Techኢት Podcast S02E14🎙

Guest: Dr. Wondwossen Mulugeta
Host: Alpha and Ruth
Date: Oct 1, 2024
Time: 8:00 PM (2:00LT)

We are excited to announce that Dr. Wondwossen Mulugeta, Vice President for Institutional Development at Addis Ababa University, will be joining us on the next episode of the Techኢት Podcast 🎙

With over 21 years of experience in academic and institutional leadership, Dr. Wondwossen is spearheading the Digitalization and Infrastructure initiatives at Addis Ababa University, guiding Ethiopia’s first autonomous university through a transformative journey. He has made significant contributions as an Assistant Professor at the School of Information Science, leading impactful E-learning and organizational change projects.

Dr. Wondwossen did research on machine learning and natural language processing (NLP), focusing on local languages like Amharic. He explored how supervised machine learning can handle the morphological complexities of Amharic and worked on Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for Amharic manuscripts, advancing the field of computational linguistics.

Dr. Wondwossen also served as a Board Director at Zemen Bank, where he plays a key role in IT security, audit, and strategic direction for the bank’s technological innovations.

In this episode, we delve into Addis Ababa University's technology focus areas, advancements in natural language processing (NLP) for local languages such as Amharic, and the many emerging AI trends that are shaping the future of Ethiopia's tech landscape.

Join us on October 1, 2024 at 8:00 PM(2:00LT) for a deep dive into AI, NLP, and technology innovation at Addis Ababa University and beyond. 🎧💡

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