Ph. D. student, Department of Hydrology and Hydrodynamics
Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences
Address: ul. Ksiecia Janusza 64, 01-452 Warsaw
Phone: +48577837719

E-mail: mregasa@igf.edu.pl

Orc ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6955-6838.

Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Motuma-Regasa

Education

• Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Hydraulic Engineering) from Addis Ababa University, institute of Technology, Ethiopia,  2013 – 2015. Thesis title: Dam break Analysis by Hec-RAS in case of Nashe Dam, Ethiopia
• Bachelor of Science in water supply and Environmental Engineering from Arba Minch University, institute of water Technology, Ethiopia, 2007 – 2011. Thesis title: Design of Waste Water collection and Drainage for Arba Minch University.

Employment

• Lecturer and researcher in department of hydraulics and water resources Engineering at Wallaggaa University, Oromiyaa,  Ethiopia, 2011– 2020

Research interest

• Watershed hydrology
• Climate change
• Modelling of Soil erosion, sediment transport and watershed management

Publications

• Regasa, Motuma Shiferaw, and Michael Nones. "SWAT model-based quantification of the impact of land use land cover change on sediment yield in the Fincha watershed, Ethiopia." (2023). https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1146346.
•  Regasa, M. S., & Nones, M. (2022). Past and Future Land Use/Land Cover Changes in the Ethiopian Fincha Sub-Basin. Land, 11(8), 1239.  https://doi.org/10.3390/land11081239.
•  Merga, D. D., Adeba, D., Regasa, M. S., & Leta, M. K. (2022). Evaluation of surface water resource availability under the impact of climate change in the Dhidhessa Sub-Basin, Ethiopia. Atmosphere, 13(8), 1296. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13081296.
•  Leta MK, Ebsa DG, Regasa MS. Parameter Uncertainty Analysis for Streamflow Simulation Using SWAT Model in Nashe Watershed, Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2022 Jul 19;2022. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/1826942.
•  Kabeto, J., Adeba, D., Regasa, M. S., & Leta, M. K. (2022). Groundwater Potential Assessment Using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques: Case Study of West Arsi Zone, Ethiopia. Water, 14(12), 1838. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14121838.  
•  Regasa MS, Nones M, Adeba D. A Review on Land Use and Land Cover Change in Ethiopian Basins. Land. 2021 Jun;10(6):585; https://doi.org/10.3390/land10060585.
•  Kenea U, Adeba D, Regasa MS, Nones M. Hydrological Responses to Land Use Land Cover Changes in the Fincha’a Watershed, Ethiopia. Land. 2021 Sep;10(9):916; https://doi.org/10.3390/land10090916.
• Duressa JN, Regasa MS. Flood Inundation Mapping and Risk Analysis Case of Finchaa Lake. American Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering. 2021 Aug 4;5(3):53-62; http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/ajese.
• Wayessa SG, Duresa JN, Beyene AA, Regasa MS. Suitable Site Selection and Location Allocation of Solid Waste Collection Bin by Using Geographic Information Systems: A Case of Nekemte Town. Journal of Building Material Science. 2021 May 8;3(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.30564/jbms.v3i1.3142
• Shiferaw M, Nugusa J, Tegegne M. Water Quality Analysis of Nekemte Town Water Supply. Applied Engineering. 2021 Aug 2;5(2):57;  http://dx.doi.org/10.11648/j.ae.20210502.11.
• Regasa MS, Jabir AK. Nashe dam fail and risk analysis. Engineering and Science. 2019 Mar 14;4(1):12-27; http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/es.

Other publications

• Regasa, M. S., Adeba, D., Nugusa, J., & Nones, M. (2022). Land dynamics and sustainable management of the Fincha River Basin, Ethiopia.  In: Hydrolink 2022/1. Madrid: International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR). S. 12-14. https://www.iahr.org/library/info?pid=20573.