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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.

Binyam Tesfaw

Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences at Addis Ababa University
Personal Information
  1. Full Name: Binyam Tesfaw Hailu
  2. Title: Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences at Addis Ababa University
Professional Preparation/Educational Background
  1. PhD University of Helsinki, Geoinformatics, Geography, January 2016
  2. MSc Addis Ababa University, Remote Sensing and GIS, July 2007
  3. BSc Addis Ababa University, Geology, July 2003
Experiences and Appointments
  1. Postdoctoral Fellowship: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany (2017)
  2. Assistant Professor, School of Earth Sciences (2016 to date) and
  3. Lecturer, School of Earth Sciences (2008 to 2012)
Selected Publications/Conference Participation/Pertinent Selected Publications
  1. Garedew W., Hailu B. T., Lemessa F., Pellikka P., Pinard F., Coffee Shade Tree Management: An Adaptation Option for Climate Change Impact For Small Scale Coffee Growers In South-West Ethiopia, A Book Chapter In Climate Change Adaptation In Africa Pp 647–659, 2017.
  2. Talema, T., Hailu B.T., “Mapping Rice Crop Using Sentinels (1 Sar And 2 Msi) Images In Tropical Area: A Case Study In Fogera Wereda, Ethiopia”. Remote Sensing Applications: Society And Environment, 18, 2020, 100290. Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/J.Rsase.2020.100290.
  3. Garedew, W., Lemessa, F., Hailu, B.T., Pinard, F., “Influence Of Plot Features And Landscape Structure On The Epidemics Of Coffee Berry Disease (Colletotrichum Kahawae Waller & Bridge) In Southwest Ethiopia”. International Journal Of Pest Management, 2020, Https://Doi.Org/10.1080/09670874.2020.1752956.
  4. Birhanu, L., Hailu, B.T., Bekele, T., Demissew, S.,. “Land Use/Land Cover Change Along Elevation And Slope Gradient In Highlands Of Ethiopia”. Remote Sensing Applications: Society And Environment 16, 2019: 100260.
  5. Nigussie, W., Hailu, B.T., Azagegn, T. “Mapping Of Groundwater Potential Zones Using Sentinel Satellites (−1 Sar And -2a Msi) Images And Analytical Hierarchy Process In Ketar Watershed, Main Ethiopian Rift”. Journal Of African Earth Sciences, 160, 2019: 103632
  6. Nega, W., Hailu, B.T., Fetene, A.,. An Assessment Of The Vegetation Cover Change Impact On Rainfall And Land Surface Temperature Using Remote Sensing In A Subtropical Climate, Ethiopia. Remote Sensing Applications: Society And Environment,16, 2019: 100266.
  7. Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/J.Rsase.2019.100266
  8. Hailu, B.T., Girma S.,. “Spatio Temporal Lake Level Change Of Lake Abijata, Ethiopia: A Remote Sensing Approach”. Environmental Analysis & Ecological Studies., 2019 6(1). Https://Crimsonpublishers.Com/Eaes/Fulltext/Eaes.000627.Php
  9. Eshetae, M.A., Hailu B.T., Demissew S., “Characterizing And Assessing The Spatial Distribution Of Wild And Cultivated Ensete Ventricosum In Ethiopia Using Geospatial Tools And Maxent Model”. Geocarto International, 2019.
  10. Darge, Y.M., Hailu, B.T., Muluneh, A.A., Kidane T.. “Detection Of Geothermal Anomalies Using Landsat 8 Tirs Data In Tulu Moye Geothermal Prospect, Main Ethiopian Rift”. International Journal Of Applied Earth Observation And Geoinformation, 74, 2019, 16-26.
  11. Bedassa, G., Hailu, B.T., Getaneh, W., "Geology, Mineralogy And Geochemistry Of The Belessa Kaolin Deposit, Central Main Ethiopian Rift: Implications To Genesis And Potential Application". Journal Of African Earth Sciences, 149, 2019, 143–153.
  12. Hailu, B.T., Fekadu M., Nauss T. “Availability Of Global And National Scale Land Cover Products And Their Accuracy In Mountainous Areas Of Ethiopia: A Review”. Journal Of Applied Remote Sensing 12(4), 2018, 041502,
  13. Capitani, C., Garedew, W., Mitiku, A., Hailu, B.T., Et Al. Views From Two Mountains: Exploring Climate Change Impacts On Traditional Farming Communities Of Eastern Africa Highlands Through Participatory Scenarios. Sustainability Science, 2018, Https://Doi.Org/10.1007/S11625-018-0622-X
  14. Hailu B.T., Siljander M., Maeda E., Pellikka P., Assessment Of Spatial Distribution Of Coffea Arabica Species Using Species Distribution Models In Southwest Highlands Of Ethiopia. Ecological Informatics 42, 2017, 79-89. Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/J.Ecoinf.2017.10.001
  15. Hailu, B.T., Maeda, E.E., Heiskanen J., Pellikka, P., Reconstructing Pre-Agricultural Expansion Vegetation Cover In Ethiopia. Applied Geography.62, 2015, 357–365. Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/J.Apgeog.2015.05.013
  16. Hailu, B.T., Maeda, E.E., Pellikka, P., Marion P. “Identifying Potential Areas Of Understory Coffee In Ethiopia’s Highlands Using Predictive Modelling”. International Journal Of Remote Sensing. 36:11, 2015, 2898–2919.Https://Doi.Org/10.1080/01431161.2015.1051631
  17. Hailu, B.T., Maeda, E.E., Hurkainen, P., Pellikka, P.K.E., Object-Based Image Analysis For Distinguishing Indigenous And Exotic Forests In Coffee Production Areas Of Ethiopia. Applied Geomatics 6, 2014, Pp. 207–214. Https://Link.Springer.Com/Article/10.1007/S12518-014-0136-X
Selected Conference Proceedings
  1. Melis, M.T., Dessi, F.G., Loddo, P., La Mantia, C. Da Pelo, S., Deflorio, A. M., Ghiglieri, G., Hailu, B. T., Kalegele, K., Mwasi, B. N., 2018. Improving Land Cover Mapping: A Mobile Application Based On Esa Sentinel 2 Imagery. The International Archives Of The Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing And Spatial Information Sciences, Volume Xlii-3. Isprs Tc Iii Mid-Term Symposium “Developments, Technologies And Applications In Remote Sensing”, 7–10 May, Beijing, China. Https://Doi.Org/10.5194/Isprs-Archives-Xlii-3-1305-2018
  2. Melis, M.T., Dessi', F.G., Loddo, P., La Mantia, C. Da Pelo, S., Deflorio, A. M., Ghiglieri, G., Hailu, B. T., Kalegele, K., Mwasi, B. N., 2017. Flowered-Geodbapp: An Application Based On Crowd-Generating Data Using Sentinel2 Imagery. The International Archives Of The Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing And Spatial Information Sciences, Volume 42. Foss4g-Europe 2017 – Academic Track, 18–22 July 2017, Marne La Vallée, France. Https://Doi.Org/10.5194/Isprs-Archives-Xlii-4-W2-121-2017
  3. Poster Presentation, "Reconstructing Pre-Agricultural Expansion Vegetation Cover Of Ethiopia". International Symposium Remote Sensing (Isrse), Berlin, Germany
Participation in Research Projects and Community Engagement Participation in Research Projects
  1. ESSA Project (2020- present) Earth observation and environmental sensing for climate-smart sustainable agropastoral ecosystem transformation in East Africa.
  2. Bale Mountains project (2016-present) entitled "The Mountain Exile Hypothesis" via German Research Foundation: DFG Research unit 2358: https://www.uni-marburg.de/en/fb19/dfg2358: Principal Investigator (PI)
  3. FLOWERED project (2015-2018): de - FLuoridation technologies for imprOving quality of WatEr and agRo - animal products along the East African Rift Valley in the context of aDaptation to climate change. It is a Horizon 2020 European Union project.
  4. CHIESA Project (2012-2015): The Climate Change Impacts on Ecosystem Services and Food Security in Eastern Africa
  5. Structural geology and Geomorphological mapping for lower Awash Multipurpose dam and Irrigation project.
  6. Study of causes of deforestation and forest degradation in Ethiopia and the identification and prioritization of strategic options to address those. For the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, REDD+ Secretariat, Ministry of Environment and Forest
  7. Fluoride mapping at the national scale funded from UNICEF Developing a well-organized geo-database using GIS. Analyzing and mapping Fluoride concentration in wereda, Zone and regional basis.
  8. Geological and Geomorphological Mapping for ground water investigation in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
  9. Land Use / Land Cover Mapping of Bale Zone, Oromia Region from SPOT image in ENVI 4.3 Software.
Community Engagement
  1. Review of Articles for journals: Scientific African, Remote Sensing, Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Geosciences, Climate and Sustainability.
  2. Member of GIS society of Ethiopia
  3. Participant on a Geographic Information/ Geomatics national standardization committee at ETHIOPIAN STANDARDS AGENCY
Training And Professional Development
  1. Summer School Entitled In 'Sentinel For Water Resources', Sirmione, Italy September 17th To 23rd 2017.
  2. National Training Workshop-Mesa Project On Natural Habitat Conservation & Forest Monitoring Using Impact Tool And Spirits. 28th Nov – 02nd Dec, 2016, Ethiopian Mapping Agency, Ethiopia
  3. 10th International Student Consortium And Working Group Vi/5 Summer School Of The International Society Of Photogrammetry And Remote Sensing. Oct 29 To Nov 02, 2013, Uneca Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  4. Certificate On “Using Earth Observation Data To Explore The Impacts Of Climate And Land Use Change On Vegetation Structure And Carbon" Organized In Cooperation With Kite/University Of York And Icipe/Chiesa Project At The Icipe, Duduville Campus In Nairobi, Kenya On 23-28 May 2013.
  5. Hydrological Modeling Using Soil And Water Assessment Tool Swat Certificate, April 18-20, 2012, Moshi, Tanzania.
  6. High Performance Computing (Hpc) Certificate, Computational Science Department, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia And Ictp, Italy. August 30 To September 3, 2010.
Main Research Activities/Interts
  • My research interest is in Geoinformatics, Geography.

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