Dr. Urgessa Tilahun Bekabil – Resume

Professional Summary

Experienced senior researcher and consultant with a strong background in conducting research, providing training, teaching economics at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, reviewing scholarly articles, and publishing research findings. Currently serving as Researcher & Trainer at the Institute for Finance & Economic Research, Oromia State University, Addis Ababa, with expertise in SPSS, STATA, EViews, and GAMS.

Education

PhD in Industrial Economics

Jimma University, College of Business and Economics

Oct 2019 – Dec 2025

Dissertation: Industrial Waste Management and Environmental Innovation Adoption: Firm-Level Analysis among Manufacturing Industries in Shaggar City, Ethiopia — Excellent grade

Master of Science in Agricultural Economics

Wollega University, School of Graduate Studies

Oct 2011 – Jun 2013

Thesis: Farmers' perception and adaptation to climate change through conservation agriculture: The case of Western Ethiopia

Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Development Economics

Addis Ababa University, School of Commerce

Oct 2005 – Jul 2008

Work Experience

Researcher & Trainer

Institute for Finance & Economic Research, Oromia State University, Addis Ababa

Sep 2024 – Present

•Teaching and learning process at university level; monitoring academic staff performance; facilitating recruitment
•Preparing research proposals to solve socio-economic problems of the region
•Searching for research funding and implementing approved proposals
•Publishing research findings in internationally recognized peer-reviewed journals
•Giving training to the community and serving Oromia Regional State

Lecturer, Department of Economics

Oromia State University, Batu, Ethiopia

Apr 2017 – Oct 2019

•Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students
•Conducting research, giving training, and community service in Oromia Regional State
•Performing academic program officer duties including performance monitoring and staff recruitment

Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Oromia Bureau of Finance and Economic Development, Addis Ababa

Feb 2015 – Mar 2017

•Technical support to local and international NGOs in project planning, monitoring, and evaluation
•Facilitating experience-sharing sessions between NGOs and government organizations
•Coordinating field-level project monitoring by mobilizing regional sector bureaus
•Appraising project proposals by reviewing procedural, technical, and financial feasibilities

Assistant Socio-Economics Researcher

Haro Sabu Agricultural Research Center, Haro Sabu, Ethiopia

Jan 2014 – Jan 2015

•Preparing research proposals for smallholder farmers of West Oromia
•Implementing research proposals approved by the Oromia Agricultural Research Institute
•Monitoring changes attained from project implementation
•Publishing findings in internationally recognized peer-reviewed journals

Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Officer

East Wollega Zone Finance and Economic Development Office, Nekemte

Sep 2008 – Dec 2013

•Preparing annual plans for East Wollega Zone government offices
•Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for zonal government offices
•Monitoring and evaluating physical and financial performance of projects

Skills

Statistical Software

SPSS STATA EViews GAMS

Microsoft Office

Word Excel PowerPoint Access

Languages

English Afaan Oromo Amharic

Publications

1

Bekabil, U. T., Jayamohan, M. K., & Beyene, A. B. (2025). Waste management practices and perceptions among firms and communities in Shaggar City, Ethiopia.

Discover Environment, 3(1).

https://doi.org/10.1007/s44274-025-00458-6

2

Bekabil, U. T., Jayamohan, M. K., & Beyene, A. B. (2025). Determinants of environmental innovation adoption among manufacturing firms in Shaggar City, Ethiopia.

Discover Sustainability, 6(1).

https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01883-6

3

Bekabil, U. T., Jayamohan, M. K., & Beyene, A. B. (2025). Determinants of choice of solid waste disposal methods: Analysis of manufacturing firms in Shaggar City, Ethiopia.

Environmental Claims Journal, 1–33.

https://doi.org/10.1080/10406026.2025.2532577

4

Bekabil, U. T., Jayamohan, M. K., & Beyene, A. B. (2025). Determinants of environmental rehabilitation expenditure among manufacturing firms in Shaggar city administration, Ethiopia.

Sustainable Futures, 10, 100972.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100972

5

Bekabil, U. T., Jayamohan, M. K., & Beyene, A. B. (2025). Industrial wastewater treatment and reuse: Heckman probit sample selection model.

MethodsX, 14, 103192.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2025.103192

6

Guta, A., & Bekabil, U.T. (2021). Distribution and Status of Maize Common Smut at West Wollega, Ethiopia.

European Journal of Biophysics, 9(2), 48.

https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ejb.20210902.11

7

Bekabil, U. T. (2020). Industrialization and Environmental Pollution in Africa: An Empirical review.

Journal of Resources Development and Management.

https://doi.org/10.7176/jrdm/69-03

8

Bekabil, U. T. & Beyene, A. B. (2015). Dynamics of Farmers' Participation in Conservation Agriculture: Binary Logistic Regression Analysis.

Journal of Poverty, Investment and Development, 13(2015), 74–83.

https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JPID/article/download/23401/23852

9

Bekabil, U. T. (2015). Empirical review of production, productivity and marketability of soya bean in Ethiopia.

International Journal of U- and E-Service Science and Technology, 8(1), 61–66.

https://doi.org/10.14257/ijunesst.2015.8.1.06

10

Bekabil, U.T., & Bedemo, A. B. (2014). Farmers' perception and adaptation to climate change: Heckman's two-stage sample selection model.

Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 7(2), 832.

https://doi.org/10.4314/ejesm.v7i2.3s

11

Bekabil, U. T. (2014). Review of Challenges and Prospects of Agricultural Production and Productivity in Ethiopia.

Journal of Natural Sciences and Technology, 4(18), 70–77.

http://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JNSR/article/view/15857

Training with Certificate

Excellence in Peer Review: How to be an Effective Peer Reviewer

Taylor and Francis Reviewer Training Network (Online)

July 16, 2021

Understand the Essentials of Peer Review

Wiley Reviewer Academy (Online)

July 16, 2021

Entrepreneurship Training Workshop (ETW)

Entrepreneurship Development Center (EDC)-Ethiopia, supported by UNDP Ethiopia

June 14–19, 2021

Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS)

Light Computer Technology Center

August 20–28, 2013

Project Cycle Management (PCM)

NeCSOO – Network of Civil Society Organizations in Oromia / Oromia Bureau of Finance

July 1–5, 2013

Introduction to Geographic Information System (GIS)

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI)

August 29–31, 2012

Access Application, MS-Project, SPSS, and Database Management (120 hours)

Admas University College and Oromia Bureau of Finance and Economic Development

November 15, 2009

Organizational Membership

Ethiopian Economics Association

Full Member

01/2016 – Present

Ethiopian Statistics Association

Full Member

09/2025 – Present

Cogent Food & Agriculture (Taylor & Francis)

Reviewer

Jul 2020 – Present

Cogent Business & Management (Taylor & Francis)

Reviewer

Sep 2020 – Present

Cogent Environmental Science (Taylor & Francis)

Reviewer

Feb 2021 – Present

Innovation and Development (Taylor & Francis)

Reviewer

Apr 2021 – Present

Discover Sustainability (Springer Nature)

Reviewer

Dec 2025 – Present

Discover Global Society (Springer Nature)

Reviewer

Jan 2025 – Present

References

Amsalu Bedemo (PhD)

Ethiopian Public Service University

Thesis & Dissertation Advisor

+251 911 071 514

Achalu Barecha (MSc)

Jimma University

Department Head of Economics

+251 988 448 107