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Biography
Dr. Solomon Bililign joined NCA&T in 1993. He did his undergraduate and MS work in Physics at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, PhD at the University of Iowa and postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Utah Department of Chemistry. His area of specialization includes Experimental and Theoretical Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics /and Chemical Physics. He built research capacity in chemical physics and atmospheric sciences at NCA&T with a combined federal grant of over 23 million. Bililign’s recent research has focused on both indoor and outdoor air quality and the health impacts in Africa. He served as the Department Chair.
Honors and Awards
1. Recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, mathematics and Engineering Mentoring- 2010
2. NCAT senior researcher award for NCAT in 2002 and 2017,
3. NCAT Interdisciplinary research team award in 2012,
4. College Teaching excellence award in 2006, 2015 and 2018.
5. Alumni Fellows of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences , The University of Iowa. 2010
6. 2022 Nominee for AGU Fellow
7. Fulbright Scholar 2024-2025
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
Physics, Ph.D., Reactive Collision Dynamics of NA*(42PJ) +H2, University of Iowa
… → 1991
Physics, M.S., Depth Profiles of The "Top" and "Wheel" Side of Fe sub 40 Ni sub 40 Si sub 4 B sub 16 (Glassy Metal) by x-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Addis Ababa University
… → 1985
Physics, BS, N/A, Addis Ababa University
… → 1977
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Scholarship and Creative Expressions
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Findings of the African Combustion Aerosol Collaborative Intercomparison Analysis (ACACIA) Pilot Project to Understand the Optical Properties of Biomass Burning Smoke
Fiddler, M. N., Moschos, V., McRee, M. M., Shawon, A. S. M., Gorkowski, K., Lee, J. E., Franco, N. A., Benedict, K. B., Kattel, S., Thompson, C., Dubey, M. K. & Bililign, S., Jan 15 2026, In: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques. 19, 1, p. 307-321 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of residential combustion on black carbon levels in Palapye, Botswana: Field measurements and GEOS-chem simulations
Gordon, J. N. D., Bilsback, K. R., Fiddler, M. N., Pierce, J. R., Tsidu, G. M. & Bililign, S., Jan 1 2026, In: Atmospheric Pollution Research. 17, 1, 102707.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices of Traffic Police Officers Towards Air Pollution in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: An Exploratory Study
Ayele, A., Mekonnen, A., Bayable, E., Fiddler, M. N., Stone, G. & Bililign, S., Jan 1 2026, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 23, 1, 60.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The UCAR Africa Initiative: Recent Insights, Challenges, and Opportunities to Foster Collaborative Research for Environmental Sustainability
Tang, W., Kumar, R., Méndez, A. D. M., Ahafianyo, F., Akinsanola, A. A., Ameko, A., Dekker, M., Fu, R., Gaubert, B., Hagos, S., He, C., Lacey, F., Núñez Ocasio, K. M., Simpson, I. R., Ture, K., Wirz, C. D., Abolafia-Rosenzweig, R., Audu, E. O., Bahramvash-Shams, S. & Bililign, S. & 28 others, , Mar 1 2026, In: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 107, 3, p. 718-741 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessment of Air Pollutant concentrations near major roads in Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Bililign, S., Mekonnen, T. M., Fiddler, M. N., Ayele, A., Deres, B. & Ture, K., 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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