Research experience
Post-Doc (From March 01, 2024, to present) at University of Bologna - Design and synthesis of luminescent nanoparticles and studying their photophysical and electrochemiluminescence (ECL) properties for bioanalytical applications. - Supervisor Prof. Enrico Rampazzo
Research visiting fellow at University of the Western Cape – Fabrication of screen-printed electrodes as biosensors under ‘Nano-ImmunoEra’ European project within MSCA Staff exchange - Host Prof. Priscilla G L Baker
Education
PhD in Chemistry at University of Bologna - “ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENT AND LUMINESCENT NANOPARTICLES FOR BIOANALYTICAL APPLICATIONS” - Supervisor Prof. Luca Prodi
Joint Erasmus Mundus MSc degree in Chemical Innovation and Regulation from University of Algarve and Bologna University (110/110 cum Laude) - Thesis entitled “Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Zinc (II) Complexes with Phenanthroline Derivatives and S-Methyl Dithiocarbazate Schiff Bases " done at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) - Centro de Química Estrutural (CQE) in the group of Prof. João Costa Pessoa under the supervision of Prof. Isabel Cavaco and Dr. Isabel Correia
MSc degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Addis Ababa University – Thesis entitled “Determination of heavy metals in some imported and locally produced edible oils marketed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia” -Supervisor Prof. Ariaya Hymete
BSc degree in Chemistry at Jimma University – Thesis on “Simultaneous determination of binary dye mixtures by Spectroscopic methods”- Supervisor Prof. Gopal Krishna Devulapalli
Scholarship Awarded
Postdoctoral fellowship within “SAPERE-PRIN 2022” project
Sponsored by Nano-ImmunoEra’ European project for a stay at Sensor lab- at the University of the Western Cape -South Africa as research visiting fellow
PhD Scholarship given by University of Bologna
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship funded by European Commission for the MSc study
Teaching experience
Industrial chemistry courses for undergraduate chemistry students (@Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia)
Medicinal chemistry courses for undergraduate pharmacy students (@GAMBY Medical and Business College, Ethiopia)
Analytical chemistry and Instrumental Analysis courses for undergraduate chemistry students (@Hawassa University, Ethiopia)
Pharmaceutical Analysis courses for undergraduate pharmacy students (@Pharma College, Hawassa, Ethiopia)
Scientific Output
Co-author of 4 papers in peer-reviewed journals. Oral and poster presentations in national and international conferences.
Professional Society Membership
European Photochemistry Association
Italian Group of Photochemistry
Chemical Society of Ethiopia
