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Nafyad Kawo
Nafyad Kawo
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Degree
Doctorate of Philosophy in Natural Resource Sciences with a specialization in Hydrological Sciences
Address
249 North Hardin Hall
3310 Holdrege Street
Lincoln NE
68583–0962
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Advisor(s)
Jesse Korus
Selected Publications
Mubialiwo, A., Abebe, A., Kawo, N. S., Ekolu, J., Nadarajah, S., & Onyutha, C. (2022). Hydrodynamic Modelling of Floods and Estimating Socio-economic Impacts of Floods in Ugandan River Malaba Sub-catchment. Earth Systems and Environment, 1-23.
Online
Gebere, A., Kawo, N. S., Karuppannan, S., Hordofa, A. T., Paron, P. (2021) Numerical modeling of groundwater flow system in the Modjo River catchment, Central Ethiopia. Model. Earth Syst. Environ. 7, 2501–2515.
Online
Haji, M., Karuppannan, S., Qin, D., Shube, H., Kawo, N. S. (2021) Potential Human Health Risks Due to Groundwater Fluoride Contamination: A Case Study Using Multi-Techniques Approaches (GWQI, FPI, GIS, HHRA) in Bilate River Basin of Southern Main Ethiopian Rift, Ethiopia. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 80, 277–293.
Online
Hordofa, A. T., Leta, O. T., Alamirew, T., Kawo, N. S., & Chukalla, A. D. (2021). Performance evaluation and comparison of satellite-derived rainfall datasets over the Ziway lake basin, Ethiopia. Climate, 9(7), 113.
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Kawo, N. S., Hordofa, A. T., Karuppannan, S. (2021), Performance evaluation of GPM- IMERG early and late rainfall estimates over Lake Hawassa catchment, Rift Valley Basin, Ethiopia. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 14(4), 1-14.
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Kawo, N. S., Karuppannan, S. (2018) Groundwater quality assessment using water quality index and GIS technique in Modjo River Basin, central Ethiopia. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 147, 300-311.
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Kawo, N.S., Zhou, Y., Magalso, R., Salvacion L., (2018) Optimization of an artificial- recharge–pumping system for water supply in the Maghaway Valley, Cebu, Philippines. Hydrogeology Journal, 26(3), 963-977.
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Background
Education
Degree
Major
Institution
Year Awarded
Master of Science
Water Science and Engineering, Specialization in Hydrology and Water Resources
UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands
2015
Master of Science
Physical Land Resources, Specialization in Land Resources Engineering
Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
2013
Bachelor of Science
Applied Geology
Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
2007
Awards
Title
Awarded by
Year Awarded
John and Louise Skala Fellowship
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources | UNL
2022
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Areas of Interest/Expertise
Catchment processes modeling
Climate variability and groundwater drought
Aquifer and streambed heterogeneity
Groundwater-surface water interaction modeling
Groundwater resources management
Artificial recharge for groundwater management and water supply: site selection, vadose zone characterization, simulation, and optimization