Data Project

Ghebretinsae Woldu Sequar

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Geologist with specialization in Earth Resources Exploration, I am seeking

position as Geologist.

Key skills

. Field data collection and data analysis

. GIS specialist (Arc view 3.3, Arc GIS 9.3, MapInfo 7 & IlWIS 3.04)

. Geo-information extraction from satellite images in ERDAS 9.1 and ENVI

4.4.

. Integration of field & remotely sensed datasets to explore & manage

earth resources

. Experience in using Magnetometer & Resistivity tomography for field

data collection

. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and

Publisher), Adobe Photoshop

. Good knowledge of computer maintenance & upgrading

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant

September 2006 - August 2007

Eritrean Institute of Technology (EIT), Asmara, Eritrea

Founded in 2003 and currently enrolls about 9000 University level students

. Instructed practical and tutorial classes of 3 Geology courses to ~20

2nd year students per class

. Developed syllabus and student assessment exams

Teaching and Research Assistant

January 2002 - August 2006

University of Asmara, Department of Earth Sciences, Asmara, Eritrea

(www.uoa.edu.er)

The only university in Eritrea; accepts only the top 10% of secondary

school graduating seniors

Teaching Experience

. Taught practical and tutorial Geology classes to 2nd - 4th year

students; designed course syllabus and students assessment exams

. Guided 4 Geology fieldwork courses to 2nd - 4th year geology major

students; trained students on the different rocks, the use of

topographic and geological maps, and on data collection via compass,

GPS and geophysical equipments

. Prepared grade reports in Microsoft Access database and summary sheets

in Microsoft Excel

Research Experience

Asmara City Project

. Played key role as GIS specialist in the preparation of geological map

of Asmara city in 2006 (team leader: Dr Mengist Teklay); which helped

develop infrastructure and understand geology of the rapidly growing

capital city

. Collected data via GPS, compass and field observation; Geo-referenced

geological maps & retrieved field data, digitized maps, designed geo-

database, analyzed spatial data, visualized 3D, prepared metadata and

created maps in ArcGIS 9.1; imported geographic data from different

sources to ArcGIS

. Extracted geo-information after co-registering, mosaicing (combining)

and enhancing satellite images in ERDAS 8.1

Red Sea Coast of Eritrea Project

. Carried out field geological investigation of Asfet archaeological

site in the Red Sea Coast of Eritrea

. Collected data via GPS, compass and field observation

. Extracted geo-information from satellite images, which include geo-

referencing topographic maps & retrieval of field data, designing geo-

database, analyzing spatial data in ArcGIS 9.1

. Preliminary result published in 2007 in the Paleoanthropology,

Supplement, A3

Barentu Town Project

. Carried out hydro-geological Investigation (pumping test of the water

wells and field data collection) of Barentu town, western Eritrea, in

2004 & 2005 (team leader: Prof. Thomas Kreuser)

. Result was presented orally and in paper to the decision makers that

included the governor; study contributed to the improvement of ground

water extraction in the town

Geologist October 2000 -

December 2001

Ministry of Mines and Energy, Department of Mines, Asmara, Eritrea

. Conducted team geological surveys in different parts of Eritrea and

analyzed field data in GIS (Arc view 3.0 and MapInfo); follow up

studies have found mineralized zones in western Eritrea

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

MS in Geo-information Science & Earth Observation, with Distinction

March 2009

International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation

(ITC)

University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands (www.itc.nl)

. Specialization: Earth Resources Exploration

. Netherlands Fellowship Program (NFP,) recipient, a full tuition fee

award to study in the Netherlands (www.nuffic.nl)

BS in Geology, with Distinction

July 2001

University of Asmara, Asmara, Eritrea (www.uoa.edu.er)

. Member of the college's honors list for 3 years

BS credential evaluated by North American Educational Group (NAEG),

www.naeg.org

PUBLICATIONS

. Beyin, A., and Woldu, G., 2007. Preliminary Results from Paleolithic

sites on the Red Sea Coast of Eritrea. Paleoanthropology, Supplement,

A3

. Sequar, G.W., 2009. Neotectonics of the East African rift system: new

interpretations from conjunctive analysis of field and remotely sensed

datasets in the lake Magadi area, Kenya. Enschede, ITC, p.99

http://www.itc.nl/library/papers_2009/msc/aes/sequar.pdf

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

. Conference of the Geological Society of America NE section in

Portland, Maine, March 22-24, 2009

. "The Role of Research in Nation Building"- International Research

Symposium of the University of Asmara, June 15-18, 2002

. Remote sensing and ground water reconnaissance in arid to semi-arid

regions by Dr. Steve Drury from Open University, UK., Asmara, Eritrea,

Jan. 30- Feb. 10, 2006

. Novel approaches in Earth Observation and Geo-information Science for

Earth System Analysis by Dr. Tsehaei Woldai and Dr. John Carranza,

from ITC, the Netherlands, Asmara, Eritrea, Dec. 5 - 16, 2005

. Volcanology and VHMS (volcanic hosted massive sulphide) deposit by

Prof. Jocelyn McPhie and Prof. J. Bruce Gemell from University of

Tasmania, Australia, Asmara, Eritrea, Aug 01- 06, 2004

. Volcanic-associated massive sulphide (VMS) deposits by C. Tucker

Barrie from Geological survey of Canada, Asmara, Eritrea, May 20 - 22,

2004

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

. Geological Society of America

. Alumni of the International Institute for Geo-Information Science and

Earth Observation (ITC), Netherlands

. Alumni of the Netherlands Fellowship Program (NFP), Netherlands

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