Mulualem Gebregiorgis Gebreslassie

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Dr Mulualem Gebregiorgis Gebreslassie DipHE, MSc, PhD

Transforming Lives Fellow & Associate Professor

Summary

I am an Associate Professor of Energy -Transforming Lives Fellow at Sheffield Hallam University. I joined the Material and Engineering Research Institute in January 2024. My academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Mekelle University (2005), a Joint Master's in Management, Engineering of Environment and Energy from UPM, EMN, and KTH (2009), and a PhD in Engineering from the University of Exeter UK (2013). I worked for over 18 years at Mekelle University in Ethiopia before joining Sheffield Hallam University. My research focuses on project management, renewable energy development, energy conservation and management, grid and off-grid energy systems, energy access, transitions, and policy.

Mulualem Gebregiorgis Gebreslassie

About

I am an Associate Professor of Energy and I joined SHU in January 2024 as a Transforming Lives Fellow. Before that, I worked at Mekelle University where I held various academic positions, including Deputy Director of Research and Development.
 
Prior to joining SHU, I have led and collaborated on multiple projects totalling over EURO 10 million in funding from various organizations including the European Union, Norway Refugee Council, DAAD Germany, DfiD UK, GIZ Germany, ESRC UK, German Research Foundation, Innovate UK, KfW Germany, Tigray Regional Government, and Mekelle University. In my 18 years of academic and research experience, I have established research collaboration with more than 37 national and international universities and companies who share my research interests. The key focus of these projects include comparative analysis of off-grid and/or community energy systems in few African countries in facilitating energy access, renewable energy technology developments, understanding of the impact of energy policy in facilitating energy access, energy technologies and social interactions in the quest to facilitate energy access, curriculum and programme development in the energy sector, capacity building through funding for students at postgraduate level, energy auditing in industries to develop effective way of energy conservation and management to improve energy efficiency, off-grid energy technology developments, and other related areas. Students are being integrated to conduct research within these large-scale projects, which provides the opportunity for students to realize the actual research work to advance their knowledge and skills in conducting research in their future career. The research and collaborations have resulted in publication of more than 27 high impact papers in peer-reviewed journals, including Nature Energy, Energy Policy, Energy Research & Social Sciences, Energy, Sustainability & Society, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, WIREs Energy and Environment, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, and Sustainable Engineering.

Teaching

Department of Engineering and Mathematics

College of Business, Technology and Engineering

Research

1. Community energy systems and Sustainable Energy Transitions in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Mozambique: www.cesetproject.com
2. Strengthening Mobility and Promoting Regional Integration of Engineering Education in Africa (SPREE): www.spreeafrica.com

1. Sponsors: UKRI, European commission, Norway Refugee council, DAAD Germany, DFiD UK, German Research Foundation, Innovate UK, KfW Germany
2. Collaborators: Oxford University, University of Sheffield, University College London, Loughborough University, University of York, Addis Ababa University, Jimma University, Ghent University, Moi University, University of Zambia, Ains Sham University, Federal University of Technology Akure, Durham University, Eduardo Mondlane University, Center for Research on Governance, and University of Cape Town, Mzumbe University, Mbarara University Of Science And Technology, Ardhi University, Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen vzw, Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Fachhochschule Dortmund, Beuth University of Applied Sciences, and several others

Publications

Journal articles

Gebreslassie, M.G., Bekele, G., Bahta, S.T., Mebrahtu, A.H., Assefa, A., Nurhussien, F.F., ... Mulugetta, Y. (2024). Developing community energy systems to facilitate Ethiopia's transition to sustainable energy. Energy Research & Social Science, 117. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103713

Gebreslassie, M.G., & Tesfay, A.H. (2024). Unlocking wind power potential to improve energy security in Ethiopia. Sustainable Energy Research, 11 (1). http://doi.org/10.1186/s40807-024-00137-9

Ashebre Arefe, M., Gebreslassie, M.G., & Willem Van Vuure, A. (2024). Fibre geometries and their contribution to the global unidirectional tensile properties of enset fibre-reinforced epoxy composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 185. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2024.108294

Gebreslassie, M.G., Bahta, S.T., Fissha, F., Mebrahtu, A.H., Watts-Farmer, A., & Hagos, T. (2024). Exploring communities’ utilization of Jatropha based biofuels to transition towards cleaner energy sources. Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability, 4 (3). http://doi.org/10.1088/2634-4505/ad7888

Tesfay, A.H., Gebreslassie, M.G., & Lia, L. (2024). Sustainability challenges of hydropower and its implication on Ethiopia’s economy. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 17 (1), 1-14. http://doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2024.2318780

Millerjothi, N.K., Gebreslassie, M.G., Nithyanandhan, T., & Sachuthananthan, B. (2024). Assessment of Detailed Energy Conservation Potentials: The Case of the Ethiopian Leather Industry. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 32 (S1), 33-54. http://doi.org/10.47836/pjst.32.s1.03

Gebreslassie, M.G., Bahta, S.T., & Mihrete, A.S. (2023). Development of alternative fuel for cement industries: The case of Messebo cement factory in Ethiopia. Waste Management Bulletin, 1 (3), 58-70. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.wmb.2023.07.003

Bahta, S.T., & Gebreslassie, M.G. (2023). The role of off-grid energy systems for sustainable energy transition in Ethiopia. Harbin Engineering University, 44 (12). https://harbinengineeringjournal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/2409

Bahta, S.T., & Gebreslassie, M.G. (2023). The role of off-grid energy systems for sustainable energy transition in Ethiopia. Harbin Engineering University, 44 (12). https://harbinengineeringjournal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/2409

Gebremichael, H.S., Gebreslassie, M.G., & Mezgebe, T.T. (2023). Contextualizing entrepreneurship for Africa's post-Covid-19 recovery and growth. Scientific African, 22. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01946

Gebreslassie, M.G., & Cuvilas, C. (2023). The role of community energy systems to facilitate energy transitions in Ethiopia and Mozambique. Energy Systems. http://doi.org/10.1007/s12667-023-00640-w

Gebreslassie, M.G., & Bahta, S.T. (2023). Ethiopia needs peace to accelerate its SDG 7 achievements. World Development Perspectives, 30. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2023.100507

Gebreslassie, M.G., Bahta, S.T., Mulugetta, Y., Mezgebe, T.T., & Sibhato, H. (2023). The need to localize energy technologies for Africa's post COVID-19 recovery and growth. Scientific African, 19. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01488

Mezgebe, T.T., Gebreslassie, M.G., Sibhato, H., & Bahta, S.T. (2023). Intelligent manufacturing eco-system: A post COVID-19 recovery and growth opportunity for manufacturing industry in Sub-Saharan countries. Scientific African, 19. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01547

Mulugetta, Y., Sokona, Y., Trotter, P.A., Fankhauser, S., Omukuti, J., Somavilla Croxatto, L., ... Yussuff, A. (2022). Africa needs context-relevant evidence to shape its clean energy future. Nature Energy, 7 (11), 1015-1022. http://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-022-01152-0

Gebreslassie, M.G., Kalamegam, M.N., Gebrelibanos, K.G., Mebrahtu, A.H., Bahta, S.T., Nurhussien, F.F., & Yohannes, K.G. (2022). Evidence-based energy conservation potentials and policy implications in the textile and garment industries of Ethiopia. Energy Efficiency, 15 (39). http://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-022-10047-8

Gebreslassie, M.G., Cuvilas, C., Zalengera, C., To, L.S., Baptista, I., Robin, E., ... Castán Broto, V. (2022). Delivering an off-grid transition to sustainable energy in Ethiopia and Mozambique. Energy, Sustainability and Society, 12 (23). http://doi.org/10.1186/s13705-022-00348-2

Gebreslassie, M.G. (2022). Comparative assessment of the challenges faced by the solar energy industry in Ethiopia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Energy and environment, 11 (2). http://doi.org/10.1002/wene.418

Gebreslassie, M.G. (2021). Development and manufacturing of solar and wind energy technologies in Ethiopia: Challenges and policy implications. Renewable Energy, 168, 107-118. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.11.042

Gebreslassie, M.G. (2020). Solar home systems in Ethiopia: Sustainability challenges and policy directions. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 42. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2020.100880

Gebreslassie, M.G. (2020). The State of Manufacturing Infrastructure and Business Environment in Tigrai: Challenges and Recommended Policies. Branna Journal of Engineering and Technology, 2 (2), 113-134.

Sibhato, H., Gebreslassie, M.G., Assefa, B., Tadesse, T., Yirga, M., Berhe, H., ... Ataltky, M. (2020). Regional Linkages and Competitiveness of Manufacturing Sector in Tigrai: Challenges and Opportunities. Branna Journal of Engineering and Technology, 2 (2), 135-152.

Sibhato, H., Gebreslassie, M.G., Assefa, B., Tadesse, T., Yirga, M., Berhe, H., ... Ataltky, M. (2020). Regional Linkages and Competitiveness of Manufacturing Sector in Tigrai: Challenges and Opportunities. Branna Journal of Engineering and Technology, 2 (2), 135-152.

Gebreslassie, M.G. (2020). COVID-19 and energy access: An opportunity or a challenge for the African continent? Energy research & social science, 68. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2020.101677

Gebreslassie, M.G. (2020). Public perception and policy implications towards the development of new wind farms in Ethiopia. Energy Policy, 139. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111318

Gebreslassie, M.G., Gebreyesus, H.B., Gebretsadik, M.T., Bahta, S.T., & Birkie, S.E. (2020). Characterization of Municipal Solid waste’s Potential for Power Generation at Mekelle City as a Waste Minimisation strategy. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 13 (1), 68-75. http://doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2019.1645757

Gebremeskel, S.A., Muleta, Y., Ambaye, M., Gebrekidan, T., Abrha, H., Gebreslassie, M., ... Gidey, M. (2019). The State of the Industrial Workforce in Tigray: Binding Constraints and Potential Solutions. Branna Journal of Engineering and Technology, 1 (1), 37-55.

Gebremeskel, S.A., Muleta, Y., Ambaye, M., Gebrekidan, T., Abrha, H., Gebreslassie, M., ... Gidey, M. (2019). The State of the Industrial Workforce in Tigray: Binding Constraints and Potential Solutions. Branna Journal of Engineering and Technology, 1 (1), 37-55.

Berhe, H., Gebreslassie, M.G., Girmay, M., & Zemene, B. (2019). Implementation strategies for facilitating knowledge and technology transfer from foreign direct investment. Branna Journal of Engineering and Technology, 1 (1), 89-105.

Berhe, H., Gebreslassie, M.G., Girmay, M., & Zemene, B. (2019). Implementation strategies for facilitating knowledge and technology transfer from foreign direct investment. Branna Journal of Engineering and Technology, 1 (1), 89-105.

Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Sutherland, D., Payne, G.S., Bruce, T., Gebreslassie, M.G., Belmont, M.R., & Moon, I. (2017). Experimental evaluation of the wake characteristics of cross flow turbine arrays. Ocean Engineering, 141, 215-226. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2017.06.035

Moore, W.O.W., Mala-Jetmarova, H., Gebreslassie, M., Tabor, G.R., Belmont, M.R., & Savic, D.A. (2016). Comparison of Multiple Surrogates for 3D CFD Model in Tidal Farm Optimisation. Procedia Engineering, 154, 1132-1139. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.07.523

Gebreslassie, M.G., Sanchez, S.O., Tabor, G.R., Belmont, M.R., Bruce, T., Payne, G.S., & Moon, I. (2016). Experimental and CFD analysis of the wake characteristics of tidal turbines. International Journal of Marine Energy, 16, 209-219. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijome.2016.07.001

Gebreslassie, M.G., Tabor, G.R., & Belmont, M.R. (2015). Investigation of the performance of a staggered configuration of tidal turbines using CFD. Renewable Energy, 80, 690-698. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.03.001

Gebreslassie, M.G., Tabor, G.R., & Belmont, M.R. (2013). Numerical simulation of a new type of cross flow tidal turbine using OpenFOAM – Part I: Calibration of energy extraction. Renewable Energy, 50, 994-1004. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2012.08.065

Gebreslassie, M.G., Tabor, G.R., & Belmont, M.R. (2013). Numerical simulation of a new type of cross flow tidal turbine using OpenFOAM – Part II: Investigation of turbine-to-turbine interaction. Renewable Energy, 50, 1005-1013. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2012.08.064

Gebreslassie, M.G., Tabor, G.R., & Belmont, M.R. (2012). CFD Simulations for Sensitivity Analysis of Different Parameters to the Wake Characteristics of Tidal Turbine. Open Journal of Fluid Dynamics, 02 (03), 56-64. http://doi.org/10.4236/ojfd.2012.23006

Gebreslassie, M.G., Tabor, G.R., & Belmont, M.R. (2012). CFD simulations for investigating the wake states of a new class of tidal turbine. Renewable Energy and Power Quality, 10 (1), 109-115. http://doi.org/10.24084/repqj10.241

Mulugetta, Y., Sokona, Y., Trotter, P.A., Fankhauser, S., Omukuti, J., Somavilla Croxatto, L., ... Yussuff, A. (n.d.). Author Correction: Africa needs context-relevant evidence to shape its clean energy future. Nature Energy, 9 (7), 907. http://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-024-01552-4

Conference papers

Arefe, M.A., Prapavesis, A., Gebreslassie, M.G., & Van Vuure, A.W. (2022). Tensile Properties of Technical Enset Fibers in Solid and Porous State and the Weibull Statistics of Failure Prediction. Fiber Society 2022 Spring Conference - Fibers for a Greener Society: From Fundamentals to Advanced Applications, 81.

Millerjothi, N.K., Bayray, M., Gebreslassie, M.G., & Tesfay, A.H. (2020). Identifying Energy Saving Opportunities and Techniques on the Utilities in a Process Plant Through Detailed Energy Audit. In International Conference on Engineering and Technology-ICET, Tigray, Ethiopia, 20 March 2020 - 21 March 2020.

Millerjothi, N.K., Bayray, M., Gebreslassie, M.G., & Tesfay, A.H. (2020). Identifying Energy Saving Opportunities and Techniques on the Utilities in a Process Plant Through Detailed Energy Audit. In International Conference on Engineering and Technology-ICET, Tigray, Ethiopia, 20 March 2020 - 21 March 2020.

Gebreslassie, M.G., Belmont, M., & Tabor, G. (2013). Comparison of Analytical and CFD Modelling of the Wake Interactions of Tidal Turbines. In Proceedings of the 10th EWTEC Conference, Aalborg, Denmark. Technical Committee of the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference: https://ewtec.org/conferences/ewtec-2013/

Tabor, G., Gebreslassie, M., & Belmont, M. (2012). Investigation of the influence of turbine to turbine interaction on their performance using OpenFOAM. In Oxford Tidal Energy Workshop.

Tabor, G., Gebreslassie, M., & Belmont, M. (2012). Investigation of the influence of turbine to turbine interaction on their performance using OpenFOAM. In Oxford Tidal Energy Workshop.

Book chapters

Gebreslassie, M.G. (2024). The role of community energy and the challenges in a state-led model of service provision in Ethiopia. In Broto, V.C. (Ed.) Community Energy and Sustainable Energy Transitions Experiences from Ethiopia, Malawi and Mozambique. (pp. 147-169). Palgrave Macmillan: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57938-7_7

Tabor, G.R. (2019). CFD Analysis and Optimisation of Tidal Turbine Arrays Using OpenFOAM $$^{\textregistered }$$. In OpenFOAM®. (pp. 51-64). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60846-4_4

Gebreslassie, M., Tabor, G., & Belmont, M. (2016). INVESTIGATING THE FLOW CONDITIONS AND WAKE INTERACTIONS OF MOMENTUM-REVERSAL-LIFT TIDAL TURBINE USING CFD. In Renewable Energy. Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Theses / Dissertations

Gebreslassie, M.G. (2013). Simplified CFD modelling of tidal turbines for exploring arrays of devices. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Belmont, M.

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