Education:

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST), Taipei, Taiwan, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Power and Energy), January 2022.

Bahir Dar University (BDU), Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Power Systems Engineering), September 2011.

Arba Minch University (AMU), Arba Minch, Ethiopia, B.Sc in Electrical Engineering, July 2007.

Academic Experience:

Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Assistant professor and researcher, February 2022- to date

Lecturer, June 2012 -  September 2018

Debre Markos University (DMU), Debre Markos, Ethiopia

Lecturer, October 2011 - June 2012

Woldia Vocational Training College

Graduate Assistant I, September 2008 - October 2009 

Leadership Experience:

1.  Academic Program officer, Faculty of electrical and computer engineering, BiT-BDU (February 2016 to August 2018)
2. Academic commission member, Faculty of electrical and computer engineering, BiT-BDU (February 2016 to August 2018)

Project and Short Term Training

1. Expert on Efficient Lighting and Renewable Energy Project, done in collaboration with Aalto University- Finland, Bahir Dar University- Ethiopia and Kathmandu University - Nepal fromApril, 2013 – March, 2015 with a total budget of 398,394 EUR.
2. Staff and Student Exchange coordinator on Bahir Dar University side (NSS project between Bahir Dar University - Ethiopia and Aalto University - Finland from June 2014–December 2015) 
3. Member in Micro Hydro Power Potential Assessment project in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia.
4. Participated in “Electrification of Tana Monasteries using Solar PV” Project.
5. One-week training on Small Scale Renewable Energy Systems presented by Prof. David Wood (Renewable Energy Researcher at the University of Calgary,Canada), from July 19 - 24, 2013
6. Participated in theoretical & practical Solar PV training given by Prof.Peter Adelmann, June 30-July 1, 2015.
7. Participated in installing Solar PV for Ebinate Elementary school, Gondar in 2014

  Publication/ Presentation:

1. Beza, T.M; Wu, C.-H.; Kuo, C.-C. Optimal Sizing and Techno-Economic Analysis of Mini-grid Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Tourist Destination Islands of Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 7085. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11157085

2.      Beza, T.M; Huang, Y.-C.; Kuo, C.-C. A Hybrid Optimization Approach for Power Loss Reduction and DG Penetration Level Increment in Electrical Distribution Network. Energies 2020, 13, 6008; doi:10.3390/en13226008

3.      C-T. Tsai, E.M. Ocampo, T.M. Beza, and C-C. Kuo, Techno-economic and Sizing Analysis of Battery Energy Storage system for Behind-the-Meter Application. IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 203734–203746, 2020. Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3036660

4.      C-T. Tsai, T.M. Beza, E.M. Molla, and C-C. Kuo, Analysis and Sizing of Mini-Grid Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Islands.IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 70013–70029, 2020. Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2983172

5.      Tsai, C.-T.;Beza, T.M; Wu, W.-B.; Kuo, C.-C. Optimal Configuration with Capacity Analysis of a Hybrid Renewable Energy and Storage System for an Island Application. Energies 2020, 13, 8; doi:10.3390/en13010008

Honors/Awards/Recognitions:

1. Recognition of great accomplishment from Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering (FECE) in 2017 by BiT-BDU.

2. Recognition for valuable contribution in “Efficient Lighting and Renewable Energy Project” by FECE.

3. Recognition for valuable contribution in installing Solar PV System at Wargaja kebele, Ebinat as part of the project” Promoting resilience of rural communities in Ethiopia through climate change science and technology” by College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Bahir Dar University.

4. Recognition for valuable contribution as “Staff and Student Exchange Coordinator on NSS Project” by FECE.