Bersissa Kumsa is currently working as a Professor in Veterinary Parasitology at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Agriculture of  Addis Ababa University. Bersissa is teaching both undergraduate (VLT, DVM) and postgraduate (MSc/MVSc, PhD) courses related to Veterinary Parasitology, Zoonotic pathogens and One Health and advising VLT, DVM, MVSc/MSc and PhD students of the College. 

Bersissa has received both his DVM and MSc degrees from the College of Veterinary Medicine & Agriculture of  Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. Bersissa had conducted his PhD research on arthropod borne zoonotic bacteria at the Faculty of Medicine of AiX Marseille University in France. Bersissa has obtained several international certificates including certificate on FLOTAC techniques from University of Naples in Italy, certificate on molecular tools after attending 3 months of short-term Coimbra research fellowship in Italy, Certificate on Intellectual Property Right (Utility model certificate) for invention entitled "Herbal Composition for Controlling ectoparasites in Ruminants" from Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office.

The research conduced by Bersissa includes molecular and MALDI TOF investigation of arthropods and vector-borne pathogens (PhD research); studies on the determination of the efficacy of anthelmintics and acaricides used to treat domestic animals, Ethnoveterinary medicine; studies on zoonotic vector-borne bacterial and parasites of domestic and wild animals in different parts of Ethiopia.

Bersissa had already authorized more than 45 scientific research articles in international peer-reviewed journals. Bersissa is a member of  professional associations including Association of Ethiopian Animals Production, Ethiopian Public Health and Ethiopian Veterinary Associations (EVA). Bersissa has also provided prominent extracurricular services at College of Veterinary Medicine & Agriculture of  Addis Ababa University and community services at different Peasant Associations in different districts in several parts of Ethiopia, farms, colleges and food animal farm owners.

You can contact Bersissa Kumsa using his contact details (bersissa.kumsa@aau.edu.et, bersissak@yahoo.com) for further information.