Sileshi Fantaye, Assistant Professor in Hydrogeology at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia

About

I have got the following experiences while I was working in my permanent offices and par time jobs.

Teaching hydrogeology, numerical groundwater flow and solute transport modeling and related courses, and research
Hydrogeological mapping, hydrogeochemical and environmental isotopes investigations, hydrogeochemical and isotopic modeling, groundwater system analysis; groundwater flow and solute transport modeling; rural, urban and industrial groundwater supply source investigation, application of remote sensing and GIS to groundwater prospecting, recharge and groundwater resource evaluation, groundwater development planning and management for water supply and irrigation uses, well siting, well field design, well design and specification, drilling and construction supervision, aquifer testing and data evaluation; groundwater-surface water interaction, reservoir leakage tracing; water quality assessment for different uses, land fill site investigation; groundwater monitoring plan and design, and working knowledge on remediation
Project formulation, design, planning, monitoring, management, coordination, supervision and coaching

Education: PhD

Seniority: Manager, Director, Professor

Years of experience: 20 years or above

Hydrogeologist
Hydrogeological investigation
Ethiopian Valleys Development Studies Authority
1987-09 - 1990-03
Senior hydrogeologist
Lead projects, hydrogeological, hydrogeochemical and isotope hydrology investigations
Geological Survey of Ethiopia
1990-04 - 2013-01
Coordinator for Groundwater Resource Assessment Directorate, and IAEA projects in Ethiopia in water resources
Project formulation, design, planning, management and monitoring; supervision and coaching project works
Geological Survey of Ethiopia
2013-01 - 2015-08
Assistant Professor in Hydrogeology
Teaching hydrogeology and related courses, and research
Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
2016-09 - Present