Getaneh Diress Gesesse

• Developed and optimized ALD processes of innovative functional materials, improving thin films tunability by composition control. • Designed and executed structured DOE campaigns to correlate process parameters with material properties. • Integrated thin film layers into a Perovskite-based solar cells, improving efficiency by absolute 2%; and conducted in-depth analysis of process–properties–performance relationships leading to a patent application. • Collaborated with industrialization and equipment teams to ensure process reproducibility and equipment qualification with cleanroom protocols. • Contributed to cross-functional team projects bridging R&D and production, improving availability and readiness of novel ALD processes. • Established and maintained SOPs, process documentation, and technical reports to support knowledge transfer and quality management.

• Designed and optimized ALD processes of metal oxide thin films; performed systematic growth studies to ensure controlled and reproducible deposition. • Characterized thin films and fabricated electrodes to establish process– properties–electrochemistry relationships. • Disseminated results through peer-reviewed journal publications and conferences, enhancing scientific credibility and visibility.

• Synthesized and characterized semiconductor/nanoporous carbon composite nanoparticles with controlled structure and optical properties. • Conducted comprehensive physico-chemical and electrochemical characterizations to establish synthesis–properties–performance relationships. • Demonstrated photocatalytic air purification application of synthesized nanoparticles ; published findings in peer-reviewed journals and at conferences.

• Synthezed and characterized semiconductor based photocatalysts • Evaluated the photocatalytic activity for energy conversion (H2 production via water sptitting), and pollutant degradation