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Staff Members CV

The Center has more than 45 senior-level faculty from national, regional, and international institutions. ACEWM affiliated 38 faculty who are engaged in teaching, research, joint supervision of students, and offering short courses.

Alemseged Tamiru

International Researcher in Hydrological modelling
Hydrology and Water Resources Management
Personal Information
  1. Full Name: Alemseged Tamiru Haile
  2. Title: International Researcher in Hydrological modelling
Professional Preparation/Educational Background
  1. BSc. in Irrigation Engineering in 2002, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
  2. MSc. in Geo-information science & Earth Observation for Watershed management, Conservation & River basin planning in 2005. International Institute for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands
  3. PhD. in Spatial hydrology and Geo-information science and Earth Observation in 2010. University of Twente, faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands
Experiences And Appointments Experiences
  1. 2013-Present, International Researcher in Hydrological modelling, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  2. 2011-2013 Research Fellow, African Climate Policy Center (ACPC) at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa - UNECA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  3. 2010-2011 Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Louisiana at Lafayett, Louissiana, USA
  4. 2006-2010 Ph.D. candidate in spatial hydrology. University of Twente, faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands
  5. 2001-2006 Lecturer, Water Technology Institute, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Appointments
  • Alemseged led the IMPACT2C project (EU funded project) component in the Nile basin which involves evaluation of impact of 2 degree Celsius global warming. Alemseged was also the member of the loss and damage team which generated empirical evidence on residual loss and damage due to inability to fully adapt or mitigate changes in climate extremes. He led the Ethiopian component of the loss and damage project.
Selected Publications/Conference Participation/Pertinent
  1. Haile, A.T., Desalegn, M., and Others, 2016: Climate change and adaptation to Flood in Itang District of Gambela Region in Ethiopia. (Ready for submission)
  2. Ewunetu, G. A., Haile, A.T., Bedane, H. W., 2017. Water customers’ perception of water supply service in Addis Ababa city. (Ready for submission)
  3. Cai, X., Haile, A.T., Mapedza, E., 2016. Living with floods – household perception and satellite observations in the Barotse Floodplain, Zambia. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2016.10.011
  4. Gumindoga, W., Rientjes, T.H.M., Haile, A.T., Makurira, H., Reggiani, P. and Verhoef, W. 2016. Performance evaluation of CMORPH satellite rainfall product in the Zambezi basin. Journal of hydrology (Under review).
  5. Haile, A. T., Akawka, A. Demissie, B. and Rientjes, T. 2016. Changes in water availability in the Upper Blue Nile basin under the Representative Concentration Pathways scenario. Hydrological Sciences Journal (conditionally accepted).
  6. Haile, A. T., Tefera, F. T., Rientjes, T. 2016. Flood forecasting in Niger-Benue basin using satellite and quantitative precipitation forecast data. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 52, 475–484.
  7. Nigatu, Z., Rientjes, T. and Haile, A. T. 2016. Hydrological Impact Assessment of Climate Change on Lake Tana’s Water Balance, Ethiopia. American Journal of Climate Change, 5, 27-37. doi: 10.4236/ajcc.2016.51005.
  8. Bhatti, H. K., Rientjes, T., Haile, A. T., Habib, E., Verhoef, W. 2016. Evaluation of Bias Correction Method for Satellite-Based Rainfall Data. Sensors, 16, 884; doi:10.3390/s16060884
  9. Haile, A. T., Rientjes, T. 2015. Evaluation of regional climate model simulations of rainfall over the Upper Blue Nile basin. Atmospheric Research, Vol. 161–162, Pages 57–64.
  10. Gumindoga, W., Rientjes, T.H.M., Haile, A.T. and Dube, T. 2014. Predicting streamflow for land cover changes in the Upper Gilgel Abay River Basin, Ethiopia: A TOPMODEL based approach. In: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, Volumes 76–78, Pages 3–15.
  11. Haile, A. T., Yan. F. and Habib, E., 2014. Accuracy of the CMORPH satellite-rainfall product over Lake Tana Basin in Eastern Africa. Atmospheric Research. In press: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169809514004128
  12. Gumindoga, W., Rientjes, T.H.M., Shekede, Haile, A.T., Dube, T., 2014. Predicting streamflow for land cover changes in the Upper Gilgel Abay River Basin, Ethiopia: A TOPMODEL based approach. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 76–78 (2014) 3–15.
  13. Gumindoga, W., Rientjes, T.H.M., Shekede, M.D., Rwasoka, D.T., Nhapi, I. and Haile, A.T., 2014. Hydrological impacts of urbanization of two catchments in Harare, Zimbabwe. Remote Sensing, 6 (2014)12 pp. 12544-12574.
  14. Habib, E., Haile, A. T., Sazib, N.,Zhang, Y. and Rientjes, T. 2014. Effect of Bias Correction of Satellite-Rainfall Estimates on Runoff Simulations at the Source of the Upper Blue Nile. Remote Sens. 6(7), 6688-6708; doi:10.3390/rs60x000x
  15. Haile, A.T., Wagesho, N., and Kusters, K., 2013. Loss and damage from flooding in Gambela Region, Ethiopia. International Journal of Global Warming, Vol. 5, No. 4, 2013
  16. Rientjes, T.H.M., Haile, A.T. and Fenta, A.A. (2013) Diurnal rainfall variability over the Upper Blue Nile Basin: a remote sensing based approach. In: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation: JAG, 21, pp. 311-325.
  17. Haile, A.T., Habib, E., Elsaadani, M. and Rientjes, T.H.M. 2013. Inter - comparison of satellite rainfall products for representing rainfall diurnal cycle over the Nile basin. In: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation: JAG, 21, pp. 230-240.
  18. Haile, A.T., Habib, E. and Rientjes, T.H.M. 2012. Evaluation of the climate prediction center CPC morphing technique CMORPH rainfall product on hourly time scales over the source of the Blue Nile river. In: Hydrological processes, (2012) IN PRESS11 p.
  19. Rientjes, T.H.M., Haile, A.T., Kebede, E., Mannaerts, C.M. and ... [et al.] 2011. Changes in land cover, rainfall and stream flow in Upper Gilgel Abbay catchment, Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia. In: Hydrology and earth system sciences (HESS), 15, pp. 1979-1989.
  20. Haile, A.T., Rientjes, T.H.M., Habib, E., Jetten, V.G. and ... [et al.] 2011. Rain event properties at the source of the Blue Nile river. In: Hydrology and earth system sciences (HESS): open access, 15 pp. 1023-1034.
  21. Rientjes, T.H.M., Perera, B.U.J., Haile, A.T., Reggiani, P. and Muthuwatta, L.P. 2011. Regionalisation for lake level simulation: the case of lake Tana in the upper Blue Nile, Ethiopia. In: Hydrology and earth system sciences (HESS): 15, pp. 1167-1183.
  22. Haile, A.T., Rientjes, T.H.M., Gieske, A.S.M., Jetten, V.G. and ... [et al.] 2011. Satellite remote sensing and conceptual cloud modeling for convective rainfall simulation. In: Advances in water resources, 34,1, pp. 26-37.
  23. Tesfaye Haimanot Tarekegn, Haile, A.T., Rientjes, T.H.M., Reggiani, P. and Alkema, D. (2010) Assessment of an ASTER - generated DEM for 2D hydrodynamic flood modeling. In: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation: JAG, 12, 6 pp. 457-465.
  24. Haile, A.T., Rientjes, T.H.M., Gieske, A.S.M. and Mekonnen, G. 2010. Multispectral remote sensing for rainfall detection and estimation at the source of the Blue Nile river. In: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation: JAG, 12 (2010) Supp. 1: Issue on Remote Sensing for Africa: Special Collection from AARSE pp. S76-S82.
  25. Abdo, K.S., Fiseha, B.M., Rientjes, T.H.M., Gieske, A.S.M. and Haile, A.T. 2009. Assessment of climate change impacts on the hydrology of Gilgel Abay catchment in lake Tana basin, Ethiopia. In: Hydrological processes, 23, 6 pp. 3661-3669.
  26. Haile, A.T., Rientjes, T.H.M. and Gieske, A.S.M. 2009. Rainfall variability over mountainous and adjacent lake areas: the case of Lake Tana basin at the source of the Blue Nile river. In: Journal of applied meteorology and climatology, 48,8, pp 1696-1717.
Participation In Research Projects And Community Engagement
  1. Adaptive management of groundwater resources for small-scale irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa (AMGRAF); and IMPACT2C - Climate change Impact, vulnerability and adaptation in most vulnerable regions: Nile basin case study
  2. Flood forecasting activities in the Niger basin as part of the Flood recession and dry season farming in Nigeria project; and is involved in Flood risk management in the Barotse floodplain of Zambezi River in Zambia that contributes to the Aquatic Agricultural System (AAS) project
  3. Water security risk science: local monitoring for participatory resource management (WSRS)”; and “Catchment Risk Assessments using Multi-Scale Data (CARISMA)
Main Research Activities/Interts
  • Alemseged has expertise in spatial hydrology, climate change, adaptation, extreme hydrologic events, irrigation engineering, and Geo-information Science and Earth Observation. He has an undergraduate & graduate teaching experience in irrigation, water resources management and hydrology. Alemseged has been involved in algorithm development and evaluation of various satellite-based rainfall estimates in collaboration with USA and Europe based institutions including NOAA, University of Louisiana, and University of Twente. He has been involved in various climate change impact and adaptation projects across Africa as well as developed the framework to upgrade the hydrometeorological network of Ethiopia and Rwanda.

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