About
Dr. Ashebir Gogile Zengele is an accomplished researcher and academic with a PhD in Biotechnology (Agricultural Biotechnology) from Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Ethiopia, 2024. His doctoral research focused on the detection, identification, and molecular characterization of viruses infecting yam, leading to the discovery of novel viruses such as Ethiopian yam virus (genus Potyvirus) and Yam virus-1 (genus Crinivirus). With over 16 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership, he has held roles such as Associate Dean and Institutional Quality Assurance Coordinator at Wolaita Sodo University. He has supervised over 15 MSc theses, examined over 20, and contributed to multidisciplinary research projects on drought tolerance, salt tolerance, and yield stability in various crops. Ashebir has also gained international exposure through an Erasmus ICM+ fellowship at Masaryk University, Czech Republic, where he advanced his expertise in molecular biology techniques and bioinformatics. He is the Head of the Department of Biotechnology at Wolaita Sodo University. He is working actively to make the department one of the university’s centers of excellence in biotechnology education and research.
Research
Dr. Ashebir Gogile Zengele’s research interests lie at the intersection of plant biotechnology, molecular virology, and crop improvement. He is particularly focused on the detection, identification, and molecular characterization of plant viruses affecting economically important crops such as yam, as well as the development of virus-free planting materials through in vitro propagation. His work extends to the application of molecular biology, serology, and bioinformatics tools in plant disease diagnostics and pathogen management. Additionally, he is interested in abiotic stress tolerance, including drought and salinity resistance in legumes and other crops, genotype-environment interaction, and the use of biotechnological approaches to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability.
Publication
1.Ashebir Gogile, Misrak Kebede, Eyasu Wada, Dawit Kidanemariam, Adane Abraham (2024). Survey of farmers’ knowledge of yam pests and diseases and management practices in southern Ethiopia. Journal of Integrated Pest Management 15 (1), 41. https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmae030. 2.Ashebir Gogile, Misrak Kebede, Dawit Kidanemariam, Adane Abraham (2024). Identification of yam mosaic virus as the main cause of yam mosaic diseases in Ethiopia. Heliyon 10 (5)-e26387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26387. 3.Ashebir Gogile, Tigist Markos, Misrak Kebede, Dawit Kidanemariam, Adane Abraham (2024). Elimination of yam mosaic virus from yam using an optimized combination of meristem culture and thermotherapy. Australasian Plant Pathol.53(2) (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13313-024-00965-9 4.Ashebir Gogile, Dennis Knierim, Paolo Margaria, Wulf Menzel, Mereme Abide, Misrak Kebede, Dawit Kidanemariam, Adane Abraham (2024). White yam (Dioscorea rotundata) plants exhibiting virus-like symptoms are co-infected with a new potyvirus and a new crinivirus in Ethiopia. Virus Genes (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11262-024-02077-4 5.Wada Eyasu, Loha Gobeze, Leja Dawit, and Ashebir Gogile (2022). Performance Evaluation of Commercial Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Cultivars for Yield and Yield-Related Traits in Wolaita, Southern Ethiopia. Afr. J. Food Agric. Nutr. Dev.; 22(3): 19979-19993.https://doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.108.20515 6.Eyasu Wada, Dawit Leja, Ashebir Gogile and Gobeze Loha (2021). Chemical composition and fatty acid profile of five sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) varieties from Wolaita area, Ethiopia. 2021;3(2):41–53. 7.Ashebir Gogile 2017. Genetic Erosion of Enset (Ensete ventricosum Welw.Cheesman) in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A review. Advances in Life Science and Technology 61:7-14. www.iiste.org. ISSN 2224-7181. 8.Ashebir Gogile, Mebeasilassie Andargie and Manikanidan Muthuswamy, 2013. The Response of Some Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) Genotypes for Salt Stress during Germination and the Seedling Stage. Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, Vol. 9 No. 4, pp. 73-84. 9.Ashebir Gogile, Mebeasilassie Andargie and Manikanidan Muthuswamy, 2013. Screening Selected Genotypes of Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata (L.) Walp.) For Salt Tolerance during Seedling Growth Stage. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 2013.ISSN 1028-8880/DOI:10.3923/pjbs. 10.Ashebir Gogile and Bereket Alemyehu, (2016). The Status of Secondary School Science Laboratory Activities for Quality Education in the Case of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Education and Practice. ISSN 2222-1735 (Paper) ISSN 2222-288X (Online) Vol.7 (31).
Contact
Tel: 251911335471, Email: ashebir.gogile@wsu.edu.et ashegogle@gmail.com ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0620-1132 https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rTUZddIAAAAJ&hl=en
