Publications

Publications

Publications

PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS

  • Balekelayi, N., and Tesfamariam, S. (2023). Bayesian geoadditive water pipe failure forecasting model by optimizing the updating period. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 25(1), 1-19.
  • Balekelayi, N., Woldesellasse, H. and Tesfamariam, S (2022). Comparison of the Performance of a Surrogate Based Gaussian Process, NSGA2 and PSO Multi-objective Optimization of the Operation and Fuzzy Structural Reliability of Water Distribution System: Case Study for the City of Asmara, Eritrea. Water Resources Management 36, 6169–6185. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-022-03347-2
  • Balekelayi, N., Zeraebruk, K. N., Teklemariam, M., Tesfamariam, S. (2021). Optimization of Water Distribution System Operation with Multiple Tanks and Pumps: Application for Asmara, Eritrea’s Water Supply System. Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, 12(4), 04021037.
  • Balekelayi, N., Tesfamariam, S. (2021). Operational Risk-Based Decision Making for Wastewater Pipe Management. Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 27(1), 04020042.
  • Balekelayi, N., Tesfamariam, S. (2020): Geoadditive Quantile Regression Model for Sewer Pipes DeteriorationUsing Boosting Optimization Algorithm, Sustainability,12(20), 8733.
  • Balekelayi, N., Tesfamariam, S. (2020). External corrosion pitting depth prediction using Bayesian spectral analysis on bare oil and gas pipelines, International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, 188, 104224.
  • Balekelayi, N., Tesfamariam, S. (2020). Closure to “Graph-Theoretic Surrogate Measure to Analyze Reliability of Water Distribution System Using Bayesian Belief Network–Based Data Fusion Technique” by Ngandu Balekelayi and Solomon Tesfamariam. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management - ASCE,146(8), 07020002.
  • Balekelayi, N., Tesfamariam, S. (2019): Statistical inference ofsewer pipes deteriorationusing Bayesian geoadditive regression model, Journal of Infrastructure Systems-ASCE, 25(3) 04019021
  • Balekelayi, N., Tesfamariam, S. (2019) Graph theoretic surrogate measureto analyze reliabilityof water distribution system using Bayesian belief network-based data fusion technique, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, 145(8) 04019028
  • Kabir, G., Balekelayi, Ngandu C., and Tesfamariam, S. (2018) Consequence-Based Framework for Buried Infrastructure Systems: ABayesian Belief Network Model, Reliability Engineering and System Safety 180(2018) 290-301
  • Kabir, G., Balekelayi, N., and Tesfamariam, S. (2018). Sewer Structural Condition Prediction Integrating Bayesian Model Averaging with Logistic Regression.Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 32(3), 04018019.
  • Balekelayi, N., and Tesfamariam, S. (2017). Optimization techniques used in design and operations of water distribution networks: a review and comparative study. Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, 2(4), 153-168
  • Salomon Salumu Zahera, Martin Kabantu Tshikeba, Balekelayi, N, Michel Baraër , Annie Poulin, Simon Butsana , Vincent Lukanda , Jean-Michel Hiver (2016) Evapotranspiration Modelling in the Pool Malebo Wetlands Using Remote Sensing Technology, Nile Water Science and Engineering Journal, Vol. 9, Issue 1.
  • Zahera, S. S., Di Baldassare, G., and Balekelayi, N. (2011). One/Two-dimensional numerical assessment of the hydrodynamics of the Congo River in the Pool Malebo Les annales de la Faculte polytechnique de Kinshasa.
  • Zahera, S. S., Di Baldassarre, G., and Balekelayi, N. (2011) Modelling Seasonally Flooded Wetlands in the Semi-arid Sahelian Zone. Nile Basin Water Science and Engineering Journal, Volume 4, Issue 2, pp83-93