Dawit Bekele

Dawit Bekele is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the Global Centre for Environmental Remediation within the University of Newcastle, specializing in contaminant hydrogeology and vapour intrusion risk assessment. With over 15 years of experience in environmental research and consulting, he focuses on subsurface contaminant fate/transport modeling, conceptual site development, and groundwater remediation.

• Current Role: Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle
• Research Centres: Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER)
• Expertise: Vapour Intrusion, PFAS Remediation, Contaminated Site Characterization

Research Interests span multiple environmental domains:

• Contaminant hydrogeology and biogeochemistry
• Environmental risk assessment and remediation
• Vapour intrusion modeling and mitigation
• Water resource management
• Development of real-time monitoring systems

Scientific Contributions include 15+ journal articles (2015-2025) covering topics like PFAS transport dynamics, electrokinetic remediation, and vapour intrusion pathways. His work emphasizes practical applications for environmental monitoring and remediation technologies.

Grants totaling $5.1M highlight his leadership in CRC-funded projects related to vapour intrusion, PFAS remediation, and hydrocarbon-contaminated site management. He has supervised 6 completed and 2 ongoing research projects in environmental remediation.