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Binyam Workeye Asfaw

BSE Ph.D. Student
  • Research areas: Watershed Modeling; Soil Moisture Modeling; Non-point source pollution
Binyam Workeye Asfaw, Virginia Tech Biological Systems Engineering Graduate Student

August 2021 – present, Graduate Research Assistant, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech

August 2015 - July 2021, Hydraulic Engineer, BRL Ingenierie, Ethiopia

October 2011 - August 2015, Hydraulic Engineer, WWDSE, Ethiopia

April 2007 – August 2009 – Junior Research Assistant, EIAR, Ethiopia

Pratt Fellowship (2021-2022)

The Netherlands Fellowship Program (2009 – 2011)

Identifying and mapping Critical Source Areas (CSAs) and their spatial positions in the landscape are crucial for effective water quality management. My objective is to enhance the identification and mapping of CSAs by leveraging remotely sensed soil moisture data and terrain properties. To achieve this, I utilize advanced tools and software such as SWAT, machine learning algorithms, programming languages and high-performance computing resources