Lecturer and Researcher | Haramaya University, Haramaya Institute of Technology | Ethiopia
Lata Deso Abo is a Lecturer and Researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Haramaya Institute of Technology, Haramaya University, Ethiopia. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering/Process Engineering from Haramaya University in 2017, followed by a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering with a specialization in Bioenergy Engineering from Addis Ababa Science and Technology University in 2021. His research focuses on sustainable technologies, bioenergy, waste valorization, green innovations, and advanced water treatment, with a particular emphasis on bioethanol production, biomass utilization, and the mitigation of industrial fouling in heat transfer systems. Lata has published extensively in reputable journals including Thermal Science Engineering Progress, Environmental Quality Management, Fuel, Chemosphere, and Results in Engineering, contributing studies on heat exchanger fouling, bioethanol optimization through artificial neural networks, biowaste valorization, and the development of eco-friendly biopesticides. His work has also been presented at international conferences such as EPACT-2022 and the AIP Conference Proceedings. In recognition of his scholarly contributions, he has received multiple awards and certificates for teaching performance, research excellence, and editorial reviewing roles in journals like Results in Engineering, Biomass and Bioenergy, and Journal of Environmental Management. Proficient in English and Amharic, and skilled in computational and chemical engineering tools including Aspen Plus, SuperPro Designer, MATLAB, CHEMCAD, and R programming, Lata Deso Abo combines research, teaching, and innovation to advance chemical engineering knowledge and sustainable solutions, making him a distinguished contributor to both academia and applied engineering research. He has 38 citations from 2 documents with an h-index of 2.
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Publications
1. Chozhavendhan, S., Karthigadevi, G., Bharathiraja, B., Kumar, R. P., Abo, L. D., … (2023). Current and prognostic overview on the strategic exploitation of anaerobic digestion and digestate.
2. Jayakumar, M., Hamda, A. S., Abo, L. D., Daba, B. J., Prabhu, S. V., Rangaraju, M., … (2023). Comprehensive review on lignocellulosic biomass derived biochar production, characterization, utilization and applications.
3. Jayakumar, M., Gebeyehu, K. B., Abo, L. D., Tadesse, A. W., Vivekanandan, B., … (2023). A comprehensive outlook on topical processing methods for biofuel production and its thermal applications.
4. Areti, H. A., Muleta, M. D., Abo, L. D., Hamda, A. S., Adugna, A. A., Edae, I. T., Daba, B. J., … (2024). Innovative uses of agricultural by-products in the food and beverage sector.
5. Gari, M. T., Asfaw, B. T., Arumugasamy, S. K., Abo, L. D., … (Year). Natural resources-based activated carbon synthesis.