Professional Summary
Eng. Asmare Belay Ngussie is an Ethiopian Senior Lecturer, Hydrology and Water Resources Engineer, researcher, hydrological modeller, GIS and remote-sensing specialist, and hydroinformatics professional with more than 10 years of experience in water resources engineering, academic teaching, applied research, training and institutional collaboration.
He holds an MSc in Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering with specialization in Engineering Hydrology from Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, and a BSc in Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering from Kombolcha Institute of Technology, Wollo University, where he graduated with Great Distinction and a CGPA of 3.82. His academic strength is reinforced by professional training in SWAT-MODFLOW, GIS, remote sensing, Python, water resources software, climate-resilient water safety planning, solar-powered water systems, pumping test interpretation, and SWAT+ and Python for water resources management.
At Wollo University, Kombolcha Institute of Technology, he teaches and supports students in hydrology, groundwater, hydraulics, irrigation, drainage, climate change, GIS, remote sensing, SWAT/SWAT+, MODFLOW, HEC-RAS, and water resources engineering. He also supervises students, supports senior design projects, contributes to committees, develops curricula, prepares laboratory specifications, and participates in institutional governance.
His research work is broad and impactful. He has worked on climate change impacts, hydrological and hydraulic modelling, land-use and land-cover change, watershed management, flood and drought analysis, groundwater-surface water interaction, integrated hydrologic modelling, water storage assessment, water quality, sediment yield, and climate-resilient water infrastructure.
His project portfolio includes Ethiopia1Water-TAP with Aquanty Inc. Canada, data framework and HydroGeoSphere modelling for sustainable water development, rural water supply optimization in Afar pastoral districts, Borkena and Awash Basin climate and hydrological modelling, flood early-warning decision-support systems, Mechella Irrigation Development Project review, SWAT-MODFLOW-WEAP integrated modelling, and technical training for water authorities and institutions.
Asmare is also a strong trainer and capacity builder. He has delivered or supported training in GIS, remote sensing, CROPWAT, WaterGEMS, AutoCAD, Google Earth Engine, R and R-Studio, water distribution systems, water infrastructure design, and hydrological modelling for universities, public institutions, female staff, local government offices, and community stakeholders.
His publication record demonstrates serious scientific productivity. He has published on satellite rainfall bias correction, climate change impact on hydrology, drought characterization, water quality and hydrogeochemistry, hydrological model evaluation, groundwater recharge, groundwater potential mapping, soil erosion and sediment yield, Lake Tana turbidity, landfill suitability, climate model selection, and geospatial water resources assessment.
His profile brings strong value to AquaLinked / Water for Africa Experts because he is a modern African water professional who combines scientific publication, advanced modelling, GIS, remote sensing, machine learning, teaching, institutional leadership, project facilitation, and community-oriented water resources development.
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Ethiopia1Water-TAP Project with Aquanty Inc., Canada
Serves as Principal Investigator in the Ethiopia1Water-TAP Project with Aquanty Inc. Canada, contributing to integrated hydrologic modelling, data framework development, technology transfer, and capacity building to support sustainable water resources management in Ethiopia. -
HydroGeoSphere Modelling for Sustainable Water Development in Ethiopia
Contributes to data framework development and integrated HydroGeoSphere modelling to support sustainable water development in Ethiopia, strengthening surface-groundwater interaction analysis, integrated water storage assessment, and climate-resilient planning. -
Rural Water Supply Optimization in Mile and Asayta Pastoral Districts, Afar
Serves as Co-Investigator on rural water supply optimization work in Mile and Asayta pastoral districts of Afar Regional State, focusing on water supply system improvement, drought-prone community needs, and sustainable service planning. -
SWAT-MODFLOW-WEAP Integrated Modelling for Borkena Watershed
Contributes to assessment of climate change and socio-economic impacts on water resources potential, allocation, and strategic measures using SWATplus, MODFLOW and WEAP models in the Borkena Watershed. -
Real-Time Flood Early Warning System for Borkena River
Serves as Co-Investigator on development of a spatial decision support system for real-time flood early warning using combined hydrodynamic and hydrologic modelling in the Borkena River, supporting flood-risk reduction and disaster preparedness. -
Hydrological, Flood, Drought and Climate Change Modelling in Borkena and Awash Basins
Contributes to hydrological, flood, drought and climate change modelling projects related to Borkena, Awash, Mille and Kessie watershed systems, applying SWAT, hydrological models, climate models and geospatial tools. -
Mechella Irrigation Development Project – Feasibility Study and Design Review
Served as reviewer and consolidator for the feasibility study and detailed design of the Mechella Irrigation Development Project, supporting irrigation development planning, technical review and design quality improvement. -
Design Dam in Mechella River, Ethiopia
Participated in applied research and development work related to design dam activities in the Mechella River, contributing to water resources development, hydraulic analysis, and climate-resilient infrastructure planning. -
Hydro-Meteorological Data Collection and Analysis
Worked as Hydro-Meteorological Data Collector and Data Analyst, collecting and managing rainfall, temperature, streamflow, groundwater level, evaporation and soil moisture data, conducting river discharge and water-level measurements, and performing quality control, missing-data treatment, outlier detection and homogeneity testing. -
Satellite and Reanalysis Data Integration for Data-Scarce Basins
Integrated ground-based observations with satellite and reanalysis datasets to support hydro-meteorological analysis in data-scarce and ungauged basins, improving flood, drought and climate variability assessments. -
Evaluation of Satellite Rainfall Products and SWAT+ Modelling in Belles Basin
Completed MSc thesis research on evaluating streamflow performance using satellite rainfall products and SWAT+ modelling in Belles Basin, Ethiopia, strengthening knowledge on data-scarce basin modelling and satellite rainfall use. -
Groundwater Supply Project Design for Kombolcha Town
Completed BSc thesis research on design of a groundwater supply project for Kombolcha Town, Ethiopia, demonstrating early technical foundation in groundwater development, water supply design and practical water resources engineering. -
Integrated SWAT-MODFLOW Training with IWMI and CGIAR
Completed SWAT-MODFLOW training with IWMI and CGIAR, developing coupled surface-groundwater modelling skills for integrated water storage assessment, managed aquifer recharge identification, water balance analysis and resilience planning. -
Python Programming for Water Resources Sector – National Water Academy, India
Completed hands-on Python training for water resources applications, including time-series water data processing, rainfall and discharge analysis, reservoir-level visualization, water quality reporting automation, runoff estimation, mass balance analysis, water demand forecasting and trend analysis. -
Water Resources Management Software Training – EWTI
Completed water resources management software training through Ethiopia Water Technology Institute, strengthening practical application of SWAT, HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS for watershed modelling, hydrology, hydraulic analysis and flood modelling. -
GIS and Remote Sensing Training – Ethiopia Water Technology Institute
Completed GIS and remote sensing training, applying ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, Landsat, Sentinel and MODIS data for watershed delineation, land-use classification, vegetation indices, surface-water extent, drought impacts, web maps and stakeholder communication. -
Climate-Resilient Water Safety Plan Training
Completed Climate-Resilient Water Safety Plan training through the Ministry of Water and Energy and Ethiopia Water Technology Institute, strengthening capacity to connect water safety, climate risk, public health and resilient water supply systems. -
Advanced Solar-Powered Water Systems Training
Completed advanced solar-powered water systems training with Plan International Ethiopia, Ministry of Water and Energy, Global Water Center and Water Mission, supporting capacity in renewable-energy-based rural and community water supply. -
Pumping Test Interpretation and Hydrogeological Modelling Training
Completed pumping test interpretation and hydrogeological modelling training, strengthening practical capacity in aquifer testing, groundwater assessment, pumping-test analysis and groundwater resource evaluation. -
GIS, Remote Sensing and CROPWAT Training for Agricultural Offices
Delivered professional training on GIS, remote sensing and CROPWAT model to Amhara Region North Shewa Zone Antsokia Gemza Woreda Agricultural Office, strengthening local agricultural water management capacity. -
WaterGEMS, GIS and AutoCAD Training for Kombolcha Water Supply and Sewerage Authority
Delivered software training on WaterGEMS, GIS for water distribution and AutoCAD for water infrastructure design to Kombolcha Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, supporting practical utility capacity and water infrastructure planning. -
GIS, Google Earth Engine and Remote Sensing Training for Female Staff
Delivered GIS, Google Earth Engine and remote sensing training for female staff at Kombolcha Institute of Technology, contributing to gender-inclusive technical capacity building in geospatial water and environmental analysis. -
R and R-Studio Training for HDSS Data Analysis
Served as workshop facilitator for R and R-Studio training for HDSS data analysis with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine SESA Project, strengthening data-analysis capacity. -
Publications on Climate, Hydrology, Water Quality, Drought and Groundwater
Published multiple scientific articles on satellite rainfall bias correction, climate change impacts on hydrology, hydrogeochemical water quality, drought characterization, hydrological model evaluation, groundwater recharge, groundwater potential mapping, soil erosion, sediment yield and Lake Tana turbidity. -
RUSLE-Based Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield Assessment in Borkena Watershed
Contributed to research integrating Google Earth Engine and GIS for RUSLE-based soil erosion and sediment yield assessment in the Borkena Watershed, supporting erosion control, watershed management and sediment planning. -
Water Quality and Hydrogeochemical Study in Kombolcha City
Published research on hydrogeochemical study and geospatial analysis of water quality using GIS-based water index and multivariate statistics in Kombolcha City, Ethiopia, contributing to urban groundwater and water quality assessment. -
Groundwater Potential Mapping in the Borkena River Basin
Published research on mapping groundwater potential zones for sustainable development using multi-criteria decision-making and geospatial analysis in the Borkena River Basin, Ethiopia. -
International and National MOU Facilitation
Led and facilitated institutional collaborations and MOUs between Wollo University-KIoT and Aquanty Inc. Canada, Ethiopia Water Technology Institute, Sirinka Agricultural Research Center, NUST-MISIS Russia and African Gemological Training Institute, strengthening research, innovation and technology-transfer networks. -
Curriculum, Laboratory and Academic Governance Contribution
Contributes to curriculum review, MSc program preparation, module review, course offering and technical evaluation, laboratory specification preparation, promotion and scholarship committees, and institutional academic governance at Wollo University Kombolcha Institute of Technology. -
Future Contribution: AI, Hydroinformatics and Climate-Resilient Water Systems for Africa
Aims to advance integrated and climate-resilient water resources management through hydroinformatics, AI and machine learning, groundwater-surface water modelling, digital decision-support tools, flood early warning, water supply resilience, capacity building, international collaboration and community-focused water security solutions across Ethiopia and Africa.