Menbere Leul Mekonnen
Associate Professor
Department of Industrial Chemistry
Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
Email menbere.leul@aastu.edu.et
office: B71 R203
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Education
Ph.D., Applied Analytical Chemistry, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Research Interest
Plasmonic Sensing (SERS, LSPR); Shape controlled synthesis and ultra-thin silica coating of plasmonic nanoparticles
Nanozymes-( for colorimetric sensing and environmental applications)
Nanosorbents for removal of nutrients and micro-pollutants
Professional Experience
Associate Professor, Industrial Chemistry Department, AASTU (November 2023-)
Assistant Professor, Industrial Chemistry Department, AASTU (June 2019- October 2023)
Research Intern, Everest Textile, Tainan, Taiwan (November 2018-June 2019)
PhD Researcher, NanoElectrochemistry Laboratory, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (Sept2015-October 2018)
Lecturer, Industrial Chemistry Department, AASTU (March 2013- Sept 2015)
Academic Leadership
Director Central Laboratory, AASTU (November 2021-October 2023)
Head of Industrial Chemistry Department, AASTU ( 2020-2021)
Postgraduate Programs Coordinator, Industrial Chemistry Department, AASTU ( 2019-2020)
Awards and Grants
Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral fellowship (Georg Forster Scholarship), (2024 -2025), Leibniz-Institute of Photonic Technology, Germany
Prof. Lee-Chia Ping`s Filial Piety Scholarship (2018), NTUST, Taiwan
National Taiwan Science and Technology University Ph.D. Fellowship (2105-2018)
Taiwan MoST research conference travel grant to Korea, Jeju- ICORS 26th, (August 2018)
Addis Ababa Science and Technology University Interdisciplinary Internal Research Grant (2022-24)
Addis Ababa Science and Technology University Internal Research Grant (2020-21)
Short courses/ Training
Estimation of Measurement Uncertainty in Chemical Analysis -1ECTS online course, University of Tartu, Estonia
LC-MS Method Validation- 2ECTS online course, University of Tartu, Estonia
ISO4500:2018, Occupational Health and Safety, Lead Auditor training, British Standard Institute
Quality Management systems; ISO 9001:2008
Statistical Process Control
Total Quality Management
Courses thought
UG
Instrumental Analysis II ;Spectroscopic techniques (InCh 3101).
Nanobiotechnology (Biot4113)
QA and QC (InCh4106)
Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation (InCh2014)
PG
Modern Analytical Techniques (INCh5111)
Practical Instrumental Techniques (INCh 5113)
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (INCh5222)
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