Full Name:- Sintayehu Adefires Abebe
Specialization:- Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering
Department:- Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering
Academic Rank:- Assistant Professor
Phone Number:- 0912729728
Institutiona Email:- sintayehu_adefires@dmu.edu.et
Alternative Email:- sentaddis@gamil.com
Research Interest:-
- Hydrologic Modeling,
- Remote Sensing,
- Large Scale Studies,
- Hydroinformatics, Data Analysis,
- Machine Learning,
- Computer Modeling
List of Publication:- 1. Mulu, A., Kassa, S. B., Wossene, M. L., Abebe, S.A., & Meshesha, T. M., 2025. Identification of flood vulnerability areas using analytical hierarchy process techniques in the Wuseta watershed, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 28680.
2. Xu, S., Qin, T., Lu, J., Liu, S., Hou, J., Feng, J., Li, W., Liu, H. and Abebe, S.A., 2024. Identification of driving mechanisms of actual evapotranspiration in the Yiluo River Basin based on structural equation modeling. Ecological Processes, 13(1), pp.1-16.
3. Zhang, J., Du, T., Liu, S., Abebe, S.A., Yan, S., Li, W. and Qin, T., 2024. Carbon Release Characteristics at Soil–Air Interface under Litter Cover with Different Decomposition Degrees in the Arbor and Bamboo Forests of Pi River Basin. Land, 13(4), p.427.
4. Li, J., Liu, S., Chen, J., Zhao, Y., Abebe, S.A., Dong, B., Wang, W. and Qin, T., 2024. Response of stream water quality to the vegetation patterns on arid slope: a case study of Huangshui River basin. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31(6), pp.9167-9182.
5. Lu, J., Xu, S., Qin, T., He, X., Yan, D., Zhang, C. and Abebe, S.A., 2023. Evolution of drought and flood events on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and key issues for response. Science China Earth Sciences, 66(11), pp.2514-2529.
6. Qin, T., Liu, S., Li, W., Xu, S., Lu, J., Lv, Z. and Abebe, S.A., 2023. Porous fiber materials can alleviate the risk of farmland drought and flooding disasters and prompt crop growth. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, p.1201879.
7. Qin, T., Feng, J., Li, C., Zhang, X., Yan, D., Liu, S., Wang, J., Lv, X. and Abebe, S.A., 2023. Risk assessment and configuration of water and land resources system network in the Huang-Huai-Hai watershed. Ecological Indicators, 154, p.110712.
8. Hou, J., Yan, D., Qin, T., Liu, S., Lv, X., Wang, J., Yan, S., Zhang, X., Li, C., Abebe, S.A. and Yu, Z., 2023. Attribution identification of natural runoff variation in the Yiluo River Basin. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 48, p.101455.
9. Tian, Z., Qin, T., Wang, H., Li, Y., Yan, S., Hou, J., Li, C. and Abebe, S.A., 2023. Delayed response of net primary productivity with climate change in the Yiluo River basin. Frontiers in Earth Science, 10, p.1017819.
10. Hou, J., Yan, D., Qin, T., Liu, S., Yan, S., Li, J., Abebe, S.A. and Cao, X., 2022. Evolution and attribution of the water yield coefficient in the Yiluo River basin. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, p.1067318.
11. Abebe, S.A., Qin, T., Zhang, X. and Yan, D., 2022. Wavelet transform-based trend analysis of streamflow and precipitation in Upper Blue Nile River basin. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 44, p.101251.
12. Abebe, S.A., Qin, T., Zhang, X., Li, C. and Yan, D., 2022. Estimating the water budget of the upper Blue Nile River Basin with Water and Energy Processes (WEP) model. Frontiers in Earth Science, 10, p.923252.
13. Li, W., Liu, S., Qin, T., Xiao, S., Li, C., Zhang, X., Wang, K. and Abebe, S.A., 2022. Experiment study of porous fiber material on infiltration and runoff of winter wheat farmland in Huaibei plain, China. Frontiers in Earth Science, 10, p.817084.
14. Abebe, S.A., Qin, T., Yan, D., Gelaw, E.B., Workneh, H.T., Kun, W., Liu, S. and Dong, B., 2020. Spatial and temporal evaluation of the latest high-resolution precipitation products over the Upper Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia. Water, 12(11), p.3072.
15. Abebe, S.A., 2018. Application of time series analysis to annual rainfall values in Debre Markos Town, Ethiopia. Computational Water, Energy, and Environmental Engineering, 7(03), p.81.
ORCID Link:- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1345-8366
Google Scholar Link:- https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jvM2ookAAAAJ&hl=en
Grant Projects:- 11. Co-PI, “ML-FReF: Machine-Learning-driven Flood Resilience Framework in Ethiopian Lake-Watersheds”, European Space Agency, EUR. 30,000, 2025-2027.
2. Researcher, “Testing and improving a suitable water balance model for economic valuation in the Choke Mountain watersheds, Ethiopia”, Debre Markos University, ETB. 623,800, 2024-2025.
3. Researcher, “Developing a crop selection model for adaptation to El Nino and La Nina events in the Amhara region, Ethiopia”, Debre Markos University, ETB. 425,300, 2024-2025.
4. PI, “Assessment of Groundwater Potential, Recharge and Quality using Geospatial and Statistical Techniques”, Debre Markos University, ETB. 1,100,000, 2019-2020.
5. PI, “Hydrologic Simulation and Flood Frequency Analysis Under a Changing Climate at Yeda Watershed, Ethiopia”, Debre Markos University, ETB. 35,200, 2018.
6. Co-PI, “Assessment and Flood Zone Mapping in the Highly Expanding Debre Markos Town”, Debre Markos University, ETB. 47,000, 2018.
7. Co-PI, “Hydrologic Regionalization for Design Flood Estimation in Ungauged Watersheds (The Case of Choke Mountain Watersheds)”, Debre Markos University, ETB. 73,900, 2018.
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Research Gate Account:- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sintayehu-Abebe
Othres:- Professional memberships
1. International Water Resources Association (IWRA)
2. International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)