Misganaw Gonbis Tsegaw

Professional Summary

Dedicated hydrogeologist and water resources professional with academic and field experience in hydrogeology, geology, groundwater exploration, GIS mapping, remote sensing, geophysical survey, and borehole drilling supervision. He has worked on groundwater investigation, borehole site selection, drilling supervision, and hydrogeological assessment projects in Ethiopia and Somalia, supporting sustainable groundwater development and water supply services.

Key Expertise

Major Projects and Contributions

• Hydrogeological mapping and geophysical survey in Puntland, Somalia
  Hydrogeological mapping of underground water using remote sensing, GIS, and geophysical survey, including supervision of water well drilling activities.
• Borena Zone Groundwater Source Development Project
  Hydrogeological and site supervision support for groundwater source development activities in Borena Zone, Ethiopia.
• East Africa R-WASH Programme – Somali Region Water Bureau
  Engineering service support for sustainable, conflict-sensitive, climate-resilient integrated water supply and sanitation services for refugees, IDPs, and host communities.
• Water well drilling and rehabilitation supervision in Shedder and Awbere
  Supervision of water well drilling and rehabilitation of six water wells in Shedder and Awbere woreda.
• Deep water well drilling supervision in Mojo well field
  Hydrogeological supervision of deep water well drilling activities for Adama Water Supply and Sewerage Service Enterprise.
• Borehole drilling supervision for Hawassa Water Supply and Sewerage Authority
  Site geology, hydrogeological supervision, borehole drilling monitoring, data collection, and regular progress reporting.
• Water well diagnosis and rehabilitation training at Ethiopian Water Technology Institute
  Training activity on water well diagnosis, rehabilitation, and geophysical investigation.