                    
                    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;
margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><b><span lang="EN" style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-ansi-language:en"="">Dr. Muhammed Haji Semano,</span></b><span lang="EN" style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-ansi-language:en"=""> an Ethiopian citizen, was born in Adaba woreda at
locality known as Hako, West Arsi, Oromia. Currently, he serves as an Assistant
Professor in the Department of Applied Geology at Adama Science and Technology
University within the School of Applied Natural Sciences. He has been working
in the Department of Applied Geology since October 2019, Prior to this, he
served as a lecturer in the Department of Applied Geology at Arba Minch
University starting from September 2007 until August 2015. <b>Dr. Muhammed</b>
completed his Bachelor's degree in Applied Geology at Mekelle University,
Ethiopia on July 2007. He then pursued his Master's degree in Geology,
specializing in Hydrogeology, at Mekelle University, Ethiopia, which he
completed in July 2011. Later, he obtained his Ph.D. in Geological Engineering
(Hydrogeology) from Institute of Geology and Geophysics, University of Chinese
Academy of Science, Beijing, China in June 2019. His doctoral research focused
on the Origin and Geochemical Evolution of Groundwater in the Abaya Chamo basin
of the Main Ethiopian Rift using Multi-Tracer Approaches. <b>Dr. Muhammed’s</b>
research interests primarily revolve groundwater resource assessment, origin
and flow dynamics, evolution and contaminant enrichment mechanism in
groundwater using multi techniques approaches. He has made significant
contributions to the field, with eight papers published in reputable
international journals. Additionally, he currently has one paper under review.
Furthermore, <b>Dr. Muhammed </b>has actively presented his research findings
at various national and international conferences, showcasing his expertise and
contributing to scientific discourse. He is affiliated with professional
societies, including Hydrogeological association of Ethiopia as a member and International Association of
Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) – UK.<o:p></o:p></span></p>                      
                    
                   
                  