Tuquabo Tesfamichael
Also known as: Tesfamichael, T.
Queensland University of Technology, Uppsala University, Asamra University
Research areas: Engineering · Electrical and Electronic Engineering · Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials · Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors · Perovskite Materials and Applications
About
Biography
Dr Tuquabo Tesfamichael is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), within the School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering (MMPE). He obtained his Master's degree and PhD from Uppsala University, one of Sweden's leading research institutions, in 2000. He subsequently completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship (2001-2003) and was appointed as a Lecturer at QUT, where he served from 2003 to 2011. Dr Tesfamichael's academic responsibilities encompass teaching, research, and leadership.
His key research interests include:
Thin-film technology
Nanostructured materials and nanotechnology
Metal oxide thin films
Thin-film metallic glasses
Gas sensors
Perovskite solar cells
Biomedical applications
Dr Tesfamichael has secured several competitive research grants and has published more than 100 peer-reviewed research articles. His publications have attracted over 3,000 citations, and he has an h-index of 34. He has earned national and international recognition for his research and has collaborated extensively with leading universities and research organisations, including, CSIRO, Australian National University (ANU), RMIT University, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Hokkaido University (Japan), Institute of Plasma Science and Technology (Germany), University of Bayreuth (Germany), and Uppsala University (Sweden).
Employment
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Queensland University of Technology Senior Lecturer2011 - Present
Education
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Uppsala Universitet Ph.D.1995 - 2000
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Asamra University B.Sc.1985 - 1989
Projects & Funding
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Experimental and theoretical study of the formation of nanomaterials under reduced gravity conditions Australian Research Council2006 - 2008
Publications (103)
- Corrigendum to “Synergistic enhancement of mechanical and thermal properties of natural rubber composites via interface engineering using MXene hybrid fillers” [Appl. Surf. Sci., 744 (2026) 1–15, 167399] (Applied Surface Science (2026) 744, (S01694332260… Save
- Interfacial stress transfer of MXene/Natural rubber nanocomposites Save
- Synergistic enhancement of mechanical and thermal properties of natural rubber composites via interface engineering using MXene hybrid fillers Save
- Inorganic Hole Transport Materials for Advancing n-i-p Perovskite Solar Cells: A Comprehensive Review Save
- Antimicrobial Properties of Ti- and Zr-Based Nanotextured Thin Film Metallic Glasses Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Save
- Solar-Driven Ammonia Synthesis over a Silver-Only Antenna–Reactor Catalyst Save
- Label free paper sensor and light driven material for the rapid screening of S100P cancer biomarker in saliva Save
- A diverse paper sensor for the rapid determination of nicotine and cotinine traces in air, vaping liquid, and human saliva Save
- Indium-Doping Advances High-Performance Flexible Ag2Se Thin Films Save
- Advances in Flexible Thermoelectric Materials and Devices Fabricated by Magnetron Sputtering Save
- Advancing Ag2Se thin-film thermoelectrics via selenization-driven anisotropy control Save
- A review on Mg-based metallic glasses for biomedical scaffolds: experimental and computational modeling Save
- High-Performing Flexible Mg3Bi2 Thin-Film Thermoelectrics Save
- Paper electrochemical immunosensor for the rapid screening of Galectin-3 patients with heart failure Save
- Recent advances in MXene/elastomer nanocomposites: Synthesis, properties and applications Save
- Ti3C2Tx MXene-Reinforced Natural Rubber Nanocomposites with Tailored Mechanical and Antiaging Properties Save
- Bimetallic nanostructure-functionalized membranes coupled with sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes Save
- Polymorphous nanostructured metallic glass coatings for corrosion protection of medical grade Ti substrate Save
- Synergistic enhancement of peroxymonosulfate activation by bimetallic (Bi, Fe) supported NaHCO3 activated and urea-modified biochar for sulfamethoxazole degradation Save
- Efficient CO2 Reduction to Formate on CsPbI3 Nanocrystals Wrapped with Reduced Graphene Oxide Save