Dr. Wondimu Kebede holds a PhD in Water Management from Africa Center of Excellence for Water Management at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. He has multidisciplinary experience gained from working in academia, industry and government sectors in Ethiopia. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Wachemo University, Ethiopia. His research focuses on sustainable development, environmental management, water management, and the development of innovative technologies for removing emerging contaminants from water. Previously, he received a Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI Fellowship) grant in 2023 and worked as a visiting researcher at LUT University in Finland for six months. Dr. Wondimu has published several papers in high-rank academic journals. He currently serves as a Consulting Editor for the Advances in Bamboo Science journal.