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Dr.  Zerihun Assefa
Associate Professor of Inorganic Chemistry,

341 New Science Building 

Email- zassefa@ncat.edu, Tel (336)285-2255

Education:

1992 Ph.D. Physical Inorganic Chemistry, University of Maine, Orono, ME, 04469; B.Sc. Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Appointments:
2008 -   Associate Professor (tenured)
2005 -  2008  Associate Professor, Chemistry Dept, NCAT
1995 -  2005   Staff Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory 
1994 - 1995    Research Associate, Auburn University, Auburn, AL  
1992 -  1994    Post-doctoral Researcher, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Reserach Interest

Synthesis and X-ray crystallography of Inorganic complexes with particular emphasis on gold and group 11 metals and lanthanide systems. Coordination polymers, Solid State materials for luminescent sensor development for VOC detection, and white light emitting materials, excited state energy transfer and emission enhancement 

Honors and Awards:


* Merit Teaching Award-  College of Arts and Science (2008).
* Outstanding Senior Researcher of the year for the College of Arts and Science (2009)
* Associate Editor, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia (2010-)
* Editorial Board Member, Open Crystallography Journal.
* Invited by RESEARCH SIGNPOST to Edit A review book in Solid State Chemistry.
* Publications garnered over 850 citations
* Two publications garnered 160 citations each
* Cited in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 9th edition (2007-2008); 8th edition (2005-2006); Cited in “Who’s Who in the 21st Century” (2001 and subsequent publications).
* Cited in Science Watch, November/December, 1997 issue on “Chemists Aglow Over Luminescence in Gold Compounds”
* Who's Who Among American Teachers & Educators 11th Edition (2007); 12thEdition, ’08 
* Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 9th edition (2007-2008).
* Cited in “2000 Scientists of the Twenty First Century” publication of IBC (1st  Edition).
* Organized and chaired the symposium on “Thin Films and Film Precursors” at the ACS
National Meeting, March 29-April 3, (1998).
* Successfully invited a Nobel Laureate (Dr. Kroto) to the 2nd Annual  Science Symposium held at NCAT on February 27, 2008, and participated in the organization and invitation of a 2nd Nobel Laureate, Dr. Roald Hoffman to the 2011, 4th Biannual Science symposium.

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