Dr. Tesfaye Alamirew Dessie, PhD

Assistant Professor & Department Head

Department of Chemical and Biotechnology, Bahir Dar University

• Email: Tesfaye.alamrew@bdu.edu.et | teseyosi@gmail.com
• Phone: +251974213464
• Office: Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Biography/Profile Summary

Dr. Tesfaye Alamirew Dessie is an Assistant Professor and Department Head of Chemical and Biotechnology at Bahir Dar University. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 2023. His research focuses on electrocatalysis for hydrogen production and CO2 reduction, with publications in prestigious journals such as ACS Nano Letters, Applied Catalysis B (Elsevier), Nanoscale (RSC), Chemistry of Materials (ACS), and Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research (Wiley). He specializes in advanced material characterization techniques (XAS, TEM, XRD, XPS, FTIR, RAMAN) and computational modeling (VASP, COMSOL Multiphysics, ANSYS, Aspen Plus, Python). Dr. Tesfaye is actively engaged in postgraduate supervision, curriculum development in Electrochemical Engineering, and international peer review.

Educational Background

• PhD in Chemical Engineering – National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (June 2023)
• MSc in Chemical Engineering – Bahir Dar University (October 2015)
• BSc in Chemical Engineering – Bahir Dar University (June 2012)

Core Expertise & Research Interests

• Electrocatalysis for hydrogen production and CO2 electroreduction
• Advanced material characterization: XAS, XRD, XPS, TEM, GC-MS, FTIR, RAMAN, UV
• Modeling and simulation: COMSOL Multiphysics, ANSYS, VASP, Aspen Plus
• Programming: C++, Python
• Teaching excellence and postgraduate supervision

Key Publications & Projects

• Dessie, T.A., et al. (2022). Efficient H2 Evolution Coupled with Anodic Oxidation of Iodide over Defective Carbon-Supported Single-Atom Mo-N4 Electrocatalyst. Nano Letters, American Chemical Society. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c01229
• Dessie, T.A., et al. (2022). Engineering self-supported ruthenium-titanium alloy oxide on 3D web-like titania as iodide oxidation reaction electrocatalyst to boost hydrogen production. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121608
• Dessie, T.A., et al. (2025). Selective Electrochemical Reduction of CO2-to-Ethanol on a Heteroatom-Coordinated Dual-Atom Catalyst of Fe/Cu-NC. Chemistry of Materials, American Chemical Society. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.4c02803
• Dessie, T.A., et al. (2025). Waste to Wealth: Electrochemical Innovations in Hydrogen Production From Industrial Wastewater. Global Challenges, Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202500043
• Dessie, T.A., et al. (2026). CO2 Electroreduction to Multicarbon Products in Acidic Electrolyte via Structural Reconstruction of a Molybdenum Porphyrin Dimer. Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202500497

Teaching & Academic Duties

• Undergraduate Courses: Process Instrumentation and Control; Introduction to Biochemical Engineering; Computer-Aided Chemical Process Design,
• Postgraduate Courses: Electrochemistry, Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Instrumentation & Control, Plant Design and Engineering Economics
• Institutional Roles: Department Head of Chemical and Biotechnology (December 2023–Present); Manuscript Reviewer, EAI ICAST 2024