World Environment

World Environment is an open access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles, critical reviews, research notes, debate and short reports in all areas related to the environment. These areas include basic science (chemistry, physics, biology and geology), ecology, agriculture, economics, education, engineering, geography, health, law, nanotechnology, planning and policy, politics, sociology, trade and commerce.

Monzur Imteaz

Editorial Board Member of World Environment

Associate Professor, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

Research Areas

Environmental Engineering, Ecological Engineering, Aquatic Ecology

Education

1997Ph.D(Environmental Engineering), Saitama University, Japan
1994M.Engg.(Water Resources Engineering), Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
1991B.ScEngg(Civil Engineering), Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Banglades

Experience

2007-presentSenior Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
2007Senior Drainage Engineer, Hobsons Bay City Council, Melbourne, Australia
2005-2006Senior Engineer, Parramatta City Council, Sydney, Australia
2002-2004Catchment Management Engineer, Parramatta City Council, Sydney, Australia
2000-2001Research Fellow, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
1999-2000Water Resources Engineer, Department of Natural Resources, Queensland, Australia
1999Research Associate, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
1998-1999Lecturer, Bangladesh Univ. of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1997-1998Water Quality Specialist, Institute of Water Modelling, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1991-1992Graduate Engineer, Institute of Water Modelling, Bangladesh.

Academic Achievement

2008: Vice Chancellor's Sustainability Award, Swinburne University of Technology
1994~97: Japanese Government's Science & Technology Award for Doctoral study
1993~94: NORAD (Norwegian Agency for Development) Award for Masters study

Publications: Journals

[1]  Arulrajah, A., Disfani, M.M., Suthagaran, V. and Imteaz, M.A. (in press) Select Chemical and Engineering Properties of Wastewater Biosolids, Waste Management.
[2]  Yilmaz, A.G., Imteaz, M.A. and Ogwuda, O. (in press) Accuracy of HEC-HMS and LBRM models in simulating snow runoffs in upper Euphrates Basin: A case study, ASCE Journal of Hydrologic Engineering.
[3]  Imteaz, M.A., Shanableh, A., Rahman, A. and Ahsan, A. (in press) Optimisation of Rainwater Tank Design from Large Roofs: A Case Study in Melbourne, Australia. Resources, Conservation & Recycling. DOI:10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.05.013.
[4]  Yilmaz, A.G. and Imteaz, M.A. (in press) Impact of climate change on runoff in the upper part of the Euphrates Basin, Hydrological Sciences Journal.
[5]  Hossain, A., Naser, J. and Imteaz, M.A. (in press) CFD Investigation of Particle Deposition in a Horizontal Looped Turbulent Pipe Flow, Journal of Environmental Modeling & Assessment. DOI: 10.1007/s10666-011-9252-8.
[6]  Hossain, I., Imteaz, M.A., Hossain, M.I. (2011) Application of build-up and wash-off models for an East-Australian catchment, International Journal of Civil & Environmental Engineering, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol. 75, No. 162, pp. 942-947.
[7]  Shanableh, A., Merabtene, T., Omar, M. and Imteaz, M.A. (2011) Impact of Surface Ocean Acidification on the CO2 Absorption Rate, International Journal of Global Warming, Vol. 3, No. 1-2, pp. 163-172.
[8]  Hossain, A., Naser, J. and Imteaz, M.A. (2011) Extended Analytical Turbulent Diffusion Model for Particle Dispersion and Deposition in a Horizontal Pipe: Comparison with CFD Simulation, Environmental Modeling & Assessment, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 295-311. DOI: 10.1007/s10666-010-9248-9.
[9]  Shanableh, A. and Imteaz, M.A. (2010) Modified Ammonia Removal Model Based on Equilibrium and Mass Transfer Principles, Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society, Vol. 31, No. 7, pp. 1920-1926.
[10]  Yilmaz, A.G., Imteaz, M.A., Gato-Trinidad, S. & Hossain, I. (2010) Climate Change Finger Prints in Mountainous Upper Euphrates Basin, International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 13-21.
[11]  Hossain, A., Naser, J. and Imteaz, M.A. (2010) CFD investigation of Turbidity Spikes for Different Velocity and Particle Load Profiles in a Horizontal Pipe, Australian Journal of Water Resources, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 63-72.
[12]  Hossain, I., Imteaz, M.A., Gato-Trinidad, S. & Shanableh, A. (2010) Development of catchment water quality model for continuous simulations of pollutants build-up and wash-off, International Journal of Civil & Environmental Engineering, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 210-217.
[13]  Rahman, A., Dbias, J. and Imteaz, M.A. (2010) Sustainability of rainwater harvesting systems in multistorey residential buildings, American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 889-898.
[14]  Imteaz, M.A., Shanableh, A. and Asaeda, T. (2009) Modelling multi-species algal bloom in a lake and inter-algal competitions, Journal of Water Science & Technology, Vol. 60, No. 10, pp. 2599-2611.
[15]  Ilahee, M. and Imteaz, M.A. (2009) Improved continuing losses estimation using initial loss–continuing loss (IL-CL) model for medium sized rural catchments, American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 796-803.
[16]  Imteaz, M.A., Imamura, F. & Naser, J. (2009): Governing equations for multi-layered Tsunami waves, Science of Tsunami Hazards, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 171-185.
[17]  Shanableh, A. and Imteaz, M.A. (2008) First-order hydrothermal oxidation kinetics of digested sludge as compared with raw sludge, Environmental Technology, Vol. 29, No. 9, pp. 1009-1020.
[18]  Imteaz, M.A. and Shanableh, A. (2004) Kinetic model for the water oxidation method for treating wastewater sludges, Journal of Development in Chemical Engineering and Mineral Processing, Vol. 12, No. 5/6, pp. 1-16.
[19]  Imteaz, M.A., Asaeda, T. and Lockington, D. (2003); Modelling the effects of inflow parameters on lake water quality, Journal of Environmental Modeling & Assessment, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp.63-70.
[20]  Imteaz, M.A. and Imamura, F. (2001) Analytical solution and numerical model for the interface in a stratified long wave system, Science of Tsunami Hazards, Vol. 19, No.1, pp.39-54.
[21]  Imteaz, M.A. and Imamura, F. (2001) Non-linear numerical model for the stratified long waves and its application, Science of Tsunami Hazards, Vol. 19, No.3, pp.150-159.
[22]  Imteaz, M.A. and Asaeda, T. (2000) Artificial mixing of lake water by bubble plume and effects of bubbling operations on algal bloom, International Journal of Water Research, Vol. 34, No. 6, pp.1919-1929.
[23]  Imteaz, M.A., Asaeda, T. and Takasu, S. (1997) Modelling of individual species of phytoplankton in a lake under artificial destratification, Annual Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 41, pp.409-414.
[24]  Imamura, F. and Imteaz, M.A. (1995) Long Waves in two layers: Governing equations and numerical model, Science of Tsunami Hazards, Vol.13, No. 1, pp.3-24.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Shanableh, A., Imteaz, M.A., Hamad, K., Omar, M. and Merabtene, T. (2010) The changing chemistry of the carbonate system in a semi-enclosed gulf, Practical Responses to Climate Change Conference, Melbourne, September.
[2]  Shanableh, A., Omar, M., Hamad, K. and Imteaz, M.A. (2010) Sustainability and the changing culture of Civil Engineering education: A case study from University of Sharjah, International Conference on Engineering Education in Sustainable Development, Sweden, September.
[3]  Aziz, M.A., Imteaz, M.A., Huda, N., Naser, J. & Phillips, D. (2010) Hydrodynamic Characteristics of a Proposed Sewer Overflow Screening Device, 5th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region and Australasian Structural Engineering Conference, Sydney, August.
[4]  Lubinbert, C., Imteaz, M.A., Naser, J. & Phillips, D. (2010) Innovation of a Wastewater Screening Device for Sewer Overflows: CFD Modelling, 17th Congress of the Asia and Pacific Division of the International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research, Auckland, February 2010.
[5]  Imteaz, M.A, Cairney, M., Fink, J. & Rahman, A. (2009) Scenario Study on Melbourne's Future Water Supply under Extreme Drought, Environmental Science and Technology Conference (ISSN: 978 967 5366 6 1), Malaysia, December 2009, pp. 40-49.
[6]  Imteaz, M.A. & Rauf, A. (2009) A Decision Support Tool (STORMKIT) for Stormwater System Analysis and Design, 32nd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium (ISBN 978-08258259461), Newcastle, November 2009, pp. 126-134.
[7]  Hossain, I. & Imteaz, M.A. (2009) Development of a Deterministic Catchment Water Quality Model, 32nd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium (ISBN 978-08258259461), Newcastle, November 2009, pp. 48-53.
[8]  Imteaz, M.A, Taylor, J. & Pateras, M. (2009): Effectiveness and Payback Period Analysis of Rainwater Tanks Constructed within Swinburne University of Technology, International Conference of Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering (SSEE), Melbourne, November 2009.
[9]  Hossain, I. & Imteaz, M.A. (2009) Catchment Water Quality Model: Sensitivity Analysis and Parameters Estimation, 3rd European Water and Wastewater Management Conference, Birmingham, September 2009.
[10]  Shanableh, A., Merabtene, T., Omar, M. and Imteaz, M.A. (2009) Impact of Surface Ocean Acidification on the CO2 Absorption Rate, Global Conference on Global Warming, Istanbul, July 2009.
[11]  Imteaz, M.A. and Shanableh, A. (2009) Daily Water Balance Modeling for Investigating Effectiveness of Stormwater Harvesting for Golf Course, Australia's National Water Conference (OzWater'09), Melbourne, March 2009.
[12]  Imteaz, M.A. and Shanableh, A. (2008) Generation of Floating Gross Pollutants from the Urban Catchments in Sydney Area, 5th Australasia's Environmental & Sustainability Conference (Enviro08), Melbourne, May 2008.
[13]  Shanableh, A., Imteaz, M.A. and Omar, M. (2007) The Logistic Sustainability Growth Model and Scenarios for Sustainable Water Use, International Conference on Engineering Sustainability, Perth, October 2007.
[14]  Imteaz, M.A. (2003) Decision Support System for the Estimation of Rainfall Intensity based on Intensity-Frequency-Duration (IFD) Diagram, AWA Conference on 'Integrated Catchment Management', Sydney, November, 2003.
[15]  Imteaz, M.A., Khan, A.S. and Alam, M.J. (2003) Development of Operation Manual and Decision Support System for Teesta Barrage and its Canal Head Regulator, Asia-Pacific DHI Software Conference. Sydney, November 2003.
[16]  Imteaz, M.A. and Shanableh, A. (2003), Generalized Kinetic Model for the Destruction of Wastewater Organic Compounds by Water Oxidation Method, National Environment Conference' 2003, Brisbane, Australia.
[17]  Imteaz, M.A. and Hasan, Q.I. (2001) Hydraulic Impacts of Jamuna Bridge: Mitigation Option, 6th Conference on Hydraulics in Civil Engineering, November, 2001 at Hobart.
[18]  Iqbal, H.M., Bhuiyan, M.A. and Imteaz, M.A. (2001) Evaluation of Aquifer Characteristics of Dhaka City in Bangladesh-Using Pumped Well Data, 6th Conference on Hydraulics in Civil Engineering, November, Hobart, Australia.
[19]  Imteaz, M.A. and Lockington, D. (2001) Modifications of TOPMODEL for Rainforest Catchments of Northern Queensland, 13th Queensland Hydrology Symposium, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
[20]  Kamal, M.M., Imteaz, M.A. and Sadik, S. (2000) Mathematical model as a tool for decision making: A case study on problems of drinking water supply in Dhaka, Bangladesh. International conference of 'Shaping the Sustainable Millennium: Collaborative approaches', July, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
[21]  Imteaz, M.A. and Kamal, M.M. (2000) Pollution status and sources of pollution for the peripheral rivers of Greater Dhaka City, 3rd Queensland Environmental Conference Proceedings, pp. 1-8, May, Brisbane, Australia.
[22]  Imteaz, M.A. and Kamal, M.M. (2000) Highest Flood Level Modelling: A Combined Statistical and Mathematical Modelling Approach, 12th Queensland Hydrology Symposium, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
[23]  Imteaz, M.A. and Asaeda, T. (1997) Effects of solar radiation and nutrients concentration on the formation of algal bloom in lake: a numerical study, Annual Conference of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. II, pp. 782-783, September.
[24]  Imteaz, M.A. and Asaeda, T. (1997) Effects of artificial mixing on interalgal competition, Annual Conference of Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources, pp.127-128, August.
[25]  Imteaz, M.A. and Asaeda, T. (1997) Generalized effects of river inflow on lake algal blooming, Annual Symposium of Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics'97, pp. 439-440, July.
[26]  Imteaz, M.A. and Asaeda, T. (1996) Effects of Bubbling Operations on Algal Bloom in Lake, Proceedings of Environmental Systems Research, JSCE, Vol. 24, pp. 104-109. October.
[27]  Imteaz, M.A. and Asaeda, T. (1996) Modelling of Lake Eutrophication including Artificial Mixing, Proceedings, Annual Conference of Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources' 96, pp. 16-17, August.
[28]  Imteaz, M.A. and Asaeda, T. (1996) Development of Numerical Model for Lake Water Quality, Proceedings, Annual Symposium of Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics' 96, pp. 415-416, July.

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  Ahsan, A., Imteaz, M.A., Z. Alam, A.A.M. Haque and A.H. Ghazali (2011) Theoretical Approach of Condensation for Solar Still in "Water Condensation: Processes, Modeling and Control", Chapter 4, NOVA Publishers, New York, 978-1-61324-874-4.
[2]  Ahsan, A., Alam, Z., Imteaz, M.A. and Hossain, A.B.M.S. (2011) Evaporation Phenomenon inside a Solar Still: From Water Surface to Humid Air, in "Heat Transfer", Ed.: M.A.S. Bernardes, IN-TECH Publishers, Austria, ISBN 978-953-307-583-9.
[3]  Imteaz, M.A., Imamura, F. and Naser, J. (2011) Numerical model for multi-layered tsunami waves, in "Tsunami Threat: Research and Technology", Ed.: Nils-Axel Morner, IN-TECH publishers, Austria, ISBN 978-953-307-552-5.
[4]  Imteaz, M.A., Kamal, M.M. and Sadik, S. (2002) A case study on use of mathematical model for decision making in water industry, in "Towards Sustainability in the Built Environment", Eds: W. Chang and A. Shanableh, QUT Publishers, ISBN 1 86435489 5.
[5]  Imamura, F., Hashi, K. and Imteaz, M.A. (2002) Modelling for Tsunamis Generated by Landsliding and Debris Flow, in "Tsunami Research at the End of a Critical Decade", Editor: G. T. Hebenstreit, Kluwer Academic Publisher, ISBN 1-4020-0203-3.