Assoc. Prof. Dr Chow Ming Fai
Personal statement
Ir. Ts. Gs. Dr. Chow Ming Fai is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Discipline of the School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia. His research interests are mainly focus on (i) Sustainable urban stormwater management, (ii) hydrological & water quality modeling, (iii) flood forecasting and inundation modeling and (iv) hydropower and dam management. He completed bachelor degree of civil engineering and PhD degree from University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) in 2007 and 2012, respectively. Since then, he had worked in Academia Sinica, Taiwan and Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). To date, he had successfully secured five government grants (3 FRGS and 1 PRGS from Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, 1 chair in energy economics (GCEE) grant from Energy Commission Malaysia) and 1 industry grant from Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) as project leader. He had obtained the professional engineer (Ir.), chartered engineer (CEng.), professional technologist (Ts) and professional geospatialist recognitions. In 2015, Dr. Chow was awarded the Green Talent award by German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for his excellent in sustainability research. Besides that, he was awarded the Outstanding Young Academician Award (category research & publication) 2016 and Excellent Teaching Award 2019 by Universiti Tenaga Nasional. He has been involved in many consultancy projects with clients from TNB, TNBR, Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia (DID) and Lembaga Kemajuan Pertanian Muda (MADA). Ir. Ts. Gs. Dr. Chow is currently inviting potential postgraduate students (research) to join the water research group in Monash University Malaysia.
Academic degrees
- Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, University of Technology Malaysia (UTM), 2012
- BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering, University of Technology Malaysia (UTM), 2007
Professional affiliations
Member of National Professional Bodies
- Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Professional Engineer
- Malaysia Board of Technologist (MBOT), Professional Technologist
- Institution of Geospatial and Remote Sensing Malaysia (IGRSM), Professional Geospatialist
Member of International Professional Bodies
- Engineering Council UK, Chartered Engineer
Journal
H. M. C. C. Somarathna, S. N. Raman, D. Mohotti, A. A. Mutalib, K. H. Badri. (2021). “Behaviour of Concrete Specimens Retrofitted with Bio-Based Polyurethane Coatings under Dynamic Loads”. Construction and Building Materials 270 (121860): pp. 1-17. (ISI-WoS, IF: 4.419, Q1; Scopus).
S. Avudaiappan, E. I. S. Flores, G. Araya-Letelier, W. J. Thomas, S. N. Raman, G. Murali, M. Amran, M. Karelina, R. Fediuk, N. Vatin. (2.021). Experimental Investigation on Composite Deck Slab Made ofCold-Formed Profiled Steel Sheeting. Metals 2021(11), 229: pp. 1-17. (ISI-WoS, IF: 2.117, Q1; Scopus)
Shamir Sakir, Sudharshan N. Raman, Md. Safiuddin, A. B. M. Amrul Kaish, Azrul A. Mutalib. (2020). “Utilization of By-products and Wastes as Supplementary Cementitious Materials in Structural Mortar for Sustainable Construction”. Sustainability12(2), 320: pp. 1-15. (ISI-WoS, IF: 2.576, Q2; Scopus).
H. M. C. C. Somarathna, S. N. Raman, D. Mohotti, A. A. Mutalib, K. H. Badri. (2020). “Rate Dependent Tensile Behavior of Polyurethane under Varying Strain Rates”. Construction and Building Materials 254 (119203): pp. 1-16. (ISI-WoS, IF: 4.419, Q1; Scopus).
H. M. C. C. Somarathna, S. N. Raman, D. Mohotti, A. A. Mutalib, K. H. Badri. (2020). “Hyper-Viscoelastic Constitutive Models for Predicting the Material Behavior of Polyurethane under Varying Strain Rates and Uniaxial Tensile Loading”. Construction and Building Materials 236 (117417): pp. 1-16. (ISI-WoS, IF: 4.419, Q1; Scopus).
Anupoju Rajeev, Sai Sharath Parsi, Sudharshan N. Raman, Tuan Ngo, Amit Shelke. (2020). “Experimental and Numerical Investigation of an Exterior Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Joint subjected to Shock Loading”. International Journal of Impact Engineering 137 (103473): 1-17. (ISI-WoS, IF: 3.173, Q1; Scopus).
G. Murali, M. Amran, R. Fediuk, N. Vatin, S. N. Raman, G. Maithreyi, A. Sumathi. (2020). "Structural Behavior of Fibrous-Ferrocement Panel Subjected to Flexural and Impact Loads". Materials 2020(13), 5648: pp. 1-22. (ISI-WoS, IF: 3.057, Q2; Scopus).
Prabhani Ranaweera, Dakshitha Weerasinghe, P. L. N. Fernando, Sudharshan N. Raman, Damith Mohotti. (2020). “Ballistic Performance of Multi-metal Systems”. International Journal of Protective Structures 11(3): pp. 379-410. (ISI-WoS, Scopus).
Farnaz Jahandideh, Sudharshan N. Raman, Maslina Jamil, R. Prakash. (2020). "Life-Cycle Sustainability Assessment in the Design of Concrete Structures in the Tropics: A Fundamental Analysis". Journal of Design and Built Environment 20(3): pp. 43-51. (Scopus).
R. Prakash, R. Thenmozhi, Sudharshan N. Raman, C. Subramanian. (2020). “Characterization of Eco-Friendly Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Containing Waste Coconut Shell as Coarse Aggregates and Fly Ash as Partial Cement Replacement”. Structural Concrete 21(1): pp. 437-447. (ISI-WoS, IF: 2.174, Q2; Scopus).
Farnaz Jahandideh, Sudharshan N. Raman, Maslina Jamil, Zubair I. Syed. (2020). “Carbon Footprint Assessment in the Life-Cycle Design of Concrete Structures in the Tropics: A Case Study of Residential Buildings in Malaysia”. Journal of Design and Built Environment 20(2): pp. 27-34. (Scopus).
Kazi Tamanna, Sudharshan N. Raman, Maslina Jamil, Roszilah Hamid. (2020). “Utilization of Wood Waste Ash in Construction Technology: A Review”. Construction and Building Materials 237 (117654): pp. 1-11. (ISI-WoS, IF: 4.419, Q1; Scopus).
Masoud Abedini, Azrul A. Mutalib, Chunwei Zhang, Javad Mehrmashhadi, Sudharshan Naidu Raman, Roozbeh Alipour, Tohid Momeni, Mohamed H. Mussa. (2020). “Large Deflection Behavior Effect in Reinforced Concrete Columns Exposed to Extreme Dynamic Loads”. Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering 14(2): pp. 532-553.
R. Prakash, R. Thenmozhi, Sudharshan N. Raman, C. Subramanian. (2020). “Fibre Reinforced Concrete Containing Waste Coconut Shell Aggregate, Fly Ash and Polypropylene Fibre”. Revista Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia 94: pp. 33-42. (Scopus).
Mohamed H. Mussa, Azrul A. Mutalib, Roszilah Hamid, Sudharshan N. Raman. (2020). Advanced Dynamic Response Analysis of Under-Ground Tunnel affected by Blast Ground Distance. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, Special Issue 3/2020: pp. 37-45.
Jacob L. G. Lim, Sudharshan N. Raman, Md. Safiuddin, Muhammad Fauzi Mohd. Zain, Roszilah Hamid. (2019). “Autogenous Shrinkage, Microstructure, and Strength of Ultra-High Performance Concrete Incorporating Carbon Nanofibers”. Materials 12(2), 320: pp. 1-15. (ISI-WoS, IF: 2.467, Q2; Scopus).
Masoud Abedini, Sudharshan N. Raman, Azrul A. Mutalib, Ebrahim Akhlaghi. (2019). “Strengthening of the Panel Zone in Steel Moment Resisting Frames”. Advances in Computational Design 4(4): pp. 327-342. (WoS, Scopus).
Chin-Ong Woon, Sudharshan N. Raman, Md. Safiuddin, Maslina Jamil, Muhammad Fauzi Mohd. Zain. (2019). “Development of an Assessment Method to Evaluate the Quality of Remedial Treatments on Concrete Flat Roofs of Multiple Buildings”. Buildings 9(5)124: pp. 1-15. (WoS, Scopus).
M. Abedini, Azrul A. Mutalib, Sudharshan N. Raman, R. Alipour, E. Akhlaghi. (2019). “Pressure–Impulse (P–I) Diagrams for Reinforced Concrete (RC) Structures: A Review”. Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering 26(3): pp. 733-767. (ISI-WoS, IF: 6.605, Q1; Scopus).
R. Prakash, G. Thenmozhi, S. N. Raman. (2019) “Mechanical Characterization and Flexural Performance of Eco-Friendly Concrete produced with Fly Ash as Cement Replacement and Coconut Shell Coarse Aggregate”. International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development 18(2): pp. 131-148. (WoS, Scopus).
M. H. Md Zahir, C. O. Woon, S. N. Raman, M. F. Mohamed, Z. M. Nopiah. (2019). “Kajian Persepsi Arkitek Terhadap Pelaksanaan Bumbung Hijau di Malaysia: Faedah, Halangan dan Cadangan”. Jurnal Kejuruteraan (Journal of Engineering) 31(2): 375-381. (in Malay Language with English Abstract). (WoS).
Jacob Lok Guan Lim, Sudharshan N. Raman, Fook-Chuan Lai, Muhammad Fauzi Mohd. Zain, Roszilah Hamid. (2018). “Synthesis of Nano Cementitious Additives from Agricultural Wastes for the Production of Sustainable Concrete”. Journal of Cleaner Production 171: pp. 1150-1160. (ISI-WoS, IF: 5.651, Q1; Scopus).
Z. I. Syed, S. N. Raman, T. Ngo, P. Mendis, T. Pham. (2018). “The Failure Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Panels under Far-Field and Near-Field Blast Effects”. Structures 14: pp. 220-229. (Scopus).
H. M. C. C. Somarathna, S. N. Raman, D. Mohotti, A. A. Mutalib, K. H. Badri. (2018). “The Use of Polyurethane for Structural and Infrastructural Engineering Applications: A State-of-the-Art Review”. Construction and Building Materials 190: pp. 995-1014. (ISI-WoS, IF: 3.485, Q1; Scopus).
Md. Safiuddin, A. B. M. Amrul Kaish, Chin-Ong Woon, Sudharshan N. Raman. (2018). “Early-Age Cracking in Concrete: Causes, Consequences, Remedial Measures, and Recommendations”. Applied Sciences 8(10) 1730: pp.1-25. (ISI-WoS, IF: 1.689; Scopus).
A. B. M. A. Kaish, M. Jamil, S. N. Raman, M. F. M. Zain, Luftun Nahar. (2018). “Ferrocement Composites for Strengthening of Concrete Columns: A Review”. Construction and Building Materials 160: pp. 326-340. (ISI-WoS, IF: 3.485, Q1; Scopus).
J. L. G. Lim, S. N. Raman, R. Hamid, M. F. M. Zain, F. C. Lai. (2018). “Characterization of Ultra-High-Performance Cementitious Composite Incorporating Carbon Nanotubes”. Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering) 80(2): pp. 19-25. (Scopus).
Masoud Abedini, Azrul A. Mutalib, Sudharshan N. Raman, Ebrahim Akhlaghi. (2018). “Modeling the Effects of High Strain Rate Loading on RC Columns using Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian (ALE) Technique”. Revista Internacional de Métodos Numéricos para Cálculo y Diseño en Ingeniería 34(1): 24. (ISI-WoS, IF: 0.369, Q4; Scopus).
Mohamed H. Mussa, Azrul A. Mutalib, Roszilah Hamid, Sudharshan N. Raman. (2018). “Blast Damage Assessment of Symmetrical Box-Shaped Underground Tunnel According to Peak Particle Velocity (PPV) and Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF) Criteria”. Symmetry 10(5): 158. (ISI-WoS, IF: 1.256; Scopus).
Mohamed H. Mussa, Azrul A. Mutalib, Roszilah Hamid, Sudharshan N. Raman. (2018). “Dynamic Properties of High Volume Fly Ash Nanosilica (HVFANS) Concrete subjected to Combined Effect of High Strain Rate and Temperature”. Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures 15(1): e06. (ISI-WoS, IF: 0.905; Scopus).
Maryam Qays Oleiwi, Mohd. Farid Mohamed, Adi Irfan Che-Ani, Sudharshan N. Raman. (2018). “Sustainability of Industrialised Building System for Housing in Malaysia”. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability 171(6): pp. 304-313. (ISI-WoS, IF: 1.500; Scopus).
Muhannad F. A. Al-Jebouri, Mohamed S. Saleh, Sudharshan N. Raman, Riza Atiq Abdullah O. K. Rahmat, Awni K. Shaaban. (2017). “Towards a National Sustainable Building Assessment System in Oman: Assessment Categories and Their Performance Indicators”. Sustainable Cities and Society 31: pp. 122-135. (ISI-WoS, IF: 3.073, Q2; Scopus).
Muhannad Fadhil Al-Jebouri, Awni K. Shaaban, Sudharshan N. Raman, Riza Atiq Abdullah O. K. Rahmat. (2017) “Framework of Environmental Rating System for Home Buildings in Oman”. ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering 23(2): pp. 04017003. (Scopus).
S. Sakir, S. N. Raman, M. Safiuddin,A. B. M. A. Kaish,K. Tamanna, A. A. Mutalib. (2017). “Effects of Nano-Materials on Key Properties of Cementitious Composites: A Review”. Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering 17(1): pp. 1-12. (Scopus).
Mohamed H. Mussa, Azrul A. Mutalib, Roszilah Hamid, Sudharshan R. Naidu, Noor Azim Mohd Radzi, Masoud Abedini. (2017). “Assessment of Damage to an Underground Box Tunnel by a Surface Explosion”. Tunneling and Underground Space Technology 66: pp. 64-76. (ISI-WoS, IF: 2.418, Q1; Scopus).
Masoud Abedini, Azrul A. Mutalib, Sudharshan N. Raman. (2017). “P-I Diagram Generation for Reinforced Concrete (RC) Columns under High Impulsive Loads using ALE Method”. Journal of Asian Scientific Research 7(7): pp. 253-262.
Masoud Abedini, Azrul A. Mutalib, Sudharshan N. Raman, Ebrahim Akhlaghi, Mohamed H. Mussa, Mohammad Ansari. (2017). “Numerical Investigation on the Non-Linear Response of Reinforced Concrete (RC) Columns subjected to Extreme Dynamic Loads”. Journal of Asian Scientific Research 7(4): pp. 86-98.
Leila Soufeiani, Sudharshan N. Raman, Mohd. Zamin Bin Jumaat, Ubagaram Johnson Alengaram, Ghasem Ghadyani, Priyan Mendis. (2016). “Influences of the Volume Fraction and Shape of Steel Fibers on Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Subjected to Dynamic Loading – A Review”. Engineering Structures 124: pp. 405-417. (ISI-WoS, IF: 2.258, Q1; Scopus).
Shamir Sakir, S. N. Raman, A. B. M. A. Kaish, A. A. Mutalib. (2016). “Self-flowing Mortar for Ferrocement in Strengthening Applications”. Perspectives in Science 8: pp. 673-676.
H. M. Chandima Chathuranga Somarathna, Sudharshan N. Raman, Khairiah Haji Badri, Azrul A. Mutalib, Damith Mohotti, Sri Devi Ravana. (2016). “Quasi-Static Behavior of Palm-Based Elastomeric Polyurethane: For Strengthening Application of Structures under Impulsive Loadings”. Polymers 8(5): pp. 1-20. (ISI-WoS, IF: 3.364, Q1; Scopus).
Md. Safiuddin, Sudharshan N. Raman, Md. Abdus Salam, Mohd. Zamin Jumaat. (2016). “Modeling of Compressive Strength for Self-Consolidating High-Strength Concrete Incorporating Palm Oil Fuel Ash”. Materials 9(5): pp. 1-13. (ISI-WoS, IF: 2.654, Q2; Scopus).
A. B. M. A. Kaish, M. Jamil, S. N. Raman, M. F. M. Zain, M. R. Awal. (2016). “An Approach to Improve Conventional Square Ferrocement Jacket for Strengthening Application of Short Square RC Column”. Materials and Structures 49(3): pp. 1025-1037. (ISI-WoS, IF: 2.607, Q1; Scopus).
Md. Safiuddin, Sudharshan N. Raman, Muhammad Fauzi Mohd. Zain. (2015). “Effects of Medium Temperature and Industrial By-Products on the Key Hardened Properties of High Performance Concrete”. Materials 8(12): pp. 8608-8623. (ISI-WoS, IF: 2.728, Q1; Scopus).
Damith Mohotti, Sudharshan N. Raman, Tuan Ngo, Priyan Mendis. (2015). “Use of Coupled Smooth-Particle Hydrodynamics/Lagrangian Method in the Simulation of Deformable Projectile Penetration”. International Journal of Protective Structures 6(3): pp. 419-438.(ISI-WoS, Scopus).
H. M. C. C. Somarathna, S. N. Raman, A. A. Mutalib, K. H. Badri. (2015). “Elastomeric Polymers for Blast and Ballistic Retrofitting of Structures”. Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering) 76(1): pp. 1-13. (Scopus).
Damith Mohotti, Tuan Ngo, Sudharshan N. Raman, Priyan Mendis. (2015). “Analytical and Numerical Investigation of Polyurea Layered Aluminium Plates subjected to High Velocity Projectile Impact”. Materials and Design 82: pp. 1-17.(ISI-WoS, IF: 3.997, Q1; Scopus).
M. Jamil, A. B. M. A. Kaish, S. N. Raman, M. F. M. Zain. (2015). “Axial Behavior of Ferrocement Confined Cylindrical Concrete Specimens with Different Sizes”. Construction and Building Materials 78: pp. 50-59. (ISI-WoS, IF: 2.421, Q1; Scopus).
Damith Mohotti, Tuan Ngo, Sudharshan N. Raman, Muneeb Ali, Priyan Mendis. (2014). “Plastic Deformation of Polyurea Coated Composite Aluminium Plates subjected to Low Velocity Impact”. Materials and Design 56: pp. 696-713. (ISI-WoS, IF: 3.501, Q1; Scopus).
M. Jamil, A. B. M. A. Kaish, S. N. Raman, M. F. M. Zain. (2013). “Pozzolanic Contribution of Rice Husk Ash in Cementitious System”. Construction and Building Materials 47: pp. 588-593. (ISI-WoS, IF: 2.265, Q1; Scopus).
Damith Mohotti, Tuan Ngo, Priyan Mendis, Sudharshan N. Raman. (2013). “Polyurea Coated Composite Aluminium Plates subjected to High Velocity Projectile Impact”. Materials and Design 52: pp. 1-16. (ISI-WoS, IF: 3.171, Q1; Scopus).
S. N. Raman, T. Ngo, J. Lu, P. Mendis. (2013). “Experimental Investigation on the Tensile Behavior of Polyurea at High Strain Rates”. Materials and Design 50: pp. 124-129. (ISI-WoS, IF: 3.171, Q1; Scopus).
Shiva Imani Moghadasi, Sri Devi Ravana, Sudharshan N. Raman. (2013). “Low-Cost Evaluation Techniques for Information Retrieval Systems: A Review”. Journal of Informetrics 7(2): pp. 301-312. (ISI-WoS, IF: 3.580, Q1; Scopus).
S. N. Raman, T. Ngo, P. Mendis, T. Pham. (2012). “Elastomeric Polymers for Retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete Structures against the Effects of Blast”. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 2012, ID 754142: 8 pgs. doi:10.1155/2012/754142. (ISI-WoS; Scopus).
S. N. Raman, T. Ngo, P. Mendis, H. B. Mahmud. (2011). “High-Strength Rice Husk Ash Concrete Incorporating Quarry Dust as a Partial Substitute for Sand”. Construction and Building Materials 25(7): pp. 3123-3130. (ISI-WoS, Q1; Scopus).
S. N. Raman, T. Ngo, P. Mendis. (2011).“A Review on the Use of Polymeric Coatings for Retrofitting of Structural Elements against Blast Effects”. Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering 11: pp. 69-80. (Scopus).
H. B. Mahmud, M. F. A. Malik, R. A. Kahar, M. F. M. Zain, S. N. Raman. (2009). “Mechanical Properties and Durability of Normal and Water Reduced High Strength Grade 60 Concrete containing Rice Husk Ash”. Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology 7(1): pp. 21-30. (ISI-WoS; Scopus).
S. N. Raman, Md. Safiuddin, M. F. M. Zain. (2007). “Non-Destructive Evaluation of Flowing Concretes Incorporating Quarry Wastes”. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering 8(6): pp. 597-614.
Md. Safiuddin, Sudharshan Naidu Raman, Muhammad Fauzi Mohd. Zain. (2007). “Flowing Concretes with Quarry Waste Fine Aggregate”. Journal of Civil Engineering Research and Practice 4(1): pp.17-25.
Md. Safiuddin, S. N. Raman, M. F. M. Zain. (2007). “Effect of Different Curing Methods on the Properties of Microsilica Concrete”. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 1(2): pp. 87-95.
Md. Safiuddin, S. N. Raman, M. F. M. Zain. (2007). “Utilization of Quarry Waste Fine Aggregate in Concrete Mixtures”. Journal of Applied Sciences Research 3(3): pp. 202-208.
Kanesan Muthusamy, Sh. Rosfashida S. A. Latif, W. S. Wei, Rosli Hamir, Mansor Fadzil, R. S. Naidu. (2007). “Bachelor of Education (Engineering) Program – The Open University Malaysia Model”. Asian Journal of Distance Education 5(2): pp. 13-22.
S. D. Ravana, S. N. Raman, P. P. Ooi. (2007). “Analysis, Design and Development of Sports Information Portal: Supporting Participation in Sports Events”. Journal of Applied Sciences Research 3(8): pp. 757-763.
S. N. Raman, M. F. M. Zain, H. B. Mahmud, K. S. Tan, K. M. Yusof. (2005). “Effect of Partial Replacement of Sand with Quarry Dust on the Properties of Concrete”. AEESEAP Journal of Engineering Education 31(1): pp. 24-32.
Muhammad Fauzi Mohd. Zain, Sudharshan Naidu Raman, Md. Safiuddin. (2000). “Pengaruh Penggantian Sebahagian Pasir dengan Debu Kuari ke atas Ciri Konkrit Prestasi Tinggi Baru”. Jurnal Kejuruteraan 12 (2000): pp. 21-30. (Journal of Engineering, No. 12 (2000)).
Wan Muhd. Aminuddin Wan Hussin, R. Sudharshan Naidu. (1999). “Tegangan dan Kesannya Terhadap Prestasi Jurutera di Tapak”. Annual Bulletin of The Institution of Engineers Malaysia, Perak Branch 1999: pp. 19-23.
Book/Edited Books
Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Sudharshan N. Raman, Bishwajit Bhattacharjee, J. Bhattacharjee. (2021). Advances in Geotechnics and Structural Engineering, Select Proceedings of TRACE 2020. Singapore: Springer Singapore. 620 pgs. doi: 10.1007/978-981-33-6969-6. (ISBN: 978-981-336-969-6).
Mohd. Farid Mohamed, Sudharshan Naidu Raman. (2014). In Between: Design Portfolios. Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia: Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, UKM. 180 pgs. (ISBN: 978-983-2982-50-0).
Mohd. Farid Mohamed, Sudharshan Naidu Raman. (2012). In Between: Form + Being. Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia: Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, UKM. 244 pgs. (ISBN: 978-983-2982-41-8).
Edited Conference Proceedings
Mohd. Zamin Jumaat, Hilmi Mahmud, U. Johnson Alengaram, Sudharshan N. Raman, Hamidah Mohd. Saman, Zainah Ibrahim, Nor Hafizah Ramli @ Sulong. (2012). Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Concrete Engineering and Technology. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Malaya: 540 pgs. (ISBN: 978-967-0380-12-4).
Hilmi Mahmud, Shatirah Mohd. Akib, Sudharshan N. Raman. (2004). Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Concrete Engineering and Technology. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Malaya. (in CD-ROM).
Chapter in Books
S. Sakir, S. N. Raman, A. B. M. Amrul Kaish, A. A. Mutalib. (2020). “Calibration of ASTM C230 Cone for Measuring Flow Diameter of Self-Flowing Mortar According to the EFNARC Recommendation”. in V. Mechtcherine, K. Khayat, E. Secrieru (eds), RILEM Bookseries Vol. 23, Rheology and Processing of Construction Materials: pp. 266-272. RheoCon 2019, SCC 2019. Springer, Cham. (ISBN: 978-3-030-22565-0).
Sudharshan N. Raman, H. M. Chandima C. Somarathna, Azrul A. Mutalib, Khairiah H. Badri, Mohd. Raihan Taha. (2018). “Bio-Based Polyurethane Elastomer for Strengthening Application of Concrete Structures Under Dynamic Loadings”. in Taha, M. R. (eds), InfrastructureInternational Congress on Polymers in Concrete (ICPIC 2018): Polymers for Resilient and Sustainable Concrete: pp. 751-757. Springer, Cham. (ISBN: 978-3-319-78175-4).
Sudharshan N. Raman. (2012). “New Generation Concrete in Construction: 150 MPa and Beyond”. in M. F. Mohamed, S. N. Raman (eds), In Between: Form + Being: pp. 120-123. Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia: Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, UKM. (ISBN: 978-983-2982-41-8).
Research Interests
1. Sustainable urban stormwater management
2. Hydrological & water quality modeling
3. Flood forecasting and inundation modeling
4. Hydropower and dam management
Research Projects
Title: Substrate Moisture Behavior In Extensive Green Roof: Influences of Native Plant Species And Substrate Types
This study is aimed to investigate the moisture content behaviour of native plants within extensive green roof system with respect to different substrates in Malaysia. Two test beds consist of each type of substrate (burn soil and pro-mixing potting soil) were vegetated with two different native plants species each (Axonopus Compressus (grass) and Portulaca Grandiflora (sedum). Substrate with no vegetation (bare ground) were prepared for each substrate type as a reference. Rainfall, runoff and moisture content data were measured for each test bed. Soil moisture sensors were located at three different soil depths to measure the soil moisture profile. The results showed that the mean ET rates for grass-pot soil, sedum-pot soil, grass-burn soil and sedum-burn soil were 1.32 0.41 mm/day, 2.31 0.72 mm/day, 1.47 0.39 mm/day and 2.31 0.43 mm/day, respectively. It is noted that environmental parameters such as ambient temperature, solar radiation and wind speed showed significantly positive relationship (p value < 0.01) with ET rates of green roofs except relative humidity. The crop coefficients (Ks) for the studied green roof plant species are estimated based on actual and reference evapotranspiration rates. The sedum planted in burn soil showed the highest crop coefficient (0.64), followed by sedum in pot soil (0.62), grass in burn soil (0.39) and grass in pot soils (0.37), respectively. The findings in this study also showed that substrate with better water retention capacity generally improved the Ks values.
Title: The Potential of Parameter Estimation Through Regionalization For Flood Simulations In Ungauged Mesoscale Catchments
Flood estimations for ungauged mesoscale catchments are as important as they are difficult. So far, empirical and stochastic methods have mainly been used for this purpose. Experience shows, however, that these procedures entail major errors. In order to make further progress in flood estimation, a continuous precipitation–runoff-modelling approach will be developed for practical application in Kelantan using the process-oriented hydrological modelling system IFAS (Integrated Flood Analysis System model). The main goal of this approach is to achieve discharge hydrographs for any Kelantan mesoscale catchment without measurement of discharge. Subsequently, the relevant flood estimations will be derived from these hydrographs. On the basis of a number of calibrated catchments, a parameter regionalization scheme will be developed to estimate IFAS’s tuneable parameters where calibration is not possible. The scheme will be based on three individual parameter estimation approaches, namely Nearest Neighbours (parameter transfer from catchments similar in attribute space), Kriging (parameter interpolation in physical space) and Regression (parameter estimation from relations to catchment attributes). The most favourable results will be achieved when the simulations using the median value from these three individual regionalization methods. It will demonstrate that the framework introduced here will yield plausible flood estimations for ungauged Kelantan catchments. Additionally, the availability of complete hydrographs and the process-oriented background will bear potential for analyses that go beyond the mere estimation of peak flows.
Title: Prototype development of Stormwater Particles & Litter Interceptor Tank (SPLIT) for Urban Stormwater Treatment
The objective of this study is to develop a full scale prototype of Stormwater Particle & Litter Interceptor Tank (SPLIT) to test the effectiveness of the system. It consists of a circular aluminum tank and two settling chambers incorporating the BGS system. The SPLIT model was fabricated in a dimensions of 2.5 m (long) x 1.2 m (wide) x 1.2 m (depth) and installed at study site for field testing. The removal performance of SPLIT system was monitored weekly in terms of its inflow rates, particles size distribution and debris characteristics. This system is unique due to its cost-effective design based on local climate and effectively reduce the urban stormwater pollutants.
Title: A Nutrient Management Decision Support System For Tropical Reservoir
This decision support system (DSS) can be used to predict the 5 days ahead of surface runoff inflows into the Ringlet reservoir. This is able to assist the engineers to forecast effects from floods and optimize the operation of hydropower dam. Early precaution can be taken by the dam operation office based on the predicted incoming inflows of river discharges and sediment. This DSS can also be used to evaluate long- and short- term management scenarios on Ringlet reservoir catchment. Different control measures (e.g. sediment trap, vegetative strip, infiltration trenches) can be simulated for their sediment and nutrient removal efficiency that contribute to the reduction of reservoir’s sedimentation and water pollution problems.
Title: Assessment of Energy and Thermal Performances of Green Roof-Photovoltaic System
This study is aimed to assess the performance of green roof-solar PV system; and determine the suitable height of green roof. In this study, two (2) units solar PV panels of 1 kW each were setup at the building rooftop level. Modular green roofs with same components and plant species (se-dum) were setup at three different heights which are 0.3 m, 0.6 m and 0.9 m, respectively. The effects of each green roof height on the solar PV panels’ surface temperature, ambient tempera-ture and daily power yield (kWh) were monitored for 6 months’ period. The results showed that integration of green roof with solar PV system will have lower ambient and PV module tem-peratures of 3.36% and 17% differences if compared to bare roof-PV system. Other than that, green roof enhances the PV power generation efficiency averagely by 1.6% if compared to bare roof in this study. It is found that green roof installed at 0.3 m height has increased the PV power generation performance by 19% compared to that of 0.6 m and 0.9 m heights. In conclusion, in-tegrated green roof-solar PV system provides better performance especially with green roof in-stalled at 0.3 m height if compared with bare roof- PV system.
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International Award/Recognition/Exhibition/Stewardship
- Green Talent Award 2015, Ministry of Education and Research Germany