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Melaku Tafese Awulachew

Food Science and Nutrition Research directorate · Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural research

https://researchid.co/melakutafese
@eiar.gov.et
489Google Scholar Citations
13Google Scholar h-index
19Google Scholar i10-index

Research Interests

Chemical engineering, food engineering, functional food, food nutrition, Food safety, Grain science and technology

Biography

Melaku Tafese Awulachew, like most of his contemporaries, was born and raised in rural Ethiopia. He earned a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (Process Engineering Stream) from Adama Science and Technology University and went on to the Addis Ababa Institute of Technology's School of Chemical and Bio Engineering for a post-graduate program in Chemical Engineering (Food Engineering Stream). He worked as a researcher at the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research's Directorate of Food Science and Nutrition Research.

Education

B.Sc., M.Sc. in Chemical engineering with specialization of process Engineering, Food Engineering from from Adama Science and Technology University, Ethiopia and Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia respectively.

Recent Google Scholar Publications

  1. Impact of Wheat Tempering Conditions on Flour Particle Size and Thermo-Mechanical Properties
    Asian journal of biological science 18 (3), 669-678 , 2025, 2025 | Citations: 2.0
  2. Probiotics and thermal processing: A review of challenges and protective strategies
    LETTERS IN FOOD RESEARCH 1 (4), 1-7 , 2025, 2025 | Citations: 5.0
  3. Rethinking Meat in Our Diet: The Case Against Its Role in Health
    Food and Drug Safety 2 (2), 1-15 , 2025, 2025
  4. Effect of Partial Replacement of Wheat with Fava Bean and Black Cumin Flours on Nutritional Properties and Sensory Attributes of Bread
    Engineering proceedings 87 (1), 1-23 , 2025, 2025 | Citations: 3.0
  5. Re-evaluating Honey Quality: Key Factors Influencing Its Purity and Excellence
    Food and Drug Safety 2 (1), 1-15 , 2025, 2025 | Citations: 4.0

Research Outputs

Products development, publication

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