Assistant Professor of Hydrology and Water Resources at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
Dr. Anwar Adem holds a B.Sc. in Meteorology from Arba Minch University and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Hydrology and Integrated Water Management from Bahir Dar University. His expertise extends to hydrology, GIS, remote sensing, data science, and machine learning. Dr. Adem has contributed significantly to meteorology and water resource engineering, with extensive experience through various roles including a meteorologist at the National Meteorological Institute of Ethiopia and a senior water resource engineer at Competence Design and Supervision Works Enterprise.
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🔬 Research and Innovations:
Dr. Adem’s research focuses on climatological and hydrological studies, water quality monitoring, land and water management, and GIS applications. Key projects include:
- 2024: Hydro(Agro)-Meteorological Drought Monitoring (French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs)
- 2024: SESWME Project for Soil and Water Management (German Ministry of Research and Education)
- 2023: Effects of Soil and Water Conservation Practices (Global Minds Research Fellowship, University of Ghent)
📈 Citation Index:
- SCI: 383 Citations, h-index 9
- Scopus: 538 Citations, h-index 12
- ResearchGate: 820 Citations, h-index 14
- Google Scholar: 890 Citations, h-index 14
🏆 Awards and Fellowships:
- MOPGA Visiting Fellowship Award
- Coimbra Group Research Fellowship
- Global Minds Research Fellowship
- USAID – ILSSI Project Fellowship
- CARE Ethiopian Fund for SWEEP Project
Publication Top Notes:
- Assessment of Soil Erosion Using RUSLE, GIS, and Remote Sensing in NW Ethiopia
M Zerihun, MS Mohammedyasin, D Sewnet, AA Adem, M Lakew
Geoderma Regional, 12, 83-90 (2018)
188 Citations
- Comparison of Rainfall Estimations by TRMM 3B42, MPEG, and CFSR with Ground-Observed Data for the Lake Tana Basin in Ethiopia
AW Worqlul, B Maathuis, AA Adem, SS Demissie, S Langan, …
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 18 (12), 4871-4881 (2014)
166 Citations
- Impact of Climate Change on Streamflow Hydrology in Headwater Catchments of the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
AW Worqlul, YT Dile, EK Ayana, J Jeong, AA Adem, T Gerik
Water, 10 (2), 120 (2018)
105 Citations
- Identification of Erosion Hotspot Area Using GIS and MCE Technique for Koga Watershed in the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
TT Assefa, MK Jha, SA Tilahun, E Yetbarek, AA Adem, A Wale
American Journal of Environmental Sciences, 11 (4), 245 (2015)
59 Citations
- Climate Change Impact on Sediment Yield in the Upper Gilgel Abay Catchment, Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
AA Adem, SA Tilahun, EK Ayana, AW Worqlul, TT Assefa, SB Dessu, …
Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates, 615-644 (2016)
47 Citations
- Evaluating InVEST Model for Estimating Soil Loss and Sediment Export in Data Scarce Regions of the Abbay (Upper Blue Nile) Basin: Implications for Land Managers
T Gashaw, A Bantider, G Zeleke, T Alamirew, W Jemberu, AW Worqlul, …
Environmental Challenges, 5, 100381 (2021)
42 Citations
- Climate Change Projections in the Upper Gilgel Abay River Catchment, Blue Nile Basin Ethiopia
AA Adem, AM Melesse, SA Tilahun, SG Setegn, EK Ayana, A Wale, …
Nile River Basin: Ecohydrological Challenges, Climate Change and … (2014)
40 Citations
- Climate Change Impact on Stream Flow in the Upper Gilgel Abay Catchment, Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
AA Adem, SA Tilahun, EK Ayana, AW Worqlul, TT Assefa, SB Dessu, …
Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates, 645-673 (2016)
33 Citations
- Identification of Soil Erosion Hot-Spot Areas for Prioritization of Conservation Measures Using the SWAT Model in Ribb Watershed, Ethiopia
BF Admas, T Gashaw, AA Adem, AW Worqlul, YT Dile, E Molla
Resources, Environment and Sustainability, 8, 100059 (2022)
26 Citations
- Predicting Reference Evaporation for the Ethiopian Highlands
AA Adem, DW Aynalem, SA Tilahun, TS Steenhuis
Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 9 (11), 1244-1269 (2017)
24 Citations
- Exclosures Improve Degraded Landscapes in the Sub-Humid Ethiopian Highlands: The Ferenj Wuha Watershed
AA Adem, W Mekuria, Y Belay, SA Tilahun, TS Steenhuis
Journal of Environmental Management, 270, 110802 (2020)
22 Citations
- Spatial and Temporal Variability of Soil Loss in Gully Erosion in Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
A Bogale, D Aynalem, A Adem, W Mekuria, S Tilahun
Applied Water Science, 10 (5), 1-8 (2020)
18 Citations
- Hydrogeology of Volcanic Highlands Affects Prioritization of Land Management Practices
AA Adem, GG Addis, DW Aynalem, SA Tilahun, W Mekuria, M Azeze, …
Water, 12 (10), 2702 (2020)
16 Citations
- Assessing Digital Soil Inventories for Predicting Streamflow in the Headwaters of the Blue Nile
AA Adem, YT Dile, AW Worqlul, EK Ayana, SA Tilahun, TS Steenhuis
Hydrology, 7 (1), 8 (2020)
15 Citations
- Assessment of Soil Erosion Using RUSLE, GIS, and Remote Sensing in NW Ethiopia
M Zerihun, MS Mohammedyasin, D Sewnet, AA Adem, M Lakew
Geoderma Regional, 12, 83–90 (2018)
14 Citations
- Comparison of TRMM, MPEG, and CFSR Rainfall Estimation with the Ground Observed Data for the Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia
AW Worqlul, B Maathuis, AA Adem, SS Demissie, S Langan, …
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discuss, 11, 8013-8038 (2014)
13 Citations
- Ecological Status as the Basis for the Holistic Environmental Flow Assessment of a Tropical Highland River in Ethiopia
WB Abebe, SA Tilahun, MM Moges, A Wondie, MG Dersseh, WW Assefa, …
Water, 13 (14), 1913 (2021)
10 Citations