Wakshum Mekonnen Tucho is a Researcher/Senior Engineer (Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science) at the University of Stavanger. He obtained his Ph.D. (Physics) from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in 2000. His Skills and Expertise include Scanning Electron Microscopy, Nanomaterials, Material Characterization, Thin Films and Nanotechnology, Microstructure, and Nanoscience and Surface Characterization.