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Qualification:

BSc in Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering MSc in Hydraulic Engineering

Research Interest

• Assessments of irrigation potential in watershed and river basin • Rain water harvesting on modern small –scale irrigation practice in semi-arid area • Small scale irrigation and management • Evaluation and management of salinity on irrigation in Tana lakes and Megech river basin • Water loss & water quality assessment • Mapping source of water pollution • Soil and water conservation engineering • Ocean/lakeshore • Performance Assessment of hydraulic & Irrigation structure • Integrated watershed management (IWSM) studies • Soil and water conservation effectiveness studies • Sedimentation studies on rivers • Watershed prioritization based on hydrologic and soil erosion responses • Siltation & sedimentation of reservoir • Mapping source of water pollution • Estimation discharge for un-gauged catchment • Assessing ground water Sustainability • Transboundary rivers, water law, Hydro-politics and international and local water policies • Water resource potential assessment (surface/sub-surface) in basins and watersheds • Allocation of water resource for various uses • Surface and ground water quality assessment for various uses • Hydropower Potential Assessment and alternative energy sources (Tidal, solar energy…) • Assessment of spatial temporal water resource variability • Use of GIS & RS in estimation of hydrological balance components • Common pitfalls of projects and completion period • Irrigation potential of river basins and drainage facilities