Tadele Melese Lebeza

• Lecturer • Researcher Bahir Dar University
Founder & CEO → GeoAgriVision
Tadele Melese Lebeza – GeoAI & Land Degradation Expert

About Me

Advancing GeoAI Innovation • Driving Hydro-Climate Solutions • Teaching & Mentorship • Integrating Geo-Agri Intelligence • Addressing Land Degradation Challenges

Tadele Melese Lebeza

I am a Lecturer and Researcher in the Department of Natural Resource Management at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. With a MEXT Scholarship, I earned my MSc in Information Systems Science from Soka University, Japan (2023–2025), building on my MSc in GIS and Remote Sensing from Mekelle University (2017) and BSc in Geography and Environmental Studies from Wolaita Sodo University (2010).

As Founder & CEO of GeoAgriVision, I lead an innovative platform integrating GeoAI, satellite intelligence, and machine learning to deliver real-time insights for drought prediction, land degradation monitoring, and climate-resilient agriculture across the Horn of Africa.

My research bridges geospatial analysis, deep learning, and hydrological modeling to address pressing environmental challenges from soil erosion in Ethiopia’s highlands to vegetation shifts under climate stress. I have authored 18 peer-reviewed publications with 465+ citations and an h-index of 9, contributing to global efforts in sustainable land and water management.

Research Interests

  • Remote sensing & geospatial analysis (LiDAR, satellite imagery)
  • Climate change impacts on water resources & drought prediction
  • Land use/cover dynamics, soil erosion, and forest change
  • Application of ML in ecological & environmental modeling
  • Spatiotemporal modeling of vegetation-climate-hydrology interactions
  • Precision agriculture & food security in vulnerable ecosystems

Awards & Affiliations

  • MEXT Scholarship – Full funding for MSc in Information Systems Science, Soka University, Japan (2023)
  • SATREPS EARTH Project Member – Japan-Ethiopia collaboration on environmental and agricultural research (2023–Present)
  • Founder & CEO, GeoAgriVision – Interactive GeoAI platform for climate and agricultural intelligence

Academic Impact

Publications 17
h-index 9
i10-index 9
Citations 465+
Q1 Papers 16

Technical Expertise

End-to-end mastery of GeoAI, ML, and Web Visualization.

Deep Learning AI

  • Frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras
  • Libraries: scikit-learn, OpenCV, XGBoost, SHAP
  • Models: CNNs, LSTMs, PSPNet, Time Series

95% Proficiency

Geospatial GeoAI

  • Tools: ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, ENVI, ERDAS
  • Cloud: Google Earth Engine, Sentinel, Landsat
  • Libraries: GDAL, GeoPandas, Leaflet, Mapbox

98% Proficiency

Web Visualization

  • Frontend: React, D3.js, Plotly Dash
  • Backend: FastAPI, Node.js, Firebase
  • Tools: Git, Docker, VS Code, Jupyter

90% Proficiency

Data Engineering

  • SQL: PostgreSQL/PostGIS, MySQL
  • ETL: Python, Airflow, Pandas
  • Cloud: AWS S3, GCP, Azure Basics

88% Proficiency

Professional Journey

Lecturer & GeoAI Researcher

Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia

Teach GeoAI, GIS, Climate Modeling • Mentor 200+ students • 18+ Q1 publications

MEXT Scholar & Research Assistant

Soka University, Japan

Advanced predictive modeling • ML + environmental data fusion • Japan–Ethiopia research collaboration

Lecturer & Researcher

Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia

Led national projects in drought, LULC, and climate adaptation • Multiple peer-reviewed papers

Lecturer

Dilla University, Ethiopia

Taught Remote Sensing, GIS, and Environmental Science • Undergraduate mentoring

High School Teacher

Yeduha Secondary School, Ethiopia

Geography & Environmental Science • Taught 1000+ students • Built geospatial foundation

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Project Showcase

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GeoAgriVision

GeoAgriVision

Interactive WebGIS platform for climate-smart agriculture, drought monitoring, and precision farming. Real-time satellite data, AI predictions, and farmer dashboards.

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CASE Zenzelima

CASE Zenzelima

Postgraduate research portal with interactive data visualization, publication tracking, and real-time collaboration tools for Bahir Dar University.

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NRM Department Portal

Full academic ecosystem: student dashboards, course registration, research repository, and AI-powered recommendation engine.

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Climate Dashboard

Climate Dashboard

Real-time climate monitoring for Ethiopia: SPI, PDSI, rainfall trends, temperature anomalies, and drought risk maps. Powered by CMIP6 & CHIRPS.

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Tadele Melese Lebeza | GeoAI & Hydro-Climate Researcher

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Global Collaborators & Key References

Working with world-leading experts in hydrology, GeoAI, and climate resilience

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