Michael G. Tadesse

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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