Supervisor
Research Project
- Title:Next generation polymer materials for biomedical applications
PI:Associate Professor Desmond Loke
Biography
Welela Meka Kedir graduated with a chemistry degree in 2017 from Mattu University, Ethiopia. He worked at Mattu University as an assistant lecturer for a year. Later, he studied at Jimma University and completed his master’s degree in organic chemistry in 2021 under the supervision of Dr. Tsegaye Girma Asere (associate professor of chemistry).
Education
- Singapore University of Technology and Design, Ph.D. Science, Mathematics and Technology, 2024-Present.
- Jimma University, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Department of Chemistry, M.Sc. Organic Chemistry, 2019-2021.
- Mattu University, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Department of Chemistry, B.Sc. Chemistry, 2014-2017.
Research Interests
Natural product and chemical synthesis
Polymer chemistry
Drug delivery
Drug discovery
Nanotechnology
Sub Research Interests
Organic synthesis
Drug discovery
Cancer drug delivery
Polymer based biosensor and biomarker
Awards
- Singapore University of Technology and Design 2024 PhD Fellowship award.
Selected Publications
Meka Kedir, W., Dukassa Dubiwak, A., & Tofik Ahmed, E. (2022, April 21). Nephroprotective Effect of Asparagus africanus Lam. Root Extract against Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Swiss Albino Mice. Journal of Toxicology, 2022, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/8440019.
Kedir, W. M., Abdi, G. F., Goro, M. M., & Tolesa, L. D. (2022, August). Pharmaceutical and drug delivery applications of chitosan biopolymer and its modified nanocomposite: A review. Heliyon, 8(8), e10196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10196.
Kedir, W. M., Wondimu, K. T., & Weldegrum, G. S. (2023, May). Optimization and characterization of biodiesel from waste cooking oil using modified CaO catalyst derived from snail shell. Heliyon, 9(5), e16475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16475
Kedir, W. M., Deresa, E. M., & Diriba, T. F. (2022, September). Pharmaceutical and drug delivery applications of pectin and its modified nanocomposites. Heliyon, 8(9), e10654. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10654
Kedir, W. M., Geletu, A. K., Weldegirum, G. S., & Sima, M. F. (2023, July). Antioxidant activity of selected plants extract for palm oil stability via accelerated and deep frying study. Heliyon, 9(7), e17980. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17980