Dr. Seneshaw Tsegaye holds the position of Associate Professor and serves as the Interim Chair of the Department of Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). Additionally, he holds the Backe Chair of Research for the U. A. Whitaker College of Engineering. Previously, Dr. Tsegaye was the Director of the Climate Change and Sustainability Program at the Patel College of Global Sustainability (PCGS) at the University of South Florida (USF). In the past, Dr. Tsegaye has worked as a researcher for the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, where he contributed to various projects, including the substantial EU-funded initiative, "SWITCH-Managing Water for the Cities of the Future." Currently, Dr. Tsegaye's research interests are centered around flood resiliency, infiltration-based best management practices, integrated urban water management, and the development of a decision support tool for transitioning to vegetation-based stormwater systems. With extensive teaching and research experience in both developed and developing countries, Dr. Tsegaye has established robust partnerships for international collaboration.