Name
Michael Tadesse, PhD, PE
Title
Principal Engineer
Location
Tampa, FL
Education
PhD, University of Central Florida, 2022, Civil Engineering (specialization in Water Resources)
| MS, Technical University of Dresden | IHE Delft | Polytechnic University of Catalonia | University of Ljubljana, 2017, Water Science Engineering (specialization in Flood Risk Management) |
BS, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, 2013, Civil Engineering
Licensure
Professional Engineer: Florida
License Numbers:
PE Florida: 100673 (Expiration Date: 2027-02-28)
Employment Record
Feb 2025 – Present Hazen and Sawyer – Principal Engineer
Mar 2024 – Feb 2025 Hazen and Sawyer – Assistant Engineer II
May 2022 – Mar 2024 Hazen and Sawyer – Assistant Engineer I
Jun 2021 – May 2022 Hazen and Sawyer, Water Resources Engineering Intern
Jun 2019 – Aug 2019 South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), Engineering Intern
Jan 2017 – Aug 2017 Danish Hydraulic Institute (DHI), Horsholm, Denmark – Water Resources Engineering Intern
Years of Experience
Total (2025) 5
With Hazen (2024) 4
With Other Firms 1
Hire Date: 06/21/2021
Expertise
Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling (H&H) Integrated Surface Water + Groundwater Modeling
River and Reservoir Management (Hazen’s OASIS)
Flood Risk Management and Resiliency
Data-driven modeling (Machine learning, Joint probability analysis, Extreme value analysis)
Geospatial analysis
Predictive Modeling for Lead and Copper Revised Rule (LCRR/LCRI)
Tools/Software
Hydrologic + Hydraulic Modeling
MIKE Hydro, MIKE SHE, HEC-RAS (1D, 2D), HEC-HMS, ICPR4/StormWise
Groundwater Modeling
MODFLOW
River Basin Management Modeling
OASIS
Programming and Automation of Modeling Tasks
Python, R, MATLAB
Geospatial Analysis
ArcGIS Pro, QGIS
Professional Activities
American Water Resources Association (AWRA)
Florida Water Environment Association (FWEA)
References
Rama Rani Senior Associate, Hazen and Sawyer 2420 S Lakemont Ave Orlando, FL 32814 407-362-1106 rrani@hazenandsawyer.com
Carol Ballard, PE, CFM Principal Engineer Hydrology and Hydraulics Bureau South Florida Water Management District 3301 Gun Club Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33406 cballard@sfwmd.gov
Matahel Ansar, Ph.D., P.E.
Section Chief, Applied Hydraulics Section
Hydrology and Hydraulics Bureau
South Florida Water Management District
3301 Gun Club Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
mansar@sfwmd.gov
Fred Holmes Senior Associate, Hazen and Sawyer 2420 S Lakemont Ave Orlando, FL 32814 407-362-1102 fholmes@hazenandsawyer.com