About
Professional Summary
Dr. Negash Geleta Ayana is currently working as Vice President of Wollega University, Project Coordinator for Integrated Termite Management on Degraded lands of Diga District, Ethiopia, and International Seed Sector Development, Oromia Seed Enterprise (Western region). He obtained his PhD in Plant Breeding from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria, in 2009. His working experience includes Junior Research Officer, Assistant Researcher at Bako Agriculture Research Center, Bako, Ethiopia. He has 19 publications in journals and 17 proceedings, 2 articles in a newsletter; He is also serving as a reviewer for the Agriculture and Crop Research Journal, the Agricultural Research Journal, and an Editor and Reviewer for the Science, Technology, and Arts Research Journal. He is an active member of the Alumni for Austrian Development Cooperation for Higher Education and Research, Alumni-Portal, Biodivnet Networks, InWent Germany, Crop Science Society of Ethiopia, and the Agronomy Society of Ethiopia. He has advised more than 10 MSc students in the area of Plant Breeding. He is also a member of many scientific committees.
Education
Academic Background
Publications (20)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Patterns of variation for phenotypic traits in tetraploid wheat (Triticum turgidum L.) populations of Ethiopia.
Geleta, N.,
Agric. Biol. Sci. J.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2015
Correlation and divergence analysis for phenotypic traits in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) genotypes.
Hika, G., N. Geleta and Z. Jaleta,
Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2015
Genetic variability, yield and yield associations of lentil (Lens culinaris Medic.) genotypes grown at Gitilo Najo, western Ethiopia.
Dugassa, A., H. Legesse and N. Geleta,
Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2015
Near-infrared spectroscopy of yellow endosperm pigments in wheat.
Geleta, N., H. Grausgruber and J. Vollmann,
Int. J. Agric. For.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2014
On-farm diversity and genetic erosion of tetraploid wheat landraces in Ambo and Dandi districts, West Shewa, Ethiopia.
Geleta, N. and H. Grausgruber,
Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2013
Morphological and quality traits variation in tetraploid (Triticum turgidum L.) and hexaploid (Triticum aestivum L.) wheat accessions from Ethiopia.
Geleta, N. and H. Grausgruber,
Agric. Sci. Res. J.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2013
Homemade products and socio-cultural values of wheat seed production in Ambo and Dandi districts of west central Ethiopia.
Geleta, N. and H. Grausgruber,
Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2013
Classifying Ethiopian tetraploid wheat (Triticum turgidum L.) landraces by combined analysis of molecular and phenotypic data.
Geleta, N. and H. Grausgruber,
Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2012
Genotype x environment interaction for yield in field pea (Pisum sativum L.).
Mengistu, G., C. Dhaba, A. Temesgen, D. Lule and N. Geleta,
East Afr. J. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2011
Phenotypic variation of Ethiopian hexaploid wheat accessions.
Geleta, N. and H. Grausgruber,
East Afr. J. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2011
Cultivated emmer wheat (Triticum dicoccon Schrank), an old crop with promising future: A review.
Zaharieva, M., N.G. Ayana, A. Al Hakimi, S.C. Misra and P. Monneveux,
Genet. Resour. Crop Evol.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2010
Registration of dano and lalo sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) moench) varieties.
Daba, C., N. Geleta, G. Mengistu, D. Lule, A. Temesgen and F. Eticha,
East Afr. J. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2009
Registration of guduru teff [Eragrostis tef (zucc.) trotter] variety.
Daba, C., N. Geleta, D. Lule, G. Mengistu, A. Temesgen and F. Eticha,
East Afr. J. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2009
Registration of Anger haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) variety.
Daba, C., N. Geleta, A. Temesgen, D. Lule, F. Eticha and G. Mengistu,
East Afr. J. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2008
Registration of Tibe haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) variety.
Daba, C., N. Geleta, A. Temesgen, F. Eticha, G. Mengistu and D. Lule,
East Afr. J. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2008
Registration of Arjo-1 and Bariso field pea (Pisum sativum L.) varieties.
Daba, C., N. Geleta, A. Temesgen, D. Lule, G. Mengistu, F. Eticha and G. Keneni,
East Afr. J. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2008
Regression and additive main effects and multiple interactions (AMMI) in common bean (Phaseolus vulgarsis L.) genotypes.
Temesgen, A., C. Daba, G. Mengistu, D. Lule and N. Geleta,
Ethiopian J. Biol. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2008
Genotype x environment interaction and yield stability of climbing bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties.
Daba, C., N. Geleta, A. Temesgen and F. Eticha,
Ethiopian J. Agric. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2005
Genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) germplasm.
Geleta, N., H. Mohammed and H. Zelleke,
Crop Res.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2005
Interrelationships among quantitative traits in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) landraces from western Ethiopia.
Geleta, N. and C. Daba,
Crop Res.,
| Journal Article
Negash Geleta Ayana
2005
