Mikru Tesfahun

•  MSc in Postharvest Technology from Haramaya University (2017 to 2019).
• BSc in Horticulture from Hawassa University (2009 to 2011).

• Lecturer and, Injibara University (January 2021 to Present)
• Head, Department of Food Science and Postharvest Technology (Nov.2021  to now)
• Associate researcher, Jimma Agricultural Research Center (JARC)  (Dec.2019 to  Jan.08/202)
• Assistant researcher II, JARC  (Nov.2018  to Nov. 2019)
• Assistant researcher I, JARC  ( June 2015  to Oct.2018 )Junior Researcher, JARC (May, 2014- June 2015)

• Postharvest Technology/management/handling
• Food analysis
• New product development
• food safety and quality  
• Nutrition

•  Messenbet Geremew Kassa, Aynadis Molla Asemu, Mikru Tesfa Belachew, Neela Satheesh, Biresaw Demelash Abera & Desye Alemu Teferi (2024). Review on the application, health usage, and negative effects of molasses, CyTA – Journal of Food, 22:1, DOI: 10.1080/19476337.2024.2321984.
• Abrar Sualeh, Nigussie Mekonen and Mikru Tesfa, 2016. Screening of Limmu coffee selection for its quality; Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare (JBAH), ISSN 2224-3208 (Paper) ISSN 2225-093X (Online).
• Mikru Tesfa, Effect of drying methods on raw quality of selected cultivars of Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.) grown in south west, Ethiopia, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), https://www.ijsr.net/search_index_results_paperid.php?id=ART20202323, Volume 8 Issue 11, November 2019, 1412 – 1420.
•   Mikru Tesfa, Review on post-harvest processing operations affecting Coffee (Coffea Arabica L.) quality in Ethiopia, International Journal of Research Studies in Science, Engineering and Technology (IJRSSET), Vol.6, no.10, pp.25-35, 2019. (https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/8/e057887.long)
• Mikru Tesfa, Solomon Abera and Abrar Sualeh. 2019. Some engineering physical properties of beans of selected cultivars of Coffee (Coffea Arabica L.) grown in south west, Ethiopia, Asian Journal of Science and Technology (AJST), 10, (10), 10299-10307.
• Mikru Tesfa, Abrar Sualeh and Nigussie Mekonen. 2020. Coffee quality evaluation of Abe Dongoro district in Horo-Guduru Wollega Zone, Oromia Regional State, International Journal of Research Studies in Science, Engineering and Technology (IJRSSET), vol. 7, no.1, pp. 18-24, 2020.
• Mikru Tesfa, Solomon Abera and Abrar Sualeh. Effect of drying methods on cup quality of selected cultivars of Arabica Coffee (Coffea Arabica L.) grown in south west, Ethiopia. Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Vol.10, No.2, 2021, pp. 52-60. doi: 10.11648/j.aff.20211002.13, ISSN: 2328-563X (Print); ISSN: 2328-5648 (Online).
• Abrar Sualeh, Mikru Tesfa, Negussie Mekonene, Bealu Girma, Wubishet Tamirat, Desalegn Alemayehu, Adugna Beyeta, Tamene Haile. Coffee Quality Profile of Jimma Zone, South Western Ethiopia. International Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology. Vol. 7, No. 2, 2022, pp. 48-53. doi: 10.11648/j.ijfsb.20220702.1.
• Abrar S., Mikru T., Negussie M., 2022. Coffee processing and quality research in Ethiopia. A review. Int. J. Curr. Res. Biosci. Plant Biol., 9(4): 29-38. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcrbp.2022.904.003.
•  Mikru Tesfa, Abrar Suleh and Nigussie Mekonen. Assessment of the effectiveness of coffee de-mucilager and driers for physical and sensorial coffee quality. World Journal of Food Science and Technology (WJFST). Vol. 5, No. 2, 2021, pp. 33-36. doi: 10.11648/j.wjfst.20210502.13.  

College of Agriculture, Food and Climate  Sciences, Injibara University

Department: Food Science and Postharvest Technology
Tel: +251 978646531
Email: mikrutesfa27@gmail.com or mikru.tesfa@inu.edu.et