Bulcha Belay Etana is a distinguished academic and researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering at Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University, Ethiopia. Born on July 10, 1989, in Ethiopia, Bulcha has dedicated his career to the field of materials science and engineering. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Ghent University, Belgium, with his defense pending. His academic journey includes a Master of Engineering in Materials Science and Engineering from Jimma University and the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India. Bulcha has gained extensive teaching experience as a full-time lecturer and assistant lecturer at Jimma University, where he taught a variety of courses ranging from thermodynamics to electrochemistry and materials science. He also participated in the Erasmus+ Student Exchange Program at the Silesian University of Technology in Poland. His research interests are broad and encompass phase transformation, energy materials, dielectric materials properties, and computational materials. Bulcha has honed his skills in various software applications, including MATLAB, NI LabVIEW, Python, C++, MSC ADAMS, CATIA, SolidWorks, and ANSYS. His professional experience extends to the industry, having worked as an intern in the Moha Pepsi Cola industry in Ethiopia, focusing on production quality control. Bulcha’s leadership and organizational skills are evident from his role as President of the Jimma University Students’ Association and his participation in the Ethiopian Higher Education Leadership Programme. Fluent in Afaan Oromoo, English, and Amharic, Bulcha Belay Etana is a proficient communicator and an emerging leader in the field of materials science and engineering.