Adisu Mosisa Tefera

Head, Department of Animal Science

Background

The Department of Animal Science is one of academic units opened in 2012/13 GC under the Department of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Selale Campus, Addis Ababa University, and has been receiving and teaching students under the regular program for four consecutive years, namely in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. However, due to the demand of the local community and the government's good will to expand universities, the Addis Ababa University College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Selale Campus, was upgraded to an independent university on July 8, 2016, and its name was Salale University. The organization of the university was also restructured. The academic unit, which was called the Animal Science Unit, was renamed the Animal Science Department.

The Department of Animal Science, in order to achieve the goals of the country's higher education institutions, especially the goals of Selale University and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, began its teaching and learning work in October 2016 by accepting 36 (thirty-six) first-year students and 61 (sixty-one) existing 2nd and 3rd-year students from the Addis Ababa University College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Selale Campus, under the name of the university. Since established under Salale University, the department graduated its fifth round students in 2024.

Vision

• To have proven competence in animal science training, research and extension by producing highly competent and skilled professionals in the areas of livestock sector and conducting multidisciplinary research which is innovative, result oriented and demand driven.

Mission

• To offer training of high caliber, practically oriented, competent and responsive professionals in the fields of animal sciences with integrated, applied and problem-solving research and extension services.

Objectives

• To produce competent animal sciences professionals who could serve as experts and entrepreneurs.
• To produce professionals who carry out extension activities in animal sciences
• To produce professionals who participate in animal sciences research activities
• To develop professionals with positive attitude to rural development including responsibility, dedication, hard work, accuracy and team work.

Staff profile

S.N.	Name	Academic Rank	Email
1	Dr. Alem Dida Gosa	Assist. Prof.	alemdida32@gmail.com
2	Dr. Habte Abebaye Yeneneh	Assist. Prof.	habte.abebaye@gmail.com
3	Dr. Abraham Abera Feyissa	Assist. Prof.	dhiro2009@gmail.com
4	Dr. Lidetwold Tsega Dossegna	Assist. Prof.	lidetewold.tsega@yahoo.com
5	Dr. Kassahun Gurmessa Urgo	Assist. Prof.	kassahun.hu@gmail.com
6	Dr. Feyissa Kera Gayessa	Assist. Prof.	feyekera2@gmail.com
7	Dr. Wendimu Bireda Kerbo	Assist. Prof.	wende2471@gmail.com
8	Dr. Behailu Samuel Hailu	Assist. Prof.	behailus2001@gmail.com
9	Yitagessu Wubie Hunegnaw	Lecturer	yitewubie@gmail.com
10	Yaregal Derbie Mekonnen	Lecturer	yaregalderbie5@gmail.com
11	Melkam Worku Lulie	Lecturer	melkamworku2021@gmail.com
12	Hailu Tilahun Kebede	Lecturer	hailshtilahun@gmail.com
13	Usman Semman Mohammed	Assist. Prof.	usman03062005@gmail.com
14	Ashenafi Zelalem Girma	Senior TAs	ashuzale@gmail.com
15	Nigusu Biruke Teklu	Senior TAs	keeberbiruk2020@gmail.com
16	Bosenu Abera Tadesse	Assist. Prof.	boseabe@gmail.com
17	Teshome Gedefa Biffa	Lecturer	teshu.bi@gmail.com
18	Mokonen Mamo Bedaso	Lecturer	mekonenmamo11@gmail.com
19	Abi Tolossa Segni	Lecturer	abitolossa6@gmail.com
20	Adisu Mosisa Tefera	Lecturer	adisumosisa2007@gmail.com
21	Mitiku Atisso Sumoro	Lecturer	annexmitiku22@gmail.com
22	Fikiru Getachew Garedew	Lecturer	fikiru88@gmail.com
23	Alemu Eshetu	Senior TAs	alemueshetu860@gmail.com