Skip to main content
Please wait...

Mr Kaleb Negussie

Lecturer
Public Outreach Coordinator

Phone : +264 61 207 2865
Email : knegussie@nust.na
Office Location : Polyheights, Apartment 105

Qualification

Ph.D. candidate Georg August University of Göttingen
M.Sc. Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics (HFT Stuttgart)
B.Sc. Environmental and Geographical Sciences (UCT)
B.Sc. Honours Geographical Information Systems (UCT)


Biography

Kaleb received a BSc. and BSc. Honours in Environmental and Geographical Sciences and Geographic Information Systems respectively from University of Cape Town, South Africa. He also earned a Master of Science in Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics from Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences in Germany. He joined the Department of Land and Spatial Sciences in 2011 as a lecturer, heading the Geoinformation Technology Section from 2016-2019. He is currently a doctoral candidate at Cartography, GIS and Remote Sensing Department in the Institute of Geography at University of Gottingen.

 

Professional Affiliation 

  • Member of Geoinformation Society of Namibia
  • Member of Geo-Information Society of South Africa
  • Member of the American Geophysical Union
  • Member of International Association for Landscape Ecology (African Chapter)
  • Member of Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)

 

Research Focus

  • Water Resource Management,
  • Climate science and disaster risk management
  • Hydrological and Drought modelling.
  • Land Degradation Monitoring
  • Digital Elevation Models

 

Courses Currently Teaching

Undergraduate

  • Geographic Information Systems
  • GIS Programming
  • Land Information System

Postgraduate

  • Spatial Data Infrastructure
  • Spatial Databases and Web Mapping
  • GIS Application Development

 

Community Development Activities

  • City of Windhoek Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA)
  • Revision of Mass Housing Development Program
  • Ministry of Mines and Energy – Rundu Land Degradation Project
  • National Land Cover Classification Standard for Namibia – NSDI - Namibia Statistics Agency

 

Publications

Peer-reviewed articles

  • Wyss, D., Negussie, K., Staacke, A., Karnagel, A., Engelhardt, M., and Kappas, M., (2022). A comparative analysis of MODIS-derived drought indices for Northern and Central Namibia. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 16 (May), 173–191.
  • Negussie, K.G., Wyss, D., Knox, N., Orti, M.V., Corral-Pazos-de-Provens, E., and Kappas, M., Evaluating SWAT Model for Streamflow Estimation in the Semi-Arid Okavango-Omatako Catchment, Namibia. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (Under Revision - 2022).
  • Orti, M.V., Negussie, K.G., (2019). Temporal statistical analysis and predictive modelling of drought and flood in Rundu–Namibia. Clim. Dyn
  • Orti, M.V., Negussie, K., Corral-Pazos-de-Provens, E., Höfle, B., Bubenzer, O., (2019). Comparison of Three Algorithms for the Evaluation of TanDEM-X Data for Gully Detection in Krumhuk. MDPI Remote Sens. 11, 1–22.

 

Non peer-reviewed articles

  • Vallejo Orti, M.; Negussie, K.G. (2019), Gully-affected areas in the Kunene region: looking for suitable locations for future citizen-science project. ILMI Working Paper.
  • Negussie, K. G., (2015). Pothole Detection Using Dense Laser Range Data and Colour Images. HFT Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences. Stuttgart, Germany.
  • Negussie, K. G., Kunwar, U., & Hosta Mella, E. (2014). 3D Face Modelling Using Iterative Closest Point Algorithm with SR 4000 Range Camera. Turkish-German 3D Spatial Information Technologies Conference. Safranbolu, Turkey.
  • Negussie, K G., 2009 Towards applications and setting up of 3D GIS in South Africa. Honours thesis. University of Cape Town.
  • Negussie, K G., 2008 The Suitability of Geographical Information System Software for Crime Mapping and Analysis in the South African

 

Conference presentations & invited talks

  • Negussie, K.G., Wyss, D., Knox, N., Orti, M.V., Corral-Pazos-de-Provens, E., and Kappas, M., Evaluating SWAT Model for Streamflow Estimation in the Semi-Arid Okavango-Omatako Catchment, Namibia. Living Planet Symposium 2022, European Space Agency, Bonn, Germany
  • Negussie, K.G. (2019). Water Consumption Map of City of Windhoek using Open WebGIS Platform. AGSE 2019 International Conference: Digital Landscapes: Chances for Development, Stuttgart (Germany). Oral Presentation.
  • Negussie, K.G. (2019). Monitoring Catchment Behavior to determine climate change impacts over Okavango-Omatako River Basin, Namibia. Sixth International Soil and Water Assessment Tool, South East and East Asia Conference, Siem Reap (Cambodia). Oral Presentation.

 

ResearchGatehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kaleb-Negussie

 
 

About Namibia University of Science and Technology

logo crest


Vision

A premier technological university known for knowledge creation, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Mission

An engaged and responsive university, meeting the needs of stakeholders through excellent education, applied research, innovation and service.

Vist NUST website