Getahun Mekuria

Dr.-Ing. Getahun Mekuria Minister at Ministry of Education Ethiopia Contact info Ministry of Education University of Duisburg-Essen 500+ connections Experience Ministry of Education Minister Company NameMinistry of Education Dates EmployedFeb 2020 – Present Employment Duration1 yr 4 mos Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) Chairman Of The Executive Board Company NameEthiopian Communications Authority (ECA) Dates EmployedOct 2019 – Present Employment Duration1 yr 8 mos EEU: Ethiopian Electric Utility Chair Of The Board Of Directors Company NameEEU: Ethiopian Electric Utility Dates EmployedDec 2016 – Present Employment Duration4 yrs 6 mos LocationAddis Ababa, Ethiopia AASTU: Addis Ababa Science and Technology University Board Chairperson Company NameAASTU: Addis Ababa Science and Technology University Dates EmployedNov 2018 – Present Employment Duration2 yrs 7 mos LocationAddis Ababa, Ethiopia ECX: Ethiopian Commodity Exchange Board Member Company NameECX: Ethiopian Commodity Exchange Dates EmployedJul 2017 – Present Employment Duration3 yrs 11 mos LocationAddis Ababa Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT), Ethiopia Minister Company NameMinistry of Innovation and Technology (MInT), Ethiopia Dates EmployedNov 2018 – Feb 2020 Employment Duration1 yr 4 mos LocationAddis Ababa Metu University Board Chairperson Company NameMetu University Dates EmployedSep 2017 – Nov 2018 Employment Duration1 yr 3 mos LocationMetu, Ethiopia Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Ethiopia Company NameMinistry of Science and Technology (MoST), Ethiopia Total Duration4 yrs 1 mo TitleMinister Dates EmployedNov 2016 – Nov 2018 Employment Duration2 yrs 1 mo TitleState Minister Dates EmployedFeb 2016 – Nov 2016 Employment Duration10 mos LocationAddis Ababa, Ethiopia Show 1 more role Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (AAiT), Addis Ababa University (AAU), Ethiopia Deputy Scientific Director and Asst. Professor Company NameAddis Ababa Institute of Technology (AAiT), Addis Ababa University (AAU), Ethiopia Dates EmployedMar 2012 – Nov 2014 Employment Duration2 yrs 9 mos AAiT is the previous Faculty of Technology (FoT) of the Addis Ababa University (AAU), established more than 60 years ago. Since 2010 it has been re-instituted as Institute of Technology with semi autonomous mandate inline with the current policy of the Ethiopian government to give special attention to engineering institutes and educations. AAiT currently has nearly 10,000 students in the regular and evenining programs offering B.Sc. and M.Sc. and PhD degrees. The B.Sc. degrees AAiT offers are in Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Software Engineering, and Information Technology. There are also 25 specializations in the M.Sc. programs and many of these specializations also give PhD degrees. As Deputy Scientific Director am responsible with all academic issues, students' and staffs' cases and all the programs and curricula of the AAiT. … see more Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University (AAU) Head of Department and Asst. Professor Company NameInstitute of Technology, Addis Ababa University (AAU) Dates EmployedSep 2010 – Mar 2012 Employment Duration1 yr 7 mos Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering (Communication Eng'g) Company NameInstitute of Technology, Addis Ababa University Dates EmployedSep 2008 – Sep 2010 Employment Duration2 yrs 1 mo Institute für Energietransport und Speicherung, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany Researcher Company NameInstitute für Energietransport und Speicherung, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany Dates EmployedApr 2005 – Sep 2008 Employment Duration3 yrs 6 mos Faculty of Technology, Addis Ababa University (AAU) Lecturer Company NameFaculty of Technology, Addis Ababa University (AAU) Dates EmployedOct 2002 – Sep 2004 Employment Duration2 yrs Siemens Ethiopia Pvt.Ltd. Co., Head of Engineering Department Company NameSiemens Ethiopia Pvt.Ltd. Co., Dates EmployedMar 2000 – Aug 2002 Employment Duration2 yrs 6 mos GATE Pvt. Ltd. Co., Ethiopia Hardware Engineer Company NameGATE Pvt. Ltd. Co., Ethiopia Dates EmployedOct 1996 – Nov 1997 Employment Duration1 yr 2 mos Ethiopian Electric Light and Power Authority (EELPA) Electrical Distribution Engineer Company NameEthiopian Electric Light and Power Authority (EELPA) Dates EmployedJul 1992 – Sep 1996 Employment Duration4 yrs 3 mos Show fewer experiences Education University of Duisburg-Essen University of Duisburg-Essen Degree NamePhDField Of StudyElectrical Engineering Dates attended or expected graduation2005 – 2008 Activities and Societies: Student Member of IEEE, Duisburg Chapter Faculty of Technology, Addis Ababa University (AAU) Faculty of Technology, Addis Ababa University (AAU) Degree NameM.Sc.Field Of StudyCommunication Engineering Dates attended or expected graduation1997 – 1999 Faculty of Technology, Addis Ababa University (AAU) Faculty of Technology, Addis Ababa University (AAU) Degree NameB.Sc.Field Of StudyElectrical Engineering Dates attended or expected graduation1988 – 1992