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Dereje Seifu

Dr. Dereje Seifu

Professor, Physics

Office: Dixon Research Center 106/105
Phone: (443) 885-4560
Dereje.Seifu@morgan.edu

Research Interests: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.The research at the nanoscience and nanotechnology laboratory is directed at understanding:
  • magnetostrictive materials with the goal of developing in situ sensing of damages in various polymer composites;
  • magnetic nanocomposites' enhanced magnetic properties via ferromagnetic proximity induced ferromagnetism in carbonaceous matter with the goal of developing nano-sensors; and
  • multi-layered thin films to tunneling magneto-resistance (TMR) materials in the form of nanowires synthesized by filling vertical standing and substrate supported nanotubes and also by constructing nano-columns through glancing angle deposition. TMR materials with a high enough MR ratio at room temperature can be used for several applications that include sensors, logic gates, and MRAM for quantum computers. TMR in nanowires / nano-columns form is applicable for components in NEMS (nano-electromechanical systems).
Selected Publications (out of 40 peer-reviewed full-length publications, 60 abstracts, 1 book, 2 book chapters, 40 international conference presentations, and 2 patents):
  • "Magnetostrictive particulates of Tb0.3Dy0.7Fe2 integrated into carbon fiber reinforced polymer for structural damage monitoring," D. Seifu*, A.J. Hall, D. Elbert, P. McGuiggan, O.J. Myers, R.C. Budhani, AIP Advances, 10, 075204, 2020.
  • "Cobalt ferrite nanoparticle intercalated carbon nanotubes for a nanomagnetic ultrasensitive sensor of Cr-VI in water," T. Mekuria, S. Khalid, K. Krycka, M. Bleuel, H. Verma, H. Hong, S.P. Karna, D. Seifu*, AIP Advances, 10,[1] 065134, 2020.
  • "Proximity effect tuned magnetic properties in composites of carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles of CoFe2O4," H. Verma, T. Mekuria, P. Seck, H. Hong, S. Karna, D. Seifu*, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 2020.
  • "Nanowires of Fe/MgO/Fe Encapsulated in Carbon Nanotubes," D. Seifu*, Nanowires, IntechOpen, 2018.
  • "Multilayered graphene acquires ferromagnetism in proximity with magnetite particles," D. Seifu*, S. Neupane, L. Giri, S.P. Karna, H. Hong, M. Seehra, Applied Physics Letters, 106, 2015.
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