Academic Staff

Prof. Umaru Garba Wali is an expert in water and environmental engineering. Professional civil and hydraulics engineer. He is currently the Dean of the School of Engineering. He holds PhD in Technical Sciences (Hydraulics and Engineering Hydrology - 2002) MSc in Technical Science (Irrigation, Drainage, Land Development and Water Supply -1995) and Diploma in Agricultural Mechanization - 1987. He worked at the University of Rwanda from January 2005 to date. During his services he held the following positions – Examination officer of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Head of Civil Engineering Department, Project Manager Water Resources and Environmental Management, Coordinator of MSc in WREM, Project Director WREM, Dean Faculty of Applied Sciences, Dean School of Engineering and ICT, Deputy Dean School of Engineering, then Dean School of Engineering. He supervised 4 successfully completed PhD studies and more than 50 MSc studies. Prof. Wali coauthored 87 research publications including 66 in the peer reviewed journals. Participated in the development and working of 6 Centers of Excellence. and currently participating in the Development of Center of Water and Environment. He participated in the development 17 wining research proposals. Before joining the former National University of Rwanda and later University of Rwanda in January 2005, worked with the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) of Nigeria. In FRSC he held the following positions: Adamawa State Sector Command (Head of Administration and Finance IPC), Jigawa Sector Command (Head of Information Processing Center IPC), Zamfara State Sector Command (Ag. Sector Head of Operation, Ag. Sector Head of Administration and Finance, Sector Head of Motor Vehicle Administration and Head of Protocol) and at Gusau Unit Command (Ag. Unit Commander, Unit Head of Operation). Before joining FRSC he works with the Sokoto Agricultural and Rural Development Project (SADP) as an Agricultural Officer from 1995-1996 and at Sokoto Agricultural and Rural Development Programme (SARDA) as Assistant Technical Officer (Borehole Allocation, Sitting, Drilling Supervisor, Inspection and Maintenance Officer).
Research Interest:
1. Water Resources Engineering and Management
2. Flood, Erosion and Sediment assessment and management
3. Flow measurement structures – planning, design, construction and operation
4. Water Quality Monitoring
5. Environmental impact assessment of Water Resources Engineering projects

Professor Garba Wali (0788877174)