Teklebirhan Abraha

Curriculum Vitae

First Name: Teklebirhan

Other Names: Abraha Gebrehiwot
Nationality: Ethiopian
Date of Birth: 27th September 1983
District of Birth: Central-Tigray-Ethiopia
Email: [email protected]/ [email protected]
Tel: +251903038229

Education
2017–2021 Doctor of Philosophy, Adama Science and Technology University, Ethiopia.
Specialized in Optimization
2010–2011 Masters of Science, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, Applied Mathematics.
Specialized in Optimization
2003–2006 Bachelor of Science, University of Gondar, Ethiopia, Applied Mathematics.
2002 E.S.L.C.E, Werei Senior Secondary School, Tigray, 3.8/4.
Ethiopian Schools Leaving Certificate Examination

Ph.D Dissertation
Title Mathematical modeling of Pest Management with Optimal Control (result="
Excellent")
Supervisors Professor Delfim F.M. Torres and Associate Professor Legesse Lemecha

Masters Thesis
Title Derivative Free Optimization Methods (result=" Excellent")
Supervisor Associate Professor Semu Mitiku

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 Experience
2017–2021 Ph.D fellow, Adama Science and Technology University,
Ethiopia.
Course work, teaching, research

Detailed achievements:
{ Learned how to make research articles
- Developed three research articles
- Published them in an international peer reviewed journals:
- The PhD dissertation reports original results that contribute to the expansion
of the frontiers of knowledge and scientific development of Mathematics.
- The original contributions of this PhD dissertation were already submitted to
international peer-review, being contained in the following original papers:
· T. Abraha, F. Al Basir, L. L. Obsu and D. F. M. Torres, Pest con-
trol using farming awareness: impact of time delays and optimal use
of biopesticides, Chaos Solitons Fractals 146 (2021), Art. 110869, 11 pp.
DOI:10.1016/j.chaos.2021.110869;
· T. Abraha, F. Al Basir, L. L. Obsu and D. F. M. Torres, Farming awareness
based optimum interventions for crop pest control, Math. Biosci. Eng. 18
(2021), no. 5, 5364–5391. DOI:10.3934/mbe.2021272;
· T. Abraha, F. Al Basir, L. L. Obsu and D. F. M. Torres, Farming awareness
based optimum interventions for crop pest control, Math. Biosci. Eng. 18
(2021), no. 5, 5364–5391. DOI:10.3934/mbe.2021272;
· T. Abraha, F. Al Basir, L. L. Obsu and D. F. M. Torres, Controlling crop
pest with a farming awareness based integrated approach and optimal
control, Computational and Mathematical Methods, 2021, CMM41194.
DOI: 10.1002/cmm4.1194.
{ Finally compiled my dissertation for ORAL PRESENTATION:
{ At the middle of September 2021, I was awarded my Ph.D degree from Adama
Science and Technology University.
2011–2017 Senior Lecturer, Department of Mathematics, Aksum University.
Taught different undergrauate and graduate courses
2008–2009 Instructor, As Graduate Assistant-II, Department of mathematics, Aksum
University, Teaching general applied Mathematics courses.
2006–2008 High school Mathematics Teacher, Tadelech Hailu Secondary school,
Adwa, Tigray, Ethiopia.
2006–2021 Lecturing Mathematics courses and Research works, Tigray Bureau of
education and Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Ethiopia.
15 years of experience

Courses so far taught in my career

{ Numerical Methods, more than 10 semesters for civil, hydraulic & mechanical Engineering
and computer science students.

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{ Ordinary Differential Equations, for mathematics undergraduate
{ Linear Optimization, for mathematics undergraduate students
{ Linear Algebra-I, for mathematics, chemistry and computer science major students
{ Calculus-I, for physics and chemistry major students
{ Calculus-II, for Mathematics and physics major students
{ Fundamental Concepts of Algebra, for Mathematics major undergraduate students
{ Applied Mathematics-I, for pre–engineering students
{ Applied Mathematics-II, for civil, hydraulic and electrical engineering students
{ Applied Mathematics-III, for civil engineering undergraduate students
{ Nonlinear Optimization, for mathematics major undergraduate students
{ Advanced Calculus of One Variable, Mathematics major undergraduate students
{ Calculus of functions of complex variables, for Mathematics major undergraduate students
{ Optimization and Theory of Approximation, for mathematics graduate students
{ Introduction to Topology, for mathematics graduate students

Awards
2002 At the prize giving ceremony organized by Tigray Development Association
and Board of Governors which took place on September 2002, I was awarded
a Certificate of Merit as appreciation for my distinguished performance as
Academic honors in the Ethiopian Schools Leaving Certificate Examination
(ESLCE) level in the period 2001/2002.
2017 PhD Scholarship at ASTU

Research interests
{ Mathematical Biology
{ Optimal control
{ Differentiability properties of convex analysis
{ Derivative Free Optimization techniques
{ Nonlinear unconstrained optimization
{ Numerical optimizations.
{ Convex analysis in nonlinear optimization
{ Numerical methods in ordinary differential equations

Computer skills
Basic: java, Adobe Illustrator, GeoGebra, Mathematica, Win–plot
Intermediate python, html, OpenOffice, Linux, Microsoft Windows
Advanced MATLAB, MAPLE,LATEX

Supervision of Bachelor Degree Students.

{ Mr. Shiferaw Mihrete, B.Sc (Mathematics) (2008). Improving lower performance achieve-
ment of grade 10 female students in mathematics in case of “Nigiste Saba secondary

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 School”, Aksum University (main supervisor).
{ Ms. Bezawit Girmay, B.Ed (Science Education-Mathematics) (2008).directing students
attitude towards mathematics class, Aksum University (main supervisor).
{ Mr. Zewdie. M, B.Ed (Science Education - Mathematics) (2012). teaching mathematics
in high school, Aksum University (main supervisor).
{ Mr. Wedajo Bantie, B.Sc (mathematics) (2012).Duality Theory in linear programming.
{ Ms. Helen Kahsay, B.Sc (Mathematics) (2013).Sensitivity analysis in linear programming
{ Mr. Sisay Lega, B.Sc (Mathematics) (2013). Analysis and Design of a network modeling.
{ Haile B., B.sc(Mathematics)(2014) Transportation problems and their applications.

Languages
Tigrigna Mother tongue
English Intermediate Conversationally fluent
Amharic Intermediate Conversationally fluent

Certificates in
{ Computer applications
{ STATA trainee
{ SPSS trainee
{ HDP(Higher Diploma Program)
{ Induction Program
{ Geogebra Trainer
{ Mathematics professional development for STEM faculty
{ Mathematical Epidemiology and Numerical Methods
{ Matlab course completion from math-works
{ BSC trainee

Interests
- Pool - Billiard
- Film - Dancing
- Running - Reading

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