: Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Ethiopia

Degree Earned: “Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Power and Control)”, Date earned: July 2014, Institution: Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Ethiopia

Academic Experience

Assistant Lecturer at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia, 20/08/2015 – 09/03/2016 G.C  

Assistant Lecturer at Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 09/03/2016 – 03/03/2020 G.C  

Lecturer at Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, in Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 04/03/2020 – 08/06/2021 G.C

Teaching courses for BSc students’ such as Introduction to Power system, Power System II, Power System Operation and Control, Power System Protection and Control, Electrical Installation, Hydropower Engineering, Workshop I and II with their Labs.

Non-Academic Experience

Electrical Engineer in Tekrariwa Plastic Products Manufacturing PLC, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 22/07/2014 – 30/02/2015 G.C  

Shift Electrical Engineer in Tekrariwa Plastic Products Manufacturing PLC, Bahir Dar, 01/03/2015 – 15/07/2015 G.C  

Shift Supervisor in Tekrariwa Plastic Products Manufacturing PLC, Bahir Dar, 16/07/2015 – 30/12/2016 G.C  

Publications/presentation

Journal Article

  1. Habtemariam Aberie Kefale, Elias Mandefro Getie, Kassaye Gizaw Eshetie (2021), Optimal design of grid-connected solar photovoltaic system using selective particle swarm optimization, International Journal of Photoenergy.
  2. Yalew Gebru, Desalegn Bitew, Habtemariam Aberie, Kassaye Gizaw (2021), Performance enhancement of radial distribution a system using simultaneous network reconfiguration and switched capacitor bank placement, Journal of Cogent Engineering.
  3. Habtemariam Aberie, Kassaye Gizaw Elias Mandefro (2018), Distribution System Performance Enhancement using Optimal Network Reconfiguration with Modified Particle Swarm Optimization, Journal of Electrical and Power System Engineering

Conference Papers

  1. (on the 8th EAI International Conference on Advancements of Science and Technology (ICAST, 2020), Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, October 2 - 4, 2020)
  2. Kassaye Gizaw, Alganesh Ygzaw, Belachew Bantyirga, and Habtemariam Aberie (2020), Estimation of Synchrophasor Parameters in the Presence of 3rd & 5th Harmonics and White Gaussian.  
  3. Habtemariam Aberie, Kassaye Gizaw, Belachew Banteyirga and Alganesh Ygzaw (2020), Power Loss Reduction and Voltage Profile Improvement of Radial Distribution System through Simultaneous Network Reconfiguration and Distributed Generation Integration.
  4. Alganesh Ygzaw, Habtemariam Aberie, Kassaye Gizaw and Belachew Bantyirga (2020), Synchronous Generator Excitation Loss Detection Based on Reactive Power Flow Limit.

 Google Scholar link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hze-f3wAAAAJ&hl=en

 TRAINING

  1. Operation and Maintenance of Injection Molding Machine and Molds at Sino Holding Group, Ltd, 9th September 2014, Tainzhou Zhejiang, China.
  2. ISO 9001:2008, Quality Management System – Development and Implementation at Praise Business PLC, 7th August 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  3. Teaching Methodology or Higher Diploma Program at Education and Behavioral Science College, 21 July 2021, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
  4. Computer Hardware and Software maintenance at TA- Telecommunication center, 29 July 2015, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Technology Transfer and Community service Projects

Technology Transfer

  1. Design and Manufacturing of Low-cost Solar Panels for Energy Deprived Rural Areas of Ethiopia (Co-PI), 2020 Bahir Dar University UIL office.

Community service

  1. Technical Consultancy works for Jerba Cardboard and Packaging Factory PLC at Bahir Dar, Ethiopia 2021.
  2. All in one Automatic Hand Washing System to combat COVID-19 (Co-PI), 2020, Bahir Dar University UIL Office.
  3. Manufacturing of automated Hand washing Machine to combat COVID-19 (PI), 2020, Bahir Dar University UIL Office.
  4. Face shield production for medical Doctors to combat COVID-19, (group work). 2020, Bahir Dar University UIL Office.
  5. Development of Automatic Sprayer Machine to Combat Swarms of Desert Locust in Ethiopia (PI), 2020, Bahir Dar University UIL Office.

Research Interests

  1. Smart Grid and Rural Electrification
  2. Distribution automation and microgrids
  3. High Voltage Direct Current- HVDC
  4. Reliable and Secure Power Distribution
  5. Energy Informatics

 

CV: 
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