Advancement of Science and Technology

Chapter 1. Prediction of Global Solar Radiation Based on Sunshine Hours in Ethiopia's Amhara Region.- Chapter 2. Investigation and optimization of the energy band gap of PAM/PVP/Al2O3 composites.- Chapter 3. Characterization of False Banana Fiber as a Potential Reinforcement Material for Geopolymer Composites.- Chapter 4. Drying Characteristics and Kinetic Study of Coffee Cherries (Coffee Arabica) in Convective Hot Air Dryer.- Chapter 5. Effect of Partial Replacement of Cement by Metakaolin on Engineering Properties of Concrete.- Chapter 6. Engineering Properties of Concrete with Partial Replacement Cement and Course aggregate by Waste Glass Powder and Steel Slag Aggregate.- Chapter 7. Experimental Investigation on Properties of Mortar Containing Waste Marble as Fine Aggregate.- Chapter 8. Investigation on Utilizing of Steel Slag as a Partial Replacement of Natural River Sand as a Fine Aggregate in Concrete Production.- Chapter 9. Effect of Filtering Techniques in Manufacturing of Optimal Topologies using Additive Manufacturing.- Chapter 10. Optimal Placement and Size of Multiple PV-DG Units for Power Loss Reduction and Voltage Profile Improvement in Dilla Distribution Network.- Chapter 11. Technological development and adoption rates of Injera baking stoves - A Review.- Chapter 12. Design, manufacturing, and experimental investigation of solar cooker using parabolic dish- collector for indoor cooking application.- Chapter 13. Economic Feasibility Study of Biogas Production from Cladodes of Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica).- Chapter 14. Zn(NO3)2.6H2O)/Urea Composite Deep Eutectic Solvents derived Through Facile and Green Synthesis Approach As an Electrolyte for Rechargeable Zinc Air Batteries.- Chapter 15. Experimental Investigation on Thermal Performance of Parabolic Solar Dish Concentrator based Solar Dryer Assisted with Thermal Energy Storage system.- Chapter 16. Performance Evaluation and Comparison of Mixed-Mode Natural Convection Solar Dryer with and without

Kibret Mequanint, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Western University, Canada.  His research is in the fields of biomaterials, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine interfacing polymer science, materials and chemical engineering, and life sciences.

Bereket Haile Woldegiorgis, Ph.D., is an associate professor of industrial engineering with the Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University. His research areas include human-machine interaction, virtual/augmented reality, ergonomics, human-robot collaboration, reliability modeling, sustainable development, and optimization of industrial systems.

Muluken Zegeye Getie, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University. His research areas include energy transition, energy efficiency enhancement, thermal refrigeration, solar energy, energy management and policy issues, and, more generally, renewable energy.

Eshetu Getahun Mulat, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of sustainable energy engineering at Bahir Dar University, where he also supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students. His current research areas include renewable energy and computational fluid dynamics modeling and simulation.

Addisu Alemayehu Assegie, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Bahir Dar University. His research interests involve advanced materials and technologies for energy storage and conversion devices, lithium-ion batteries, anode-free lithium metal battery, electrolyte additives, anode surface modification, and new systems. His current research focuses on natural product extraction, isolation and characterization, organic synthesis, and chemical analysis of food.