Civil Engineer · Water & Data
Mame Diarra Diouf is a civil engineer. She works at the intersection of environmental systems, water resources, and data, focusing on urban water infrastructure resilience, water quality, drought and flood forecasting, hydrologic modeling and hydrometeorological forecasting, remote sensing, and machine-learning applications for water.
She aspires to work in collaborative team environments and to contribute to the design and delivery of sustainable, future-proof water-resources engineering solutions.
Additionally, Diarra enjoys exploring new places, learning from new cultures, and meeting new people. She also enjoys music, sports, and computer programming.
Research focus
Hydrologic modelling · Drought and flood risk · Groundwater and urban water supply · Water Quality. Remote Sensing and GIS · Machine Learning/AI for water resources. Hydrometeorologie Integrated Water Resources Management
RELEVANT EXPERIENCES
Balla’s Business—Freelance Consultant | 2024–Present
Water well drilling project
Groundwater monitoring
National Water Company of Senegal—Research Projects (Participant) | 2023–2024
Hydrologic assessments (anti-salt dam; micro-dam solution) with GIS and ML-assisted processing.
Bureau d’Ingénierie et de Contrôle | 2021–Present
Hydrologic analysis for reservoirs, flood-protection design, and well-construction supervision
Pumping-test planning/analysis.
Volunteering
UNITED People Global (UPG) Sustainability Leader, Class of 2024 | 2024
Participated in workshops and peer collaboration on sustainable development and leadership for impact.
Promoted SDG6 through awareness activities and knowledge-sharing sessions, focusing on water security and climate resilience.
Built skills in communication and presentation, through teaching session
UNESCO-Groundwater Youth Network | 2024–Present
Newsletter Committee Chair
Write/Review: Quarterly, annual newsletter
International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre | 2024–Present
Country Correspondent
Community Groundwater Initiative (Founder & Lead) | 2023 (1 year)
Founded and launched "Water for Everyone," a grassroots fundraising campaign aimed at financing the construction of groundwater wells to provide sustainable clean water access in Senegal. https://www.mchanga.africa/fundraiser/74868
Trees for the Future | Jan 2021 – Present
Ambassador
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