Degu Melaku

Degu Melaku Kumelachew 楚雨泽, born September 27, 1986 in Ethiopia, am PhD candidate in Textile Materials and Materials Design at Donghua University, Shanghai 2019–2025, supported by a Chinese Government Scholarship. Holding an MSc in Textile Manufacturing and a BSc in Textile Engineering from Bahir Dar University, EiTEX, I bring industrial experience as a production supervisor at ALMEDA Textile PLC and plant erection coordinator at SYGIN DIMA Textile SC, plus academic roles as lecturer, tutor, and director of the Textile Production Research and Innovation Center.​
My research focuses on electrospun nanofibers for wound dressings, vascular grafts, drug delivery e.g., 5 fluorouracil, and digital textile printing, with 11 peer reviewed publications in journals like Materials & Design, Textile Research Journal, and Journal of Biomaterials Science.​

Key Skills:
CAD and simulation: SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Abaqus, Rhino, Origin.
Technical: Electrospinning, nanofiber fabrication,