Tarun K.Raghuvanshi  Ph.D
  Consulting Engineering Geologist
  (Ex. Associate Professor in Engg.
  Geology, School of Earth Sciences,  
  Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia)
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 PhD Thesis Research Work Supervised
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S.No.
Name of Student
Year
PhD Thesis Topic
Grade
1
Leta Gudissa
2023
Characterization of Mesozoic Limestone for Cement Concrete, Railway Ballast, and pavement works: Case of Blue Nile, Ethiopia (Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
Very Good
2
Leulalem Shano
2022
Landslide hazard zonation and risk assessment on Gamo Highland, South Ethiopia (Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
Excelent
3
Geremew Lamessa
2019
Seismic Microzonation studies in Ethiopia: A case of Adama city and its vicinity (Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
Excelent
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 MSc Thesis Research Work Supervised
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S.No.
Name of Student ..Year..  MSc Thesis Topic
Grade
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1
Rediet Gashaw 2004
Engineering  Geological characterisation of Gerbi Dam Site, reservoir and catchment area. Very Good
2
Delelegn Alemu 2004 Engineering Geological and geotechnical characterisation of soils and rocks of Bahir Dar area and its Environs,North West Ethiopia Very Good
3
Wubshet Assefa 2004 Assessment of Engineering Geological and Geotechnical property of Guda Dam site, Western Ethiopia Good
4
Yonas Bakele 2004 Legadembi Gold Open Pit Mine Slope Stability and underground mine Geotechnical Study. Excelent
5 Engidawork Mulatu 2005 Landslide Hazard Zonation mapping along right bank of Gibe river, West of Ethiopia Excelent
6
Nehemia Solomon 2005 Engineering Geological studies of Small Hydropower sites in Muger, Jema and Waleka sub-basins, Ethiopia. Excelent
7
Jemal Saed 2005 Slope stability studies along Guhatsion-Dejen road, North of Ethiopia Very Good
8
Getinet Asfaw 2005 Engineering Geological Appraisal of Rib Dam Project, North of Ethiopia Very Good
9
Alemayehu Mulachew 2005 Characterization of black cotton soil in Sebetta Area, Ethiopia Very Good
10
Abinet Gebremedhin 2006 Engineering Geological Problems and Countermeasures for Flexible Pavement on Expansive Soils
- A Case Study on Addis Ababa Jima Road Section.
Very Good
11
Nigatu Fikadu 2006 Engineering Geological Studies for Suitability of Construction Material and Foundation Condition
Evaluation - with special emphasis on Seepage studies,
Tendaho Dam, Afar region, Ethiopia
Very Good
12
Yoseph Lamora
2006 Engineering Geological Studies of Building Foundation in Parts of Awassa Town, Central Ethiopia. Good
13
Seged Kelemu
2007
Rock and soil characterization for Foundation purposes and Geo-Hazard Evaluation of Mekele Town, Norther Ethiopia. Very Good
14
Hailu Taddesse
2007
Evaluation of Suitability of expansive Soils for Safe Building Foundation: A case Study of Tulu Bolo Town Very Good
15
Betu Dimma
2007
Evaluation of factors responsible for landslides in Haro village and it's surroundings, North Shoa Oromia, Central Ethiopia Very Good
16
Ashenafi Gazahgen
2007
Engineering Geological Studies of Small Hydropower sites – A case study in Anger and Guder Sub-basin Excelent
17
Agere Genetu
2007
Engineering Geological Appraisal of Dam Foundation for Gumara Dam, Amhara region, North Western Ethiopia Good
18
Kebede Midekssa
2007
The origin and genesis of ground cracks around Ziway and Ropi areas in the central rift valley of Ethiopia Excelent
19
Negash Anteneha
2007
Engineering geological characterization of rock mass for the suitability of Tana Beles hydropower project powerhouse cavity Very Good
20
Meseret G.Wahid
2007
Suitability of Ground Conditions for buildings and roads in Awassa Town, Southern Ethiopia Very Good
21
Enatfenta Melaku
2007
Impact Assessment and Restoration of Quarry site in Urban Environment: the case of Augusta Quarry Excelent
22
Ali Aman Wabe
2008
Engineering Geological characterization and suitability of Earth Fill & Aggregate materials for Embankment Dams - case Studies from Selected Dam Sites in Ethiopia Excelent
23
Aragaw Haile Shebeshe
2008
Evaluation of selected basaltic aggregate for suitability of building construction.
Excelent
24
Fiseha Jemberie
2008
Machine Foundation study for Wongi Shoa sugar Factory Expansion, Central Ethiopia.
Very Good
25
Haymanot Merhabetsidk
2008
Assessment Of Slope Failure Causes And Corrective Action Along Road Cut Between Lemi- Alemketem, Central ethiopia Very Good
26
Henok Woldegiorgis Tiruneh
2008
'Slope stability Studies along selected Road section around Gohatsion, Gohatsion - Dejen Road, Central Ethiopia Excelent
27
Mesay Gashaw Mamo
2008
Engineering Geological Mapping of Bole Area, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with special reference to Building Foundation Very Good
28
Solomon Bekele Esa
2008
Improving the quality of the construction material for pavement construction by following blending of materials – A case study from Durbet to Kunzela, Northern Ethiopia Very Good
29
Tafese Tesfaye
2009
Evaluation of Tandhao Reservoir area water tightness studies
In Progress
30
Belaynen Desta
2009
Characterization of Black cotton soil from index properties and its counter measures for building foundation around Mekanisa – Lebu (Central Ethiopia) Good
31
Tamiru Kebede
2009
Engineering Geology Assessment of  lower sandstone unit as an option for filter material for earthfill dams – with special consideration of Lower Jedeb (Shumbrit) Micro Earth Dam, East Gojam Zone, Amhara Region. Excelent
32
Minwnyelet Mengistu
2009
Seepage assessment and remedial measures on damfoundation of Gilgel Gibe III hydroelectric  project, South Western Ethiopia. Very Good
33
Aymiro Ambachew
2009
Engineering Geological characterization and improvement of subgrade soil – A case study of Metema – Aoderafi Rural road, North Western Ethiopia. Excelent
34
Shiferaw Ayele
2009
Slope instability and Hazard Zonation Mapping using Remote Sensing and GIS Technique in Abay Gorge ( Gohatsion – Dejen), Central Ethiopia. Very Good
35
Mesele Berhanu
2009
Web based GIS Database for Tourism Development of Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia Excelent
36
Emun Getahun
2010
Multi – Criteria approach for choosing appropriate quarry sites around Addis Ababa using GIS and Remote Sensing. Very Good
37
Fikre Girma
2010
A Multi Method Approach to Study Landslide Hazard A Case study in Ada Berga Woreda, Western Showa Zone, Oromiya Region, Ethiopia Excelent
38
Henok Gidey
2010
Evaluation of Seepage and Stability Conditions of an Embankment Dam Through Integrated Geotechnical And Electrical Resistivity Tomography - A Case Study At Tendaho Dam Excelent
39
Nadew Abdisa
2010
Sub-grade Characterization and Possible Stabilization Methods for Modjo Dry Port Very Good
40
Beniyam Alemue
2010
Engineering Geological Characterization of Granular Sub base Using Lime a Case Study of Ambo-Gedo Road Project Very Good
41
Habtamu Solomon
2011
Chemical Stablization of Expansive Sub-grade Soils Performance Evaluation on Selected Road Selection in the North Eastern Part of Addis Ababa. Excelent
42
Dawit Fikru
2011
Permeation groutability assessment on loose tuff and volcanic breccias A Case of Kesem Dam foundation, In Afar regional state, Ethiopia. Excelent
43
Jemal Ibrahim
2011
Landslide assessment and hazard zonation in Mersa and Wurgessa Area, North Wollo, Ethiopia Excelent
44
Nebret Chane
2011
Geotechnical Characterization of Sub grade materials for Pavement Construction Excelent
45
Bayisa Regassa
2011
Quarry Site Selection & Ballast Rock Quality Study for Addis Ababa- Bedele Railway of Ethiopia Excelent
46
Yonathan Tsegaye
2011
Landslide Hazard Zonation Mapping of Tarmaber Area in Northern Ethiopia Very Good
47
Samuel Molla
2011
Slope stability analysis on a selected slope section along the road Gohatsion - Dejen Very Good
48
Yonatan Garkebo
2012
Integrated Geophysical and Geotechnical Investigations for Building Site Characterization of Wachemo University, North-east of Hosanna Town,Southern Ethiopia Very Good
49
Matewos Bekele
2012
Engineering Geological Characterization,Suitability Analysis and Possible Remedial Measures For Sebeta-Ambo Railway Project, Central Ethiopia Excellent
50
Henok Tesfaye
2012
Pavement Condition Assessment, Evaluation of Failure Mechanisms and Possible Rehabilitation Measures- A Case Study of Adama – Awash Road Upgrading Project Excellent
51
Solomon Etana
2012
Engineering Geological Characterization of Rock and Soils in parts of Addis Ababa – General Implication on  Engineering Practices Very Good
52
Lensa Negassa
2012
Landslide Hazard Zonation Using  Remote Sensing and GIS Approach - A Case Study in Meta Robi Wereda, West Showa Zone, Oromiya, Ethiopia Excellent
53
Beniam Mamo
2012
Engineering Geological Investigation of new Lake Beska Bypass Oromian Regional, Ethiopia Very Good
54
Tutan Negash
2013
Characterization and suitability analysis of Embankment material for dam on Berga River, Central Ethiopia. Excellent
55
Zeleke Tadesse
2013
Pavement distress on Addis Ababa Ring Road – Assessment of causes and evaluation of Rehabilitation Measures Very Good
56
Ermias Admasu
2013
Assessment of Roller Compacted concrete (RCC) Dam Material for Gibe III Hydroelectric power Project, Southern Ethiopia Very Good
57
Biruk Wolde
2014
Assessment and Mitigation of slope stability Hazards  along Kombolcha – Dessi Road, Northern Ethiopia Good
58
Mulugeta Beyene
2013
Assessment of slope stability using combined probablestic and deterministic approach for selected sections along Gohatsion – Dejen Route, Blue Nile Gorge, Central Ethiopia. Very Good
59
Esayas Sheleno
2013
Geo-hazard analysis and Engineering Geological Studies along Addis Ababa- dukum road Section, Central Ethiopia. Very Good
60
Tilahun Zewdu
2013
Expansive sub-grade soils improvement using lime and limestone dust – A performance evaluation study in Akaki/ Kaliti Road Project, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Pursuing
61
Asebe Takele
2014
Engineering Geological Appraisal of Kuraz Diversion Weir Site Good
62
Birhanu Ermias
2014
Landslide Hazard Zonation Around The Route From Alemketema Town To Ambat Village, North Shewa, Ethiopia Very Good
63
Tamene Tadele
2014
Landslide Hazard Assessment and Zonation By SSEP Rating Scheme - A Case From Debre Sina, Southwestern Margin of Afar Escarpment Very Good
64
Tilahun Hamza
2014
Landslide Hazard Zonation Using GIS Techniques in Jeldu Woreda, West Showa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia Very Good
65
Azmach Sata
2015
Assessment of slope stability for selected sections along Arba Minch to Sawula route, Southern Ethiopia – A limit equilibrium  approach
Good
66
Gemechis Chimidi
2015
Landslide hazard assessment and zonation in and around Gimbi town, west Wellega, Ethiopia
Very Good
67
Mitiku Eshetu
2015
Material characterization and slope stability studies – a case from Megech irrigation dam project, North Gonder, Northern Ethiopia
Very Good
68
Yordanos Moges
2015
Landslide susceptibility zonation and stabilization method for selected sections on Gedo-Lemlemberha road Project
Excellent
69
Belete Dereb
2016
Evaluating groutability and grouting effectiveness for foundation treatment of Zerema dam in Tigray regional state, northern Ethiopia
Pursuing
70
Setegn Worku
2016
Rock mass characterization and insitu stress assessment – case studies from selected tunnel sites in Ethiopia
Pursuing
71
Tsion Aragaw
2016
An integrated expert evaluation and statistical approach for Landslide hazard evaluation and zonation – A case along Alemketema – Fetra Route corridor, Northern Showa Zone, Central Ethiopia
Very Good
72
Wegene Talelign
2016
Small hydro power (SHP) potential sites selection and Engineering geological appraisal – A study in Ziway Lake sub-basin, Central Ethiopia.
Very Good
73
Beza Bizuayehu
2016
Slope instability and hazard zonation mapping by using Remote Sensing and GIS in Debre Birhan, Central Ethiopia
Pursuing

74
Ataklta Hagos
2017
Assessment of causes for partial settlement of Gidabo Dam, Southern Ethiopia
Good
75
Daniel
Gebremichale
2017
Rock mass characterization – An integrated approach through Rock mass classification and seismic refraction; A case of Tams Hydroelectric power dam project in Gambella, Ethiopia
Excellent
76
Selamawit Tadesse 2017
Building foundation characterization and analysis: A case study in Ayat Area, Bole Subcity, Addis Ababa, Central Ethiopa
Very Good
77
Searom Gebremicheal 2017
Landslide hazard evaluation and zonation in Hagereselam, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Very Good
78
Melkamu Sewunet
2018
Engineering Geological evaluation of dam foundation: A case from Fanto dam project, Central Ethiopia
Pursuing
79
Debebe Nida
2018
Landslide hazard evaluation and zonation in Quarit Woreda of Western Gojam Zone, NorthWestern Ethiopia
Very Good
80
Sendu Demessie
2018
Landslide Hazard evaluation and zonation in Dibe Area, Northern Central Ethiopia: An integrated GIS based Grid overlay and statistical Approach
Excellent
81
Filagot Mengistu
2018
Landslide hazard zonation and slope instability assessment by using optical and InSAR Remote Sensing : The case of Aribaminch – Gidole Road Southern Ethiopia
Excellent
82
Shibiru Merga
2019
Geological and Geotechnical Considerations in Open Pit Planning and Design; A case of Okote Gold Deposit, Southern Ethiopia
Very Good
83
Elias Assefa
2019
Landslide Evaluation And Hazard Zonation in Parts of Tarmaber District (Debresina), Central Ethiopia: An Expert Evaluation
Very Good
84
Tiruayer Amakele
2019
Abutments slope stability studies and foundation seepage potential assessment for Weito dam, south – Western Ethiopia
Very Good
85
Abdurohman Yimam
2019
An Integrated Approach of Statistical and INSAR Method for Landslide Hazard Zonation and Monitoring in Ensaro District, Northern Ethiopia
Very Good
86
Tadele Gizachew
2019
Title of the thesis: Landslide Hazard Evaluation and Zonation in Sanka and Debot Area North Western, Ethiopia
Pursuing
87
Mihretu Fikre
2019
Building Foundation Failure Assessment At Abaya Campus, Arba Minch University Ethiopia (Arbaminch University)
Excellent
88
Ahmed Abdikerim
2020
Landslide hazrd zonation and evaluation in and around Funyan Biro (GursuM District), Hararghe Oromia, Eastern Ethiopia: using statistical approach
Very Good
89
Abebe Mihret
2020
Dam foundation assessment for Megech dam project, North Western Ethiopia
Very Good
90
Kibrewossen Jira
2020
Headrace tunnel evaluation through engineering geological and remote sensing approach – A case of Wabe hydropower project, Central Ethiopia
Excellent
91
Tinsae Ayele
2020
Landslide susceptibility assessment in Injibara-Chagni-Pawe Junction road project, North Western Ethiopia
Pursuing
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