Professional Summary
Ethiopian Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Hydrogeology at Injibara University with strong expertise in groundwater resources, hydrogeochemistry, groundwater flow and contaminant transport modelling, water quality assessment, isotope hydrology, GIS and Remote Sensing, geophysical methods, environmental geoscience, and AI/ML/DL applications in water resources. He holds an MSc in Hydrogeology and a BSc in Geology from Bahir Dar University, both completed with Very Great Distinction, and received a Best Thesis Award for his MSc research. His research focuses on groundwater potential assessment, water quality mapping, salinity provenance, aquifer characterization, groundwater recharge estimation, groundwater-surface water interaction, structural controls on groundwater dynamics, climate change impacts on water resources, and sustainable groundwater management in the Upper Blue Nile Basin and other Ethiopian watersheds. He has published and presented research on groundwater potential mapping, hydrogeochemical and isotopic signatures, groundwater recharge, groundwater quality, solid waste disposal site selection, and structural controls on groundwater salinization and borehole failure. He also contributes to international scientific peer review, including Journal of Hydrology and Advances in Space Research. His profile strengthens AquaLinked / Water for Africa Experts by bringing advanced hydrogeological research, groundwater modelling, GIS/Remote Sensing, Python, Digital Earth Africa, water-quality analysis, and scientific publication experience to the African water knowledge network.
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher – Injibara University
Serves as Senior Lecturer and Researcher in the Department of Earth Science/Geology at Injibara University, Ethiopia. His teaching and research cover hydrogeology, hydrogeochemistry, groundwater exploration, groundwater flow and contaminant transport modelling, groundwater resource management, GIS and remote sensing, geophysics, environmental geology, structural geology, geochemistry, mineralogy, petrology, research methods, mapping techniques and scientific report writing. -
Lecturer and Researcher – Mekdela Amba University
Served as Lecturer and Researcher in the Department of Earth Science/Geology at Mekdela Amba University from October 2020 to September 2024, teaching undergraduate courses, conducting field and practical classes, advising senior projects, and supporting geoscience, hydrogeology, GIS/RS, groundwater and environmental science education. -
Groundwater Potential Mapping in Fetam-Yisir Catchment, Upper Blue Nile Basin
Conducted spatial analysis of groundwater potential using remote sensing and GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis in the Fetam-Yisir catchment, Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia, contributing to groundwater exploration and water resource assessment in data-scarce regions. -
Hydrogeological and Hydrogeochemical Analysis in Fetam-Yisir Watershed
Completed MSc thesis research on hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical analysis in the Fetam-Yisir Watershed, Northwestern Ethiopia, integrating hydrogeology, water quality, groundwater chemistry, isotope-related interpretation and aquifer system assessment. The thesis earned a Best Thesis Award at Bahir Dar University. -
Structural Controls on Groundwater Salinization and Borehole Failure
Authored research on structural controls on groundwater salinization and borehole failure in the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia, contributing to the understanding of geological structures, groundwater quality problems, salinity provenance and borehole performance in complex hydrogeological settings. -
Hydrogeochemical Investigation and Water Quality Mapping in the Upper Beshilo Watershed
Conducted hydrogeochemical investigation and water quality mapping in the Upper Beshilo watershed, Southern Wollo, Ethiopia, supporting groundwater quality assessment, hydrochemical interpretation and sustainable water resource management. -
Groundwater Quality and Potential Assessment around Mekane Selam
Contributed to groundwater quality and potential assessment in Mekane Selam and surrounding areas, South Wollo, Ethiopia, integrating water quality evaluation, groundwater potential understanding and hydrogeological interpretation. -
Groundwater Recharge and Hydrometeorological Scenario Assessment
Worked on groundwater recharge assessment and hydrometeorological scenario analysis in the Fetam catchment, Upper Blue Nile Basin, including recharge estimation, hydrological interpretation, baseflow-related analysis and climate-water interactions. -
Hydrogeological Mapping and Field Terrain Studies
Participated in geological and hydrogeological mapping across igneous terrain in the Debre Tabor area, sedimentary terrain in the Abay Gorge of the Upper Blue Nile Basin, and metamorphic terrain around Kuch, supporting field-based geoscience training, mapping and hydrogeological interpretation. -
GIS, Remote Sensing and AI/ML Applications in Water Resources
Applies GIS, remote sensing, Google Earth Engine, Digital Earth Africa, Python, R, machine learning and deep learning approaches to groundwater potential assessment, water data products, hydrogeological analysis, geospatial modelling and sustainable water resource management. -
Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Modelling
Uses numerical modelling tools and methods including MODFLOW, GMS, ModelMuse, PHREEQC, AquaChem, SWAT and related software for groundwater flow, contaminant transport, hydrochemical analysis, water quality interpretation, aquifer characterization, sensitivity analysis and uncertainty assessment. -
Scientific Peer Review and Academic Contribution
Contributes to international scientific peer review, including reviewing for Journal of Hydrology and Advances in Space Research, and participates in national and international conferences on sustainable water resources, hydrogeology, circular economy, geoscience, water quality and environmental sustainability. -
Software Development and Digital Water Data Skills
Completed Software Development training through the Power Learn Project, covering Python, SQL, web development, Dart, software engineering and programming foundations. Also completed Digital Earth Africa training on IWMI water data products and sandbox-based water data analysis using JupyterLab and Python.