Staff profile
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| Sponsored Researcher Post in the Department of Engineering |
Biography
Dr. Ishraga Osman is a Research Fellow at Durham University’s Department of Engineering, funded by a CARA Fellowship. Her research applies machine learning and AI to study climate change impacts on river flows and sediment transport, working collaboratively across interdisciplinary teams at Durham and internationally.
Dr. Osman obtained her PhD from Wageningen University and UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education in the Netherlands, where her thesis examined the impact of improved operation and maintenance on cohesive sediment transport in irrigation canals. She also holds an MSc in Water Resources Engineering and a BSc (Hons) in Civil Engineering from the University of Khartoum, Sudan.
Previously, she served as Head of the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Khartoum—the first woman to hold the post since 1939. She has experience in teaching, research, and consultancy in water resources and civil engineering, with numerous international collaborations and publications, including a book with CRC Press. She also served as Assistant Professor and Lecturer in Civil Engineering, University of Khartoum (top University in Sudan) with teaching and research spanning irrigation and drainage, hydrological modelling, sediment transport, climate change and river engineering. She has received research grants and fellowships from NUFFIC, IFS, and Sudan’s Ministry of Higher Education, among others. Her consultancy and applied research have contributed to national and regional projects addressing climate change, river morphology, and water management.
Research interests
- Hydrological modelling.
- Climate change resilience.
- Machine learning.
- Sediment transport modelling.
Publication
Books
Osman I. S. (2015). Impact of Improved Operation and Maintenance on Cohesive Sediment Transport in Gezira Scheme, Sudan. Published by CRC Press/Balkema. ISBN 9781138028807. https://www.routledge.com/Impact-of-Improved-Operation-and-Maintenance-on-Cohesive-Sediment-Transport-in-Gezira-Scheme-Sudan/Osman/p/book/9781138028807
Journal papers
Osman I.S., Abdelaziz Chaqdid, Mohammed Seaid, Nabil El Mocayd. Hybrid data driven modeling for statistical downscaling of discharge and sediment load in the upper Blue Nile Basin. Currently under review - submitted to Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment Journal.
Osman I. S, Schultz B., Osman A., Suryadi F. (2016). Simulation of fine sediment transport in irrigation canals of the Gezira Scheme with the numerical model FSEDT. ASCE Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 142(11): 04016049.
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/%28ASCE%29IR.1943-4774.0001031
Osman, I. S., Schultz, B., Osman, A., and Suryadi, F. X. (2016). Effects of different operation scenarios on sedimentation in irrigation canals of the Gezira Scheme, Sudan. Irrigation and Drainage Journal, 66: 82-89.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ird.2023
Osman I. S, Akode Osman (2016). Towards Better Management of Sediment and Water in Gezira Irrigation System, Sudan. University of Khartoum Engineering Journal, ISSN: 1858-6333
https://doi.org/10.53332/uofkej.v6i1.26
Peer-reviewed Conference papers
Wifag Mahmoud, Muna Musna, Osman I. S. (2022). Towards Enhanced Water Supply in Coastal Cities of the Red Sea State. Proceeding of 4th Conference on Civil Engineering, Nyala, Sudan, December 13-14 2022.
Awad M. Ali, Osman I, Hozaifa Khalid, Maab Albager, Amal Ibrahim (2021). The impact of different design approaches on fine sediment transport in Gezira Scheme, Sudan. Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation: Water Resources in Arid Lands: Management and Sustainability (pp. 55-72), Cairo, Egypt, IEREK, Springer International Publishing.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-67028-3_5
Osman I., Awad Ali, Hozifa Khalid, Maab Albager, Amel Ibrahim (2020). A mathematical model using different design approaches for better sediment and water management in irrigation canals. Proceeding of 5th International CIGR conference on Challenges of Water Mobilization and Soil Conservation in Better Adapting to Climate Change, Rabat, Morocco, September 10 -13 2019.
Osman I., Osman M. A. (2018). Sediment transport simulation in irrigation canals using a numerical model FSEDT. Proceeding of the 2nd civil Engineering Conference, University of Khartoum, December 2 -5 2018.
Osman I. S. (2015). Numerical modelling for cohesive sediment transport. China-Sudan Symposium on advance material and technique in Civil Engineering, Yangzho University, China, November 28, 2015.
Osman I. S, Akode Osman (2014). The effect of Blue Nile sediment load in irrigation canals. Case study: Gezira Scheme. A paper presented at the scientific Symposium: Eastern Nile Cooperation: Opportunities for Regional Development, Khartoum, Sudan, March 10 -12, 2014.
Osman I. S., Osman A., Mohamed Y., Schultz B. (2013). Sedimentation in irrigation in Gezira Scheme, Sudan. The New Nile Perspectives - Scientific advances in the Eastern Nile Basin Conference, Khartoum, Sudan, May 6 -8, 2013.
Osman I. S., Schultz B., Suryadi, Mohamed Y., Akode O. (2011). Improving the operation and maintenance for better sediment and water management in Gezira Scheme, Sudan. The 21st International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, Tehran, Iran, October 15 -23, 2011.
Osman I. S., Ahmed A. A., Babiker A. (2006). Sediment and Aquatic Weeds Management Challenges in Gezira Irrigated Scheme. International Sediment Initiative Conference, Khartoum, Sudan, November 12 -15, 2006.
Theses and edited conference proceedings
Osman I. S. (2015). Impact of Improved Operation and Maintenance on Cohesive Sediment Transport in Gezira Scheme, Sudan. Wageningen University & UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, the Netherlands.
Osman I. S. (2007). Use of Space Technology in Water Resources Management; case of Gash River Basin. M.Sc., Dep. of Civil Eng., University of Khartoum, Sudan.
Neggar O.M, Fadul. H, Ahmed A.A, Osman I. S. (Editor) (2003). Water Harvesting for Food Security & Sustainable development proceeding. Water Harvesting & the Future of Development in Sudan Conference, Khartoum, August 19 -20, 2003.
Osman I. S., Ahmed. E .H, Mosa, S .H (2002). Stability Analysis of a Natural Slope on the River Nile. Final year thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Khartoum, Sudan.