Fenta Nigate (PhD)

Specialization: Hydrogeology

Email: fentanigate@gmail.com /Fenta.Nigate@bdu.edu.et

Phone:+251946149740

P.O.Box: 79

Zenzelima Campus

Office No.: 156

Bahir Dar University

Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

• Education :

  • Ph.D. in Hydrogeology from Ghent University, Belgium
  • MSc in Hydrology and water resources from Institute for Water Education, Netherlands

  • BSc in Applied Geology from Mekelle University

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• Research Interests:

  • Hydrogeology and groundwater flow systems
  • Groundwater modeling (numerical and conceptual)
  • Hydrogeochemistry and isotope hydrogeology
  • Recharge-discharge mechanisms and groundwater sustainability
  • Climate change impacts on groundwater resources
  • Sustainable groundwater management and water security

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• Teaching Areas:

  • Hydrogeology and groundwater science
  • Hydrogeochemistry and isotope hydrology
  • Engineering and environmental geology

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• Professional Experience:

  • Senior hydrogeologist with extensive experience in government agencies, NGOs, and consultancy firms

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• Awards & Achievements :

  • 15+ years of experience in teaching and research in hydrogeology, hydrogeochemistry and isotope hydrology,  groundwater management, and related fields

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• Projects & Grants Secured

  • ICP Connect (2025-2030) – Sustainable Land Management (SULAMA), funded by VLIR-UOS
  • BDU-IUC Institutional University Cooperation Project (2017-2026), funded by VLIR-UOS
  • ITP (2023-2025) – Sustainable Land Management (SULAMA)
  • Short Initiative Project (2022-2024) – Focus on shallow groundwater for rural water supply and irrigation
  • TanaGeohydro-TEAM Project (2015-2019) – Funded by VLIR-UOS
  • NSS Consortium Project (2016-2017) – Groundwater exploitation in a changing environment

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• Grants and Scholarships 

  • Visiting Researcher, Ghent University, June–November 2023
  • Visiting Researcher, Ghent University, July–September 2022
  • Visiting Researcher, Ghent University, July–September 2021
  • VLIR-UOS TEAM Project Funds (Belgian Government), 2015–2019
  • North-South-South Project, VLIR-UOS, 2016–2017
  • Short Research Stay Funds, VLIR-UOS (Ghent University), 2014

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• Links: 

• Google Scholar

• ResearchGate

• ORCID

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