AYELE Tilahun Mersha

AYELE Tilahun Mersha

PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences (2025)
Advisor: Prof. ZHAN Yan

Room 325, 3/F, Science Centre
AYELE Tilahun Mersha

Education

2022 - 2023 Higher Diploma Program (HDP) Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
2017 - 2019 M.Sc. Geology (Engineering Geology) Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Ethiopia
2012 - 2016 B.Sc. Geology University of Gondar, Ethiopia

Research Fields and Current Research Interests

  • Engineering Geology and Geohazards Mapping & Modelling
  • Landslides, Volcanic Eruptions and Earthquakes
  • Geohazards Monitoring and Disaster Risk Assessment
  • Advanced Geophysical Technologies and Applications
  • Seismic Event Detection and Analysis

Representative Publications

2020 Mersha, T., Meten, M. GIS-based landslide susceptibility mapping, and assessment using bivariate statistical methods in Simada area, northwestern Ethiopia. Geoenvironmental Disasters 7, 20 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40677-020-00155-x

Honours and Awards

Oct - Nov 2024 Certificate of Community Service: Site Investigation and Mapping of Safe Groundwater Sources for Debre Tabor Medihanialem Church User Community
2024 - 2025 Research Grant: Investigating and Physico-Chemical Analysis of Geological Raw Materials for Various Developments in South Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Mar - May 2024 Certificate of Community Service: Site Investigation and Mapping of Construction Materials and Mining Resources in Farta Woreda
2021 - 2023 Certificate of Appreciation: Department Academic Council Committee
Nov - Dev 2021 Certificate: Community Awareness on Contemporary Issues of Ethiopia
2015 - 2016 Certificate of Recognition: Excellent Academic Achievement, University of Gondar
2016 Birr Medal Prize: Outstanding Academic Performance, University of Gondar

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