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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
Agnew 200-P

Ph.D., Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2024 Expected

M.Sc., Hydraulic Engineering-Land and Water Development, UNESCO-IHE, 2011

B.S., Soil and Water Management & Engineering, Debub University, 2006

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)

Currently, I am working on research to enhance model performance in identifying and mapping hydrologically sensitive areas (HAS). I use remotely sensed soil moisture data to calibrate SWAT-VSA for mapping HSA dynamics. I apply tools and software i.e. SWAT, HEC RAS and R programming in my research. My research is expected to contribute towards efforts to mitigate manure related water quality degradation in grazing systems through advanced management of critical source areas.