Bekele Bedada Damtie (Ph.D.) is an Assistant Professor of GIS and Remote Sensing at the Institute of Land Administration, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. His expertise lies in land surveying, environmental solutions through GIS and remote sensing, cadastral surveying, and geo-information. He obtained his BSc in Surveying Technology from Adama University in 2007 and an M.Sc.. in Geodesy and Geo-informatics from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, in 2012. Previously, he served as the Chair of Geodesy and Geo-informatics at the Institute. Dr. Bekele has made significant contributions in land surveying, satellite positioning, and GIS management, advancing the use of geospatial technologies in environmental monitoring, urban planning, and infrastructure development. Engaged in both academic and applied research, he has played a key role in promoting geospatial sciences for natural resource management and agriculture. His dedication to teaching and mentorship has had a lasting impact on students and professionals alike, and his research has been widely published in internationally recognized, peer-reviewed journals.

Email: bekelebedada031@gmail.com

Tel: +251 96 901 6451

Research Publication(s), Proceeding(s) and related academic publications

•      Bekele Bedada. Accuracy analysis and Calibration of Total Station based on the Reflector less distance measurement. Master of Science thesis in Geodesy. Supervisor: Milan Horemuž. December 2012. TRITA-GIT Series - ISSN 1653-5227
•      Damtie, Bekele Bedada, Daniel Ayalew Mengistu, Daniel Kassahun Waktola, and Derege Tsegaye Meshesha. 2022. "Impacts of Soil and Water Conservation Practice on Soil Moisture in Debre Mewi and Sholit Watersheds, Abbay Basin, Ethiopia" Agriculture 12, no. 3: 417. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12030417
•      Bedada, Bekele: Development of 3D Urban Cadastre and Property Registration System: Case Study Bahir Dar City. International Journal of research and innovation in earth science volume 2, issue 3, ISSN 2394-1375.
•      Bekele Bedada : Estimation of Land Surface Temperature Using Landsat by Split Window Algorithm: A Case Study in Bahir Dar Zuria, Ethiopia. Journal of Environment and Earth Science.volume 7, No 5, ISSN 2224-3216 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0948.