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Assistant Professor Dr. Ramani Bai Varadharajan
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Assistant Professor Dr Ramani Bai Varadharajan

Assistant Professor

Academic Qualifications

PhD Environment & Water Resource Engineering
MEng Water Resource Engineering
BEng Civil Engineering

Areas of Interest
Modeling Environmental and Water Resources (EWR) systems
Waste management system design
Water treatment processes
Water Quality modeling
EWR models using Artificial Intelligent methods
Optimization of EWR engineering systems
Sustainable Drainage System Design
Professional Bodies

Professional Qualifications:  

  • Professional Engineer with practicing certificate, IEI, India (PE7005089) 

  • Chartered Engineer, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK. 

  • PE with Board of Engineers Malaysia, Malaysia (In process) 

Membership: 

  • Institution of Engineers India, Lifetime Fellow (F1283002). 

  • International Society for Development and Sustainability, Japan, Lifetime Fellow (M23110118) 

  • The Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK - FIET and Chartered Engineer, (1100669111) 

  • Graduate Engineer, BEM, Malaysia (No. G2194022L) 

  • British Water, UK Member (2020) 

  • The Geological Society of London, 2007, (Fellowship No.: 1015123) 

  • IWA (International Water Association, London) 2007, (Individual Member: 56598841) 

  • ENSEARH, (Environmental Management & Research Association of Malaysia), 2005. (No: 1224) 

  • MWA (Malaysia Water Association), 2004, (Ordinary Member: OM08012). 

  • MISTE (Member in Indian Society for Technical Education), 1997, (Life Member: LM24302) 

  • Environmental Impact Assessment Consultant – DOE, Malaysia, 2013 (In process) 

  • Pakar Sains Marin dan Oseanografi - National Oceanography Directorate (NOD), 2008. 

  • Society of Industry Leaders, New York, 2008 

  • Environmental Impact Assessment Consultant – DOE, Malaysia (In process). 

  • A global partner in Advances in Cleaner Production Network. http://www.advancesincleanerproduction.net/network/partner.html 

  • Premium member-Institute for Engineering Research and Publication (2023). 

Research

Research Grant (completed)

All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi, (AICTE) India  

Modernization of Hydraulics lab and Data Acquisition System. 

Ramani Bai V. and Prof. Dr. N. Ramachandran 

RM 60K 

1997-1999 

 

Research University Fund (SPECIAL GRANT) /UM  

Data Mining: Discovering hidden parameters in Water Quality Index using Fuzzy logic. 

Ramani Bai V., Prof. Dr. Ghazali Zaban, and En. Abdul Rani Abdullah 

RM 50 K 

Aug 2007-Dec 2007 

 

Ministry of Science, Tech. & Innov, (MOSTI) Malaysia. 

Study on Seawater intrusion and Evolution of protection strategies for coastal erosion. 

Ramani Bai V., Prof. Dr. Faisal Haji Ali and En. Ahmad Jamaluddin Shaaban 

RM 193 K 

2006-2008 

 

Ministry of Science, Tech. & Innov, (MOSTI) Malaysia. 

Novel and sustainable flood control construction system using Neuro-fuzzy logic. 

Ramani Bai V., Dr. Faridah Binti Othman, and En. Mohamed Nor bin Mohamed  

RM 150 K 

2006-2008 

 

University Grant/ UM 

Development of database management system (DBMS) of stormwater utility in Klang Using GIS technology. 

Ramani Bai V. and Prof. Zamin Jumaat 

RM 50K 

2007- 2008 

 

Ministry of Science, Tech. & Innov, (MOSTI) Malaysia.  

Data Mining on hidden parameters of Water Quality Index for safe drinking water using artificial neural networks and Fuzzy logic systems 

Ramani Bai V., Prof. Dr. Ghazali Shaban, and En. Abdul Rani Abdullah 

RM 89 K 

2007-2009 

 

ARCP-Asia Pacific Network, Japan 

Asian Coastal Ecosystems: An Integrated Database and Information Management System (DIMS) for Assessing the Impact of Climate change and its Appraisal. 

Ramani Bai V., Prof. Mohan, NITTTR, India, Prof. Pavel Tkalich, NUC, Singapore and Prof. Jon French, UCL, London 

RM280 K 

2009-2011 

 

DURS2013 

Analysis of the factors and the influence of water quality parameters that induce the occurrence of Total Coliform violations in the complied chlorine-treated water. 

Ramani Bai V. 

RM 3K 

Jun-Aug 2013 

 

Ministry of Science, Tech. & Innovation (MOSTI) Malaysia. 

Automated Intelligent system for medical waste segregation and reuse using neuro-fuzzy Logic 

Ramani Bai V., UNMC Zainal Ariff bin Abdul R, University of Malaya and Lokman Hakim bin Sulaiman, National Institute of Health, Malaysia 

RM 206 K 

2011-2013 

 

Linton Research Grant 

Evaluation of a new water quality analyser: A case study on the Selangor water resources 

Mdm. Hasmawati Hassan, Dr. Ery Mochamad Rizaldy and Mr. Alla Kesava Rao 

RM 5000 

 

REIG UCSI grant 

Smart Greywater Infrastructure Design for the Eco-campus. 

Prof. Dr. Mohd Razman Bin Salim, UCSI, and Prof. S. Mohan, IITm, India. 

Rm 36,750 

2021-2023 

 

Community Project 

Coastal Sustainable Development 

Prof. S. Mohan, Dr. Ir. Deprizon and Team. 

UCSI sponsored project. 

2023-2024. 

Publications

Patent: 

  1. Ramani Bai V., (2020). A waste segregation system for hospitals and medical activities. (Malaysian Patent No. MY-175742-A) MyIPO, Malaysia. 

https://estatus.myipo.gov.my/estatus/web/index.php?r=estatus%2Findex&EstatusSearch%5Bdomain%5D=2&EstatusSearch%5Btype%5D=1&EstatusSearch%5Bapplication%5D=PI2013702438 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Md. Ghazaly Shaaban, Gopinath Ramadas (2015). System, method, and apparatus to determine water quality assessment. (Malaysian Patent No. MY-155258-A) MyIPO, Malaysia. 

 

Book: 

  1. V. Ramani Bai Gopinath, and Kangadharan G. Protecting the health and reducing costs through medical waste management. Partridge Singapore, Penguin Random House Company (In Press). 

 

  1. V. Ramani Bai Gopinath, and Vanitha G. (2021). Systematic methods of water quality Parameter analysis. Partridge Singapore, Penguin Random House Company, ISBN 978-1-4828-3181-8(e), p50. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097T34X9H/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=9781482831818&qid=1624586179&sr=8-1.  

 

Edited book: 

  1. Ramani Bai V., and Andrew Chan (2010). Climate Change and DIMS Technology, Edited Scientific proceedings of the year 2010 of Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research, Japan, 466p. https://www.apn-gcr.org/uploads/bulletin/ScienceBulletin_Issue2_March2012_web.pdf 

 

JOURNALS: 

Water resources engineering and Hydraulics: 

  1. Bai, V. Ramani, Mohan, S., Kangadharan, G., & Kaur, L. H. (2023). Employing global climate models to assess the impacts of coastal climate change and to protect the fisheries environment: A case study. Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences, 10(1S), 3608-3621. 

  1. V Ramani Bai Gopinath, S Mohan, G Kangadharan, A Chun Kit, P Varadarajan (2021). Intelligent model for reservoir operation through data mining- A Case study, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2040 012032. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/2040/1/012032  

 

  1. Temoor A., Ramani Bai V., Nida N. (2020). Mediating role of Attitudes to Enhance the Creativity Disposition towards Entrepreneurial Intention. Int. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24 (3), 542-553. Scopus Journal, Impact factor:0.19. DoI: 10.37200/IJPR/V24I3/PR200811 

 

  1. Temoor Anjum, Ramani Bai V, Siew Poh Phung (2020). Moderating Role of University Support on the relationship between Effective Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Intention, Test 

Engineering and Management, Vol. 83, March- April 2020, 16377 – 16387, ISSN: 0193-4120. 

Scopus Journal. 

 

  1. Kayalvizhi Subramanian, Gunasekar Thangarasu, Prof. Dr. Ramani Bai (2018). A Review on Fuzzy Sets Uncertainty Modeling In Expert Systems, International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), DOI:https://doi.org/10.31142/ijtsrd19147, ISSN: 2456-6470, Special Issue 

| International Conference on Advanced Engineering and Information Technology, November 2018, pp.101-107, https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd19147.pdf 

 

  1. Choong Pei Kee, Deepak T J, Raman Bai. Determining Coefficient of Discharge and Coefficient of Roughness for Short Grass Bed and Concrete Bed, International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), DOI: https://doi.org/10.31142/ijtsrd19119 ISSN: 2456-6470, Special Issue | International Conference on Advanced Engineering and Information Technology, November 2018, pp.23-33, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd19119.pdf 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Tkalich P., Mohan S. (2016). WebGIS based Database Information and Management System (DIMS) for India, Malaysia, and Singapore. Jurnal Teknologi, 78(8.6), 53-59. Scopus Elsevier Indexed. https://jurnalteknologi.utm.my/index.php/jurnalteknologi/article/view/9639 

 

  1. Reza Kabiri, Andrew Chan and Ramani Bai (2013). Comparison of SCS and Green-Ampt methods in surface runoff-Flooding simulation for Klang Watershed in Malaysia. Open Journal of Modern Hydrology, Vol 3 (3), 102-114. DoI: 10.4236/ojmh.2013.33014. https://file.scirp.org/pdf/OJMH_2013070513344785.pdf (ISI Web of science- Impact factor = 0.14) 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., and Craig J., (2013). Performance Analysis of the Storm water Management and Road Tunnel (SMART), Kuala Lumpur. International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Management, Vol. 5(7), 410-417. ISSN: 2141-6613. DOI: 10.5897/SRE2013 0390 www.academicjournals.org/article/article1379429917_Varadharajan%20and%20Bailey.pdf 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V. (2012). Coastal erosion due to Seawater Intrusion into groundwater aquifers. Int. Journal     of     the      Open      Hydrology, 2012, 6, 52-57.      ISSN:      1874-3781. DOI: 10.2174/1874378101206010052 Bentham Science Publishers. http://benthamopen.com/contents/pdf/TOHYDJ/TOHYDJ-6-52.pdf 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V. and Mohamed Rom Tamjis (2007). Fuzzy logic model on operation and control of Hydro-Power dams in Malaysia. ICCE online journal, 4 (1), 31-40. Tech Science Press.ISSN:1933- 2815.DoI:10.3970/icces.2007.004.031. http://www.techscience.com/doi/10.3970/icces.2007.004.031.pdf 

  1. Mohan, S and Ramani Bai V. (2003). Reliability Based Conjunctive Use Optimization Model for Crop Planning. Indian Journal of Power and River Valley development, 53 (12), 215-221. ISSN: 0019- 5537 Books & Journals Private Ltd, India. www.connectjournals.com/subscription_info.php?bookmark=CJ-001162 

 

Environmental Engineering: 

  1. V. Ramani Bai, G. Kangadharan, S. Razman, R. Gopinath, G. Dhanush (2022). Segregation of Medical Wastes using Feedforward Neural Networks and Image Processing for a New Classification, Suranaree J. Sci. Technol. 29(4): 010144(1-10). https://ird.sut.ac.th/e-journal/Journal/pdf/220104506.pdf Scopus and ESCI Journal. 

 

  1. Bai, V.R., Kit, A.C., Kangadharan, G. et al. (2022). Experimental study on total coliform violations in the complied NH2CL, O3, and UV treated municipal water supply system. Eur. Phys. J. Plus, 137 (6) 689 (1-18). Scopus Journal SCI Expanded https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-022-02891-5. 

 

  1. V. Ramani Bai Gopinath, Davarpanah S. H., Kangadharan G., and Ruzaimah R. (2021). Fuzzy Logic Intelligent system for an automatic medical Waste segregation, Journal of Physics Conference Series, Vol (2040), 012004, pp1-13. Scopus Journal. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/2040/1/012004.  

 

  1. Assefa, R., Bai, R., Leta, S. et al. Nitrogen removal in integrated anaerobic–aerobic sequencing batch reactors and constructed wetland system: a field experimental study. Appl Water Sci 9, 136 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201- 019-1015-8. (ESCI Web of Science- Impact factor = 1.5) 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V. Gopinath, Kayalvizhi Subramanian, Gunasekar Thangarasu, Vanitha Gopalkrishnan, Kangadharan Gopinath (2017). New classification and colour code development for an efficient medical waste segregation, LIFE: International Journal of Health and Life-Sciences, Vol 3:2, 293- 

304. https://grdspublishing.org/index.php/life/article/view/791 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Deepak T. J., Hasmawati Hassan and Kangadharan G., (2018). A comprehensive review on application of fuzzy logic methods in resolving environmental issues and impacts, International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering, and Information Technology (Accepted- 018/ICAEIT2017). Scopus Elsevier Indexed, https://easychair.org/conferences/overview.cgi?a=16623951 (BEST PAPER AWARD). 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V. G., Alla Kay R., Andy Chan (2018). Automation of Medical Waste Separation using Advanced Technologies to Minimize its Impact on Environment. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), DOI: https://doi.org/10.31142/ijtsrd19120 ISSN: 2456-6470, Special Issue | International Conference on Advanced Engineering and Information Technology, November 2018, pp.115-122, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd19120.pdf 

 

  1. V. Ramani Bai, G. Vanitha and Zainal Ariff Abdul Rahman (2013). Effective hospital waste classification to overcome occupational health issues and reducing waste disposal costs. Journal of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 34(11): 1234-1235. ISSN: 1559-6834, DoI: https://doi.org/10.1086/673461. (ISI Web of science- Impact factor = 4.02) www.jstor.org/discover/10.1086/673461?uid=3738672&uid=2134&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&sid=21103860278667 

 

  1. Ramani Bai Gopinath and Mohamed Rom Tamjis (2008). Water Quality in Health Care. International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, 9 (1), 125-140. DoI:10.1504/IJETM.2008.017865. Scopus Elsevier Indexed (Impact factor = 0.433). www.inderscience.com/search/index.php?action=record&rec_id=17865&prevQuery=&ps=10&m=or 

 

  1. Md. Pauzi Abdullah, Sadia Waseem, Raman Bai V and Ijaz-ul-Mohsin (2008) Development of New Water Quality Model using Fuzzy Logic System for Malaysia, Open Environmental Sciences, 2008.2, 101-106. BENTHAM OPEN publish. ISSN: 1876-3251 DOI: 10.2174/1876325100802010101. Scopus Elsevier Indexed. https://benthamopen.com/contents/pdf/TOENVIRJ/TOENVIRJ-2-101.pdf 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Reinier Bouwmeester and Mohan S., (2009). Fuzzy Logic Water Quality Index and Importance of Water Quality Parameters, Int. Journal of Air, Soil and Water Research, 2, 51-59. ISSN: 1178-6221. Scopus Elsevier and ISI Web of Science ESCI Indexed (Impact factor = 1.17 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.4137/ASWR.S2156 

 

Climate change: 

  1. Reza Kabiri, Ramani Bai V., and Andy Chan 2013. Regional precipitation scenarios using a spatial statistical downscaling approach for Klang watershed, Malaysia, Journal of Environmental Research and Development, ISSN: PARIS ISSN 0973-6921, Vol 8 (1), 126-134. http://jerad.org/dispabstract.php?vID=1074, www.jerad.org/ppapers/dnload.php?vl=8&is=1&st=126 

 

  1. Reza Kabiri, V. Ramani Bai, Andrew Chan (2015). Assessment of hydrologic impacts of climate change on the runoff trend in Klang Watershed, Malaysia. Environmental Earth Sciences, 73(1), 27- 

371866-6280, DoI: 10.1007/s12665-014-3392-5. (ISI Web of science- Impact factor = 1.76) 

 

Book Chapters in Edited books (invited): 

  1. Mohan, S and Ramani Bai V. (2003) Intelligent Systems Design and Application, Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing, Part 1: Connectionist Paradigms and Machine learning - On Improving Data Fitting Procedure in Reservoir Operation using Artificial Neural Networks, Springer. 23 (XVIII), 13-22.  ISBN 978-3-540-40426-2. Edited by Abraham, Ajith; Franke, Katrin; Koppen Mario. E-Book ISBN 978-3-540-44999-7. Indexed by ISI/Scopus. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-540-44999-7_2 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-44999-7_2 

 

  1. Ramani Bai Varadharajan (2006). Advances in Geosciences - Hydrological Science (HS), Inter and Intra Neuronal Systems for Reservoir Operation, Technical publication, 4, 149-159, ISBN: 978-981-256-456-6, World Scientific Publishing Company Pvt Ltd., Singapore. Later volumes are of this series are Indexed by Web of Science.  https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/9789812707208_0019  

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Gopinath Ramadas and Richard Simons (2008). GIS technology in Water Resources Parameter Extraction in Flood Forecasting, Flood Risk Management -FLOODrisk2008, Balkema Publishers – CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, The Netherlands Press, 158, 228-232. DOI: 10.1201/9780203883020.ch158. ISBN:978-0-415-48507-4, eISBN:978-0-203-88302-0 https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780203883020 Web of Science: (coverage after ISBN: 978-1-X) eISBN 9780429207129, https://doi.org/10.1201/9780203883020 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Mohan S. and Reza Kabiri (2011). Towards a Database for an Information Management System for Climate Change: An Online resource.  Climate Change and the Sustainable Management of Water Resources, Climate Change Management, Springer, 1, 61-67. DOI: 10.1007%2F978-3-642-22266-5_4. ISBN:978-3-642-22265-8 Online ISBN: 978-3-642-22266-5 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-22266-5_4  

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Mohan S., Raju D. and French J.,  (2012) Asian Coastal Ecosystems: An Integrated Database and Information Management System (DIMS) for Assessing Impact of Climate Change and its Appraisal,  Global Environmental Research, Featured article, APN Science Bulletin, 2, 34-37.    

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Sumiani Yusoff and S. Mohan (2016). Hydraulic simulation of groundwater flow using Visual Mod flow, Edited Vol. Land-use & Natural Resources: Context of Disaster Reduction and Sustainability. National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Associated Publishing Company, M/s. Astral International, New Delhi. ISBN 13: 9788170358534.  

 

Website Developed: 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Raju D., Mohan S. (2010, Dec 1). Global climate engine. “Database and Information Management System –DIMS”, Retrieved from University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus [Website] www.globalclimate-engine.org.  

Software and Prototype Developed: 

  1. Ramani Bai V., (2013). Automatic Medical Waste Segregation Machine (Version 2.0) [computer software and Model Prototype].  

  1. Ramani Bai V. (2008). Universal Water Quality Index- UNIQ2008 (Version 2.0) [computer software and user manual]. Available from  
    www.globalclimate-engine.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=archive&Itemid=75 

  1. Ramani Bai V. (2009). Graph Generator (Version 2.0) [computer software and user manual]. Available from www.globalclimate-engine.org/index.php?option=com_graphgenerator&view=graphgenerator&Itemid=411 

  1. Ramani Bai V. (2010). Flood prediction (Version 1.0) [computer software and user manual]. Available from www.globalclimate- engine.org/index.php?option=com_graphgenerator&view=floodprediction&Itemid=412 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Raju D., Mohan S. (2010). Geographic Information System for Malaysia, India, and Singapore (Version 2.0) [Database and user manual]. Available from  
    http://dims.globalclimate-engine.org/apn/malaysia/map.phtml, 
    http://dims.globalclimate-engine.org/apn/india/map.phtml, 
    http://dims.globalclimate-engine.org/apn/singapore/map.phtml 

  1. Ramani Bai V. (1998) Design of Drip irrigation system (Version 1.0) [Computer software]. 
    ps://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30168770819 

 

PRESS RELEASE: 

  1. EurekAlert! The American Association for the Advancement of Science. (2008) Ramani Bai Gopinath. “Fuzzy logic water quality: Broad analysis of pollutants using fuzzy logic could guide water quality improvement [Press release].” April 17, 2008. Retrieved from www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-04/ip-flw041708.php  

  1. Science Daily! Ramani Bai G. and Mohammad R. T. Broad Analysis of pollutants using fuzzy logic could guide water quality improvement [Press release]. April 18, 2008. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080417095919.htm 

  1. Web link under Nottingham academics win Hind Rattan Awards   

https://www.nottingham.edu.my/NewsEvents/News/2014/Nottingham-academics-win-Hind-Rattan-Awards-.aspx 

Conferences

 

  1. V. Ramani Bai Gopinath, Dhavarpanah S. H. and Kangadharan G. (2021). D Fuzzy Logic Intelligent System for an Automatic Medical Waste Segregation. Proc. of National Conference on Intelligent and Secure Smart Systems (NCISSS-2021), 25-26 June, 2021, p24. 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Ang C. K., and Kangadharan G. (2020). Measures to prevent Total Coliform violations in the complied chlorine treated water at the water treatment plant and in water distribution systems, Proc. of 2nd Scientific International Conference on CBRNe SICC Series, Epidemics, T.1 Biological, Chemical and explosive (BCe) Events, 10-12 December 2020, Italy, p100-101. 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Abdul Mazli Hafiz A. M., Ruzaimah R., Kangadharan G. (2020). Shape-Based Intelligent Management Of Medical Waste Using Artificial Neural Networks, Proc. of  2nd Scientific International Conference on CBRNe SICC Series, Epidemics, T.2 Medical Management and First Aid, Psychology, 10-12 December 2020, Italy, p110. 

 

  1. V. Ramani Bai Gopinath, S. Mohan, R. Gopinath and G. Kangadharan (2018). Derivation of optimal cropping pattern and operation policies using linear programming. Proc. of International conference on ECO‐BIO Challenges in Building a Sustainable Bio-based Economy 2018. Royal Dublin Society, Ireland, 4‐7 March 2018, P 2.30: p83. 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Alla Kay R and Andy Chan (2018). Automation of medical waste separation using advanced technologies to minimize its impact on environment. Proc. of International Conference on Advanced Engineering and Information Technology (ICAEIT - 2017), jointly organised Linton University College, Malaysia & Cafet Innova Technical Society, Hyderabad, India, 7–9 Dec 2017, P52. http://icaeit.cafetinnova.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ICAEIT-2017-Porceedings-1.pdf  

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Pere Tonlagha and Kangadharan G., (2018). Determination of water quality index to study the environmental degradation – A case study. Proc. of International Conference on Advanced Engineering and Information Technology (ICAEIT - 2017), jointly organised Linton University College, Malaysia & Cafet Innova Technical Society, Hyderabad, India, 7–9 Dec 2017, P53 (BEST PAPER AWARD). http://icaeit.cafetinnova.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ICAEIT-2017-Porceedings-1.pdf  

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Deepak T. J., Hasmawati Hassan and Kangadharan G., (2018). A comprehensive review on application of fuzzy logic methods in resolving environmental issues and impacts, Proc. of International Conference on Advanced Engineering and Information Technology (ICAEIT - 2017), jointly organised Linton University College, Malaysia & Cafet Innova Technical Society, Hyderabad, India, 7–9 Dec 2017, P57-58 (BEST PAPER AWARD). http://icaeit.cafetinnova.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ICAEIT-2017-Porceedings-1.pdf  

 

  1. Choong Pei Kee, Deepak T J and Ramani Bai V., (2018). Determining coefficient of discharge and coefficient of roughness for short grass bed and concrete bed, Proc. of International Conference on Advanced Engineering and Information Technology (ICAEIT - 2017), jointly organised Linton University College, Malaysia & Cafet Innova Technical Society, Hyderabad, India, 7th–9th Dec 2017, P59-60. http://icaeit.cafetinnova.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ICAEIT-2017-Porceedings-1.pdf  

 

  1. Kayalvizhi Subramanian, Gunasekar Thangarasu and Ramani Bai V., (2018). A Review on Fuzzy Sets Uncertainty Modelling in Expert Systems, Proc. of International Conference on Advanced Engineering and Information Technology (ICAEIT - 2017), jointly organised Linton University College, Malaysia & Cafet Innova Technical Society, Hyderabad, India, 7th–9th Dec 2017, P63. http://icaeit.cafetinnova.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ICAEIT-2017-Porceedings-1.pdf  

 

  1. Jaafar S. A., Mastura J., Ahmad A. J., and Ramani Bai V. (2015). Evaluate Universal Processes of Quality Management System in the Military Construction Organization. Proc. of the 3rd International Conference on Livable Cities 2015 in Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, 30 Nov - 2 Dec 2015. P279-286. http://irep.iium.edu.my/46278/1/Proceeding_ICLC_2015.pdf (The best presentation Silver Award). 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Tkalich P., Mohan S., (2016). WebGIS based Database Information and Management System (DIMS) for India, Malaysia and Singapore. Proc. of Geotropika 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, West Malaysia in Feb 17-18.   

 

  1. Jaafar S. A., Mastura J., Ahmad A. J., and Ramani Bai V. (2015). Diagnosis Quality Management System in Construction Military Enterprise. Proc. of the 3rd International Conference on Livable Cities 2015 in Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang during 30 Nov - 2 Dec 2015. P268-278.  http://crilass.usm.my/iclc2015.html. http://irep.iium.edu.my/46278/1/Proceeding_ICLC_2015.pdf 

(Copernicus). 

 

  1. Jaafar S. A., Mastura J., Ahmad A. J., and Ramani Bai V. (2015). Evaluate the Quality Management Principle within the Military Construction Organization. Proc. of the 3rd International Conference on Livable Cities 2015 in Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang during 30 Nov - 2 Dec 2015. P187-194. http://irep.iium.edu.my/46278/1/Proceeding_ICLC_2015.pdf (Copernicus). 

 

  1. Jaafar S. A., Mastura J., Ahmad A. J., and Ramani Bai V. (2015). Investigate the effect of Quality Management Principles on Evaluating Quality Processes in the Military Construction Organization in Iraq. Proc. of the 3rd International Conference on Livable Cities 2015 in Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang during 30 Nov - 2 Dec 2015. P195-206. http://irep.iium.edu.my/46278/1/Proceeding_ICLC_2015.pdf (Copernicus). 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V. (2012). Importance of biological parameters of water quality to reform WQI in practice. Advances in Environment, computational Chemistry and Bioscience, Edited by Sorinel O., Azami Z., Saeid E., Ming-Shen J., Claudia A .F. Aiub, Ahadollah A., World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society Press, p199-204. ISBN: 978-1-61804-147-0. Scopus Indexed. http://www.wseas.us/e-library/conferences/2012/Montreux/BIOCHEMENV/BIOCHEMENV-30.pdf 

 

  1. Kabiri, R., Ramani Bai V., and Andrew C. (2012). Using Green-Ampt Loss Method in Surface Runoff Simulation of Klang Watershed in West Malaysia. Advances in Environment, computational Chemistry and Bioscience, Edited by Sorinel O., Azami Z., Saeid E., Ming-Shen J., Claudia A .F. Aiub, Ahadollah A., World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society Press, p217-222. ISBN: 978-1-61804-147-0. Scopus Indexed. http://www.wseas.us/e-library/conferences/2012/Montreux/BIOCHEMENV/BIOCHEMENV-33.pdf 

 

  1. Kabiri .R, Ramani Bai V., and Andrew Chan (2012). Climate change impacts on river runoff in Klang watershed in Malaysia. Advances in Environment, computational Chemistry and Bioscience, Edited by Sorinel O., Azami Z., Saeid E., Ming-Shen J., Claudia A .F. Aiub, Ahadollah A., World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society Press, p223-228. ISBN: 978-1-61804-147-0. Scopus Indexed. www.wseas.us/e-library/conferences/2012/Montreux/BIOCHEMENV/BIOCHEMENV-34.pdf 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Lokman Hakim S., Ian Harrison and Vanitha G. (2012) Development of a New Classification and Colour Code for Medical Waste Segregation. Advances in Environment, computational Chemistry and Bioscience, Edited by Sorinel O., Azami Z., Saeid E., Ming-Shen J., Claudia A .F. Aiub, Ahadollah A., World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society Press, p242-246. ISBN: 978-1-61804-147-0. Scopus Indexed.  

 

  1. Kabiri, R., Ramani Bai, Chan A. (2012). Estimation of Climate Change Impacts on Frequency of precipitation extremes case study: Klang Watershed, Malaysia. Proc. of International conference on Environment, Chemistry and Biology, Singapore, IACSIT press, Vol. 49 (29), p144-149. ISBN: 978-981-07-4883-8. DOI: 10.7763/IPCBEE. http://www.ipcbee.com/vol49/029-ICECB2012-E1008.pdf  (Elsevier EI Geobase) 

 

  1. Ramani Bai, V. and Gopinath R. 2010. Real Time Water Quality. Workshop on Sustainable Urban Stream Restoration (rehabilitation) by UNIVERSITAS 21, Nov 12-14, 2010, New Delhi, India. 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V. and Mohan S. (2009). Groundwater Model for Investigating Seawater Intrusion Hazards. Proc. of Int. conference on Disaster Mitigation and Management (ICDMM-2009), Dec 16-18, 2009, PSNA, Tamil Nadu, India.  

 

  1. Akbari, V. Ramani.Bai and Azizan Abu. S (2008). Estimating Spatial Curve Number (CN) for flood Analysis of urbanized watershed. Proc. Int. conference on Challenges in Facing Natural Hazards for Future Engineering Practice, ICCE08. Univ. Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia, 12-14 May. 

 

  1. Akbari, Azizan Abu Samah and Ramani Bai V. (2008). Spatial Data Updating using enhanced satellite image. Proc. of Int. Conference on Environmental Research and Technology. Pp 682-685. 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Gopinath Ramadas and Richard Simons (2008). GIS technology in Water Resources Parameter Extraction in Flood Forecasting. Proc. of FLOODrisk2008, Sep 30- Oct 2, 2008, Keble College Oxford, UK, Balkema Publishers – Taylor & Francis, The Netherlands, 158, 228-232. 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V. and Reinier Bouwmeester (2008). Clean sustainable technology for water quality index using fuzzy logic system. Proc. of Green Growth, Dec 15-18, 2008, IBS, Hyderabad, India.  

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Mohamed Rom Tamjis and Anas. R (2007). Application of Neuro-Fuzzy Logic In Reservoir Operation, Proc. of 6th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Information Technology APIS’06, Jan 20-21, 2007, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 95-98. 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Mohamed Rom Tamjis and Anas. R (2007). Comparative Study on Performance of Two Backpropagation Algorithms in Artificial Neural Networks, Proc. of 6th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Information Technology APIS’06, Jan 20-21, 2007, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 122-125. 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Mohamed Rom Tamjis and Anas. R (2007). Operation and Control of Hydro-Power Dam Using Fuzzy Logic, Proc. of 6th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Information Technology APIS’06, Jan 20-21, 2007, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp.118-121. 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Mohamed Rom Tamjis and Anas. R (2007). Need For Artificial Neural Network Based Model for Medical Waste Segregation And Safe Disposal, Proc. of 6th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Information Technology APIS’06, Jan 20-21, 2007, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 186-188. 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Mohamed Rom Tamjis and Anas. R (2007). Artificial Neural Network Modeling for Hydro-Power Project, Proc. of 6th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Information Technology APIS’06, Jan 20-21, 2007, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 35-38. 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V. and Mohamed Rom Tamjis (2007). Fuzzy logic model on operation and control of Hydro-Power dams in Malaysia. Proc. of International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, 3-8 Jan’07, Miami, Florida, USA, pp 1147-1154. 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V. and Mohan, S (2007). Conjunctive use in operation of reservoir for Irrigation using Artificial Neural Networks. Proc. of International Conference on Water Resource Management: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century, 23-25 Apr’07, Department of Ecology & Environmental Science, Assam University, Silchar, India. pp 47-56. 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., S. K. Pramada and Faisal Haji Ali Alhaj (2007). An improved method of prediction of seawater intrusion using Visual Modflow. Proc. of Bicentennial International conference of the Geological Society of London, 10-12 Sep’07, Queen EIizabeth II Conference Centre, London, UK, pp 116. 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Woo Chaw Seng, Faridha Othman and Gopinath Ramadas (2007). Neural Networks based Data Mining and Knowledge discovery in Dam operation and control. Proc. of INFORMATICS07, Nov 27-28, 2007, Hotel Hilton, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. T1: Pp. 14 – 20. 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Md. Ghazaly Shaaban, S. Mohan (2007). Small water system management in coasts of West Malaysia. Proc. of 8th IWA Specialized Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems and 2nd IWA Specialized Conference on Decentralized Water and Wastewater International Network, Feb 06-09, 2008, Coimbatore, South India.  

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Md. Ghazaly Shaaban, Md Pauzi Abdullah and Sadia Ata (2007). Development of new water quality model using Fuzzy Logic system for Malaysia. Proc. of 8th IWA Specialized Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems and 2nd IWA Specialized Conference on Decentralized Water and Wastewater International Network, Feb 06-09, 2008, Coimbatore, South India.  

 

  1. A. Akbari and V. Ramani Bai (2007). The Use of HEC-GeoHMS and HEC-HMS to perform GIS based Flood Analysis of a Watershed.  Proc. of  Int. Symposium & Exhibition on Geo-information 2007 & International Symposium on GPS/GNSS 2007 (ISG-GNSS2007), Johor, Malaysia 5-7 Nov’07. (Awarded First Prize). 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V. (2005). Use of Artificial Neural Networks in Reservoir operation. Proc. of Water Malaysia 2005 – A Biennial National Conference & Exhibition on Water & Wastewater Management. Kuala Lumpur. pp. 1-5 

 

  1. Mohan, S and Ramani Bai V. (2003) Neural Network Based Conjunctive use Model for Operation of Vaigai Reservoir. Proc., of National Conference on Land Care Movement for Food, Water and Livelihood security, Anna University, Chennai, pp.4.4. 

 

  1. Mohan, S and Ramani Bai V. (2000) Ground Water Potential Estimation - A comparative Analysis. Proc. of International Symposium for “Lake 2000”: Restoration of Lakes and Wetland, IISc, Bangalore, Paper I Section 7, pp. 27-29. 

 

  1. Mohan, S and Ramani Bai V. (2002) A dynamic programming model for operation of Vaigai reservoir. Proc. of National Seminar -Water Resources Sys. Planning & Management in Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, B50-B55. 

Book: 

  1. Ramani Bai V. Gopinath and Kangadharan G. (2022). Protecting health and reducing costs through Medical waste management. Partridge Singapore, Penguin Random House Company (In Press). 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Mohan S., and Vanitha G. (2021). Systematic methods of water quality Parameter analysis. Partridge Singapore, Penguin Random House Company, pp.44. 

 

Edited book: 

  1. Ramani Bai V., and Andrew Chan (2010). Climate Change and DIMS Technology, Edited Scientific proceedings of the year 2010 of Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research, Japan, 466p. https://www.apn-gcr.org/uploads/bulletin/ScienceBulletin_Issue2_March2012_web.pdf 

 

Chapters in Edited books (invited): 

  1. Mohan, S and Ramani Bai V. (2003) Intelligent Systems Design and Application, Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing, Part 1: Connectionist Paradigms and Machine learning - On Improving Data Fitting Procedure in Reservoir Operation using Artificial Neural Networks, Springer. 23 (XVIII), 13-22.  ISBN 978-3-540-40426-2. Edited by Abraham, Ajith; Franke, Katrin; Koppen Mario. E-Book ISBN 978-3-540-44999-7. Indexed by ISI / Scopus. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-540-44999-7_2 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-44999-7_2 

 

  1. Ramani Bai Varadharajan (2006). Advances in Geosciences - Hydrological Science (HS), Inter and Intra Neuronal Systems for Reservoir Operation, Technical publication, 4, 149-159, ISBN: 978-981-256-456-6, World Scientific Publishing Company Pvt Ltd., Singapore. Later volumes are of this series are Indexed by Web of Science.  https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/9789812707208_0019  

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Gopinath Ramadas and Richard Simons (2008). GIS technology in Water Resources Parameter Extraction in Flood Forecasting, Flood Risk Management -FLOODrisk2008, Balkema Publishers – CRC Press, Taylor & Francis group, The Netherlands Press, 158, 228-232. DOI: 10.1201/9780203883020.ch158. ISBN:978-0-415-48507-4, eISBN:978-0-203-88302-0 https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780203883020 Web of Science: (coverage after ISBN: 978-1-X) eISBN 9780429207129, https://doi.org/10.1201/9780203883020 

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Mohan S. and Reza Kabiri (2011). Towards a Database for an Information Management System for Climate Change: An Online resource.  Climate Change and the Sustainable Management of Water Resources, Climate Change Management, Springer, 1, 61-67. DOI: 10.1007%2F978-3-642-22266-5_4. ISBN:978-3-642-22265-8 Online ISBN: 978-3-642-22266-5 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-22266-5_4  

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Mohan S., Raju D. and French J.,  (2012) Asian Coastal Ecosystems: An Integrated Database and Information Management System (DIMS) for Assessing Impact of Climate Change and its Appraisal,  Global Environmental Research, Featured article, APN Science Bulletin, 2, 34-37.    

 

  1. Ramani Bai V., Sumiani Yusoff and S. Mohan (2016). Hydraulic simulation of groundwater flow using Visual Modflow, Edited Vol. Land-use & Natural Resources: Context of Disaster Reduction and Sustainability. National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Associated Publishing Company ,M/s. Astral International, New Delhi. ISBN 13: 9788170358534.  

Awards and Recognitions

  1. Lifetime Golden Achievement Award, Bharat Rattan Publishing house, New Delhi, Oct 2020 

  1. The most Fabulous Global Knowledge Management Award at World HRD Congress, 15-17 Feb, 2020, Taj Lands End, Mumbai, India. 

  1. Bharat Gaurav Puraskar Award 2019, Best Citizen Publishing house, Delhi,  

  1. Inclusion in 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals Engineering Achievement of the 21st Century, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England (2016). 

  1. Inclusion in a Marquis Who’s Who publication 2015, UK 

  1. Bharat Gaurav Award – Oct 2014, India International Friendship Society (IIFS), New Delhi. 

  1. Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman – Jul 2014 at the Global achievers conclave, London. 

  1. Hind Rattan Award, Non-Resident Welfare Society of India, New Delhi, India - Jan 2014 

  1. Best Citizens of India Award, IIFS, New Delhi, India (2012) 

  1. Special Double Gold British award in British Invention Show, London (2011) 

  1. Silver International Invention of the year in British Invention Show, London (2011) 

  1. Global listing in WHO'S WHO of Professionals, USA (2011) 

  1. Gold medal in International Invention, Innovation & Tech. Expo, Malaysia (2010) 

  1. Silver medal in Water Innovation Expo, Malaysia (2009) 

  1. Silver medal in the Malaysian Technology Expo (2009) 

  1. 2 Silver Medals, International Invention, Innovation & Technology Expo (2008) 

  1. 1 Gold & 1 Bronze medals, Malaysian Technology Expo (2008) 

  1. 2 Bronze Medals, International Exposition of Research and Inventions of Institutions of Higher Learning, Malaysia (2007) 

  1. APHW (Asia Pacific Association of Hydrology & Water Resources) research award for Artificial Intelligence in Water Resources (2005) 

  1. Best Faculty Award (1999), Periyar Maniammai University, South India. 

 

Honours in Research Supervision 

  1. First price for the Best paper at Int. Symposium & Exhibition on Geo-information 2007 & International Symposium on GPS/GNSS 2007 (ISG-GNSS2007), Johor, Malaysia (2007). 

  1. Best Research Poster of the Year Award, DURS, at the Faculty of Engineering, UNMC for Research Project “Analysis on the occurrence of Total Coliform violations in Complied Chlorine treated water in UNMC”, 2013. 

  1. Ikhmas Jaya Best B.Eng. project Prize for the final year project “Investigation on Impact of Mining Wastewater to the Environment and their solution”, 2013. 

  1. The best presentation Silver award at the 3rd International Conference on Livable Cities 2015 in Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang during 30 Nov - 2 Dec 2015. 

Editorial Board

  1. Journal of Research in Cement & Concrete Technology, http://www.crsubscription.com/civil_cement.html 

  1. Innovative Research in Building Construction, CR Subscription Agency, India, http://www.crsubscription.com/civil_building-construction.html  

  1. International Journal of Civil Engineering and Structural Dynamics, SvedbergOpen, South Africa. 

  1. International Journal of Water Resources Engineering, Journal pub, New Delhi, India, http://journalspub.com/AllEditorsJournalwise.aspx?jid=41&jname=International%20Journal%20of%20Water%20Resources%20Engineering   

 

Reviewer: 

  1. ISSN 2234-9898 Advanced Engineering Forum, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland. 

  1. ISSN 1663-3571 International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland. 

  1. ISSN 1022-6680 Advanced Materials Research, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland. 

  1. ISSN: 1944-7973 AGU Journal of Water Resources Management, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. USA. 

  1. ISSN 0920-4741 Water Resources Management An International Journal - Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer Nature Switzerland AG 

  1. ISSN: 2230-7818 International Journal of Advanced Engineering Sciences and Technologies, India. 

  1. ISSN 1381-2386 Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Springer Nature Switzerland AG and Netherland. 

  1. ISSN: 2141-5032 World Journal of Microbiology (WJM), Premier Publishers. 

  1. ISSN 2466-4308 (Online) Open Science Journal. OSJ, Novi Sad, Serbia. 

  1. ISSN 2223-5329 International Journal of Engineering and Technology Innovation, Taiwan. 

  1. ISSN 0169-7722 Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, Elsevier, Amsterdam. 

  1. ISSN 1178-6221 Journal of Air, soil and water research, Libertas Academia, New Zealand. 

  1. ISSN 1927-0488 (Print) ISSN 1927-0496 (Online) Environment and Natural Resources Research, Canada. 

  1. ISSN 2090-9063 Journal of Chemistry, Hindawi Publishing co., New York, USA. 

  1. ISSN: 0959-6526 Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier. 

  1. ISSN: 2231-0843 British Journal of Applied Science & Technology (BJAST).