Dr. Shifferaw obtained a master's and doctoral degree in Structural Engineering from the Israel Institute of Technology. He also holds an MBA from Addis Ababa University.
He served as an Associate Professor of Engineering Mechanics & Structural Engineering at Addis Ababa Institute of Technology as well as the Director of Research at Addis Ababa University.
He has lectured in academic institutions abroad. These include the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany as a fellow of the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
The other was the Israel Intitute of Technology and a visiting Professor at San Diego State University. He lectured senior undergraduate / postgraduate course on mechanical Vibrations. As well as at the newSchool of Architecture & Design, San Diego, California .
As a structural engineer, he undertook the planning and design of various types of structural engineering projects. Hefonded a Structural Engineering Consulting firm that was enageged in structural engineering work for a number of private and public projects.
He is a registered Practicing Professional Structural & Bridge Engineer.
He has served the Ethiopian Science & Technology Commission as well as work wih a number of NGOs.
Shifferaw has been recognized by Merriam & Aharon Gutwirth and Tuvia Netser Foundations for academic excellence at Technion – Israel. He has been recognized by the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences for his achievements and made Fellow of the Academy. He is a member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), International Association for Bridges and Structural Engineering (IABSE) and a Fellow and Founding member of the Ethiopian Association of Civil Engineers (EACE).
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