Mr. Karim Mohamed Ahmed Soliman | Water Resources | Best Researcher Award
Mr. Karim Mohamed Ahmed Soliman | National Water Research Center | Egypt
Mr. Karim Mohamed Ahmed Soliman is an accomplished water resources engineer with extensive expertise in hydrology, hydrogeology, and water management. With more than seven years of experience in both academia and industry, his career reflects a consistent commitment to addressing water-related challenges in regions vulnerable to climate change and extreme flood events. His academic background, professional achievements, and applied research place him at the forefront of developing innovative solutions for groundwater recharge, flood modeling, and climate resilience in water resources systems.
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Summary of Suitability
Mr. Karim Mohamed Ahmed Soliman is an experienced water resources engineer and researcher with more than seven years of professional and academic contributions in hydrology, hydrogeology, and climate change impacts on water systems. His strong academic credentials, including two Master’s degrees in Water Resources Engineering and Tropical Hydrogeology & Environmental Engineering, reflect his advanced expertise and interdisciplinary knowledge.
Education
He holds a strong educational foundation, having earned two Master of Science degrees in complementary areas of water resources engineering. At the Technical University of Darmstadt, he specialized in Tropical Hydrogeology and Environmental Engineering, focusing his thesis on Managed Aquifer Recharge as a sustainable method of replenishing aquifers in arid environments. Parallel to this, he pursued another Master’s in Water Resources Engineering at Cairo University, where his research explored groundwater recharge estimation and the impacts of climate change on aquifers in South Sinai. His academic journey began with a Bachelor of Science in Water and Environmental Engineering from Cairo University, where he developed a graduation project assessing the hydrological implications of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on downstream systems. This multi-layered academic path provided him with the theoretical expertise and technical skills to bridge groundwater science, climate modeling, and hydrological engineering.
Experience
Professionally, he has built a distinguished career working as a project engineer with Sydro Consult GmbH in Germany, where he contributed to national and transboundary projects addressing hydrological and climate-related challenges. His work included bias-correcting climate models using Python, building geospatial databases for the Nile Basin Initiative, modeling extreme flood events, and evaluating the hydrological benefits of wetlands. His experience further extended to socio-economic and environmental assessments of peatlands in East Africa, where he integrated hydrological analysis with ecosystem service evaluation. Beyond engineering practice, he has been actively involved in capacity building, training sessions, and collaborative projects to strengthen regional water management frameworks. His role as a freelancer with El-Jouf University in Saudi Arabia allowed him to explore aquifer characterization and Managed Aquifer Recharge site selection, applying advanced geophysical tools and fuzzy-logic models. Earlier in his career, he worked as a research assistant at the National Water Research Center in Egypt, contributing to hydraulic structure design, hydrological manuals, and technical reporting. Collectively, his experience reflects an interdisciplinary approach that combines modeling, programming, engineering design, and field-based hydrological research.
Research Interests
His research interests lie in groundwater recharge, climate change adaptation in hydrological systems, extreme flood modeling, and sustainable water management practices. He is particularly focused on integrating geospatial analysis, programming, and advanced modeling techniques to support decision-making in water resource planning. He has developed Python-based tools for hydrological indices, drought analysis, flood simulations, and climate bias correction, showcasing his commitment to combining engineering expertise with computational innovation. Another area of his interest is the role of Managed Aquifer Recharge in supporting water security in arid and semi-arid regions, alongside the assessment of hydrological ecosystem services in transboundary river basins. His research consistently aims to create practical solutions that balance environmental sustainability with socio-economic development.
Awards
His career has been recognized with awards for academic distinction and professional excellence in the field of hydrology and water resources engineering. These honors acknowledge his contributions to developing innovative solutions for groundwater recharge, climate adaptation, and sustainable water management. They also demonstrate his standing as a rising leader in water resources research and applied engineering.
Publication Top Notes
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Title: Delineating MAR sites using GIS-MCDA for Nuweiba alluvial fan aquifer, Sinai, Egypt
Year: 2022
Citations: 12
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Title: Numerical modeling of vadose zone electrical resistivity to evaluate its hydraulic parameters
Year: 2023
Citations: 8
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Title: Identifying managed aquifer recharge and rain water harvesting sites and structures for storing non-conventional water using GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis approach
Year: 2024
Citations: 7
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Title: Estimating natural groundwater recharge taking into consideration temporal and spatial variability for arid unconfined aquifer
Year: 2024
Citations: 5
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Title: Specifying the hydrogeological parameters range for a groundwater flow model in El-Qaa Plain aquifer, Sinai, Egypt
Year: 2022
Citations: 4
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Title: Modeling the groundwater level for an arid aquifer under different groundwater management scenarios
Year: 2022
Citations: 2
Conclusion
Mr. Karim Mohamed Ahmed Soliman has established himself as a skilled water resources engineer and researcher who combines technical excellence with interdisciplinary problem-solving. His academic background, dual Master’s degrees, and professional experience across Egypt, Germany, and Saudi Arabia demonstrate a global perspective in addressing water scarcity, climate impacts, and flood hazards. His contributions through publications, applied projects, and training programs highlight his ability to transform scientific knowledge into practical, policy-relevant solutions. With his expertise, commitment to sustainable water management, and demonstrated impact, he stands as an outstanding candidate for recognition in research and innovation awards.