Experience

Educational Background

Level	Duration	School/Institute and its location	Award
PhD	From  Nov 2010	Haramaya University,  Haramaya,Ethiopia	Ongoing
Tertiary Education	2004  - 2007	Haramaya University,  Haramaya,Ethiopia	MSc (Master  of Science in Animal production)
Higher Education	1999  - 2003	Alemaya University, Alemaya Ethiopia	BSc ( Bachelor of Science in Animal Science)
Secondary School	1994  - 1998	Medhane Alem Comprehensive High school (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)	Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate Examination

      

Duties and Responsibilities

Head, Department of Animal Science from September, 2009 to November 2010, Ambo University, Ethiopia. 

Faculty registrar and secretary of the academic commission of College of Agriculture, From May 2008 to  September, 2009, Ambo University, Ethiopia.

Secretary for Centre for Gender Initiatives, From November 2008 to October 2010, Ambo University, Ethiopia.

      Work experience

    PhD student in Animal Breeding and Genetics, from November, 2010 till date , School  of Animal and Range Sciences, Haramaya University, Ethiopia.

     Lecturer from July 2007 - November, 2010 in department of Animal Science, Ambo University, Ethiopia.

    Graduate assistant II from October, 2004- July 2007 in department of Animal Science, Ambo University, Ethiopia.

   Graduate assistant I from October, 2003- October 2004 in department of Animal Science, Ambo University, Ethiopia.

Research and Software Skill

      Extensive knowledge of SPSS and JMP, SAS statistical programs (different procedures for qualitative and qualitative data analysis like GLM, discriminate, canonical and etc) and

PEST and VCE (Variance Component Estimation) programs for Animal breeding data analysis such as estimation of breeding Value (BV) and heritability (h²) of quantitative traits

     Course thought

Ø  Applied Animal Breeding (Post graduate, MSc.)

Ø  Animal Breeding (undergraduate)

Ø  Processing and Marketing of Livestock Products (undergraduate)

Ø  Principles of Animal nutrition and Applied Animal Nutrition (undergraduate)

Ø  Beef cattle production and Management (undergraduate)

Ø   Hide and skin  and Introduction to Animal Sciences (undergraduate)

Ø  Animal Feeds and Nutrition (Diploma)

Ø  Beef and sheep production and management (Diploma)

Students supervised for Senior Research project

1.   2010.  Handling, Preservation and Marketing of milk and milk products in Wolmera Woreda, west Shoa.   

2.      2009.  Beef cattle marketing in Tokekutaye woreda, west Shoa.  

3.   2009. Traditional handling and processing of milk in and around Ambo town.

4.   2008. Beef cattle production and constraints around Ambo Woreda.
5.   2008.  Handling, Preservation and Marketing of milk in and around Ambo Woreda

      Seminar submitted and presented
Helen Nigussie, 2011. Threat to Farm Animal Genetic diversity in Ethiopia. Seminar presented at School of Animal and Range Sciences, Harmaya, University.
Helen Nigussie, 2011. Application of Random Regression Model in Dairy Cattle Genetic Evaluation. Seminar presented at School of Animal and Range Sciences, Harmaya University.
 Helen Nigussie, 2006.  Effects of the Lactoperoxidase system against food borne pathogens in goats milk. Seminar presented at Department of Animal Sciences, Alemaya University.
Helen Nigussie, 2003. Opportunities and Challenges of smallholder farmers in dairy production. Seminar presented at Department of Animal Sciences, Alemaya University.