About the Department
The Physics Department at Kotebe University of Education plays a pivotal role in advancing the teaching and learning process, in line with the university’s broader mission to enhance educational quality across Ethiopia. Our department is dedicated to training future physics educators who are not only well-versed in the subject but also equipped with the pedagogical skills needed to effectively teach and inspire students. By offering a balanced mix of theoretical knowledge, practical application, and modern teaching methodologies, we prepare educators who can make a meaningful impact in classrooms across the country.
Our department also emphasizes research and community engagement, encouraging students and staff to contribute to the ongoing improvement of physics education at both the local and national levels. Through collaborative efforts with schools and educational institutions, we address the challenges of teaching physics in diverse learning environments, ensuring that our graduates are prepared to meet the needs of their students.
No | List of the Program | Modality | Level | Remark |
1 | Bachelor Of General Sciences (Physics ) Education | Regular | BED | Active |
2 | Master of Education In Physics | Extension | MED | Active |
| No | Full name | Department | Profession | Academic Rank | Specialization | Address 1:- Institutional email | Address 2:- Linkidin /other |
| 1 | Alemayehu Girma Waketola | Physics | PhD | Assitant Professor | Laser spectroscopy | alemayehu.girma@kue.edu.et | https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5303-4462, alemayehugirma27@gmail.com., Linkedin |
| 2 | Zeleke Beyoro Amado | Physics | Teaching/ Physics/ Astronomy | Assistant Professor | PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics | zeleke.beyoro@kue.edu.et | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-zeleke-beyoro-amado-77429261/ |
| 3 | Yoseph Alresawum Asresahegn | Physics | Teacher | Assistant professor | Laser spectroscopy | yosef.alresawum@kue.edu.et | |
| 4 | Mulugeta Aregay Gebremariam | Physics | MSc | Lecture | Modeling and Simulation of Novel Materials | mulugeta.aregay@kue.edu.et | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mulugeta-aregay-gebremariam-25708866/ |
| 5 | Samson hilemichaeil | Physics | assistance professor | PhD | Applied Geophysics | samson.hailmichael@kue.edu.et | samayn1221@gmail.com |
| 6 | Deresse Terfa | Physics | Ph.D | Assistant Professor | Physics Education | deresse.terfa@ethernet.edu.et | https://www.linkedin.com/in/deresse-terfa-79460a27/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_feed%3BL%2FkTG083T1q407BaKWg%2B3w%3D%3D |
| 7 | Merid Tufa Yadete | Physics | Teacher | Assistant Professor | Quantum Optics | meridtufa@kue.edu.et | meridtufa@gmail.com |
| 8 | Mekuanint Ayenew Liven | Physics | Teacher | Chief Technical Assistant | Space Science | mekuanit.ayenew@kue.edu.et | www.linkedin.com/in/ meku |
| 9 | Nega Deriba Worku | Physics | Teaching | Lecturer | Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Physics | nega.diriba@kue.edu.et | negaderiba2019@gmail.com |
| 10 | Shumet Workie Woldemariam | Physics | Teacher (Teaching Physics ) | Assistant Professor of Space Physics (PhD) | Space Physics | shumet.workie@kue.edu.et | shumet21w@gmail.com |
| 11 | Elias Abebe Boku | Physics | Exploration geophysics | Lecturer | Geodesy | elias.abebe@kue.edu.et | |
| 12 | Ayenew Yehualaw | Physics | Teaching | Laboratory assistant | Astronomy Astrophysics | ayenew.yehuwalaw@kue.ede.et | yehualawayenew@gmail.com |
| 13 | Ashenafi Tsegaye Hailegiorgise | Physics | teacher | lecturer | quantum physics | ashenafi.tsegaye@kue.edu.et | helusweet08@gmail.com |
| 14 | Shewangizaw Ayidefer Gulilat | Physics | Teaching | Lecturer | Applied Geophysics | shewangizaw.ayidefer@kue.edu.et | I |
| 15 | Amare Muleta Nurgie | Physics | Teacher | Chief Assistant | Environmental Physics | amare.muleta@kue.edu.et | |
| 16 | Shewangizaw Ayidefer Gulilat | Physics | Teaching | LECTURER | Applied Geophysics | shewangizaw.ayidefer@kue.edu.et | shewa1212@gmail.com |
| 17 | Urga Dinegde Yadate | Physics | Teacher | Assistant Professor | Condensed matter | Urga.dinegde@kue.edu.et | no |
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Contact Us: Physics Department
Alemayehu Girma (PhD)
Head Department of Physics
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mobile Number +251913456107
Email: alemayehu.girma@kue.edu.et