Hi, I am Mame Diarra Bousso Diouf; I recently completed my master's degree in civil engineering at ESEBAT, Dakar, Senegal.
My recent MSc thesis examined the feasibility of a small rainwater-harvesting reservoir for agricultural water supply in the DAC of Itato, Kédougou, Senegal. The study combined GIS-based watershed analysis, remote sensing data, rainfall assessment, runoff estimation, reservoir storage evaluation, and water-demand comparison.
I completed my bachelor's degree/license in civil engineering at the École des Sciences et Techniques de l'Ingénieur (ESTI) in Thiès, where my final-year project focused on the design of a water-supply system connecting Bargny, Diamniadio, Mbour, Pout, Mbissao, and Thiès.
My academic interests are centered on water resources engineering, hydrological modeling, geospatial analysis, groundwater studies, and climate-resilient water systems. I am especially interested in applying GIS, remote sensing, statistics, and machine-learning methods to improve the assessment and prediction of water availability, droughts, floods, and other hydroclimatic risks in data-scarce regions.
Beyond research, I enjoy reading, sports, and spending time in nature.
Research Interests
≋ Hydrological and hydraulic modeling
🌧 Urban stormwater management
🛰️ GIS and remote sensing applications in hydrology and decision-making
🌍 Integrated water resource management
</> Hydroinformatics and Machine Learning applications in water resources
EDUCATION
Master in Civil Engineering | August 2026
École supérieure d'électricité de bâtiment et des travaux publics
Thesis: Diagnostic hydrologique et évaluation préliminaire de la faisabilité d’un micro-barrage de retenue des eaux de ruissellement pour la satisfaction des besoins en eau des cultures et des activités du DAC d’Itato, Kédougou, Sénégal.
Bachelor in Civil Engineering | January 2021
École des sciences et techniques de l'ingénieur
Thesis: L’alimentation en eau potable : Dimensionnement d'une conduite d’alimentation dans les villes suivantes : Bargny-Diamniadio-Mbour-Pout-Mbissao et Thiès
Relevant experiences
Balla’s Business—Freelance Consultant | 2024–Present
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 | 2022–Present
Hydrologic analysis for reservoirs, flood-protection design, and well-construction supervision
Pumping-test planning/analysis.
Volunteering experience
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)
Founder of "Water for Everyone," a fundraising campaign aimed at financing the construction of wells to provide clean water to remote area in Senegal. https://www.mchanga.africa/fundraiser/74868
Trees for the Future | Jan 2021 – Present
Ambassador