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Assistant Professor
 

Gashaw Wudie

Specialization: Economic Geology
Email: gashawwu@gmail.com / gashaw.wudie@bdu.edu.et 
Phone: +251911354122/ +251920499619
P.O.Box: 79
Zenzelima Campus
Office No.:86
Bahir Dar University
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
  • Education :
    • MSc degree in Mineral Exploration Geology (November 2015 – June 2016) Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
      • Thesis: The geology, timing event and roles of quartz porphyry intrusions, in VMS gold mineralization at Terakimti area, North-West Shire, Northern Ethiopia.
      • Supervisors: Professor Worash Getaneh, Dr Mulugeta Alene
    • B.Sc. Degree: Applied Geology (November 2009 – June 2012)
      • Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
      • Grade: 3.71/4.0
      • Primary, secondary, and preparatory school: (September 1996 to June 2008, Mekane Eyesus,Ethiopia.)
    • Higher diploma program (HDP) training and certified (September 2021 – June 2022), Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.
      • Training on the pedagogical skill development and teaching-learning in higher education
        institutions
  • Research Interests:

  • Ore-forming process, ore deposit modeling, petrography, geological mapping, core logging, paragenesis, geochemistry, geochronology, stable isotopes, structural controls on ore deposit formation.

  • Research Experience:

  • Researcher (September 2016 – August 2024)
    Department of Geology, School of Earth Sciences, Bahir Dar University
    • Demonstrate lithostratigraphic of Blue Nile (Abay Basin) sedimentary basin in different sections through detailed field mapping and using strater software.
    • Assessed the possible petroleum source rock potential of black shales, limestones and evaporites.
    • Constrain the paleo-redox conditions of the Middle-Upper Jurassic black shales in the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia using redox-sensitive trace elements, major elements and other proxies.
    • Assessed the vein gold deposit potential, reserve estimation and feasibility study at Yimali area, Western Ethiopian which is associated with medium grade metamorphic rocks and mafic plutonic rocks.
    • Reconnaissance survey and first discovery on the copper and graphite deposits hosted in the intrusive rocks and high-grade metamorphic rocks of Moyale metamorphic belt, Southern Ethiopia.
    • Mineral deposit potential area mapping and gold deposit potential assessment at Terakimti area, Northern Ethiopia.
    • Conducting detailed geological and ore deposit potential mapping for the gold exploration project using the hand held/ portable field explorer XRF geochemical instrument at Inabar-Gumer area, Northwestern Ethiopia.
    •  Executing detailed field work and discover the native copper deposit for the first time at Bulen- Sabdahi area, Benishangul Gumuz regional state, Western Ethiopia.
  • Teaching Areas:
  • Lecturer and researcher (July 2016–November 18, 2019)
    Department of Geology, School of Earth Sciences, Bahir Dar University
     
    • Teaching, research, and community services (e.g. Free training for the artisanal gold and opal miners, about the mining techniques and environmental impact of mining It is provided for more than 200 youth associations at three woredas in North and South Wollo, Ethiopia.
    •  Supervised 16 senior projects of undergraduate students
    •  Examined 12 MSc. thesis of postgraduate students from the petrology and geochemistry stream.
      Assistant lecturer (November 2012 – November 2013)
    • Department of Geology, School of Earth Sciences, Bahir Dar University
    • Teaching, research, and community services

    • Department head of Geology, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. (April 2013 – May 2014)

      Graduate assistant II
      Department of Geology, School of Earth Sciences, Bahir Dar University

    • Teaching, research, and community services
    • Course chair for the economic geology and mineral exploration course modules
    • Class mentor for undergraduate students that includes follow-up of their studies and advise on
      topics related to their senior project.
    • Generally, from November 2012 up to now, I have been working as a teaching and research staff.
  • Professional Experience:
  • Awards
    • Full scholarship for postgraduate study, Addis Ababa University (November 2015 – June 2016).

    • Bahir Dar University best teacher award (January 2016)

  • Conference presentations
    • The Geology, timing event and Roles of Quartz Porphyry Intrusions, in VMS Gold Deposits at Terakimti area, Northern Ethiopia. (The 5th Annual Science Conference, February 17-18, 2017, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.)
    • The provenance of the Cretaceous Debre Libanos Sandstone in the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia: Evidence from petrography and geochemistry. (The 2nd Annual School of Earth Sciences Conference, June 5-6, 2019, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.)
  •  Projects
     
    • Geological and iron ore deposit potential mapping of the Debre Tabor area, Northern part of the Mount Guna section (January 2017 – June 2017).
    • Gold and associated mineral deposit potential exploration at the basement rocks and granitoids of Bokotabo-Gumer area, North-Western Ethiopia (September 2018 – June 2019)
    • Iron ore deposit exploration and reserve estimation at Ebinat Woreda, North Western Ethiopia (November 2022 – June 2022).
    •  Iron ore deposit exploration and its reserve estimation at and around Sekota area, North Central Ethiopia (December 2018 – February 2018).
    • Iron deposit and other industrial mineral deposit exploration and reserve estimation at Tewa Zobar area, Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia (January 2021 – June 2022)
    • Geological mapping and mineral deposit potential assessment at Guangua Woreda, Western Ethiopia. (October 2023 – June 2024)
    • Geological mapping of the igneous terrains of the main Ethiopian rift, Wulinchite to Metahara section (January 2014 – February 2014)

    • Zeolite mineral deposit potential assessment and host rock geological mapping at Lake Tana basin, North-Western Ethiopia (January 2017 – June 2017)

       Consulting works

      • Manganese deposit exploration at the uplifted terrain of Gazo Woreda, North Central Ethiopia.
      • Opal and associated gemstones deposit exploration, and geological mapping at Delanta, Wadla, Meket. Gidan and Dawunt woredas, North Wollo zone, North central Ethiopia.
      • Silica sand, lime, and gypsum deposit exploration, potential assessment, and feasibility study at Blue Nile Gorge, Northwestern Ethiopia.
      • Granite deposit exploration, qualitative and quantitative characterization of the Askual mining company project at the Blue Nile Gorge, Northwestern Ethiopia.
      • Marble deposit exploration and its feasibility study at Bulen, Menta Wuha, and Tana Beles area Western Ethiopia.

      • Dolomite deposit exploration, deposit potential quantification, its feasibility study, and Geological mapping of the area at Tigray region, Wukiro and Negash area, Northern Ethiopia.

        Software skills and other competencies


         Geological mapping and sampling of igneous sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
         Geological and geochemical data analysis and interpretation.
         Plotting subsurface stratigraphic section using surfer and strater software
         Drill core logging and 3D subsurface geological mapping using leapfrog software
         Geochemical data analysis and graphing using Petrograph, Rockworks, GCD kit, Arc GIS and R softwares
         Geospatial data analysis and interpretation using ArcGIS (basic)
         Satellite image interpretation using Arc map and ENVI software (basic)

  • Links: 

  • Google Scholar

  • ResearchGate

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