Wegene Demeke

Dr Wegene Demeke is a Lecturer in Information Systems at Edinburgh Napier University's School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment. A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), he has taught at multiple UK institutions including Brunel University, Cardiff Metropolitan, and Bucks New University before joining Edinburgh Napier's Creative Social Informatics group.

• PhD in Information Management (University of West London, 2014)
• MSc and BEng (Hons) credentials

His research focuses on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adoption in business and social contexts, particularly in Ethiopia. Key areas include:

• ICT for poverty reduction in developing economies
• Digital transformation in the hospitality sector
• Social media's impact on education
• Telemedicine implementation challenges
• Strategic alignment in organizational settings

Recent publications analyze social media integration in teaching (2024), telemedicine barriers in Ethiopia (2023), and cross-cultural translation challenges (2021). His work combines theoretical frameworks with practical implementation strategies.

Scientific contributions:

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Peer reviewer for JIIS, AJAR, and Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance

Academic supervision includes PhD projects on:

• Business strategy and IT alignment
• Digital trust and democratic thinking
• Photovoltaic building integration