Eng. Nebiyu Mohammed (PhD Candidate)

Professional Summary

Eng. Nebiyu Mohammed is an Ethiopian lecturer and researcher in hydrology, hydraulic engineering and water resources at Jigjiga University. He holds two MSc degrees from Arba Minch University: Hydrology (2022) and Hydraulic Engineering (2019), as well as a BSc in Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering (2013). His research addresses how land-use and land-cover changes affect catchment runoff and water balance in the Lake Chamo Sub-Basin; flood frequency and inundation mapping in the Gelana watershed; groundwater potential mapping in the Fafan River Basin using GIS, remote sensing and AHP; irrigation suitability assessment; and hydraulic modelling of urban water distribution systems. His CV lists peer-reviewed research published in 2019 and 2024 and research grants related to groundwater, flooding and Lake Chamo hydrology. At Jigjiga University he teaches hydrology, hydraulics, hydropower, groundwater engineering and hydraulic structures, supervises research, and has contributed to department leadership and curriculum development. His stated software skills include HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, HEC-SSP, SWAT, Visual MODFLOW, WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, AquaChem, CROPWAT and GIS. He is currently a PhD candidate in Hydrology and Water Resources Management at the Africa Center of Excellence (ACEWM), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. His doctoral studies are ongoing.

Key Expertise

Major Projects and Contributions

• Lecturer, Researcher and Academic Leadership - Jigjiga University
  Teaching and research in the Department of Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering since 2015; Lecturer and Researcher since July 2022. Responsibilities include courses in hydrology, hydraulics, hydrometrics, groundwater engineering, hydraulic structures, hydropower, water treatment and hydraulic engineering software; student supervision; department leadership; undergraduate coordination; and curriculum review.
• Lake Chamo Sub-Basin - Hydrological Response to LULC Change and Water Balance
  MSc Hydrology thesis (Arba Minch University, 2022) on quantifying the hydrological effects of land-use and land-cover changes and assessing water balance in the Lake Chamo Sub-Basin, Ethiopia. Related journal article: Nebiyu Mohammed Bucha et al., Sustainable Water Resources Management (2024), DOI 10.1007/s40899-023-01003-0.
• Gelana Watershed - Flood Frequency Analysis and Inundation Mapping
  MSc Hydraulic Engineering thesis (Arba Minch University, 2019) assessing flood frequency and inundation mapping in the Gelana watershed, Ethiopia. Related publication: R. Selvaraj and Nebiyu Mohammed Bucha (2019), Flood Frequency Analysis in Gelana in Ethiopia, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR).
• Fafan River Basin - Groundwater Potential Zone Mapping
  Principal researcher on evaluation and mapping of groundwater-resource potential zones in the Fafan River Basin, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia, integrating GIS, remote sensing and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Supported by a Jigjiga University research grant reported for 2022.
• Kalafo Woreda - Surface Irrigation Land Suitability Assessment
  Research on assessment of potential land suitability for surface irrigation in Kalafo Woreda, Ethiopia, using GIS applications, as listed in the 2025 CV.
• Jigjiga City - Water Distribution System Hydraulic Performance
  Research on the hydraulic performance evaluation and modelling of the water supply distribution system of Jigjiga City using WaterGEMS, as listed in the 2025 CV.
• Ungauged Catchments - Hydrometeorological Data Estimation
  Research on estimating hydrometeorological data for ungauged catchments for application to dam and water-resources design.
• Mandaya River - Hydropower Project Design
  BSc final-year project at Arba Minch University (2013) involving the design of a hydropower project on the Mandaya River in Southern Ethiopia.
• Research Grants - Groundwater, Floods and Lake Chamo
  CV reports three research awards: Jigjiga University groundwater-potential mapping in the Fafan watershed (2022, ETB 222,666); Ethiopian Roads Authority Gelana flood analysis and inundation mapping (2017, ETB 10,000); and Arba Minch University Lake Chamo hydrological response to LULC change (2021, ETB 25,000). Funding details are CV-reported.
• Scientific Publications - Hydrological Modelling and Flood Frequency
  Publications listed in the CV include: Nebiyu Mohammed Bucha et al. (2024), an integrated study of hydrological response to LULC changes and water balance in the Lake Chamo Sub-Basin, Sustainable Water Resources Management, DOI 10.1007/s40899-023-01003-0; and R. Selvaraj and Nebiyu Mohammed Bucha (2019), Flood Frequency Analysis in Gelana in Ethiopia, IJSR.
• Additional Research Interests - Hydro-Economics and Climate Resilience
  The existing Aqua-Experts registration describes research interests in multi-sector water allocation, environmental flows, hydrological modelling for data-scarce basins, remote-sensing forcing datasets, and climate-change impacts. These are recorded as research interests, not independently documented completed projects in the supplied 2025 CV.