Gemechis Degaga (Ph.D.)

Gemechis Degaga, Ph.D., currently serves as Principal Scientist at Champions Oncology, Inc. since February 2021, bringing extensive expertise in computational chemistry and physics. Previous roles include Principal Scientist at Corellia AI and Postdoctoral Research Associate positions at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Michigan Technological University, where significant contributions involved the quantum chemical investigation of oxygen reduction reactions and computational studies for petroleum refining applications. Academic accomplishments include a Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry from Michigan Technological University, an MSc in Condensed Matter and Materials Physics from Università degli Studi di Trieste, and another MSc in Materials Science from Addis Ababa University. Early career experience includes teaching physics courses as an Assistant Lecturer at Dilla University.