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Tadiyose
Bekele

Phone: 903.233.3355
Email: TadiyoseBekele@letu.edu

  • Assistant Professor of Biology


Dr. Tadiyose Bekele is an Assistant Professor of Biology at LeTourneau University with a passion for integrating scientific research, experiential learning, and Christian faith. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and has taught and conducted research in Ethiopia, China, and the United States. His areas of expertise include environmental toxicology, ecology, and sustainability, with over 25 publications in top-tier peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Bekele is committed to mentoring students both academically and spiritually, encouraging them to become faithful stewards of God’s creation and servant leaders in their communities.

 

Education

  • Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Dalian University of Technology, China, 2016-2020
  • M.Sc in Environmental Science and Technology, Jimma University, Ethiopia, 2010-2013
  • Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Haramaya University, Ethiopia, 2004-2007

 

Prior Work Experience

  • Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Eastern Nazarene College, 2023-2025
  • Adjunct Professor of Environmental Science, Lesley University, 2024-25
  • Postdoctor Researcher, Dalian University of Technology, 2020-2023
  • Lecturer, Arba Minch University, 2014-2016

 

 Selected Publications

  • Qadeer, A., Mubeen, S., Liu, M., Bekele, T. G., Ohoro, C. R., Adeniji, A. O., ... & Sauvé, S. (2024). Global environmental and toxicological impacts of polybrominated diphenyl ethers versus organophosphate esters: A comparative analysis and regrettable substitution dilemma. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 466, 133543.
  • Zhang, X., Lu, H., Liu, J., Bekele, T.G., Wan, H., Zhong, Z., ... & Zhao, H. (2024). Mechanism of tartaric acid mediated dissipation and biotransformation of tetrabromobisphenol A and its derivatives in soil. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 471, 134350.
  • Ren, S., Jin, X., Bekele, T. G., Lv, M., Ding, J., Tan, F., & Chen, L. (2023). Development and application of diffusive gradients in thin films for in situ sampling of the organic UV filter 4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC) in waters. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(40), 92651-92661.
  • Wang, Q., Zhao, H., Bekele, T. G., Qu, B., & Chen, J. (2023). Citric acid can enhance the uptake and accumulation of organophosphate esters (OPEs) in Suaeda salsa rhizosphere: Potential for phytoremediation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 443, 130169.
  • Li, Z., Qu, B., Jiang, J., Bekele, T. G., & Zhao, H. (2023). The photoactivity of complexation of DOM and copper in aquatic system: Implication on the photodegradation of TBBPA. Science of The Total Environment, 883, 163620.
  • Zhao, D., Bekele, T. G., & Zhao, H. (2022). Effect of copper on bioconcentration of benzotriazole ultraviolet stabilizers (BUVSs) in common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Environmental Research, 211, 113121.
  • Li, Z., Zhao, H., Li, X., & Bekele, T. G. (2022). Characteristics and sources of environmentally persistent free radicals in PM2. 5 in Dalian, Northeast China: correlation with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(17), 24612-24622.
  • Bekele, T. G., Zhao, H., Yang, J., Chegen, R. G., Chen, J., Mekonen, S., & Qadeer, A. (2021). A review of environmental occurrence, analysis, bioaccumulation, and toxicity of organophosphate esters. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(36), 49507-49528.
  • Bekele, T. G., Zhao, H., & Wang, Q. (2021). Tissue distribution and bioaccumulation of organophosphate esters in wild marine fish from Laizhou Bay, North China: Implications of human exposure via fish consumption. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 401, 123410.
  • Bekele, T. G., Ambelu, A., Chegen, R. G., Bekele, A. G., Mekonen, S., & Endale, H. (2021). Relevance of macroinvertebrate communities as a water quality monitoring tool in ecosystems under harsh environmental conditions in the Rift Valley region. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 193(3), 138.
  • Wang, Q., Zhao, H., Bekele, T. G., Qu, B., & Chen, J. (2021). Organophosphate esters (OPEs) in wetland soil and Suaeda salsa from intertidal Laizhou Bay, North China: Levels, distribution, and soil-plant transfer model. Science of The Total Environment, 764, 142891.
  • Gao, D., Yang, J., Bekele, T. G., Zhao, S., Zhao, H., Li, J., ... & Zhao, H. (2020). Organophosphate esters in human serum in Bohai Bay, North China. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27(3), 2721-2729.
  • Bekele, T. G., Zhao, H., Wang, Q., & Chen, J. (2019). Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of emerging organophosphate flame retardants in the marine food webs of Laizhou Bay, North China. Environmental Science & Technology, 53(22), 13417-13426.
  • Bekele, T. G., Zhao, H., Wang, Y., Jiang, J., & Tan, F. (2018). Measurement and prediction of bioconcentration factors of organophosphate flame retardants in common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 166, 270-276.
  • Liu, S., Bekele, T. G., Zhao, H., Cai, X., & Chen, J. (2018). Bioaccumulation and tissue distribution of antibiotics in wild marine fish from Laizhou Bay, North China. Science of the Total Environment, 631, 1398-1405.