Dereje Mesfin Melese is a public health professional and academician with more than ten years of experience in both clinical and academic areas. He graduated with a Master's of Public Health degree in 2017 from Jimma University. During his work period at Wolkite University, in addition to academic work, he served in different leadership positions, opened new study programs, undertook various research and community services that focused on the health system, and published multiple articles in internationally reputable journals. Currently, Dereje Mesfin is a PhD student at the Doctoral School of Health Science, University of Pecs, Hungary, and his research majorly focuses on the global significance of infertility and reproductive health.