Demisachew Shitaw

1. Full Name: Demisachew Shitaw
2. Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
3. Institutional email: demisachew_shitaw@dmu.edu.et
4. Google scholar/ORCID address/Scopus/WoS:  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8866-161X
5. Specialization: Physical Chemistry
6. Courses taught: All Physical Chemistry Courses except Computational Chemistry
7. Achievements and awards: Trainer focused on the application of educational technology within Ethiopia (Since 2016 E.C)
8. Research interest: Electrochemistry and Chemistry Education
9. List of Publications:
   1. Assaye, Y., Shitaw, D, Endaye, M., & Getaneh, B. (2025). Determination of the Levels of Selected Heavy Metals in Water and Sediment of Koga Dam, Mecha District, North Gojjam, Ethiopia.  Choke Journal of Science and Technology (CJST), Vol. 5(1).

2. Yesha, E., Shitaw, D., Endaye, M., & Aderaw, K. (2025). The impact of virtual laboratory integration on electrochemistry education at Enessie secondary school, Hulet Eju Enessie district, East Gojjam, Ethiopia. African Journal of Chemical Education, 15(1). https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajce/article/view/289764
3. Halala, A. D., Siraj, K., & Shitaw, D. (2024). Optimal extraction, phytochemical and electrochemical potential assessment of pigments from Persicaria lapathifolia for dye-sensitized solar cell application. Discover Electrochemistry, 1(4) https://doi.org/10.1007/s44373-024-00004-8
4. Abate, S. G., Belay, A. M., Ambaye, B. A., Shembo, A. K., Cherie, D. S., Tiruneh, M. B., & Bekele, T. A. (2024). Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. Rich.) Munro land suitability evaluation in the Kurar watershed, Abay Gorge, Upper Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia. Advances in Bamboo Science, 8, 100104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bamboo.2024.100104
5. Shitaw, D., & Fekadie, M. (2024). An Analytical Comparison of the themes in the Glory of Kings and the search for the Ark of Zion Concerning the Vanishing of Mose’s Ark. Advanced Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 8(2024) 1396-1415
6. Dara, A., Siraj, K., & Shitaw, D. (2023). Extraction of pigments from flowers and roots of Persicaria lapathifolia for dye-sensitized solar cell preparation. SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4598707
7. Negesse, G., & Shitaw, D. (2021). Practices and challenges of activities for successful practical lab work in chemistry at Debre Markos Preparatory School, East Gojjam, Ethiopia. African Journal of Chemical Education, 11(1). https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajce/article/view/205311
8. Worku, G., & Shitaw, D. (2020). Extraction of dye from bark of Syzygium guineense for titanium dioxide-based dye-sensitized solar cell as photosensitizer. African Journal of Chemical Education, 10(1). https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajce/article/view/193325
9. Simachew, M., Getaneh, B., & Shitaw, D. (2019). Fabrication and characterization of dye-sensitized solar cell from fruit and leaf of Discopodium peninervum as photosensitizers using titanium dioxide photoanode material.

• Shitaw, D. (2017). Practices and challenges of implementing locally available equipment for teaching chemistry in primary schools of North Shewa Zone in Amhara Region. African Journal of Chemical Education, 7(1). https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajce/article/view/151081

• Shitaw, D., & Sergawi, A. (2017). Determination of Caffeine content of Commercial Tea in Ethiopia. International Journal of Recent Research in Physics and Chemical Sciences (IJRRPCS) Vol. 3, Issue 2, pp: (50-59)
• List of Projects implemented:
  • Enhancing STEM Education and Academic Excellence: Co-Principal Investigator for an ongoing DMU CSD-funded project (since 2017 E.C) aimed at enhancing academic excellence in selected primary and secondary schools in Debre Markos City through the integration of STEM education and SIP strategies.
  • Lowland Bamboo Plantation Project: Leading an ongoing project along the Abay (Blue Nile) Gorge in Dejen District, Ethiopia, since 2015 E.C. This initiative, funded by the Norwegian government through the Ethiopia Forest Development, focuses on establishing a lowland bamboo plantation.
  • Analyzing Political Violence in Ethiopia: Co-Principal Investigator for an ongoing project (since 2016 E.C) funded by the DMU Choke Mountain Basin Research And Development Project Directorate. This research develops scenarios related to Ethiopia’s recurring political violence since 2012 and its repercussions.
  • Innovating Science Education: Contributed as a Project Member to a DMU CSD-funded initiative (completed since 2015 E.C) focused on innovating primary and secondary school science laboratory education in East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia.
  • Practical Science Training Project: Principal Investigator for a completed project (since 2010 E.C) funded by Jimma University RCS V/P Office, which provided training on practical activities for basic science subjects in Jimma Town Secondary Schools.

I successfully advised four MSc students from Jimma University. Additionally, I mentored over ten MSc students at Debre Markos University on their research endeavors.