Tesfaye Belete
Career Target
Personal Info.
Nationality: Ethiopian
Contact
5652 EB, Eindhoven
The Netherlands
+31 (636) 040321
tesfaye.tbelete@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/tesfaye-
belete/
Language
English (Fluent)
Amharic (Native)
Dutch (Beginner)
Software
MS office, Origin Lab,
Matlab, Labview, ImageJ
Scientific Tools
SEM, EDX, XRD, FTIR, ICP-
MS, AFM, XPS, Raman, TGA,
DSC, RGA, MS, SIMS, UV-vis
Hobbies
Movies, reading books (self-
help), Traveling, Sport
References
Available on request
Driven by technology, challenge and curiosity, I am interested in understanding and improving
complex systems with the aim of exploring real-world challenges using my interdisciplinary
experiences. With a result oriented, pragmatic mindset, and proven skills in experimental
Materials Science and Engineering Physics, I bring my problem-solving, team-work, and
technical skills to accomplish the tasks. I am seeking a challenging career opportunity that can
effectively employ my skills, experience, and further advance my knowledge.
Core competencies
Team player Excellent problem-solving skills
Research and development Vacuum systems design
Plasma Diagnostics Experimental design
Project management Oral and written communications
Timeline management Decision making
Professional Experience
Oct. 2014 -Sept. 2019 PhD Researcher Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER)
• Designed and built experimental setup consisting of plasma generation and vacuum
system
• Planed and developed plasma dissociation of CO2 and H2O for syngas gas synthesis
• Identified and developed methods of converting CO2 and H2O to fuels
• Performing plasma diagnosis (Optical emission and Langmuir prob)
• Synthesised and characterized materials for CO2 capture
• Published scientific findings on science journals and presented results in conferences
and workshops
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead a research project involving collaborated with
researchers from TU-Eindhoven and University of Twente
Feb. 2014 -Sept. 2014 Researcher Student Jena, Germany
Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Jena
My research was on fabrication of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells with thin absorber
• Successfully deposited thin-film solar cells by DC sputtering and RF sputtering
• Performed electrical characterization and structural characterization (SEM, EDX)
Nov. 2011 -Sept. 2012 Researcher Student Darmstadt, Germany
Technical University of Darmstadt
• Fabricated Li-ion batteries material LiFePO4 by spin coating.
• Performed electrochemical and structural characterization (SEM, XRD, and Raman)
• Fabricated CdTe thin-film solar cells with different thickness of CdS layer in the UHV system
March. 2011 -Aug. 2011 Researcher Student Grenoble, France
Materials and Physical Engineering Laboratory – LMGP
• Fabricated Titanium Silicon Carbide (Ti3SiC2) single crystal and characterized by XRD,
SEM, EDX, AFM, and Raman spectroscopy.
Education
2014 -2019 PhD Applied Physics Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Eindhoven University of Technology
Thesis: Evaluation of (plasma-assisted) decomposition of transition metals doped
CaCO3 for CO2 capture and conversion
Selected courses: Teamwork and Collaboration | Business Orientation | New
approaches for understanding plasma surface interaction | Low-Temperature Plasma
Physics | Art of presenting science | Art of Scientific Writing | Project management

2012 -2014 MSc in Physics (Photonics) Jena, Germany

Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Thesis: Preparation and characterization of Copper Indium Gallium Selenide solar cells
Selected courses: Modern Optics | Laser Physics | Micro-Optics | Nanoengineering |
Photonic materials | Optical Metrology and Sensing | Optoelectronics| XUV and X‐ray optics

2010 -2012 Joint MSc in Functional Advanced Materials and Engineering France and Germany
Grenoble Institute of Technology and Technical University of Darmstadt
Thesis: Preparation and characterization of thin-films of LiFePO4 batteries materials
Selected courses: Semiconductor interfaces | Surface science | Magnetism and Magnetic
materials Nanomaterials |Materials Characterization | Solid-State Physics | Crystal growth
and defects| Surfaces and interfaces | Thin film processing | Functional Materials Physics|
Functional polymers | Numerical Methods| Crystallography| Ceramic materials

Awards and scholarships

• Poster Prize Smart CO2 Transformation Conference, 2016, Brussels, Belgium
• Abbe School of Photonics full scholarship, 2012, Jena, Germany
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) scholarship 2012, Karlsruhe, Germany
• Erasmus Mundus full Scholarship for FAME Master program, Brussels, Belgium
Interests
Industries: Research and innovation/Development and Product Development in Semiconductor,
Automotive, Energy, Chemical, Aerospace, and manufacturing ndustries.