Professional Summary
Ethiopian hydraulic engineer, lecturer and researcher specializing in hydrology, water resources engineering, hydraulic modelling, irrigation, watershed analysis and climate-change impacts on water systems. He holds an MSc in Hydraulic Engineering from Addis Ababa Science and Technology University and a BSc in Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering from Arba Minch University. Since December 2018, he has served at Wolaita Sodo University, teaching and conducting research using tools including SWAT, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, MODFLOW, WEAP, Python, ArcGIS and QGIS. His research covers irrigation potential, hydrological modelling, climate change, drought, flood and dam-breach analysis, groundwater, water quality, rainfall trends, land-use change and sustainable water-resources management, supported by an extensive peer-reviewed publication record.
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Lecturer and Researcher – Wolaita Sodo University
Teaching, research supervision and hydrological/hydraulic modelling in the Department of Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering. Academic and research work includes Hydrology, Engineering Hydrology, GIS, Fluid Dynamics, SWAT, HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS. -
Assessment of Irrigation Potential Using SWAT and Spatial Proximity Regionalization – Jewuha Watersheds
MSc thesis assessing irrigation potential in the Jewuha Watersheds of the Middle Awash River Basin, Ethiopia, using SWAT and spatial proximity regionalization techniques. -
Water-Energy-Food Nexus and Sediment Estimation Modelling – Omo-Gibe Basin
Research project on the water-energy-food nexus in Lintala-Deme and sediment estimation modelling along the Omo-Gibe Basin, supported by the Office of the Vice-President for Research and Technology of Wolaita Sodo University during the 2024/2025 academic year. -
Low-Cost Shallow Well Drilling and Water Pumping Technology – Wolaita Zone
Design and development of a low-cost shallow well drilling and water pumping technology option for domestic and irrigation use in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia. -
Irrigation Water Sustainability Under Climate Change and Water Quality Assessment – Diguna Fango
Research on availability and sustainability of irrigation water under climate change and assessment of water quality in Diguna Fango Woreda, Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia, supported by Wolaita Sodo University during the 2023/2024 academic year. -
Genale Dawa IV Hydropower Project – Design and Development
BSc final-year project in Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering focused on the design and development of the Genale Dawa IV Hydropower Project. -
Aguat Wuha Earthen Dam Irrigation Project Internship
Completed an internship on the Aguat Wuha Earthen Dam irrigation project in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia, from February to May 2017.