1. RESUME
I. Personal Status
Name Aklilu Asfaw Huluka (PhD)
E-mail: aklilplanet49@gmail.com
Cell Phone: +1(202) 7909085
Address: 7924 Richfield Rd, Springfield VA 22153
II. Educational Background
1. 2010 – 2014 Adama Science and Technology University PhD in Environmental Science.
Relevant courses: Environmental Management and Disaster Risk Reduction;
Environmental Pollution Reduction; Waste Treatment and Management; Climate
Prediction and Preparedness; Environmental Impact Assessment; Environmental
Project planning, monitoring, auditing and data analysis
Entitled: “Study on the Impact of Effluent from Ethiopia Tannery Share
Company on Vegetables, Water and Soils”
Supervisors: Associate Professor Mengistu Sime
Professor Fisseha Itanna
2. 2008 – 2013 Adama Science and Technology University BSc in Civil Engineering
Relevant courses: Engineering Mechanics; Strength of Materials; Hydraulics;
Engineering Drawing; Soil Mechanics; Surveying; Building Construction;
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2. Engineering Hydrology; Engineering Geology; Transport Engineering; Hydraulics
Structure; Reinforced Concrete; High Way Engineering; Foundation Engineering,
Construction Management, Construction Materials; Structural Design; Irrigation
Engineering; Water Treatment; Fundamental Bridge Design; Architectural
Drawing.
3. 1983 – 1988 The Order of the Red Banner of Labor Ukrainian Agricultural Academy,
Kiev (Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republic) MSc and BSc in Agriculture
Specialized on Plant Protection with Honors grade.
Relevant courses: Agriculture; Agrometeorology; Nature protection; Soil
Science with Fundamental of Geology; Soil science with Fundamental Plant
Growing; Fundamentals of Soil Science of Tropics and Subtropics; Agricultural,
General and Tropical Phytopathology and Entomology
Management of collective and state farms; Organization and Planning of
Agricultural Production; Ecology of Plants and Animals; Statistical Analysis.
Entitled: “The Damage of Weed Plants in Winter Wheat and the Effect
of Application Mixtures of Herbicides Against them in the
Condition of the Collective Farm “Dnipro” in Kagarlik Area,
Kiev Region”.
Supervisor: Dr. Nona Nicolayevna
4. 1973 –1977 Asella Comprehensive Secondary School Diploma in General Agriculture.
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3. Relevant courses:- General Agriculture and Animal husbandry.
III. Professional Training
1. November 28 – Dec. 8, 2014 Environmental Impact Assessment, Program Management
and Capacity Building at Hope University College (Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia).
2. Feb. 9 – Aug. 13, 2001 Computer Courses in Introduction to Computer and DOS,
Windows 98, Word 2000, Excel 2000, Access 2000 and Power Point
with Great Distinction at Softnet Computer Engineering (Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia)
3. February 2 – 19, 1994 Fogging Machines Maintenance and Pesticide application
at MOTAN Swingtech GmbH (Isny, Germany).
4. November 15 – 22,1993 Use and handling of Phosphine Fumigants at Detia Degesh
GmbH (Berlin, Germany).
IV. Certificate of Competence
1. January 2015 Senior Consultant in Environmental Impact Assessment as Land
Management, Waste Management and Emission Control Expert
from Ministry of Environment and Forest.
V. Work Experience
1. Jan. 15, 2015 – Sep. 15, 2015 Technical Director and Senior Consultant at Djibouti Pest
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4. Control Campany (Djibouti).
Major duties and responsibilities:- Facilitating Training for
Technicians and ongoing development; Promote the quality
of pest control services Handling and using pesticides
Environmentally friendly manner; Manage the pest control
Activities overall and prepare monthly, quarterly and annual
Report.
2. March 2011 – December 2014 Senior Consultant at Gillo Development & Environmental
Consultant Company.
Major duties and responsibilities:- Prepare Project
Evaluation Documents; Organize and Facilitate Feasibility
Study for different projects; Facilitat Environmental Impact
Assessment on Land Management, Waste Management
and Emission Control; Review Environment policy Analysis
and Strategies
3. May 1993 – February. 2011 Managing Director at Multi - Pest Control and Farmers Advisory
Service, (Addis Ababa)
Major duties and responsibilities:- Direct the activities and
Productivity of the company; Provide training and guidance
to the pest control staff members; Facilitate good working
atmosphere among teams; Manage administrative functions
to ensure smooth and efficient operations of the company;
Attend and preside over staff meetings; Participate in Strategic
Planning; Developing new business; Market assessment and
trade facilities for the company; Prepare annual work plans
and budget allocation
4. July 1988 – April 1993 Crop Protection Section Head of Agriculture Main Department
at Bale Agricultural Development Enterprises (Former Ministry
of State Farms, Bale-Robe)
Major duties and responsibilities:- Generally responsible for
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5. planning, organizing; Directing and coordinating the entire
project related activities; Overall management responsibility for
plant protection activities; Agriculture; Soil and Water Conservation;
Forestry; Irrigation; Introduce and promote agricultural inputs
Water development activities within the Enterprise
5. April 1978 – March 1981 Protection and Research Technician at Arsi - Bale Agricultural
Development Corporation, Asella.
Major duties and responsibilitie:- Execution, Supervition and
Managing the pest control activities at farm level; Cooperate
farming practices and develop Integrated Pest Management
Activities in order to control Agricultural Insect Pests, Plant
Diseases and Noxious Weeds.
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VI. Research Projects and Membership in Professional Societies and Other Forums, Boards:
1. 1989 – present Member of Ethiopian Weed Science Society (EWSS)
2. 2005 – 2013 Member of Crop Protection Association of Ethiopia (CPAE)
VII. Publications
1. Aklilu A., Mengistu S. and Fisseha I. (2012). Determining the Effect of Tannery Effluent on
Seeds Germination of Some Vegetables in Ejersa Area of East Shoa, Ethiopia.
International Journal of Scientific and Research Publication Vol. 2 (12): 1-10 pp.
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6. 2. Aklilu A., Mengistu S. and Fisseha I. (2013). Determining the Extent of contamination of
Vegetables Affected by the Tannery Effluent in Ejersa Area of East Shoa, Ethiopia.
International Journal of Scientific and Research Publication Vol. 3 (5): 1-7 pp.
3. Aklilu A. (2014). Heavy Metals Concentration in Tannery Effluents, Associated Surface
Water and Soil at Ejersa of East Shoa, Ethiopia. Herald Journal of Geography and
Regional Planning Vol. 3 (3): 124-130 pp.
4. Aklilu A. (2015). Contamination of Heavy Metals in Soil and Shallow Groundwater at
Ethiopia Tannery Share Company in Ejersa Area of East Shoa, Journal of Environmental
Science, Computer Science and Engineering & Technology Sec. A; Vol.4.No.3, 656-665
pp.
VIII. Computer and Other Skills
 IT Skills: Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook and Explorer.
 Have extensive experience in the use of computers for both data analysis and
preparation of
write-ups (word processing, spreadsheet software, power point presentation), statistical
analysis software (GenStat, SAS and SPSS) and engineering software (Auto Cad, Arch Cad,
Eagle Point, SAP and GIS).
 Have extensive experience in laboratory analysis of physical, chemical and mineralogical
properties of water, soils and plants. Also have wide experience on the use of various
laboratory equipments required for such analysis.
 Have excellent typing skills on UK Keyboard..
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7. VI. Language Proficiency
Ethiopian Languages:- Amharic (Excellent), Oromifa (Very Good).
Non-Ethiopian Languages:- English (Excellent), Russian (Excellent), German & Fenrch
(understand, needs to be improved).
VII. Countries visited
Able to visit the following countries during work or study tours at different times:- Azerbaijan;
Belarus; Czechoslovakia; Djibouti; Germany; Poland; Rumania; Russia; Ukraine; Uzbekistan and
USA
VIII. References
1. Associate Professor Mengistu Sime, Lecturer
Adama Science and Technology University
P.O.Box 1888
Cell Phone: +(251) 911643052
E- mail: simemengistu@gmail.com
Adama, Ethiopia
2. Professor Tekalign Mamo, Minister’s Advisor & State Minister
Ministry of Agriculture
Cell Phone: +(251) 911500821
E-mail: tekalignmamo@gmail.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
3. Dr. Amenu Oljira, Dean of School of Postgraduate Studies
Adama Science and Technology University
P.O.Box 1888
Cell phone: +(251) 935965091
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8. E-mail: amenuoljira@yahoo.com
Adama, Ethiopia
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