Professional Summary
Takkouk Mohamed Abdelmouiz is an Algerian hydroinformatics and water modelling engineer with more than seven years of combined experience in water engineering, hydraulic modelling, GIS-supported water systems analysis, hydrological modelling, technical reporting, and infrastructure design support. He represents a modern generation of African water engineers: internationally trained, technically sharp, data-driven, multilingual, and capable of transforming incomplete field information into practical, decision-ready engineering outputs. His academic foundation is exceptional. He completed the Erasmus Mundus MSc in Hydroinformatics and Water Management through Polytech Nice, Newcastle University, and Brandenburg University of Technology, with focus on numerical modelling, river basin management, hydraulic data science, and environmental risk assessment. He also holds an MSc in Urban Hydraulics and a BSc in Hydraulics from the University of Batna 2 in Algeria. His professional experience at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin gave him high-pressure infrastructure design exposure in stormwater, wastewater, potable water, pressure systems, underground utilities, design review, quality assurance, assumptions tracking, technical documentation, stakeholder coordination, and multidisciplinary delivery. His consultancy work through BETHEE in Algeria shows strong practical relevance for African water systems. He has delivered water-sector assignments using EPANET, QGIS, modelling logic, GIS interpretation, scenario analysis, technical reporting, BoQs, maps, annexes, implementation recommendations, and transparent documentation of assumptions and limitations. His Oxfam Algeria assignments strengthen his profile in humanitarian and operational water infrastructure. He supported WASH project coordination, technical reporting, water network design updates, hydraulic model validation, scenario comparison, sector rotation, filling-time analysis, critical node performance, procurement-ready technical outputs, engineering QA, and O&M-oriented recommendations. Takkouk is also advancing in modern computational water science. His training includes IAHR experimental hydraulics, OpenFOAM workflows for environmental free-surface flows, HydroEurope flood and environmental risk management, hydrodynamic and particle-tracking simulations, and Python-supported result summaries. This combination gives him the rare ability to connect physical hydraulics, numerical modelling, GIS, field reality, and clear technical communication. His profile brings strong value to AquaLinked / Water for Africa Experts because he is a proud Algerian contributor with the capacity to support water utilities, NGOs, consulting firms, development partners, and infrastructure projects across Africa through hydroinformatics, hydraulic modelling, GIS, climate-resilient planning, technical reporting, and practical water-system decision support.
Key Expertise
Major Projects and Contributions
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Oxfam Algeria – WASH Project Coordination and Technical Reporting
Served as WASH Project Coordinator for Oxfam Algeria, managing technical project coordination, translating stakeholder needs into structured scopes, tracking risks, documenting decisions, maintaining quality-assured reporting, and producing actionable updates for project continuity under time pressure. -
Oxfam International Algeria – Water Network Design Update for Construction Planning
Worked as Water Supply Consultant using EPANET 2.2 and QGIS to update and validate a hydraulic model for construction planning. His work tested operational scenarios including sector rotation, filling time, and performance at critical nodes, producing procurement-ready outputs, scenario comparisons, tables, figures, annexes, and implementation recommendations. -
Oxfam International Algeria – Boujdour Water System Performance Assessment and Engineering QA
Performed model-based analysis of storage and operational scenarios for a water supply system, supported by GIS context and structured interpretation of service constraints. He applied validation and QA checks, documented assumptions and limitations, and delivered technical reports, scenario summaries, maps, drawings, BoQ elements, and O&M-oriented notes. -
Senior Civil Design Engineer – Tesla Gigafactory Berlin
Supported civil infrastructure design development and technical review at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin, including underground utility and drainage packages for stormwater, wastewater, potable water and pressure systems. His work included design notes, calculations, technical documentation, QA reviews, assumptions tracking, interface coordination, and multidisciplinary delivery under schedule pressure. -
Water and Infrastructure Project Specialist – BETHEE Consultancy Office, Algeria
Delivered hydraulic and water-sector consultancy assignments combining data review, modelling logic, GIS interpretation, EPANET/QGIS analysis, technical reporting, scenario comparison, mapping, BoQ preparation, implementation recommendations, and client coordination for water supply and environmental projects. -
Hydraulic Network Studies in Data-Constrained Contexts
Developed and updated EPANET and QGIS-supported analyses for water network studies, translating incomplete field and system information into usable, decision-ready engineering outputs with clear documentation of assumptions, uncertainty, calibration logic and limitations. -
Environmental Risk Assessment – TotalEnergies CSTGF, Pau, France
Completed environmental risk assessment research involving hydrodynamic and particle-tracking simulations for marine discharge assessment. He built and compared model scenarios, performed sensitivity checks, and documented assumptions, limitations and stakeholder-oriented interpretation of results. -
Hydrological Modelling of Semi-Arid Catchments – BETHEE Consultancy and University of Batna
Developed rainfall-runoff and hydrological models for semi-arid catchment management, including scenario analysis, model comparison, and documentation of assumptions for basin-scale hydrological planning. -
Erasmus Mundus MSc in Hydroinformatics and Water Management
Completed the Erasmus Mundus Joint MSc in Hydroinformatics and Water Management through Polytech Nice, Newcastle University, and Brandenburg University of Technology, with focus on numerical modelling, river basin management, data science for hydraulics, and environmental risk assessment. -
IAHR W.A.T.E.R. 2025 Summer School – Experimental Hydraulics
Completed IAHR summer school training in experimental hydraulics at the Institute of Hydro-Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, including PIV, UVP, jet experiments in laboratory flumes, and comparison of experimental velocity fields with numerical CFD simulations. -
OpenFOAM and Aquaculture Hydrodynamics Training – Portugal
Completed FOAM@Iberia 2025 and MAREFOZ research stay training, applying OpenFOAM workflows for environmental free-surface flows, mesh setup, boundary conditions, numerical stability, result interpretation, reproducible simulations, and clear reporting of setup choices and limitations. -
HydroEurope Project – Flood and Environmental Risk Management
Participated in the HydroEurope Erasmus Plus project addressing extreme hydrological events, flash floods, accidental pollution, urban flood risks, coastal environmental risks, and collaborative European water risk management approaches. -
Topography and Cartography for Water Infrastructure
Conducted topographic surveys and produced technical drawings for water infrastructure projects using total stations, GPS systems, AutoCAD, Covadis, and Civil 3D. This field-to-design experience supports stronger hydraulic design and infrastructure implementation. -
Python, GIS and Technical Reporting Workflows for Water Decision Support
Applies Python, pandas, numpy, matplotlib, QGIS, Excel, structured annexes, revision control, scenario summaries, and automated reporting workflows to improve consistency, transparency, and quality of water modelling deliverables. -
Climate Resilience and Drought Scenario Support for Water Systems
Applies water modelling, data gap analysis, scenario testing, and operational interpretation to support climate resilience, drought scenarios, and practical water management decisions in water supply and infrastructure systems. -
Future Contribution: Algerian Hydroinformatics Leadership for African Water Systems
Aims to contribute to African water security through hydroinformatics, hydraulic modelling, GIS-based decision support, EPANET/QGIS/Python workflows, water network analysis, climate-resilient infrastructure, training, technical reporting, and practical modelling tools for utilities, NGOs, consultants, and development partners.