I was a Ph.D. student at the department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science. My doctoral research was in the area of positive electrode design for calcium batteries, an important beyond lithium-ion energy storage technology.

I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering and Master’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering at Jimma University, Ethiopia. I did my Master’s thesis under the supervision of Dr. Tekalign Terfa and Dr. Mulualem Abebe. After getting my PhD, I joined the group of Prof. James Dawson at Newcastle University in the UK as a post-doctoral associate.

Alongside my professional activities, I love spending time with friends, reading fiction books and watching movies.

I have been involved with the following publications during my tenure with the group so far.