10/06/2026
BiT-BDU Hosts PhD Dissertation Public Defense
[June 8, 2026 Bahir Dar, ISC/BiT]
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The Faculty of Civil and Water Resource Engineering at Bahir Dar Institute of Technology (BiT), Bahir Dar University, successfully hosted a PhD dissertation public defense by researcher Mr. Mengesha Tesfaw Abay.
The dissertation, entitled “Groundwater Dynamics Under Variable Hydro-Climatic Conditions and Implications for Water Management: The Case of Kobo Valley, Danakil Basin, Ethiopia,” addresses critical issues related to groundwater resources, climate variability, and sustainable water management in one of Ethiopia’s environmentally sensitive regions.
The research was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Mekete Dessie of Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University. Co-supervisors included Prof. Dr. Kristine Walraevens from Ghent University, Belgium, and Dr. Fenta Nigate from Bahir Dar University.
During the defense, the internal and external examiners and the attending audience posed numerous insightful questions and comments, to which Mr. Mengesha Tesfaw provided thorough and detailed responses.
Bahir Dar Institute of Technology-Bahir Dar University wishes to congratulate Mr. Mengesha Tesfaw on his outstanding academic achievement.
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