Terefe Hanchiso Sodango
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Terefe Hanchiso Sodango
Terefe Hanchiso Sodango holds PhD in GIS and Cartography, a Master’s Degree in Geoinformatics, BSc in Computer Science. He is currently serving as Asst. Professor at Wolkite University, Department of Natural Resource Management, Ethiopia. He has experience of teaching, conducting research, and delivering community services for more than 18 years at higher institutions. He taught many courses in GIS & Remote Sensing, Computing & Informatics, and Agricultural streams for more than 12 years (2002-2014) at Haramaya University and later at Wolkite University. Courses he delivered include Applied GIS, Fundamentals of Remote Sensing, Advanced Remote Sensing, Surveying and Mapping, Environmental Data Analysis and Modeling, Advanced Database Systems, Land Use Planning, Surveying and Mapping, and Computer Programming. Since 2014, he has been teaching graduate and undergraduate courses at Wolkite University. He conducts research and delivers community, consultancy, and capacity-building services as well as government training and non-governmental line offices. Additionally, serves as an examiner, major, and co-advisor for MSc students. He is involved in various collaborative projects on the national and international level, e.g., the ERASMUS+ project of “Innovation on Remote Sensing Education and Learning (IRSEL) Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education, from 2017-2020.
In addition to his regular activities, he serves as Leader of the Earth Observation Training, Education, and Capacity Development Network (EOTEC DevNet) Africa Region Community of Practice Task Team.
He published his research in peer-reviewed and reputable journals, national and intentional conferences, and workshops. Additionally, he serves as a reviewer for various reputable journals. His research interests include environmental remote sensing, Remote Sensing Based Ecological Health, Deep Learning, machine learning, Web-GIS, Geospatial data visualization, and Urban remote sensing.