Sivakumar, Muttucumaru

Overview

Associate Professor Muttucumaru Sivakumar areas of expertise include water quality and water resources engineering; Pollutant export from urban catchments; Water and wastewater treatment; Environmental hydraulics and Modelling; Sediment transport.

He received his BSc Eng at University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1970‐1974. He also has a MEng, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand 1975‐1976 and completed his PhD, University of Newcastle, Australia, 1977‐1981. He was also visiting Professor and held academic positions in University of Minnesota, USA; University of Hiedelberg, Germany; Shenyang University, China; Indian Institute of Science, India; Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, India; Sri Sathya Sai University, India and James Cook University, Queensland, Australia.

Research Areas

Research Overview

Current research includes:
- Solar powered Vacuum Membrane Distillation
- Desalination with solar powered membrane distillation
Past projects include
- Coastal reservoir for Adelaide water supply – water quantity and quality modelling.
- Lake and river water quality modelling.
- Sediment transport and deposition in reservoirs.
- Water source, treatment and distribution of Illawarra water supply for Sydney Water Corporation.
- Water quality monitoring and modelling of urban catchments – Wollongong City Council.
- Dairy effluent waste management within a water supply catchment for Sydney Catchment Authority.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2019	Flood mitigation using an innovative flood control scheme in a large lake: Dongting Lake, China Published In Applied Sciences (APPS) Volume 9 Pages 2465-1 - 2465-16 ISSN 1454-5101 Altmetric
2019	Fluoride, iron and manganese removal from brackish groundwater by solar-powered vacuum membrane distillation Published In Desalination and Water Treatment Volume 137 Pages 58 - 68 ISSN 1944-3986 Altmetric
2018	Application of solar energy in water treatment processes: A review Published In Desalination Volume 428 Pages 116 - 145 Altmetric
2018	Flow Partitioning in Rectangular Open Channel Flow Published In Mathematical Problems in Engineering Volume 2018 Pages 6491501-1 - 6491501-7 ISSN 1024-123X Altmetric
2018	Salinity modelling and management of the lower lakes of the Murray-Darling basin, Australia Published In WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment Volume 228 Pages 257 - 268 Altmetric
2017	Assessment of social and environmental impacts of coastal reservoirs Published In Journal of Sustainable Urbanization, Planning and Progress Volume 2 Pages 19 - 26 Altmetric
2017	Fouling and wetting studies relating to the vacuum membrane distillation process for brackish and grey water treatment Published In Journal of Porous Media Volume 20 Pages 531 - 547 ISSN 1091-028X Altmetric
2017	Grey water treatment using a solar powered electro-coagulator and vacuum membrane distillation system Published In Desalination and Water Treatment Volume 85 Pages 46 - 54 ISSN 1944-3986 Altmetric
2017	Heat and mass transfer simulation and experimental evaluation of solar powered vacuum membrane distillation system Published In Desalination and Water Treatment Volume 59 Pages 31 - 47 ISSN 1944-3986 Altmetric
2017	Investigation of velocity cistribution in open channel flows based on conditional average of turbulent structures Published In Mathematical Problems in Engineering Volume 2017 Pages 1458591-1 - 1458591-9 ISSN 1024-123X Altmetric
2017	Relationship between the synergistic/antagonistic effect of anaerobic co-digestion and organic loading Published In International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Volume 124 Pages 155 - 161 ISSN 0964-8305 Altmetric
2016	Dairy shed effluent treatment and recycling: Effluent characteristics and performance Published In Journal of Environmental Management Volume 180 Pages 133 - 146 ISSN 1095-8630 Altmetric
2015	Brackish water treatment for reuse using vacuum membrane distillation process Published In Water Science and Technology: Water Supply Volume 15 Pages 362 - 369 ISSN 0074-9583 Altmetric
2015	Energy evaluation and treatment efficiency of vacuum membrane distillation for brackish water desalination Published In Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination Volume 5 Pages 119 - 131 ISSN 2220-1319 Altmetric
2015	Experimental study of smooth channel flow division based on velocity distribution Published In Journal of Hydraulic Engineering Volume 141 Pages 06014025-1 - 06014025-6 ISSN 0733-9429 Altmetric
2014	An analytical flux decline model for membrane distillation Published In Desalination Volume 345 Pages 1 - 12 ISSN 0011-9164 Altmetric
2014	Discussion: prediction of long-term urban stormwater loads at single sites Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Water Management Volume 167 Pages 482 - 484 Altmetric
2014	Effects of sample size and concentration of seeding in LDA measurements on the velocity bias in open channel flow Published In Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Volume 38 Pages 92 - 97 ISSN 0955-5986 Altmetric
2014	Influence of vertical motion on initiation of sediment movement Published In Journal of Water Resource and Protection Volume 6 Pages 1666 - 1681 ISSN 1945-3094 Altmetric
2013	A multiple-criteria decision-making model for evaluating sustainability of business enterprises Published In International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering Volume 14 Pages 315 - 332 ISSN 1748-5037 Altmetric
2013	Prediction of long-term urban stormwater loads at single sites Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Water Management Volume 166 Pages 81 - 92 ISSN 1741-7589 Altmetric
2012	Application of biomathematical model for Pb(II) biosorption and bioaccumulation Published In Sustainable Environment Research Volume 22 Pages 379 - 386 ISSN 1022-7636
2012	Evolutionary algorithm for water storage forecasting response to climate change with small data sets: The Wolonghu Wetland, China Published In Environmental Engineering Science Volume 29 Pages 814 - 820 ISSN 0882-5696 Altmetric
2011	Analysis and the understanding of fluoride removal mechanisms by an electrocoagulation/flotation (ECF) process Published In Desalination Volume 275 Pages 102 - 106 ISSN 0011-9164 Altmetric
2010	Effect of mixed liquor pH on the removal of trace organic contaminants in a membrane bioreactor Published In Bioresource Technology Volume 101 Pages 1494 - 1500 ISSN 0960-8524 Altmetric
2010	Evolutionary modeling for streamflow forecasting with minimal datasets: a case study in the West Malian River, China Published In Environmental Engineering Science Volume 27 Pages 377 - 385 ISSN 0882-5696 Altmetric
2009	Applications of hydraulic properties models on microscopic flow in unsaturated porous media Published In Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics Volume 2 Pages 1 - 11 ISSN 1735-3645
2009	Denitrification using a monopolar electrocoagulation/flotation (ECF) process Published In Journal of Environmental Management Volume 91 Pages 516 - 522 ISSN 1095-8630 Altmetric
2009	Fluoride removal by a continuous flow electrocoagulation reactor Published In Journal of Environmental Management Volume 90 Pages 1204 - 1212 ISSN 1095-8630 Altmetric
2009	Optimum number of storms required to derive site mean concentrations at urban catchments Published In Urban Water Journal Volume 6 Pages 107 - 113 ISSN 1573-062X Altmetric
2009	Prediction of heavy metal concentrations in urban stormwater Volume 23 Pages 247 - 254 Altmetric
2009	Prediction of nutrient concentrations in urban storm water Published In Journal of Environmental Engineering Volume 135 Pages 586 - 594 ISSN 0733-9372 Altmetric
2009	Prediction of urban stormwater quality using artificial neural networks Published In Environmental Modelling and Software Volume 24 Pages 296 - 302 ISSN 1364-8152 Altmetric
2009	Removal of trace organic contaminants by submerged membrane bioreactors Published In Desalination Volume 236 Pages 127 - 134 ISSN 0011-9164 Altmetric
2009	Review of pollutants removed by electrocoagulation and electrocoagulation/flotation processes Published In Journal of Environmental Management Volume 90 Pages 1663 - 1679 ISSN 1095-8630 Altmetric
2009	Simulation of water movement through unsaturated infiltration-redistribution system Published In Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics Volume 2 Pages 45 - 53 ISSN 1735-3645
2009	Vendor Evaluation System for a Sustainable Supply Chain Management’ Published In International Journal of Logistics and SCM Systems Volume 3 Pages 80 - 86
2008	Comparison of artificial neural network and regression models in the prediction of urban stormwater quality Published In Water Environment Research Volume 80 Pages 4 - 9 ISSN 1061-4303 Altmetric
2008	Influence of dispersion on transport of tracer through unsaturated porous media Published In Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics Volume 1 Pages 37 - 44 ISSN 1735-3645
2008	Transport and biotransformation of organic carbon and nitrate compounds in unsaturated soil conditions Published In Water Science and Technology Volume 58 Pages 2143 - 2153 ISSN 1996-9732 Altmetric
2007	Dairyshed wastewater treatment and modelling by anaerobic digestion technology Published In International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Volume 1 Pages 321 - 337 Altmetric
2007	Mathematical model to predict solids content of water treatment residuals during drying Published In Journal of Environmental Engineering Volume 133 Pages 165 - 172 ISSN 0733-9372 Altmetric
2007	Membrane bioreactor technology for decentralised wastewater treatment and reuse Published In International Journal of Water Volume 3 Pages 368 - 380 ISSN 1465-6620 Altmetric

Chapter

Year	Title
2015	Min water treatment techniques and the application of vacuum membrane distillation Published In Responsible Mining: Case Studies in Managing Social & Environmental Risks in the Developed World Publisher Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc Pages 461 - 488
2014	Multifunctional Silver, Copper and Zero Valent Iron Metallic Nanoparticles for Wastewater Treatment Published In Application of Nanotechnology in Water Research Pages 435 - 457 ISBN 9781118939314 Altmetric
2011	Simulation of Water and Contaminant Transport Through Vadose Zone - Redistribution System Published In Hydraulic Conductivity - Issues, Determination and Applications Publisher In Tech Pages 395 - 416 Altmetric

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2017	Coastal reservoir in Lake Alexandrina can quench Adelaide's thirst Published In Abstracts of the 37th IAHR World Congress
2017	Review of the historical development of coastal reservoirs in the world Published In Abstracts of the 37th IAHR World Congress
2015	Sustainable solar powered vaccum membrane distillation for water treatment Published In Proceedings - International Conference on Technologies for Sustainable Development, ICTSD 2015 Pages 1 - 6 Altmetric
2014	The prediction of turbulence intensities in unsteady flow Published In 35th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium (HWRS 2014) Pages 860 - 866
2014	Why the observed turbulence intensities in non-uniform flow deviate from those in uniform flow? Published In 35th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium (HWRS 2014) Pages 525 - 532
2013	Distribution of reynolds shear stress in steady and unsteady flows Published In SGEM 2013: 13th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference Pages 109 - 116 Altmetric
2013	Mine water treatment using a vacuum membrane distillation system Published In 4th International Conference on Environmental Science and Development- ICESD 2013 Pages 157 - 162 Altmetric
2013	Velocity distribution in non-uniform/unsteady flows and the validity of log law Published In SGEM 2013: 13th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference Pages 425 - 432 Altmetric
2012	Application of biomathematical model for Pb(II) biosorption and bioaccumulation Published In 2012 International Conference On Sustainable Environmental Technologies (ICSET), Pages 1 - 8
2012	Does the critical shields stress for sediment transport depend on channel-bed slope? Published In 34th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium-HWRS 2012 Pages 117 - 128
2012	Fixed-film anaerobic digestion of hydraulically flushed Australian dairy shed waste Published In 2012 International Conference on Sustainable Environmental Technologies (ICSET)
2012	Green technology options for greywater treatment Published In Institution of Engineers- 27th National Convention of Environmental Engineering National Convention Pages 1 - 18
2011	Application of Biohydrogen Process for Treatment of Wastewater and Energy Enhancement Published In International Conference on Impact of Physical Sciences on Biology
2011	Mathematical model of Biobarrier for Lead Remediation at Contaminated Site Published In National Conference of the Society for the Sustainability and Environmental Engineering, Institution of Engineers
2010	Long-term performance of a full-scale microfiltration plant in secondary effluent reuse Published In 5th IWA Young Water Professional Conference Pages 1 - 8
2008	Transport and adsorption of phosphate compounds in variably saturated soil conditions Published In IWADIPCON 2008 conference
2007	A simple greywater treatment: Gravity filtration Published In Stormwater Industry Association Conference
2007	Dairy Shed Wastewater Treatment using Anaerobic Bioreactors Published In Biennial Federal Convention of AWA
2007	Greywater Treatment using Direct Gravity Filtration Published In Biennial Federal Convention of AWA
2007	Modelling bioreactor treating dairy shed wastewater Published In Biennial Federal Convention of AWA
2007	Modelling of Escherichai Coli (E.Coli) transport through the Unsaturated Porous Media Published In Asian-Pacific Regional conference on Practical Environmental Technology
2007	Removal of heavy metals form mining impacted water by a novel electrocoagulation-ultrafiltration hybrid process Published In Environmental Research Event: Global Problems - Local Solutions Pages 210 - 217
2007	Removal of trace organic contaminants by submerged membrane bioreactors Published In IMSTEC 2007: International Membrane Science and Technology Conference Pages 127 - 134 Altmetric
2007	Suitability of fibreglass wick to sample contaminants from unsaturated soil pore Published In Asian-Pacific Regional conference on Practical Environmental Technology

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Master of Philosophy	Wetland treatment system to supplement Shanghai's water supply	Kelly, Samuel
Doctor of Philosophy	Turbulent structures and Drag Force in vegetated open channel flows under Different vegetation configurations	Miguntanna, Nadeeka
Doctor of Philosophy	The use of Geopolymers in civil engineering applications.	Nawaz, Mohsin
Doctor of Philosophy	Numerical Study of Brisbane River Estuary and Moreton Bay, Australia: Proposed Coastal Reservoir for Water Resource Development and Flood Adaptation/Mitigation	Khalil, Usman
Doctor of Philosophy	Particle entrainment mechanics near bed in open channel turbulent flows	Riaz, Muhammad Zain Bin
Doctor of Philosophy	Solar-Assisted Microbial Desalination Cell for Simultaneous Power Generation, Wastewater Treatment, and Water Desalination	Ebrahimi, Atieh

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6315-7967 (confirmed)

Research Areas

Research Overview

Current research includes:
- Solar powered Vacuum Membrane Distillation
- Desalination with solar powered membrane distillation
Past projects include
- Coastal reservoir for Adelaide water supply – water quantity and quality modelling.
- Lake and river water quality modelling.
- Sediment transport and deposition in reservoirs.
- Water source, treatment and distribution of Illawarra water supply for Sydney Water Corporation.
- Water quality monitoring and modelling of urban catchments – Wollongong City Council.
- Dairy effluent waste management within a water supply catchment for Sydney Catchment Authority.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2019	Flood mitigation using an innovative flood control scheme in a large lake: Dongting Lake, China Published In Applied Sciences (APPS) Volume 9 Pages 2465-1 - 2465-16 ISSN 1454-5101 Altmetric
2019	Fluoride, iron and manganese removal from brackish groundwater by solar-powered vacuum membrane distillation Published In Desalination and Water Treatment Volume 137 Pages 58 - 68 ISSN 1944-3986 Altmetric
2018	Application of solar energy in water treatment processes: A review Published In Desalination Volume 428 Pages 116 - 145 Altmetric
2018	Flow Partitioning in Rectangular Open Channel Flow Published In Mathematical Problems in Engineering Volume 2018 Pages 6491501-1 - 6491501-7 ISSN 1024-123X Altmetric
2018	Salinity modelling and management of the lower lakes of the Murray-Darling basin, Australia Published In WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment Volume 228 Pages 257 - 268 Altmetric
2017	Assessment of social and environmental impacts of coastal reservoirs Published In Journal of Sustainable Urbanization, Planning and Progress Volume 2 Pages 19 - 26 Altmetric
2017	Fouling and wetting studies relating to the vacuum membrane distillation process for brackish and grey water treatment Published In Journal of Porous Media Volume 20 Pages 531 - 547 ISSN 1091-028X Altmetric
2017	Grey water treatment using a solar powered electro-coagulator and vacuum membrane distillation system Published In Desalination and Water Treatment Volume 85 Pages 46 - 54 ISSN 1944-3986 Altmetric
2017	Heat and mass transfer simulation and experimental evaluation of solar powered vacuum membrane distillation system Published In Desalination and Water Treatment Volume 59 Pages 31 - 47 ISSN 1944-3986 Altmetric
2017	Investigation of velocity cistribution in open channel flows based on conditional average of turbulent structures Published In Mathematical Problems in Engineering Volume 2017 Pages 1458591-1 - 1458591-9 ISSN 1024-123X Altmetric
2017	Relationship between the synergistic/antagonistic effect of anaerobic co-digestion and organic loading Published In International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Volume 124 Pages 155 - 161 ISSN 0964-8305 Altmetric
2016	Dairy shed effluent treatment and recycling: Effluent characteristics and performance Published In Journal of Environmental Management Volume 180 Pages 133 - 146 ISSN 1095-8630 Altmetric
2015	Brackish water treatment for reuse using vacuum membrane distillation process Published In Water Science and Technology: Water Supply Volume 15 Pages 362 - 369 ISSN 0074-9583 Altmetric
2015	Energy evaluation and treatment efficiency of vacuum membrane distillation for brackish water desalination Published In Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination Volume 5 Pages 119 - 131 ISSN 2220-1319 Altmetric
2015	Experimental study of smooth channel flow division based on velocity distribution Published In Journal of Hydraulic Engineering Volume 141 Pages 06014025-1 - 06014025-6 ISSN 0733-9429 Altmetric
2014	An analytical flux decline model for membrane distillation Published In Desalination Volume 345 Pages 1 - 12 ISSN 0011-9164 Altmetric
2014	Discussion: prediction of long-term urban stormwater loads at single sites Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Water Management Volume 167 Pages 482 - 484 Altmetric
2014	Effects of sample size and concentration of seeding in LDA measurements on the velocity bias in open channel flow Published In Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Volume 38 Pages 92 - 97 ISSN 0955-5986 Altmetric
2014	Influence of vertical motion on initiation of sediment movement Published In Journal of Water Resource and Protection Volume 6 Pages 1666 - 1681 ISSN 1945-3094 Altmetric
2013	A multiple-criteria decision-making model for evaluating sustainability of business enterprises Published In International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering Volume 14 Pages 315 - 332 ISSN 1748-5037 Altmetric
2013	Prediction of long-term urban stormwater loads at single sites Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Water Management Volume 166 Pages 81 - 92 ISSN 1741-7589 Altmetric
2012	Application of biomathematical model for Pb(II) biosorption and bioaccumulation Published In Sustainable Environment Research Volume 22 Pages 379 - 386 ISSN 1022-7636
2012	Evolutionary algorithm for water storage forecasting response to climate change with small data sets: The Wolonghu Wetland, China Published In Environmental Engineering Science Volume 29 Pages 814 - 820 ISSN 0882-5696 Altmetric
2011	Analysis and the understanding of fluoride removal mechanisms by an electrocoagulation/flotation (ECF) process Published In Desalination Volume 275 Pages 102 - 106 ISSN 0011-9164 Altmetric
2010	Effect of mixed liquor pH on the removal of trace organic contaminants in a membrane bioreactor Published In Bioresource Technology Volume 101 Pages 1494 - 1500 ISSN 0960-8524 Altmetric
2010	Evolutionary modeling for streamflow forecasting with minimal datasets: a case study in the West Malian River, China Published In Environmental Engineering Science Volume 27 Pages 377 - 385 ISSN 0882-5696 Altmetric
2009	Applications of hydraulic properties models on microscopic flow in unsaturated porous media Published In Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics Volume 2 Pages 1 - 11 ISSN 1735-3645
2009	Denitrification using a monopolar electrocoagulation/flotation (ECF) process Published In Journal of Environmental Management Volume 91 Pages 516 - 522 ISSN 1095-8630 Altmetric
2009	Fluoride removal by a continuous flow electrocoagulation reactor Published In Journal of Environmental Management Volume 90 Pages 1204 - 1212 ISSN 1095-8630 Altmetric
2009	Optimum number of storms required to derive site mean concentrations at urban catchments Published In Urban Water Journal Volume 6 Pages 107 - 113 ISSN 1573-062X Altmetric
2009	Prediction of heavy metal concentrations in urban stormwater Volume 23 Pages 247 - 254 Altmetric
2009	Prediction of nutrient concentrations in urban storm water Published In Journal of Environmental Engineering Volume 135 Pages 586 - 594 ISSN 0733-9372 Altmetric
2009	Prediction of urban stormwater quality using artificial neural networks Published In Environmental Modelling and Software Volume 24 Pages 296 - 302 ISSN 1364-8152 Altmetric
2009	Removal of trace organic contaminants by submerged membrane bioreactors Published In Desalination Volume 236 Pages 127 - 134 ISSN 0011-9164 Altmetric
2009	Review of pollutants removed by electrocoagulation and electrocoagulation/flotation processes Published In Journal of Environmental Management Volume 90 Pages 1663 - 1679 ISSN 1095-8630 Altmetric
2009	Simulation of water movement through unsaturated infiltration-redistribution system Published In Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics Volume 2 Pages 45 - 53 ISSN 1735-3645
2009	Vendor Evaluation System for a Sustainable Supply Chain Management’ Published In International Journal of Logistics and SCM Systems Volume 3 Pages 80 - 86
2008	Comparison of artificial neural network and regression models in the prediction of urban stormwater quality Published In Water Environment Research Volume 80 Pages 4 - 9 ISSN 1061-4303 Altmetric
2008	Influence of dispersion on transport of tracer through unsaturated porous media Published In Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics Volume 1 Pages 37 - 44 ISSN 1735-3645
2008	Transport and biotransformation of organic carbon and nitrate compounds in unsaturated soil conditions Published In Water Science and Technology Volume 58 Pages 2143 - 2153 ISSN 1996-9732 Altmetric
2007	Dairyshed wastewater treatment and modelling by anaerobic digestion technology Published In International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Volume 1 Pages 321 - 337 Altmetric
2007	Mathematical model to predict solids content of water treatment residuals during drying Published In Journal of Environmental Engineering Volume 133 Pages 165 - 172 ISSN 0733-9372 Altmetric
2007	Membrane bioreactor technology for decentralised wastewater treatment and reuse Published In International Journal of Water Volume 3 Pages 368 - 380 ISSN 1465-6620 Altmetric

Chapter

Year	Title
2015	Min water treatment techniques and the application of vacuum membrane distillation Published In Responsible Mining: Case Studies in Managing Social & Environmental Risks in the Developed World Publisher Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc Pages 461 - 488
2014	Multifunctional Silver, Copper and Zero Valent Iron Metallic Nanoparticles for Wastewater Treatment Published In Application of Nanotechnology in Water Research Pages 435 - 457 ISBN 9781118939314 Altmetric
2011	Simulation of Water and Contaminant Transport Through Vadose Zone - Redistribution System Published In Hydraulic Conductivity - Issues, Determination and Applications Publisher In Tech Pages 395 - 416 Altmetric

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2017	Coastal reservoir in Lake Alexandrina can quench Adelaide's thirst Published In Abstracts of the 37th IAHR World Congress
2017	Review of the historical development of coastal reservoirs in the world Published In Abstracts of the 37th IAHR World Congress
2015	Sustainable solar powered vaccum membrane distillation for water treatment Published In Proceedings - International Conference on Technologies for Sustainable Development, ICTSD 2015 Pages 1 - 6 Altmetric
2014	The prediction of turbulence intensities in unsteady flow Published In 35th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium (HWRS 2014) Pages 860 - 866
2014	Why the observed turbulence intensities in non-uniform flow deviate from those in uniform flow? Published In 35th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium (HWRS 2014) Pages 525 - 532
2013	Distribution of reynolds shear stress in steady and unsteady flows Published In SGEM 2013: 13th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference Pages 109 - 116 Altmetric
2013	Mine water treatment using a vacuum membrane distillation system Published In 4th International Conference on Environmental Science and Development- ICESD 2013 Pages 157 - 162 Altmetric
2013	Velocity distribution in non-uniform/unsteady flows and the validity of log law Published In SGEM 2013: 13th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference Pages 425 - 432 Altmetric
2012	Application of biomathematical model for Pb(II) biosorption and bioaccumulation Published In 2012 International Conference On Sustainable Environmental Technologies (ICSET), Pages 1 - 8
2012	Does the critical shields stress for sediment transport depend on channel-bed slope? Published In 34th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium-HWRS 2012 Pages 117 - 128
2012	Fixed-film anaerobic digestion of hydraulically flushed Australian dairy shed waste Published In 2012 International Conference on Sustainable Environmental Technologies (ICSET)
2012	Green technology options for greywater treatment Published In Institution of Engineers- 27th National Convention of Environmental Engineering National Convention Pages 1 - 18
2011	Application of Biohydrogen Process for Treatment of Wastewater and Energy Enhancement Published In International Conference on Impact of Physical Sciences on Biology
2011	Mathematical model of Biobarrier for Lead Remediation at Contaminated Site Published In National Conference of the Society for the Sustainability and Environmental Engineering, Institution of Engineers
2010	Long-term performance of a full-scale microfiltration plant in secondary effluent reuse Published In 5th IWA Young Water Professional Conference Pages 1 - 8
2008	Transport and adsorption of phosphate compounds in variably saturated soil conditions Published In IWADIPCON 2008 conference
2007	A simple greywater treatment: Gravity filtration Published In Stormwater Industry Association Conference
2007	Dairy Shed Wastewater Treatment using Anaerobic Bioreactors Published In Biennial Federal Convention of AWA
2007	Greywater Treatment using Direct Gravity Filtration Published In Biennial Federal Convention of AWA
2007	Modelling bioreactor treating dairy shed wastewater Published In Biennial Federal Convention of AWA
2007	Modelling of Escherichai Coli (E.Coli) transport through the Unsaturated Porous Media Published In Asian-Pacific Regional conference on Practical Environmental Technology
2007	Removal of heavy metals form mining impacted water by a novel electrocoagulation-ultrafiltration hybrid process Published In Environmental Research Event: Global Problems - Local Solutions Pages 210 - 217
2007	Removal of trace organic contaminants by submerged membrane bioreactors Published In IMSTEC 2007: International Membrane Science and Technology Conference Pages 127 - 134 Altmetric
2007	Suitability of fibreglass wick to sample contaminants from unsaturated soil pore Published In Asian-Pacific Regional conference on Practical Environmental Technology

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Master of Philosophy	Wetland treatment system to supplement Shanghai's water supply	Kelly, Samuel
Doctor of Philosophy	Turbulent structures and Drag Force in vegetated open channel flows under Different vegetation configurations	Miguntanna, Nadeeka
Doctor of Philosophy	The use of Geopolymers in civil engineering applications.	Nawaz, Mohsin
Doctor of Philosophy	Numerical Study of Brisbane River Estuary and Moreton Bay, Australia: Proposed Coastal Reservoir for Water Resource Development and Flood Adaptation/Mitigation	Khalil, Usman
Doctor of Philosophy	Particle entrainment mechanics near bed in open channel turbulent flows	Riaz, Muhammad Zain Bin
Doctor of Philosophy	Solar-Assisted Microbial Desalination Cell for Simultaneous Power Generation, Wastewater Treatment, and Water Desalination	Ebrahimi, Atieh

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6315-7967 (confirmed)

Sivakumar, Muttucumaru Associate Professor

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Selected Publications

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Advisees

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Overview

Research Areas

Research Overview

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Selected Publications

Journal Article

Chapter

Conference Paper

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Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

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