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Getanew Zewdu

Woldia

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Engineering Instructor

Woldia University
Woldia
02.2016 - 10.2017
  • Lecturer: I have taught courses to students in the Civil Engineering, Construction Technology and Management, and Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering departments.
  • Department Head of Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering: I led both the students and staff of the Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering department, overseeing academic and administrative activities.

Lecturer

Woldia University
Woldia
07.2020 - Current
  • Taught a course to the students in the School of Civil and Water Resources Engineering under Woldia University.
  • Doing research and community service.
  • Participate in extracurricular activities at the university.
  • Serving in different positions at the university, such as:
  • 1. Lecturer and Researcher from July 2020 - Present.
  • 2. Position: Department Head of Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering from October 2024 to March 2026 at Woldia Institute of Technology, under Woldia University, Ethiopia.
  • 3. Position: Executive of Engineering and Maintenance Services from April 2024 to September 2024, Woldia University, Ethiopia.
  • 4. Position: Director of Building Administration and Maintenance Services Directorate from February 2023 to February 2024 (1 year 1 month) Ethiopia.
  • 5. Position: Department Head of Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering October 2016 - October 2017 (1 year 1 month) Lead both the staff and students of the Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering Department.
  • 6. Extra-Curricular Activities in the School of Civil and Water Resources Engineering at Woldia University Curriculum Development.

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE - WATER RESOURCES AND IRRIGATION ENGINEERING

ARBA MINCH UNIVERSITY
06.2015

MASTER'S OF SCIENCE DEGREE - CIVIL ENGINEERING (HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING)

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY
07.2020

Skills

  • Outlook
  • Google Drive
  • Instagram
  • Social Media
  • Zoom
  • Microsoft Office
  • Computer programming
  • MATLAB
  • Python
  • R
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • ERDAS
  • HEC RAS
  • HEC-HMS
  • HEC-FDA
  • HEC WAT

Email Addresses

  • Gech.sew@gmail.com
  • Getanew.s@wldu.edu.et
  • Getanewzewdu@yahoo.com

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 07/04/1991
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Ethiopian

Publications

  • Channel Stability Assessment and Stabilization Measure of Mersa River, Ethiopia, 2020, Masters Thesis, Getanew Sewnetu
  • Land and Water Degradation in Ethiopia, 2024, Book, Chapter 9, Assefa Melesse, Mekdelawit, Getanew Sewnetu
  • Fuzzy logic and exploratory regression-based dam site identification, 2024, Imran Ahmad, Getachew Fentaw, Martina Zelenakova, Teshome Kifle, Mithas Ahmad Dar, Getanew Sewnetu Zewdu, Gashaw Sintayehu Angualie
  • Identification of possible dam locations using fuzzy logic and ordinary least regression in GIS domain, 2024, Shujun Xu, Imran Ahmad, Martina Zelenakova, Mithas Ahmad Dar, Getanew Sewnetu Zewdu, Getachew Fentaw, Teshome Kifle, Gashaw Sintayehu Angualie
  • Land suitability analysis for agriculture using GIS, 2025, Xinyu Yang, Imran Ahmad, Mithas Ahmad Dar, Martina Zelenakova, Lema Misgan Gebrie, Milashu Sisay, Getanew Sewnetu Zewdu
  • Exploring groundwater potential: Combining GIS techniques with OLS, GWR, and exploratory regression, 2025, Zhu Huisheng, Amnah A Alasgah, Martina Zelenakova, Imran Ahmad, Milashu Sisay, Mithas Ahmad Dar, Getanew Sewnetu Zewdu, Youssef M. Youssef
  • Integration of fuzzy logic and geographic weighted regression modeling for enhanced groundwater potential mapping using remote sensing and GIS, 2025, Junguang Gao, Amnah A. Alasgah, Imran Ahmad, Faten Nahas, Mithas Ahmad Dar, Martina Zelenakova, Milashu Sisay, Getanew Sewnetu Zewdu
  • Decadal soil erosion dynamics under climate variability over Ethiopia: insights from multisource geospatial and remote sensing analysis, 2025, Imran Ahmad, Amnah A. Alasgah, Mithas Ahmad Dar, Zinabie Mekonnen, Taye Faten Nahas, Shewaye Amakelew, Marye Belete, Mezid Kassa Abebe, Getachew Fentaw, Milashu Sisay, Getanew Sewnetu Zewdu, Youssef M. Youssef
  • Integrating GIS-Fuzzy logic framework and remotely sensed climate data for drought vulnerability assessment across Africa, 2025, Amnah A. Alasgah, Imran Ahmad, Mithas Ahmad Dar, Youssef M. Youssef, Martina Zelenakova, Milashu Sisay, Getanew Sewnetu Zewdu, Yasmen Heiba
  • Assessing water balance dynamics: a comprehensive GIS-based study, 2025, Imran Ahmad, Martina Zelenakova, Mithas Ahmad Dar, Getanew Sewnetu Zewdu
  • Spatially adaptive modeling of soil erosion susceptibility using geographically weighted regression integrated with remote sensing and GIS techniques, 2025, Zhao Peng, Imran Ahmad, Mithas Ahmad Dar, Mariya Belete, Mezid Kassa Abebe, Getachew Fentaw, Milashu Sisay, Zinabie Mekonnen, Taye Shewaye Amakelew, Getanew Sewnetu Zewdu
  • Identification of potential groundwater recharge zones in GIS domain, 2025, Zhengchen Wu, Imran Ahmad, Mithas Ahmad Dar, Marye Belete, Mezid Kassa Abebe, Milashu Sisay, Getanew Sewnetu Zewdu

Timeline

Lecturer

Woldia University
07.2020 - Current

Engineering Instructor

Woldia University
02.2016 - 10.2017

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE - WATER RESOURCES AND IRRIGATION ENGINEERING

ARBA MINCH UNIVERSITY

MASTER'S OF SCIENCE DEGREE - CIVIL ENGINEERING (HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING)

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY
Getanew Zewdu