Postdoctoral Research Associate · Atmospheric, Climate & Earth Sciences Division
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory · Richland, WA
Postdoctoral Research Associate at PNNL — computational hydrology, AI for water systems, and climate science.
Research Interests
Biography
I am a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Atmospheric, Climate, and Earth Sciences Division at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). I hold a PhD in Civil Engineering (Hydrosystems) from the University of Houston (2022), a Master of Advanced Studies from ETH Zurich (2016), and earlier degrees from Addis Ababa University and Arba Minch University in Ethiopia.
My research develops hybrid physics-based and deep learning frameworks for global hydrological modeling — advancing our understanding of the water cycle across scales and enabling resilient, equitable management of water resources under climate change. I am currently involved in the GCIMS, ICoM, and WACCEM projects at PNNL, working closely with the E3SM earth system model team.
Four degrees across three continents — Ethiopia, Switzerland, and the United States.
From Ethiopia to Montana to Houston to PNNL — advancing hydrology across scales.
Courses in hydrology, watershed modeling, and climate science across three institutions.
Peer-reviewed papers, conference presentations, and invited talks.
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Committee memberships, AGU session organizing, peer review, and professional society roles.
Research funding secured as PI and Co-PI.
Programming, modeling frameworks, remote sensing tools, and computational infrastructure.
Fellowships, scholarships, and academic recognition across career stages.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, 2022
Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA — 2018
Ethiopian Institute of Water Resources, Addis Ababa University — July 2013
Las Vegas, NV — 2017
For MAS study at ETH Zurich — September 2014 to September 2015
For M.Sc. study at Addis Ababa University — June 2011 to July 2013
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