ALUMNI

Drought Risk Managment Laboratory 

Master’s Completed
Na-Kyoung Bang
E-mail: nakyoung.bang@hknu.ac.kr 
M.S. coursework period: 2017-2019 (Feb. 2019)
Master's thesis: Development and application of field management model for agricultural reservoir (농업용 저수지의 들녘단위 이수관리 모형 개발 및 적용) 
Current position: Ph.D course at Hankyong National University
Min-Gi Jeon
E-mail: mingi.jeon@hknu.ac.kr 
M.S. coursework period: 2018-2020 (Feb. 2020)
Master's thesis: Development of drought vulnerability index for upland crops using soil moisture model (토양수분 모형을 활용한 밭 가뭄 취약성 지표 개발)
Current position: Ph.D course at Hankyong National University
Mi-Hye Yang
E-mail: mihye.yang@hknu.ac.kr
M.S. coursework period: 2018-2021 (Feb. 2021)
Master's thesis: Development of anomaly detection and an error correction algorithm for reservoir water levels based on deep learning (딥러닝을 이용한 저수지 수위자료 이상치 탐지 및 보정 알고리즘 개발)
Current position: Ph.D course at Hankyong National University
Dong-Hyun Yoon
E-mail: donghyun.yoon@hknu.ac.kr
M.S. coursework period: 2019-2021 (Feb. 2021)
Master's thesis: Estimation of high-resolution drought indices using multiple-satellite images and spatiotemporal characteristics analysis (다중위성영상을 이용한 고해상도 가뭄지수 산정 및 시공간적 특성 분석)
Current position: Ph.D course at Hankyong National University
Hee-Jin Lee
E-mail: heejin.lee@hknu.ac.kr
M.S. coursework period: 2019-2021 (Feb. 2021)
Master's thesis: Hydrometeorological characteristics of Flash Drought using evapotranspiration-based drought indicators (증발산 기반 가뭄지수를 활용한 국내 돌발 가뭄 (Flash Drought)의 수문기상학적 특성 분석)
Current position: Ph.D course at Hankyong National University
Young-Sik Mun
E-mail: youngsik.mun@hknu.ac.kr 
M.S. coursework period: 2019-2021 (Feb. 2021)
Master's thesis: Assessing drought vulnerability based on the availability of agricultural water supply and demand (농업용수 가뭄재해 취약성 평가)
Current position: Ph.D course at Hankyong National University
KOICA-HKNU Master’s Degree in SMART Agricultural Engineering (MD-AE) Completed
Abdulnazir Raheme (Afghanistan)
E-mail: abdulnazir.raheme@gmail.com
M.S. coursework period: 2017-2019 (Feb. 2019)
Master's thesis: Assessment of irrigation requirement for upland crops using soil moisture model under climate change in Afghanistan
Current position: Senior Community Support Program Officer of Central Asia and South Asia 1000 Community Support Program (CASA-1000 CSP) in Citizen Charter National Priority Program (CCNPP)
Ahmed Nagy Yassen (Egypt)
E-mail: ahmadnagy1991@gmail.com 
M.S. coursework period: 2017-2019 (Feb. 2019)
Master's thesis: Climate change impacts on reference evapotranspiration and drought risk management under environmental Egyptian condition
Current position: Water Resources and Desert Soils Division, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
Mulatu Abebe Tesema (Ethiopia)
E-mail: mulatuabebe1@gmail.com
M.S. coursework period: 2017-2019 (Feb. 2019)
Master's thesis:  Assessment of potential in surface water irrigation in Ejersa sub-basin Oromia national regional state South West Ethiopia
Current position: Senior Irrigation & Drainage Engineer at Ministry of Agriculture, Small Scale Irrigation Development Directorate
Said Azim Sadat (Afghanistan)
E-mail: sadat.sazim@gmail.com 
M.S. coursework period: 2017-2019 (Feb. 2019)
Master's thesis: Selecting reservoir sites considering agricultural water demand and land use under CMIP5 scenarios in Northern Afghanistan
Current position: Senior Environmental Safeguard Officer
Suliman Safi (Afghanistan)
E-mail: sulimansafi90@gmail.com 
M.S. coursework period: 2017-2019 (Feb. 2019)
Master's thesis: Impact of climate change on flood risk using SWAT model under CMIP5 RCP scenarios in the Kunar River Basin, Afghanistan
Current position: Water Management Specialist at Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Afghanistan
Yasser Mohammed Ahmmed (Iraq)
E-mail: dhsv7@yahoo.com
M.S. coursework period: 2017-2019 (Feb. 2019)
Master's thesis: Optimal design of sustainable irrigation using soil moisture modeling in Iraq
Current position: Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Office, Barley Development Program 
Bassam Mohammed Hussein (Iraq)
E-mail: bassamaljabrry@gmail.com  
M.S. coursework period: 2018-2020 (Feb. 2020)
Master's thesis: Assessment of irrigation water requirement and irrigation scheduling for upland crops using CROPWAT model under climate change in Iraq
Current position: Manager Assistant, Mayoralty of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
Mulugeta Melese Sime (Ethiopia)
E-mail: mulemelese2008@gmail.com 
M.S. coursework period: 2018-2020 (Feb. 2020) 
Master's thesis: Modeling the impact of land use/cover changes on runoff and sediment yield using SWAT in Dabus Sub-basin West Ethiopia 
Current position: Irrigation & Drainage Engineer at Ministry of Agriculture, Small Scale Irrigation Development Directorate 
Sayed Shah Jan Sadiqi (Afghanistan)
E-mail: sayedshajahansadiqi@gmail.com 
M.S. coursework period: 2018-2020 (Feb. 2020)
Master's thesis: Application of SWAT model to estimate runoff, sediment yield, and evaluation of the best management practices for soil erosion of Salma Dam in Afghanistan
Current position: Ph.D course at Kangwon National University 
Farid Ahmad Azizi (Afghanistan)
E-mail: fareed.azizi@gmail.com 
M.S. coursework period: 2019-2021 (Feb. 2021)
Master's thesis: Impact of climate change on flood frequency using SWAT model in Helmand River Basin, Afghanistan
Current position: Head of Programs Section, Provincial Directorate, Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
Florindo Malidasi Barreto (East Timor)
E-mail: florindobarreto18@gmail.com 
M.S. coursework period: 2019-2021 (Feb. 2021)
Master's thesis: Estimating crop water requirement and irrigation schedule using CROPWAT model in the Maliana Irrigation Scheme of East Timor 
Current position: National Directorate of Irrigation and Water Management at Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Peña Sheila Jane Margaret (Philippines)
E-mail: moonstone10.93@gmail.com
M.S. coursework period: 2019-2021 (Feb. 2021)
Master's thesis: Assessment of agricultural drought using satellite-based vegetation indices in the Philippines 
Current position: Former Agricultural Technologist, Office of the Municipal Agriculturist, Municipality of Miagao, Iloilo, Philippines
Sok Kakada (Cambodia)
E-mail: kakadasok.pdaffpvg@gmail.com 
M.S. coursework period: 2019-2021 (Feb. 2021)
Master's thesis: Assessment of drought using satellite-based products in Cambodia 
Current position: Deputy of Agricultural Engineering Office at Provincial Department of Agriculture Forestry and Finsheries (Prey Veng Province)