Ranji Ranjithan

Supervised Machine Learning Approaches for Leak Localization in Water Distribution Systems: Impact of Complexities of Leak Characteristics

JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, 149(8).

Exploring alternative solid waste management strategies for achieving policy goals

Engineering Optimization, 53(5), 1–14.

Metamodels to assess the thermal performance of naturally ventilated, low-cost houses in Brazil

ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 204.

Solid Waste Management Policy Implications on Waste Process Choices and Systemwide Cost and Greenhouse Gas Performance

Environmental Science & Technology, 53(4), 1766–1775.

Battle of Water Networks DMAs: Multistage Design Approach

JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, 143(10).

Construction and setup of a bench-scale algal photosynthetic bioreactor with temperature, light, and ph monitoring for kinetic growth tests

Jove-Journal of Visualized Experiments, (124).

A framework for incorporating ecological releases in single reservoir operation

Advances in Water Resources, 78, 9–21.

An enhanced linear regression-based building energy model (LRBEM plus ) for early design

JOURNAL OF BUILDING PERFORMANCE SIMULATION, 9(2), 115–133.

Role of multimodel combination and data assimilation in improving streamflow prediction over multiple time scales

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 30(8), 2255–2269.

A Monitoring Network Design Procedure for Three-Dimensional (3D) Groundwater Contaminant Source Identification

ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSICS, 15(1), 78–96.

Improved regional water management utilizing climate forecasts: An interbasin transfer model with a risk management framework

Water Resources Research, 50(8), 6810–6827.

Systematic Exploration of Efficient Strategies to Manage Solid Waste in U.S. Municipalities: Perspectives from the Solid Waste Optimization Life-Cycle Framework (SWOLF)

Environmental Science & Technology, 48(7), 3625–3631.

Understanding the low-frequency variability in hydroclimatic attributes over the southeastern US

JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY, 521, 170–181.

A Sensitivity Analysis of Data Measurement Types for Leak Detection in Water Distribution Systems

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2013, 611–616.

A generalized multistage optimization modeling framework for life cycle assessment-based integrated solid waste management

Environmental Modelling & Software, 50, 51–65.

Battle of the Water Networks II

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 140(7), 04014009.

Development of a simultaneous search-based pilot point method for subsurface characterization

STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND RISK ASSESSMENT, 27(8), 2003–2013.

Leak Detection in Water Distribution Systems Using the Dividing Rectangles (DIRECT) Search

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2013, 813–820.

Contaminant source characterization in water distribution systems using binary signals

Journal of Hydroinformatics, 14(3), 585–602.

Enhanced Simulation-Optimization Approach Using Surrogate Modeling for Solving Inverse Problems

Environmental Forensics, 13(4), 348–363.

Identifying contaminant sources for water distribution systems using a hybrid method

Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, 29(2), 123–136.

Integration of Climate and Weather Information for Improving 15-Day-Ahead Accumulated Precipitation Forecasts

JOURNAL OF HYDROMETEOROLOGY, 14(1), 186–202.

Multivariate regression as an energy assessment tool in early building design

Building and Environment, 57, 165–175.

Parallel Multi-Swarm Optimization Framework for Search Problems in Water Distribution Systems

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2012, 3217–3224.

Probabilistic Mapping of Water Leakage Characterizations Using a Bayesian Approach

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2012, 3248–3256.

Special Issue on the Role of Systems Analysis in Watershed Management

Cai, X., Vogel, R., & Ranjithan, R. (2013, September). JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, Vol. 139, pp. 461–463.

Coupling of logistic regression analysis and local search methods for characterization of water distribution system contaminant source

Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 25(2), 309–316.

Quantifying the Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions Associated with Recycling Hot Mix Asphalt

Road Materials and Pavement Design, 12(1), 57–77.

An adaptive optimization technique for dynamic environments

ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, 23(5), 772–779.

Bayesian Inference of Groundwater Contamination Source

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010. Presented at the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010.

Contamination Source Identification in Water Distribution Systems Using an Adaptive Dynamic Optimization Procedure

JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, 137(2), 183–192.

Detection of Leaks in Water Distribution System Using Routine Water Quality Measurements

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010, 4185–4192.

Grid-Enabled Simulation-Optimization Framework for Environmental Characterization

JOURNAL OF COMPUTING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING, 24(6), 488–498.

Identification of Reactive Contaminant Sources in a Water Distribution System under the Conditions of Data Uncertainties

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010, 4347–4356.

Logistic regression analysis to estimate contaminant sources in water distribution systems

Journal of Hydroinformatics, 13(3), 545–557.

Monitoring Design for Source Identification in Water Distribution Systems

JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT-ASCE, 136(6), 637–646.

Seamless Integration of Weather and Climate Information in Developing Operational Streamflow Forecasts

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010. Presented at the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010.

Subsurface characterization using a D-optimality based pilot point method

JOURNAL OF HYDROINFORMATICS, 13(4), 775–793.

Utility of Climate Forecasts in Promoting Inter-Basin Transfer in the North Carolina Triangle Area

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010. Presented at the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010.

A Hybrid Heuristic Search Approach for Contaminant Source Characterization

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009, 342, 645–654.

A SOLUTION FRAMEWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION PROBLEMS

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING APPLICATIONS, 24(3), 265–283.

A parallel evolutionary strategy based simulation–optimization approach for solving groundwater source identification problems

Advances in Water Resources, 32(9), 1373–1385.

Application of Artificial Neural Networks for Estimating Dynamic Modulus of Asphalt Concrete

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2127(1), 173–186.

Characterizing Reactive Contaminant Sources in a Water Distribution System

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009, 342, 666–671.

Contaminant Source Identification in Water Distribution Networks Under Conditions of Demand Uncertainty

ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSICS, 10(3), 253–263.

Evolutionary Computation-Based Methods for Characterizing Contaminant Sources in a Water Distribution System

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 135(5), 334–343.

Use of Life-Cycle Analysis To Support Solid Waste Management Planning for Delaware

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 43(5), 1264–1270.

A genetic algorithm-based procedure for 3D source identification at the Borden emplacement site

Journal of Hydroinformatics, 11(1), 51–64.

Adaptive Contamination Source Identification in Water Distribution Systems Using an Evolutionary Algorithm-based Dynamic Optimization Procedure

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium 2006, 123.

Addressing Non-uniqueness in a Water Distribution Contaminant Source Identification Problem

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium 2006, 126.

Backcalculation of Dynamic Modulus from Resilient Modulus of Asphalt Concrete with an Artificial Neural Network

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, (2057), 107–113.

Contaminant Source Characterization Using Logistic Regression and Local Search Methods

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008, 316.

Source Identification for Contamination Events Involving Reactive Contaminants

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008, 316.

Closure to "Optimal design of redundant water distribution networks using a cluster of workstations" by Sujay V. Kumar, Troy A. Doby, John W. Baugh Jr., E. Downey Brill, and S. Ranji Ranjithan

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 133(6), 580–581.

Considering Demand Variability and Measurement Uncertainties in Adaptive Source Characterization in Water Distribution Networks

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2007. Presented at the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2007.

Cyberinfrastructure for Contamination Source Characterization in Water Distribution Systems

In Y. Shi, G. D. van Albada, J. Dongarra, & P. M. A. Sloot (Eds.), Computational Science – ICCS 2007: Vol. 4487 LNCS (pp. 1058–1065).

Evaluation of Non-Uniqueness in Contaminant Source Characterization Based on Sensors with Event Detection Methods

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2007. Presented at the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2007.

Evolutionary Algorithms-Based Grid Computational Framework for Solving Groundwater Characterization Problems

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2007. Presented at the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2007.

Evolutionary computation-based approach for model error correction and calibration

Advances in Water Resources, 30(5), 1360–1370.

Generating Alternatives Using Evolutionary Algorithms for Water Resources and Environmental Management Problems

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 133(2), 156–165.

Monitoring Sensor Network Design for Water Distribution Source Inversion Problems

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2007. Presented at the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2007.

Parallel Performance Modeling using a Genetic Programming-based Error Correction Procedure

SIMULATION, 83(7), 515–527.

An Adaptive Cyberinfrastructure for Threat Management in Urban Water Distribution Systems

In V. N. Alexandrov, G. D. Albada, P. M. A. Sloot, & J. Dongarra (Eds.), Computational Science – ICCS 2006 (pp. 401–408).

Conjunctive use of models to design cost-effective ozone control strategies

JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, 56(6), 800–809.

Optimal design of redundant water distribution networks using a cluster of workstations

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 132(5), 374–384.

A Genetic Programming-Based Surrogate Model Development and Its Application to a Groundwater Source Identification Problem

Impacts of Global Climate Change, 341.

Investigation and Demonstration of an Evolutionary Computation-Based Model Correction Procedure for a Numerical Simulation Model

Impacts of Global Climate Change, 346.

Multipopulation cooperative coevolutionary programming (MCCP) to enhance design innovation

In H.-G. Beyer (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2005 conference on Genetic and evolutionary computation - GECCO '05.

A Procedure for Life-Cycle-Based Solid Waste Management with Consideration of Uncertainty

Journal of Industrial Ecology, 8(4), 155–172.

An evolutionary algorithm to generate alternatives (EAGA) for engineering optimization problems

Engineering Optimization, 36(5), 539–553.

Generating Urban Watershed Management Alternatives Using Evolutionary Algorithms

Critical Transitions in Water and Environmental Resources Management. Presented at the World Water and Environmental Resources Congress 2004.

Role of evolutionary computation in environmental and water resources systems analysis

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 131(1), 02-.

Are the "best" solutions to a real optimization problem always found in the noninferior set? Evolutionary algorithm for generating alternatives (EAGA)

In Genetic and evolutionary computation--GECCO 2003: Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, Chicago, IL, USA, July 12-16, 2003: Proceedings (Vol. 2724, pp. 1622–1623).

Comparing recycling, composting and landfills

BioCycle, 44(9), 60-.

Detention pond design and land use planning for watershed management

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 129(2), 98–106.

Evaluating environmental impacts of solid waste management alternatives

BioCycle, 44(10), 52–56.

Evolutionary multiobjective optimization in watershed water quality management

In Evolutionary multi-criterion optimization: Second international conference, EMO 2003, Faro, Portugal, April 8-11, 2003: proceedings (Vol. 2632, pp. 692–706).

Using the asphalt pavement layer condition assessment program - Case studies

In Pavement assessment, monitoring and evaluation 2003 (pp. 66–75).

Evaluation of the Constraint Method-Based Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithm (CMEA) for a Three-Objective Optimization Problem

In W. B. Langdon, E. Cantu-Paz, K. Mathias, R. Roy, D. Davis, R. Poli, … N. Jonoska (Eds.), Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, GECCO 2002 (pp. 431–438). New York: Morgan Kaufmann.

Life-Cycle-based Solid Waste Management. II: Illustrative Applications

Journal of Environmental Engineering, 128(10), 993–1005.

Life-cycle-based solid waste management. I: Model development

Journal of Environmental Engineering (New York, N.Y.), 128(10), 981–992.

New condition assessment procedure for asphalt pavement layers using failing weight deflectometer deflections

In Assessing and evaluating pavements, 2002 (pp. 57–69).

New relationships between failing weight deflectometer deflections and asphalt pavement layer condition indicators

In Assessing and evaluating pavements, 2002 (pp. 48–56).

Constraint method-based evolutionary algorithm (CMEA) for multiobjective optimization

In Evolutionary multi-criterion optimization: First international conference, EMO 2001, Zurich, Switzerland, March 7-9, 2001: Proceedings (Vol. 1993, pp. 299–313).

Decision support tool for life-cycle-based solid waste management

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 15(1), 44–58.

Genetic algorithm approaches for addressing unmodeled objectives in optimization problems

ENGINEERING OPTIMIZATION, 33(5), 549–569.

Application of genetic algorithms for the design of ozone control strategies

JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, 50(6), 1050–1063.

Flexible Pavement Condition Evaluation Using Deflection Basin Parameters and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis Implemented by Artificial Neural Networks

In S. Tayabji & E. Lukanen (Eds.), Nondestructive Testing of Pavements and Backcalculation of Moduli: Third Volume (pp. 514–530).

Chance-Constrained Genetic Algorithms

In W. Banzhaf, J. Daida, A. E. Eiben, M. H. Garzon, & V. Honavar (Eds.), GECCO-99: Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (Vol. 1, pp. 369–376). San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufmann.

Evaluation of Alternative Penalty Function Implementations in a Watershed Management Design Problem

In W. Banzhaf, J. Daida, A. E. Eiben, M. Garzon, & V. Honavar (Eds.), GECCO-99: Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (Vol. 2, pp. 1551–1558). San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufmann.

Life Cycle Management of Municipal Solid Waste

The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 4(4), 195–201.

A hybrid optimization approach to thf estimation of distributed parameters in two-dimensional confined aquifers

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION, 34(4), 909–920.

Development of alternative solid waste management options with economic and environmental considerations: A mathematical modeling approach

International Solid Waste Association 1998 World Congress, Charlotte, NC, Oct. 26-29, 1998, (1998 Oct.).

Dynamic analysis-based approach to determine flexible pavement layer moduli using deflection basin parameters

In Recent pavement research issues (pp. 36–42).

Generation of alternative strategies for insightful decision making in watershed management

Water resources and the urban environment: Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference on Water Resources Planning and Management (ASCE), Chicago, IL, June 7-10, 1998.

Interactively exploring efficient solid waste management alternatives to meet environmental goals

Coordination: Water resources and environment: Proceedings of special session of ASCE's 25th Annual Conference on Water Resources Planning and Management and the 1998 Annual Conference on Environmental Engineering, June 1998, Chicago, Illinois. Reston, Va.: American Society of Civil Engineers.

Multiperiod highway improvement and construction scheduling: Model development and application

In Land use and transportation planning and programming applications (pp. 96–104). Washington, DC: Transportation Research Board.

Prototype decision support tool for developing tropospheric ozone control strategies

Water resources and the urban environment-98: Proceedings of the 1998 National Conference on Environmental Engineering. ASCE Joint 25th Annual Conference on Water Resources Planning and Management and 1998 National Conference on Environmental Engineering, Chicago, IL, June 7-10,1998. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.

Generating efficient watershed management strategies using a genetic algorithms-based method

In Aesthetics in the constructed environment: Proceedings of 24th Annual Water Resources Planning and Management Conference Houston, Texas, April 6-9, 1997 (pp. 272–277). New York: American Society of Civil Engineers.