Experience

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  Natural & Organic Cosmetics

  • Oromia Region, Ethiopia

  • Chief Scientist for Natural/Organic Cosmetics Development

    • May 2018 - Present
    • Oromia Region, Ethiopia

    Zamzam Cosmetics LLC1) Specializes in plant extracts and female body rejuvenation 2) Natural/Organic Antiaging Facial/Skin Care Creams3) Natural/Organic Haircare Products (hair growth, softening, shinning)4) Natural/Organic Makeup Products5) Natural scented odor removing products (homes, offices, hotels, arenas, schools, mosques, churches)6) Natural Preservatives (food, cosmetics and drug)

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  Self-employed

  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

  • Director Of Research Development

    • Aug 2020 - Present
    • Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

    • Developed smart superhydrophobic coating for metallic Li anode surface protection againstelectrochemical corrosion.• Electrochemical functionalization of structural carbon nanomaterials, silicon, tin, gallium and metaloxides• Studied silicon surface tailoring and modification, thereby enhancing electrochemical properties.• Developed non-fluoride ceramic electrolyte additives for Li metal and Silicon anodes• Developed polymeric ion conductive sauce for solid electrolyte applications.

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  Natural Graphite Mining Inc

  • East Africa

  • International Sales Specialist

    • Jan 2020 - 2021
    • East Africa

    Mining Battery grade high quality East African Natural Graphite to international market.

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  Nothwestern University

  • Research Scientist III

    • Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

    My Research at NW university covers all aspects of Solid oxide fuel cells with commercial goal. I am focusing on solid electrolyte synthesis to enhance ionic and electric conductivities, improve oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity and anode reaction catalyst. Method of processing is based on electrostatic spray of CDP electrolyte and ALD etc. Physical and electrochemical characterizations with XRD, SEM, XPS, Raman, Surface Energy, electrochemical measurements etc..

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  Composites and Polymer Engineering (CAPE) Laboratory

  • Rapid City, South Dakota

  • Research Scientist (II) and Process Engineer

    • Jun 2015 - Jun 2018
    • Rapid City, South Dakota

    • Formulated high capacity anodes for EV adoption using low cost self-assembly processing.• Characterized and studied charge/discharge behavior of anodes in coin and pouch cells.• Studied binders, conductive and electrolyte additives and effects on electrochemical performances.• Studied surfactants and surface functionalization of silicon, graphene, graphite and metal oxides.• Scaled up to produce 1 kg/day of the Silicon/C, Tin/C or Fe3O4/C composite anodes.

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  South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

  • USA

  • Graduate Research Assistant (NSF IGERT Fellow)

    • Aug 2010 - May 2015
    • USA

    • Studied synthesis techniques (self-assembly, solid state, sol-gel, hydrothermal, microwave and EISA).• Transition metal oxide thin film deposition (ink jet printing, sputter, spin, dip and doctor blade coating)• Designed photoreactor for solar hydrogen production from water splitting/biomass reforming• Fabricated and studied dye sensitized and perovskite solar cells.

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  South Dakota State University

  • Brookings, SD

  • Graduate Research Eexchange (NSF SD IGERT).

    • May 2014 - Jul 2014
    • Brookings, SD

    • Synthesized porous nanocomposites of ZrO2/ZnO/TiO2 using sol-gel• Synthesized water-soluble light scattering TiO2 past using rotary evaporator.• Fabricated and studied dye sensitized solar cells, photochemical and quantum efficiencies.

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  California Institute of Technology

  • Pasadena, CA, USA

  • Intern

    • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
    • Pasadena, CA, USA

    • Prepared highly flexible and transparent porous alumina membranes.• Optimized and scaled up a fabrication process to make wider membranes.• Deposited solid electrolyte solution into alumina pores using low cost vacuum infiltration system.• Studied quality of pores and electrolyte deposition efficiency using SEM characterization techniques.

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  University of South Dakota

  • Vermillion, SD

  • South Dakota IGERT student research exchange program under the Professor Ranjet Koodali.

    • Dec 2011 - Jun 2012
    • Vermillion, SD

    Developing highly porous photocatalyst system for direct water splitting and biomass reforming for solar hydrogen fuel production. The research involve some of the following activities a) Synthesis of photocatalytically active oxide-based porous nano-architecturesb) characterization of nano-architectures using XRD, SEM, TEM, Raman, DRS and impedance. c) Hydrogen evolution monitoring using solar simulator and GC.

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  King Saud University

  • Riyad, Saudi Arabia

  • Research Associate

    • Jan 2009 - Jun 2010
    • Riyad, Saudi Arabia

    Polymer composites

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  KEN research, Seokyeong University

  • South Korea

  • Research Associate

    • Dec 2007 - Jul 2008
    • South Korea

    Developed inkjet printable silver nanoink with 90% conductivity of the bulk achieved and also investigated a new method for copper based nanoink synthesis and improved nanoink shelf-life by 50%.

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  University of Minnesota

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Process Engineer

    • Dec 2005 - Feb 2007
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    • Studied corrosion protection for marine and industrial assets coatings,• Studied corrosion inhibiting properties of superhydrophobic polymeric coatings and for anti-icing.• Wrote research reports on the projects.

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  TLC Precision Wafer Technology

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Process Engineer

    • Dec 2000 - Sep 2002
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Electrodeposited failure free nickel thin film on copper microstrip phase modulator. Optimized a protocol for mass produce of microstrip phase modulator on copper plate.