Dr GIRMA ADUGNA is Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology in the Department of Horticulture and Plant Sciences, Jimma University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (JUCAVM). Dr. Girma is currently teaching courses on Plant Pathology and Major Pests and Diseases of Economic Importance for undergraduate students majoring Horticulture and Plant Sciences. He also offers courses on Biological Control, Conventional and Molecular Methods in Plant Disease Diagnosis, and Seed Pathology and Seed Health Technology to postgraduate (MSc and PhD) students specializing in Pant Pathology; also Advanced Postharvest Pathology for MSc students in the Department of Postharvest Management. Besides, he is guiding and mentoring graduate and postgraduate thesis research on economically important diseases of major crops including postharvest pathogens of grains and fruits.

Dr. Girma obtained his BSc degree in Plant Science and MSc in Crop Protection (Plant Pathology) from Alemaya University of A