Dr Eyassu Biography

Dr Eyasu Yazew was born in Alamata, Tigray, Ethiopia on August 24, 1971. He followed both his primary and secondary school in Alamata. In 1994 he graduated with BSC degree in Agricultural Engineering from Alemaya University of Agriculture, Ethiopia. 

He worked as Graduate Assistant II at the Department of Soil and Water Conservation, Mekelle University during the 1994/95 academic year. In 1996 he obtained his MSc in Soil and Water Engineering from Silsoe College, Cranfield University, United Kingdom. His thesis was entitled "Procedures for the Development of Small-Scale Micro-Dam Irrigation Projects in Tigray, Ethiopia”.  

From September 1996 till March 2001 he worked as lecturer and researcher at the Mekelle University. He also served as Center Coordinator of the Continuing Education Program and as Head of the Department of Soil and Water Conservation of the University. 

In April 2001, he joined the Core Land and Water Development, Department of Water Engineering, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, and the Netherlands for his PhD study. His PhD research was a sandwich type and deals with “Development and Management of Irrigated Lands in Tigray, Ethiopia”. During his research he carried out field data collection at two earthen dam irrigation schemes in Tigray, Ethiopia. 

He has participated and presented papers related to his research at the Sixth Symposium on Water Resources Development, 8 – 9 July, 2002, Arba Minch, Ethiopia and in three conferences of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) in Montpellier, France, 14 –19 September, 2003, Moscow, Russia, 5 – 11 September, 2004 and Beijing, China, 10 – 18 September 2005. 

Dr Eyasu obtained his PhD degree in 2005 and returned to Mekelle University. Dr Eyasu had served as director of the School of Graduate Programs (SGS) of Mekelle University and involved in teaching, research and advising of MSc students. While, he was doing his duties enthusiastically, he was involved in car accident with a severe injury in 2007.
  After a lengthy medical follow up and repeated operation in Ethiopia he is still suffering from medical complication. Recently he has been advised that he has to conduct further treatment abroad in a very short time otherwise there will be an irreversible risk in his life.
The treatment will cost USD 25.000 and your help is appreciated!

Dr. Eyasu Yazew

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