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Research
Catchment hydrology, erosion, runoff-generating areas, climate impacts and sustainable water management.
Professional Research Portfolio
Dr. Simir Birihan Atanaw
Hydrologist | Water Resources Researcher | Flood & Drought Risk | Hydrological Modelling | Catchment Management
PhD hydrologist with research, field, teaching, modelling and project-leadership experience across catchment hydrology, flood and drought assessment, climate-impact analysis, GIS, remote sensing and sustainable water resources management.
Seeking Hydrology, Flood Risk and Water Resources Opportunities and research collaboration.
Open to employment, research and project collaboration
PhDHydrology & Water Resources Management
SWAT+Catchment & watershed modelling
ResearchPeer-reviewed publications & collaboration
SwindonWiltshire, United Kingdom
About
Hydrology grounded in research and practical catchment understanding.
I am a hydrologist and water resources researcher with a PhD in Hydrology & Water Resources Management. My work integrates process-based hydrological modelling, field hydrology, climate analysis, GIS and remote sensing to understand runoff, erosion, floods, droughts and catchment response.
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Modelling
Hydrological simulation, calibration, validation, scenario analysis and reproducible scientific workflows.
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Collaboration
Multidisciplinary research, stakeholder engagement, project coordination, technical training and scientific communication.
Experience
A professional research timeline.
Academic, project and field experience developed through hydrology teaching, watershed research, experimental catchment monitoring and international water-management collaboration.
2025
Assistant Professor — Hydrology & Water Resources Management
University of Gondar
Research, teaching and supervision in hydrology and watershed processes, with a focus on hydrological modelling, project leadership and scientific communication.
2024–2025
Project Manager — Sustainable Water Resources Management Under Pressure
Coordinated a multidisciplinary international project, including field data collection, hydrological modelling tasks, stakeholder engagement, reporting and catchment-scale water resources planning.
2017–2025
Lecturer & Researcher — Hydraulic & Water Resources Engineering
University of Gondar
Delivered teaching and research in surface water, groundwater, hydrology, water-resources systems and GIS; supervised student research and supported field training.
2019–2025
PhD — Hydrology & Water Resources Management
Addis Ababa University
Thesis: Modelling spatial patterns of runoff-generating areas and soil erosion in the Dirima Watershed, Lake Tana Basin, using the SWAT+ model.
2015–2017
Assistant Lecturer — Water Resources & Irrigation Management
Supported teaching through hydrometry, laboratory work, fieldwork and student research projects.
Research Focus
Water, climate, catchments and resilience.
My research interests centre on understanding how catchments respond to climate variability, land management and hydrological extremes, and how modelling can support better water-resources decisions.
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Catchment Hydrology
Runoff generation, water balance, erosion, sediment processes and watershed response.
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Flood & Drought Risk
Hydrological extremes, flood estimation, drought assessment and resilience analysis.
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Climate Change
Scenario-based impacts on streamflow, water resources and catchment behaviour.
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Water Resources Management
Sustainable catchment management and water resources planning.
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GIS & Remote Sensing
Spatial analysis, environmental mapping and Earth observation.
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Nature-Based Solutions
Land and water management interventions for catchment resilience.
Featured Hydrology Projects
Project portfolio in development.
Current projects are shown below without publishing unfinished technical outputs. Full case studies, maps and modelling workflows are being prepared.
River Ray Flood Analysis
Integrated flood estimation and flood-inundation modelling for the River Ray catchment, Swindon.
Flood EstimationHydrologyHydraulic Modelling
HEC-RASFEHReFH2
Dirima Watershed
Catchment modelling, runoff-generating areas, erosion and sustainable watershed management.
SWAT+Catchment HydrologySoil ErosionGIS
Climate Impact Assessment
Scenario-based evaluation of hydrological responses to climate change.
Climate ChangeStreamflowDroughtWater Resources
Detailed project case studies, modelling workflows, maps, results and downloadable reports are being prepared.
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Technical Skills Portfolio
Detailed modelling workflows and technical demonstrations will be published when supporting project evidence is complete.
Selected Publications
Peer-reviewed research and conference outputs.
Selected publications demonstrate work in watershed hydrology, erosion, runoff generation, climate-change impacts and soil-and-water conservation.
Assessment of erosion, sediment yield, and runoff generating areas in Dirima catchment, upper Blue Nile, Tana Basin, Ethiopia
Atanaw, S. B., Zimale, F. A., & Ayenew, T.
Sustainable Water Resources Management
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Modeling future hydrological responses through parameter optimization and climate change scenarios in Dirima Watershed, Ethiopia
Atanaw, S. B., Zimale, F. A., Ayenew, T., & Ayele, G. T.
Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 10(1), 1117–1135
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Effects of soil and water conservation practices on runoff, soil and nutrient losses in Alekt Wenz Watershed, Ethiopian Highland
Atanaw, S. B., Aynalem, D. W., Adem, A. A., Mekuria, W., & Tilahun, S. A.
LNICST, 274, 170–182
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Curriculum Vitae
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Opportunities & Collaboration
Interested in working together?
I welcome conversations about full-time hydrology and water-resources opportunities, research collaboration, flood and drought studies, catchment projects and multidisciplinary environmental research.