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Dr. Fekadu
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Assistant Professor

 

FEKADU MIHRET GEREMEW (PhD)

+251900100141, fekadu.mihret@bdu.edu.et / fekadu08@gmail.com,  

www.linkedin.com/in/ fekadu mihret-geremew-39720a23 

 

SUMMARY

Assistant Professor focused on developing engaging and impactful curriculum. Specializes in fostering academic excellence and nurturing student growth through interactive teaching methods. Strong ability to collaborate with academic peers on research projects and publications. Committed to contributing to academic community by mentoring students and advancing research initiatives.

 

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Electrical Communication Engineering

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Thesis: "Adaptive Wideband Microwave Signal Processing Using Reconfigurable Integrated Photonics"

2018-2023

M.Tech., Electronics and Communication Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

Thesis: " Investigations on Wideband andMultiband Fractal SlotAntenna Designs "

2007-2009

BSc., Electrical Engineering

Arba Minch University, Ethiopia

Thesis: "Mobile RobotController Design"

 

2001-2005

TECHNICAL SKILLS

 

General: research designing, grant writing, academic writing, research funding proposals

Design and Modeling Tools: High-Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS), LabVIEW, Simulink/MATLAB,  Ansys-Lumerical (Optical or photonic Design)

Programming: Python, C, C++, Matlab

Subject matter: Electronic circuits and communication networks design

Algorithmic tools:  Linear and Non-linear Optimization, Machine Learning, Data structures

Nano-fabrication tools and systems: optical characterization equipment and measurement techniques, E-beam Lithography, Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD), Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Wet/dry etching, Ellipsometer, Dektak Profilometer, sputtering, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

 


WORK EXPERIENCE

 Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Assistant Professor                  July 2024-present

  • Lecturing graduate students 
  • Engaged in community services
  • Conducted research projects in community services

Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Lecturer                                    September 2013 – July 2018

  • Lectured undergraduate students in the following courses: Electromagnetic Fields, Digital Signal Processing, Wireless Communication, Computational Methods
  • Engaged in community services
  • Conducted research projects in community services
  • Managerial position: Chair of Communication Engineering Department         September 2016-June 2018

 Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia: Lecturer                                 August 2010 – August 2013

  • Lectured undergraduate students in the following courses: Electromagnetic Fields, Microwave Engineering, Com- munication Systems, Computational Methods
  • Engaged in community services
  • Conducted research projects

Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia: Assistant Lecturer          September 2005 – July 2007

 


SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS

PHD and MSc study scholarships awards

  • Government of India-Human Resource Development (HRD) for PHD study in India (August 2018-July 2023)
  • Government of Ethiopia-Ministry of Education for Master’s study in India (July 2007-July 2009)

 


PUBLICATIONS

 

  1. Fekadu Mihret G., T. Srinivas, "Performance analysis of reconfigurable multifunctional photonic filters using triple coupled microring resonators", Optics Communications, 2021.
  2. Fekadu Mihret G., T. Srinivas, "Reflective coupled microring resonators for reconfigurable photonic systems: Per- formance analysis". Results in Optics,2022.
  3. Fekadu Mihret G., T. Srinivas, Gopalkrishna H., Preetam K., "Integrated photonics for RF/microwave analog signal processing of wireless systems", ISSS Journal of Micro and Smart Systems ,2022.
  4. Fanual Melak, Fekadu Mihret, & Lijaddis Getnet,” A survey on 3G mobile network traffic performance and analysis in Ethiopia”, Cogent Engineering, 2021.
  5. Fekadu Mihret G., Preetam Kumar, T.Srinivas , Hybrid Photonic Beamforming for 5G Downlink Millimeter Wave MIMO Communication, IEEE International Conference on Electronics,Computing and Communication Technolo- gies (CONECCT), Bangalore, India, 2020.
  6. Fekadu Mihret G., T.Srinivas, Comparative Analysis of Compact Microring Resonator Architectures for Tunable Optical True Time Delay, IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Computing and Communication Tech- nologies (CONECCT), Bangalore, India, 2021.
  7. Fekadu Mihret G., T.Srinivas," Photonic Multi-beamforming for Millimeter Wave 5G Downlink Transmission over a Single Core Fiber to Remote Antenna Arrays", 2022 IEEE Region 10 Symposium (TENSYMP), Mumbai, India, 2022.
  8. Fekadu Mihret G., Preetam Kumar, Arpita M., T.Srinivas, "Reconfigurable resonator based on five times self- coupled photonic waveguide for versatile functionalities",.Proc. SPIE 12424,Integrated Optics: Devices, Materials, and Technologies XXVII.
  9. Fekadu Mihret and S. N. Sinha, "UWB fractal slot antenna designs," 2011 IEEE International Conference on Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronic Systems (COMCAS 2011), Tel Aviv, Israel, 2011.
  10. Preetam K., Fekadu Mihret G., Arpita M., E.S Shivaleela, T.Srinivas.," Polarization-independent dual-channel broadband wavelength demultiplexer design by inverse method",Proc. SPIE 12424, Integrated Optics: Devices, Materials, and Technologies XXVII, 124241P (17 March 2023).
  11. Preetam Kumar, Fekadu Mihret, Arpita M., E.S Shivaleela, T.Srinivas, “Inverse Design of SiN based Wavelength Demultiplexer," IEEE International Conference for Advancement in Technology (ICONAT), Goa, India, 2023.
  12. Preetam Kumar, Fekadu Mihret G., E. S. Shivaleela and T. Srinivas, "A compact 1 × 4 wavelength demultiplexer by Inverse Design," IEEE International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD), Turin, Italy, 2023.
  13. Preetam  Kumar, Fekadu Mihret, A. Mishra, E. S. Shivaleela and T. Srinivas, "Inverse Design of Multilayer Thin film by Deep Neural Network," 2022 International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD), Turin, Italy, 2022.

google scholar link: https://scholar.google.com/citations. https://g.co/kgs/1eBvrwp.


 FUNDED PROJECTS

Performance Evaluation of 3G Ethiopian Telecom Networks, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia:  Sep 2016 – Jun 2018

Design and Development of Solar Kiosk for Rural Community, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Aug 2014 – Aug 2015
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

IEEE Member (Antenna and Microwave Society, Photonics Society) and the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE)
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITY

Multiple societal responsibilities within student communities, university, and villages

  • Tutored mathematics and physics for high school and college students
  • Organized conference events and workshops
  • Served as a social leader in villages
  • Served as a committee member in various sectors

 


HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Exercising aerobic and athletic sports, watching movies, visiting historic and scenic places and so on