Biography
Name: Anbessa Teshale, PhD in Soil Science
Educational Background
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Soil Science
Haramaya University, Ethiopia
PhD Dissertation Title:
Phosphorus Sorption Dynamics and Soil Fertility Management Effects on Selected Soil Properties and Maize (Zea mays L.) Yield in Gimbo District, Southwest Ethiopia
• Master of Science (MSc) in Analytical Chemistry
Jimma University, Ethiopia
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Applied Chemistry
Debre Markos University, Ethiopia (2006–2009)
Teaching Experience / Course Offerings
Courses taught at Bonga University include:
• Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
• Soil Genesis
• Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy
• Instrumentation and Analytical Techniques in Soil Sciences
• Advanced Environmental Soil Chemistry
• Chemistry of Problematic Soils
• Restoration of Degraded Lands
• Agricultural Chemistry
Graduate Program Supervision and Current Enrollment
Currently supervising three MSc and one PhD students at different universities.
More than five MSc student at Bonga University
Currently leading two research projects under the thematic research area of Agriculture and Food Security, within the sub-theme of Crop Production, Nutrition, and Food Security.
Research Interests
• Acidic Soil Management
• Soil Fertility and Nutrient Dynamics
• Fertilizer Chemistry
• Macro and Micronutrient Chemistry in Soils
• Environmental Pollution and Soil Quality.
• Pesticide chemistry (fate and transport in environment)
Research Publications
1. Anbessa, T. (2025).
Effects of soil properties and synthetic phosphate fertilizers on phosphorus sorption characteristics of acidic soils of Gimbo District, Southwest Ethiopia.
Chemistry and Ecology, 41(8), 1021–1040.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02757540.2025.2521550
2. Anbessa, T. (2025).
Effects of soil fertility management practices on phosphorus adsorption–desorption dynamics of acidic soils: The case of Gimbo District, Southwest Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Journal of Soil Science and Sustainable Development, 12(2).
https://doi.org/10.20372/ejssdastu:v12.i2.2025.998
3. Anbessa, T. (2025).
Phosphorus fractionation and desorption in acidic soils of Gimbo District, Southwest Ethiopia.
Sustainability (MDPI), 17(5).
https://doi.org/10.3390/su17050000
