Country of Residence
Discipline(s)
Institution
Ca’Foscari University of Venice
Molecular Science and Nanosystem
Università Ca’ Foscari
Dorsoduro 3246, 30123 Venezia, Italy
Scientific campus: Via Torino 155,30172 Venezia Mestre, Italy
Research Interests
Green energy, Hydrogen production, water splitting, Catalysis, Nanoscience and nanotechnology
Topics to speak on:
The role of nanoscience in Catalysis: A focus on green energy production
Biography
Tofik Ahmed Shifa received his B.Sc. degree (2007) in applied chemistry and M.Sc. degree (2011) in analytical chemistry from Arbaminch University (Ethiopia) and Haramaya University (Ethiopia) respectively. After working as a lecturer at Haramaya University for about 3 years, he was admitted at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology where he was awarded his Ph.D. in physical chemistry (2018). Then, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Luleå University of Technology (Sweden) for two years (2019-2021). Currently, he is an assistant professor and a Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellow at Ca’Foscari university of Venice (Italy). He conducts research, advises Master/PhD students and teaches courses. His research focuses on controllable synthesis and development of novel materials for electrocatalysis or photocatalysis in green energy production. He is a principal investigator in the field of his expertise and an ambassador for young leaders academy in EUTOPIA.
Awards
Recipient of research fund (k €209.000 EUR) in Programmi di Ricerca Scientifica di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale
Recipient of Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellowship (MSCA) of the European Union, 2022-2023
Chinese government outstanding international student award (30,000.00 RMB),2018
The 2018 excellent international graduates of UCAS, China
UCAS 2017 excellent international student award, China
Director’s first prize award, 2017 (NCNST), China