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Prof. Mesfin Kebede

CSIR principal researcher

Kebede’s current research interests lie in examining and improving the electrochemical performance of nanostructured electrode materials for energy storage systems such as lithium-ion battery, sodium-ion battery  and supercapacitors.

Full Profile

Prof. Mesfin Kebede holds a PhD in metallurgical engineering from Inha University, South Korea. He joined the CSIR in 2011 and plays a leading role in the development of nanostructured electrode materials for energy storage and the fabrication of coin cell and pouch cell for full cells. He has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed papers, book chapters and books. He serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for international journals.

Expertise: Electrochemical energy, electrode materials for lithium-ion battery, sodium-ion battery and supercapacitor

Academic qualifications: 
  • BSc (Physics), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 1996
  • MSc (Physics), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 2001
  • PhD (Metallurgical Engineering), Inha University, South Korea, 2009
Prof. Mesfin Kebede

Contact Person

Prof. Mesfin Kebede

mkebede@csir.co.za