Office of Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer

The Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer, at the Adama Science and Technology University plays a pivotal and transformative role, acting as strategic leader for the achievement of mission and vision set under research, technology transfer, consultancy, and community service of the university. This office is mainly responsible for leading the planning and administration of the research, technology transfer, consultancy, and community service projects. At the same time, the role requires the development of, and the leadership of a beneficial partnership with, industries and the broader communities, ensuring the specific resources of the university addresses the local challenges of industry and the communities. This role reports to the university president and coordinates directorates under the vice president office. The main strategic focus is prioritizing quality research, technology dissemination for national progress, and collaborations with industry, government, and communities. The role promotes evidence-based innovation and ensures alignment with Ethiopia's higher education goals under proclamations like 1152/2019.

Core Responsibilities include:

• Exercising the powers and duties provided in Council of Ministers’ regulation No 210/2011, in addition to those entrusted to him under the Higher Education Proclamation.
• Carrying out such other activities which may be specifically entrusted to him by the Board, the President, or the Senate.
• Proposing the organizational structure of his office subject to approval by the President.
• Planning, coordinating, and supervising research projects, technology transfer, university-industry linkages, and community engagement.
• Administering finances for research, collecting performance reports from units, and ensuring research addresses community and national needs.​
• Identifying capacity-building needs, prepare budgets, and supervise daily research team activities while maintaining records of impactful outputs.​
• Managing directorates such as Research and Centre of Excellences, University-Industry Linkage and Technology Transfer, and Community Engagement.
• Organizing international and national symposiums, seminars, and partnerships to foster a research culture. This structure supports multi-disciplinary efforts, innovation, and STEM activities.

For more information, please contact:

Lemma Beressa Gudeta (PhD),

Vice president for Research and Technology Transfer, ASTU

Phone No.: +251-22-211-32-86

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Semu Bacha Negassa (PhD)

Special Assistant to VPRTT

Phone No.: +251-22-211-44-56

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