Department of Chemical Engineering

Posted by admin on Friday, 29 December 2023
BACKGROUND OF THE PROGRAM
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms. Chemical engineering is the profession that is needed for the conception, creation (design), operation, control, optimization, and improvement of the process industries. The chemical engineering profession is youngest science based engineering profession. In Ethiopia, it has age not more than 20 years and the program was offered only in two universities (BDU and AAU). Now, more than 18 universities have already launched the program. And this is because of the plan of the government of the federal republic of Ethiopia to establish industry based economy which demands large number of chemical engineering graduates.
Therefore, it is clear that at present the country expands and gives ambitions to industry developments but lacks technical professionals. Generally there are no enough professionals of chemical engineers in different sectors of industry which the government has given priority such as sugar industries, textiles, garments, leather, cement, food processing and in general process/chemical industries (Growth and Transformation Plan Policy Matrix, Volume II, November 2010, Page 9-11); considered as the critical infrastructure for the country to change the living standards of the people.
STAFF PROFILE
Currently, Chemical Engineering department has the following Academic staffs as shown in table with their academic rank.
OBJECTIVES
  • The program encourages continued learning and professional development by providing the proper knowledge and stimulation in a setting that promotes personal growth.
  • It emphasizes chemical engineering topics with specialized studies in the contemporary fields of process engineering, environmental engineering, food engineering, Sugar Technology, Biochemical engineering, Bio-fuel technology, leather technology, etc.
 VISION
  • To see best and most motivated graduates that serve the nation and the world specially focusing on the utilization of locally available raw materials, exploring potential local research areas, exploiting
Acc.level
Expatriate (PhD)&Local
Lecturer
Assistance Lecturer
Lab. Assistance
Sex
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
No.
3
0
13
2
18
2
6
1
Total
3
13
20
7
43 total staff
  • potential resources, environmental protection and rehabilitation, to earn prestigious awards and recognitions.
  MISSION
  • To deliver quality education through practical teaching and dedicated staff which enable to produce qualified chemical engineering graduates who give paramount contributions in solving problems they face in industry and other sectors, and who are also ethically strong.
  • To assist the attainment of technology transformation and development goal set nationally through well trained chemical engineers by implementing the industry based education of target industries
ADMISSION CRITERIA
  • Upon admission to the universities/ Institute of Technologies, students will join the department of chemical engineering based on the placement by the universities/ Institute of Technologies and the students’ interest for the discipline after completing the orientation semester.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
MASTER (MSc) PROGRAMS (REGULAR)
  • Master of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering (Process Engineering)
BACHELOR (BSc) PROGRAMS (REGULAR)
  • BSc Degree in Chemical Engineering with focus areas of process engineering, environmental engineering, and food engineering with 3 to 4 courses and the same load. 
DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION
Head Department:  Mr. Muluneh Ayalew- MSc. (Lecture)
Email: muluneh1221@gmail.com
Tel: +251915850844/+251964671457
P.O.Box- 144 Bule Hora,Ethiopia.