Eng. Nufbek Worku Salodi

Professional Summary

Ethiopian hydraulic and water resources engineer, engineering hydrologist, lecturer and researcher with more than nine years of experience at Haramaya University. He currently serves as Lecturer and Chief Technical Assistant in the Department of Hydraulic Engineering within the School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering at Haramaya Institute of Technology. His academic responsibilities include teaching and practical laboratory instruction in fluid mechanics, open-channel hydraulics, hydraulic structures, hydrological processes and measurements, engineering hydrology and related water-engineering subjects. He previously served as a Senior Technical Assistant, contributing to hydraulic engineering laboratory development, practical instruction and preparation of teaching materials. His MSc research evaluated satellite-based rainfall against ground-station observations for hydrological modelling in the Neshi Watershed of the Abbay River Basin. He has also worked as a hydrological data expert, collecting pan-evaporation measurements for the Haramaya Lake Conservation Project, and supported humanitarian and disaster-management data collection with CARE Ethiopia. His technical experience includes HEC-HMS, HEC-GeoHMS, GIS, SWAT, CROPWAT, R, SPSS, XLSTAT, Instat, Stata and academic reference-management tools.

Key Expertise

Major Projects and Contributions

• Lecturer and Chief Technical Assistant - Haramaya University
  Serves as Lecturer and Chief Technical Assistant in the Department of Hydraulic Engineering, School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Haramaya Institute of Technology. Teaches theoretical and practical courses and supports hydraulic engineering laboratory activities.
• Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory Teaching and Development
  Conducts practical laboratory teaching and supports laboratory development, experimental demonstrations and preparation of instructional materials for fluid mechanics, open-channel hydraulics, hydraulic structures, engineering hydrology and hydrological processes and measurements.
• Senior Technical Assistant - Haramaya University
  Worked as a Senior Technical Assistant from February 2017 to December 2022, supporting theoretical and practical teaching, hydraulic laboratory activities, course-material preparation and student learning in hydraulic and water resources engineering.
• Satellite Rainfall Evaluation for Hydrological Modelling
  Completed MSc research comparing satellite-based rainfall estimates with ground-station observations for hydrological modelling in the Neshi Watershed of the Abbay River Basin, Ethiopia. The research examined the suitability of satellite rainfall products for data-scarce watershed modelling.
• Haramaya Lake Conservation Hydrological Monitoring
  Worked as a hydrological data expert for Haramaya University community-engagement and research activities, collecting and monitoring daily evaporation data using the pan-evaporation method to support the Haramaya Lake Conservation Project.
• Humanitarian and Disaster-Management Data Collection - CARE Ethiopia
  Supported CARE Ethiopia in East Hararghe through field-data collection connected with humanitarian response, disaster management, chronic food insecurity, rural women and community social-transformation activities.
• Hydrological and Climate-Modelling Applications
  Applies HEC-HMS, HEC-GeoHMS, GIS, SWAT, CROPWAT, R, SPSS, XLSTAT, Instat and related analytical tools for hydrological modelling, natural-resource mapping, climate-extreme analysis, drought-index calculation and water-resources assessment.
• Research Manuscript on Satellite and Ground Rainfall Data
  Prepared a research manuscript with Asfaw Kebede Kassa based on the comparison of satellite rainfall and ground-station data in hydrological modelling for the Neshi Watershed. The manuscript was submitted for peer review in 2024.
• Higher-Education Teaching and Student Capacity Building
  Supports undergraduate engineering education through lectures, laboratory demonstrations, technical guidance, course-material development, student assessment and practical capacity building in hydrology, hydraulics and water resources engineering.
• Hydrological Data Analysis and Technical Reporting
  Conducts hydrological and climatic data organisation, statistical analysis, technical interpretation, research documentation and reporting using spreadsheet, statistical, modelling, GIS and reference-management software.