Dean, Faculty of Water Supply and Environmental Engineering

Contact address

Name: Zenebe Amele Sahile

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Educational background

· Msc. in Water Supply and Sanitation Engineering from Arba Minch University, AWTI; in 2018

·BSc. in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering from Bahir Dar University, Institute of Technology in 2013

Administrative background

· Dean, faculty of water supply and Environmental Engineering from 30 October 2020 till now

· Acting Dean, Faculty of water supply and Environmental Engineering from 13 February 2020 to 29 October 2020

·Head, chair of wastewater and solid waste Engineering in the faculty of Water Supply and Environmental Engineering from 12 October 2019 to 12 February 2020

Area of interest

· Wastewater Treatment, Industrial Wastewater, Greywater Reuse, Nutrient Recovery

· Solid waste management

 

Faculty of Water Supply and Environmental Engineering

Water supply and Environmental Engineering Department has been offering B.Sc. and Msc programs since 2004. Following the reestablishment of Arba Minch Water Technology Institute in 2017, renamed as faculty of Water supply and Environmental Engineering. Presently, the faculty offers one BSc program, one MSc program, and two Ph.D. programs.

The faculty has 57 staffs with Associate professor, Assistant professor, lecturer and Technical Assistant academic rank.

Academic programs

Under graduate (BSc)

· Water Supply and Environmental Engineering

Post graduate (Msc)

· Water supply and sanitation Engineering

Post graduate (Ph.D.)

· Water and Environmental Engineering

·Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering

Infrastructures

· Water quality laboratory

·Air quality laboratory

·Wastewater quality laboratory

·Environmental Engineering laboratory

Chair system in the faculty;

1.Water supply and Treatment Chair

Head, Mrs. Samirawit Dereje

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2.Wastewater and Solid Waste Engineering Chair

Head, Daniel Getachew

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Mobile: +251 9 13 30 05 11

3.Environmental Engineering Chair

Head, Mr. Nasreddin Aliyi

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Mobile: +251 913 98 63 58

Academic staff’s profile on duty by qualification, specialization & academic rank

Specialization

Male

Female

Environmental Engineering

6

0

Water supply and sanitation Engineering

19

5

Hydraulic Engineering

5

1

Geotechnical Engineering

7

0

Air quality and Meteorology

1

0

Industrial chemistry

1

0

Total

39

6

 

Qualification

Male

Female

    Diploma

 

 

    Degree

2

0

    Master

32

6

    PhD.

5

0

Total

39

6

Academic Rank

Male

Female

     Technical Assistant

2

0

      Graduate Assistant

 

 

      Assistant Lecturer

2

0

       Lecturer

30

6

       Assistant Professor

3

0

       Associate Professor

2

0

       Professor

0

0

Total

39

6

Nationality

Male

Female

Ethiopian

36

6

Expatriate

3

0

Total

39

6

Teachers on Study Leave

Qualification

Male

Female

    Master

6

1

    PhD.

4

1

Total

10

2

Current Students’ Data: -

Program

UG (Regular)

PG (Regular)

PG (Summer)

PG (weekend)

Grand Total

Gender

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

301

Number

134

103

41

10

12

1

-

-

Total

237

51

13

-

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 Dean Faculty of Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering


 contact address

Name:Aweke Genene Tsegaye

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Mobile:+251913945384

Chair Heads

Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering has three chair Heads, who can manage and implement academic and research works at undergraduate and postgraduate studies. All chair head are accountable for the faculty dean.

1. Engineering Hydrology Chair Head

2. Irrigation and drainage Chair Head

3.Water Resources Management Chair head

Objective of the Program

At undergraduate level, this program is aimed at training manpower required for the realization of the use of country’s massive water resources potential. Well-qualified Water Resources and Irrigation Engineers will be produced through this program who can actively be engaged in the planning, design, development and management of water resources projects.

At postgraduate level, the program aimed to train a well-qualified potential expertise and researchers for the development of water resources potential in the area of Irrigation and Drainage, Hydrology and Ground water for the country as well as for international community.

Post Graduate Programs given in the faculty

MSc Programs

PhD Programs

MSc in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

PhD in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

MSc in Irrigation Engineering and Management

PhD in Groundwater Engineering

MSc in Hydrology

 

MSc in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

(Specialization in Sugarcane Irrigation)

 

 

Some of the Academic Staff Research Area of Interest

Academic Staff Name

Research Interest Area

Dr.Ing.Adane Abebe

Water Resources Engineering and Management, Hydrology, Climate Change, Groundwater and etc.

Dr.Samuel Dagalo

Water Resources Engineering and Management, Irrigation and drainage, Hydrology, Hydraulics, Groundwater and etc.

Dr.Guchie Gulie

Water Resources Engineering and Management, Hydrology, Groundwater, Soil and water and etc.

Dr.Demelash Wendimagegnhu

Water Resources Engineering and Management, Hydrology, Climate Change, Groundwater and etc.  

Dr.Abunu Atlabachew

Water Resources Engineering and Management, Hydrology, Climate Change, Groundwater and etc.

Dr.Demelash Wendimeneh

Water Resources Engineering and Management, Irrigation and drainage, Groundwater and etc.

Laboratories and Demonstration Areas

Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering faculty have one computer lab for practice of software, two experimental labs for experimental works on the site as well as in the laboratory and one demonstration farm for the students of undergraduate and graduate programs.

Community Services

Faculty can participate and professionally perform community works and services in different water resources and irrigation projects phases along the project cycle, including the following:

§ Identification of water resources and irrigation problems of existing infrastructure and elaboration of technically and economically feasible concepts for their solution:

§-site surveys, pre feasible and detail designs specifications of irrigation and water resources projects

§ Preparation of bills of quantities and construction documents

§ Assistance in the tender process and contract administration

§ Construction supervision, control and approval of contractors’ documents and settlement of claims and disputes

§ Operation, management and long-term quality control of water infrastructure

§ Training of operational technical staff

Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering Faculty Instructors’ profile in Qualification & Academic Rank

Qualification

Male

Female

    Diploma

1

0

    Degree

3

0

    Master

47

8

    PhD.

7

0

Total

58

8

Academic Rank

 

 

     Technical Assistant

4

0

      Graduate Assistant

0

0

      Assistant Lecturer

1

0

       Lecturer

46

8

       Assistant Professor

5

0

       Associate Professor

2

0

       Professor

0

0

                                                      Total

58

8

Nationality

 

 

Ethiopian

58

8

Expatriate

1

0

Total

59

8

 

Instructors on Study Leave

Qualification

Male

Female

    Master

3

0

    PhD.

6

1

Total

9

1

 

Current Students’ Data: -

Program

UG (Regular)

PG (Regular)

PG (Summer)

PG (weekend)

Grand Total

Gender

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

273

Number

125

90

16

2

37

3

-

-

Total

215

18

40

-

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 Dean, Faculty of Meteorology and Hydrology

Contact address

Name: Tadesse Tujuba Kenea

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Mobile: +251 946692840

Educational background and Work experience

· PhD in Hydrogeology

· MSc and BSc in Meteorology

· Alexander von Humboldt fellow

·Meteorologist at National Meteorology Agency from 2005 to 2009, Lecturer at Arba Minch University from 2009 to 2018 and Assistant Professor from 2018 to current

Research interest

·Groundwater hydrology, Climate Change/variability, Water storage variations in space and time, Satellite gravimetry (GRACE, GRACE-Follow On) for the assessment of large-scale water storage changes, large scale global hydrological models.

Faculty of Meteorology and Hydrology

The Faculty of Meteorology and Hydrology was initially established as the Department of Meteorology during 2002/2003 academic year at the then Arba Minch Water Technology Institute of the current Arba Minch University. Six batches of BSc students, and two batches of advanced diploma students were graduated between 2005 and 2010 years.

The faculty has been running a four years BSc program in Meteorology and Hydrology since 2008, a two years MSc program in Meteorology since 2007, a two years MSc program in Climate Change and Development since 2011 and PhD in Geoinformation and Earth Observation for Hydrology since 2019. It is also to launch PhD in Meteorology and PhD in Climate Change and Sustainable Development soon.

The faculty has 35 staffs with one Associate professor, 6 Assistant professors, 24 lecturers, one graduate assistant and 4 Technical Assistants academic rank.

 

Academic Programs

Under graduate (BSc)

· Meteorology and Hydrology

Post graduate (MSc)

· Meteorology

· Climate Change and Sustainable Development

· Geoinformation and Earth Observation for Hydrology

Post graduate (Ph.D.)

· Geoinformation and Earth Observation for Hydrology

· Meteorology

· Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Infrastructures

· GIS and RS Laboratory

· Meteorological and Hydrological Instruments Laboratory

· Weather Analysis Laboratory

Chair system in the faculty;

1. Meteorology and Climate Chair

Head, Mr. Tewodros Addisu

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Hydrology

Head, Mr. Nebyat Yilma

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Mobile: +251 912032006

Teachers’ profile in qualification & rank

Qualification

Male

Female

    Diploma

 

 

    Degree

1

3

    Master

20

4

    PhD.

7

0

Total

28

7

Academic Rank

Male

Female

     Technical Assistant

1

3

      Graduate Assistant

0

0

      Assistant Lecturer

0

0

       Lecturer

20

4

       Assistant Professor

6

0

       Associate Professor

1

0

       Professor

0

0

Total

28

7

Nationality

Male

Female

Ethiopian

27

7

Expatriate

1

0

Total

28

7

 

Teachers on Study Leave

Qualification

Male

Female

    Master

1

0

    PhD.

3

0

Total

4

0

Current Students’ Data: -

Program

UG (Regular)

PG (Regular)

PG (Summer)

PG (weekend)

Grand Total

Gender

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

77

Number

20

20

30

7

-

-

-

-

Total

40

37

 

-

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Current Dean, Faculty of Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering

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Name: Abebe Temesgen Ayalew

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Educational background

  • MSc in Hydraulic Engineering
  • Sc. in Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering

Work experience

  • Assistant Professor, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia, 18/02/2022 – Present
  • Lecturer, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia, 15/12/2017 – 23/03/2021
  • lecturer, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia, 01/10/2014 – 15/12/2017

Publications: More than 10 publications on reputed and peer-reviewed journals

Research interest

Hydraulic engineering, Hydrological modelling, Water resources engineering, Watershed management, Renewable energy

 

Faculty of Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering

Ethiopia is highly endowed with substantial amounts of water resources potential; approximately 122BMC surface water and 40BMC groundwater (BMC = Billion Meter Cube). However, the contribution of these resources to socio-economic development of the country has been very low. One of the main reasons is lack of capacity in terms of trained manpower. Thus, in order to at least minimize the lack of skilled professionals and water engineers, the former Arba Minch Water Technology Institute (AWTI) was established in September 1986. The Faculty of Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering is one of the very few senior faculties initially established as a Department of Hydraulic Engineering under this institute.

The faculty, in its 18 years of service, has trained a number of professionals which are contributing significantly to the socio-economic development of the country in water and related sectors at different capacities. Up to its transformation to the Department of Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering, the faculty has graduated many students at degree, advanced diploma and diploma level. To build its capacity, the faculty has benefited from the strong link to some of the German Universities (Siegen and Dresden University as well as Free University of Berlin) which was supported by a long term project (1986-2007) called ‘GTZ support to AWTI’ funded by the German Government. Among the 2 M.Sc. programmes launched in the institute in  2002, Hydraulic and Hydropower Engineering is the first M.Sc. program in the faculty.

After 18 years of teaching and research experiences, the Institute was transformed and officially inaugurated to full-fledged University. In 2004, the University expanded the programs into MSc level. The first ever two programs were MSc in Irrigation Engineering and in Hydraulics/Hydropower Engineering. In 2006, Hydrology and Water Resources Management and in 2007 Meteorology Science were launched at M.Sc. level. Likewise, the recently launched MSc in Dam Engineering program can be considered a great success as the country is currently building so many hydropower, irrigation and water supply dams. Following the re-establishment of Water Technology Institute and a number of programs run under the department, the department was renamed as a Faculty of Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering in September 2018.

Currently, the faculty has been actively running one Ph.D., 4 M.Sc. and one B.Sc. programs.

 

 

Academic Programs

Under graduate (BSc)

· Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering

Post graduate (MSc)

· Hydraulic Engineering

· Hydropower Engineering

· Sustainable Water Resources Engineering and

<Dam Engineering

Post graduate (Ph.D.)

· Hydraulic Engineering

Infrastructures

· Laboratory of Hydraulics Engineering

· Laboratory of Power Engineering

· Irrigation demo farm

Chair system in the faculty;

1. Hydraulics Engineering

Head, Mr. Abebe Temesgen Ayalew

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2. Hydraulic Structure

Head, Mr. Abera Ermias Koshuma

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Mobile: +251 912332412

3.Hydropower Engineering

Head, Mr. Yonas Berhane

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Mobile: +251 924443199

 

 

 

Teachers’ profile based on academic qualification & rank

 

Based on academic qualification

Based on academic rank

Based on Nationality

Sex

B.Sc.

M.Sc.

Ph.D.

Total

STA

Ass. Lec.

       Lec.

Ass. Prof.

Asso. Prof.

       Prof.

                                                      Total

Ethiopian

Expatriate

Total

Male

12

42

5

59

5

12

35

3

2

1

58

63

1

64

Female

2

3

 

5

1

2

3

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

Sum

14

45

5

64

6

14

38

3

2

1

64

63

1

64

 

Teachers on Study Leave

Qualification

Male

Female

M.Sc.

12

2

Ph.D.

2

1

Total

16

3

 

Current Students’ Data: -

Program

UG (Regular)

PG (Regular)

PG (Summer)

Grand Total

Gender

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

432

Number

219

52

115

15

29

2

Total

271

130

31

 

     Historical Background of AWTi

Arba Minch Water Technology Institute is the flagship Institute of Arba Minch University which had its origin in September 1986 and it became an independent entity in December 2017. Since 1986, it continued to offer short & long-term trainings, carried out research and rendered consultancy services. AWTi got functional in September 1987 by enrolling 181 students in advanced diploma and diploma programs. Till 1993, it was controlled by Water Resource Commission, later it came under the umbrella of Ministry of Education.  In 1988-89, its two batches of 45 and 47 students were graduated in diploma and advanced diploma.

 

Arba Minch Water Technology Institute (AWTI) runs 4 undergraduate, 9 post-graduate and 3 PhD programs currently.  

 

VISION

Aspires to be the center of excellence in water sciences and technologies in Africa and competitive in the world by 2030

 

MISSION

 Impart education on cutting-edge water technology to churn out competent graduates  

 

Programs and Faculties

 

Faculty of Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering

  • BSc in Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering
  • MSc in Hydraulics Engineering
  • MSc in Hydropower Engineering
  • MSc in Dam Engineering
  • MSc in Sustainable Water Resource Engineering (Phased-out)
  • PhD in Hydraulic Engineering

 

Faculty of Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering

  • MSc in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
  • MSc in Irrigation Engineering and Management
  • MSc in Hydrology
  • PhD in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
  • PhD in Groundwater Engineering

 

 

Faculty of Water Supply and Environmental Engineering

 

  • MSc in Environmental and Sanitation Engineering
  • MSc in Water Supply and Sanitation
  • PhD in Water and Environmental Engineering

 

Faculty of Metrology and Hydrology Science

 

  • MSc in Metrology (Phased-out)
  • MSc in Climate Change and Development
  • PhD in Geo-Informatics and Earth Observation for Hydrology