Abebe Sine Gebregiorgis, Ph.D., P.E.
Flood Modeler - H&H Engineer
Flood Control District
9900 Northwest Fwy
Houston, TX - 77092
PROFILE
Educational
background
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PhD 2013, Tennessee Technological University, USA - Civil and Environmental Engineer
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MSc 2004, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia - Hydraulic and Hydropower Engineering
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BSc 2002, Arba Minch Water Technology Institute, Ethiopia -Hydraulic Engineering
Research
topic
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NASA's Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF): Satellite Rainfall Uncertainty Estimation across the Globe for Diverse Hydrologic Applications Using Readily Accessible Geophysical Features (August 2012 - August 2013)
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PhD: Hydrologically-Relevant and Optimal Merging of High Resolution Satellite Precipitation Products to Enhance Macroscale Hydrologic Modeling Application (August 2008 - August 2012)
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MSc: Regional Flood Frequency Analysis for Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia (September 2002 - December 2004)
Computer Skills
Platforms
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Windows
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Linux
Programing Languages
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Fortran
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C/C++
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Python
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IDL
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Matlab
Work
experience
Flood Modeler - Harris County Flood Control District, Houston, TX
Jan 2017 - present
Project Engineer - Fain Environmental Consulting LLC, Seattle, WA
Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
Postdoctoral Researcher - University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Oct 2014 - July 2016
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Conducting research on the validation of Integrated Multi-satellite Retrievals for Global Precipitation Measurement/GPM (IMERG).
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Developing a research framework to bridge the GPM mission core and constellation sensors estimates from Level 2 to Level 3 products
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Conducting research on remote sensing based Flash Flood Forecasting/FFF system
Research Associate - University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Aug 2013 - Sep 2014
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Involved in the development of Pre-SWOT Earth System Data Records for Global Surface Water Storage – Surface water area estimation for global lakes and reservoirs
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Participated in evaluation of utility of satellite precipitation measurement mission products for hydrologic prediction
Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant - Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, USA
Aug 2008 - Jul 2013
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Conducted research on remote sensing application for hydrologic modelling
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Taught undergrad and graduate courses
Lecture and Researcher - Arba Minch University, Ethiopa
Dec 2004 - Aug 2008
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Teaching undergrad and graduate courses
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Conducting research and providing consultancy services
Awards
Honors
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NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) Award (2012 – 2013)
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Travel grant award from American Geophysical Union (AGU) to participate Chapman conference on Remote Sensing of the Terrestrial Water Cycle, in Kona, Hawaii, USA (February 19 – 23, 2011)
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NASA Graduate Student Summer Program (GSSP) at Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA (Jun 2011 – August 2011)
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The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Board of Corporate Affiliates (BCA) Award for demonstrating high scholastic performance (March 28, 2009)
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Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization (EARO) a research grant award (co-investigator) (May 2005 – April 2007)
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DAAD (German Scholarship), Research Visit Scholarship Award (2004 - 2005)
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Best Poster Award, TTU Research Day (three times) (2010, 2011, 2012)