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Dean, Faculty of Water Supply and Environmental Engineering
Contact address
Name: Zenebe Amele Sahile
Mobile: +251 910 16 26 64
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 |
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MSc in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (Specialization in Sugarcane Irrigation) |
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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 |
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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
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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Mobile: +251 949672183
. 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 |
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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
Contact address
Name: Abebe Temesgen Ayalew
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Mobile: +251-910886477
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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Mobile: +251 910886477
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
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Based on academic qualification |
Based on academic rank |
Based on Nationality |
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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 |
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Gender |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
432 |
Number |
219 |
52 |
115 |
15 |
29 |
2 |
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Total |
271 |
130 |
31 |
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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