Motivation Letter

I am writing to express my interest in EPSRC PhD Studentship in: Managing Strategic

Infrastructure To Ensure Safe Drinking Water, The University of Sheffield, Department of Civil
and Structural Engineering. As a passionate and young water supply, hydrologist, and
environmental engineer with knowledge of water supply, water quality, climate change,
biogeochemistry laboratory analysis of water samples, and data science, I am confident that my
skills and experience will make a significant contribution to your research team.
My passion for this field led me to conduct my bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in water
supply and environmental/sanitation engineering. Through this discipline, I gained invaluable
hands-on experience and an in-depth understanding of how water supply schemes can be
significantly impacted by natural and manmade environmental disasters.
Through my academic background and extensive research experience, I have developed a deep
understanding of water supply, hydrological, climate change, and watershed systems, particularly
concerning urban and rural water supply, water quality and geochemistry of the regional
groundwater, and the impact of the watershed on water supply schemes, water quality of the
receiving water bodies like lakes and reservoirs. I have conducted fieldwork, laboratory
experiments, and data analysis on various research projects that revolve around the complex
interactions among resilient water supply schemes, climate change, hydrology, watershed, and water
quality.
Furthermore, I have appreciable knowledge in watershed modeling tool (SWAT), considerable
skill in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) particularly, spatial data analysis, strong
programming skill in Python, and I am experienced in working with complex datasets, analyzing
large amounts of geospatial and temporal data, and using statistical methods to derive meaningful
insights.
Therefore, as an ambitious water supply engineer, hydrologist, and environmentalist, I am eager
to contribute to this critical field of study through research and practice. I am confident that I
could contribute significantly to your team. I am excited to join and work on projects focused on
implementing new approaches for the sustainable management of water resources. Thank you
very much for considering my application.

Yours Sincerely
Abeanezer Lukas Bassa