H.E. Dr. Ahmedin Mohammed

State Minister, ICT and Digital Transformation Sector MInT

Dr. Ahmedin is State Minister at the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Innovation and Technology since June 2019. He obtained leadership and professional diploma from Florida International University, Miami, USA in 2018. Dr. Ahmedin has PhD Degree in Computer Science from Dalian University of Technology, MEng in Software Engineering from Chongqing University, China in 2015 and 2011, respectively. 

His research area includes Mobile Social Computing, Data Management Algorithm, Big-data Analytics, Cloud Computing and IoT. He authored/co-authored 20+ articles in International reputable journals and conference proceedings. He is a certified project manager, IT service specialist, logistics & supplies chain manager, digital identity professional and higher education leader, public manager.

He was previously working as an Assistant Professor at Kombolcha Institute of Technology – Wollo University offering senior undergraduate and post-graduate computing courses. He was also Scientific Director with a status of Vice President at Kombolcha Institute of Technology, responsible for leading the day-to-day operation of the Institute and implementing the Institute’s Strategic Plan from Jun 2016 up to Feb 2019. Dr. Ahmedin is a member of IEEE and PMI since 2012 and 2017, respectively. Currently, he is interested in digital economy, innovation, and future technologies such as AI, blockchain, cyber security, deep learning, etc.