Publications Archive - Fabian Papa & Partners

August 24, 2025

Experimental Evaluation of a Two-Electrode Electorchemical Free-Chlorine Sensor

21st Computing & Control for the Water Industry (CCWI) Conference, Sheffield, UK, September, 2025.

August 22, 2025

Bayesian Inference for Quantifying Parameter Uncertainty in Disinfectant Decay Models

21st Computing & Control for the Water Industry (CCWI) Conference, Sheffield, UK, September, 2025.

July 18, 2025

Battle of Water Demand Forecasting

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE. 151:10:236(9).

December 9, 2024

Automatic flow control of water distribution systems

Journal of Hydraulic Research, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2024.2426008

October 14, 2024

Monolithic and Decomposition Methods for Optimal Scheduling of Dynamically Adaptive Water Networks

Engineering Proceedings, 69(1), 191. Presented at the 3rd International Joint Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis & Computing and Control for the Water Industry (WDSA/CCWI 2024), Ferrara, Italy, July, 2024.

September 23, 2024

Distributed Nonconvex Optimization for Control of Water Networks with Time-coupling Constraints

Water Resource Management, European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Volume 39, Issue 1, pg. 523–546

September 12, 2024

Investigating water quality dynamics in distribution networks with dynamically adaptive connectivity

Journal of Hydroinformatics, IWA Publishing, Volume 26, Number 9, 2024. pp. 2289-2301.

September 10, 2024

Interpretable AI for Short-Term Water Demand Forecasting

Engineering Proceedings, 69(1), 101. Presented at the 3rd International Joint Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis & Computing and Control for the Water Industry (WDSA/CCWI 2024), Ferrara, Italy, July 2024.

July 8, 2024

Financial Methods for Pump Testing and Refurbishment: Evaluation and Scheduling

Journal AWWA, accepted.

September 4, 2023

Convex heuristics for optimising the self-cleaning capacity of water distribution networks

19th Computing and Control in the Water Industry Conference, Leicester, UK, September, 2023.

May 1, 2023

Mobile DMA testing for leakage assessment: perspectives from Ontario, Canada

Water Supply (Journal), International Water Association (IWA), Vol. 23, No. 5. Read article online.

April 16, 2023

Reconciliation of Design Standards Between York Region and Local Municipalities

Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO) Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario, 16-18 April 2023.

April 5, 2023

Dynamically adaptive networks for integrating optimal pressure management and self-cleaning controls

Annual Reviews in Control, IFAC, 55:486(12).

March 1, 2023

Optimal design-for-control of self-cleaning water distribution networks using a convex multi-start algorithm

Water Research, Volume 231, 119602.

April 1, 2022

Mobile DMA Unit Provides a Proactive Leakage Management Strategy

AWWA Opflow, April 2022.

January 27, 2022

Guidelines on undertaking a comprehensive analysis of benefits, costs and uncertainties of storm drainage and flood control infrastructure in a changing climate

National Research Council Canada, released 27 January 2022.

November 7, 2021

National Guidelines on Undertaking Comprehensive Analyses of Benefits, Costs and Uncertainties of Storm Drainage and Flood Control Infrastructure in a Changing Climate

Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO) Annual Conference, London, Ontario, 07-09 November 2021.

November 7, 2021

Reconciling Design Standards across Jurisdictional Boundaries: Examples from York Region

Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO) Annual Conference, London, Ontario, 07-09 November 2021.

October 1, 2021

Field-Testing Now Complete on Mobile District Metering Project to Cut Water Losses

Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine, October 2021.

August 21, 2021

Misbehaving Drinking Water Systems: Risk and the Complex Nature of Failure

Springer Nature, 2021. pp. 283-301.

June 1, 2021

Hydraulic Verification Testing of Pumps

Influents, WEAO, Summer 2021, Volume 16. pp. 26-29.

May 1, 2021

Evidence-Based Water Loss Management: Development and Deployment of a Mobile DMA Testing Unit

Proceedings of the CSCE 2021 Annual Conference, May 2021.

April 1, 2021

Mobile DMA testing supports Ontario’s water loss management

The Source, International Water Association (IWA), April 2021. View article.

July 1, 2020

Hydraulic Transients and Negative Pressures – Consequences and Risks

Hydrolink Magazine, Number 2, 2020, The International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR).

April 1, 2020

Leakage Reduction: Water loss management project helps reduce energy consumption associated with leakage

Water Canada, March/April 2020.

April 1, 2020

Discussion of “Skeletonizing Pipes in Series within Urban Water Distribution Systems Using a Transient-Based Method”

ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 146(4):07020003

February 1, 2020

Mobile District Metered Area Testing Helps Cut Watermain Leak Losses

Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine, February 2020.

January 30, 2020

Pressure surge control strategies revised

AWWA Water Science, DOI: 10.1002/aws2.1169 (2020)

December 1, 2019

Evidence-Based Water Loss Management: Development and Deployment of a Mobile Testing Unit

Ontario Pipeline, OWWA, Winter 2019.

November 1, 2019

Water Quality and Fire Protection Trade-Offs in Water Distribution Networks

Journal AWWA, November 2019, Vol. 111, No. 11.

May 1, 2019

City of Vaughan District Metered Area (DMA) Pilot Project

Ontario Water Conference (OWWA/OMWA), Ottawa, Ontario, May 2019.

April 1, 2019

Extreme Weather and Flooding (Part 2) – Cost Effective Resilience: The Grey, the Green and the Ugly

Influents, WEAO, Spring 2019, Volume 14. pp. 67-69.

April 1, 2019

Municipalities Wanted for New Water Loss Testing Project

Environmental Science & Engineering, April 2019.

December 28, 2018

Individual-level evolutions manifest population-level scaling in complex supply networks

Phys. Rev. E 98, 062323 – Published 28 December 2018

December 1, 2018

Extreme Weather and Flooding (Part 1) – Thinking Fast and Slow on Risks and Resilience

Influents, WEAO, Winter 2018, Volume 13. pp. 42-44.

October 29, 2018

Distortions From a Simplified Approach to Fatigue Analysis in PVC Pipes

Journal AWWA, 2018.

July 23, 2018

Pump Performance & Energy Efficiency Testing & Benchmarking

1st International WDSA/CCWI Joint Conference, Kingston, Ontario, 23-25 July 2018.

April 19, 2018

Generalized Flexible Method for Simulating Transient Pipe Network Hydraulics

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 2018, 144(7)

April 25, 2017

Numerical Investigation of Rapid Filling in Bypass Pipelines

Journal of Hydraulic Research, ISSN 0022-1686 print/ISSN 1814-2079 online, DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2017.1300193, April 25, 2017

April 1, 2017

Uncertainty Analysis in Storm Sewer Collection Systems using Monte Carlo Simulation and Parallel Computing

Water Environment Association (WEAO) Annual Technical Symposium, Ottawa, Canada, April 2017.

March 1, 2017

Three-dimensional transient simulation of a prototype pump-turbine during normal turbine shutdown

Journal of Hydraulic Research, ISSN 1814-2079, March 1, 2017

February 28, 2017

Water Column Separation and Cavity Collapse for Pipelines Protected with Air Vacuum Valves: Understanding the Essential Wave Processes

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, ISSN 0733-9429, 143(2), February 28, 2017

October 15, 2016

Transient performance of a dual disc check valve during the opening period

Annals of Nuclear Energy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2016.10.010, 101, October 15, 2016

September 9, 2016

Reviewing and critiquing published approaches to the sustainability assessment of hydropower

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, ISSN 1364-0321, Vol 67, September 9, 2016

September 8, 2016

A practical overview of unsteady pipe flow modeling: from physics to numerical solutions

Urban Water Journal, 08 September 2016, ISSN: 1573-062X (Print) 1744-9006 (Online)

September 3, 2016

Intrinsic relationship between energy consumption, pressure, and leakage in water distribution systems

Urban Water Journal, ISSN 1744-9006, 14(5), September 3, 2016

September 1, 2016

Influence of Potential Future Sea-Level Rise on Tides in the China Sea

Journal of Coastal Research, ISSN 1551-5036, 33(4), September 1, 2016

August 8, 2016

Numerical modeling of the effects of roughness on flow and eddy formation in fractures

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ISSN 1674-7755, 9(1), August 8, 2016

July 9, 2016

Encouraging Effective Air Management in Water Pipelines: A Critical Review

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, 142(12), July 19, 2016

June 13, 2016

Field Data–Based Methodology for Estimating the Expected Pipe Break Rates of Water Distribution Systems

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, 142(10), June 13, 2016

June 13, 2016

Exploring the Multifaceted Role of Pumped Storage at Niagara

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, 142(10), June 13, 2016

May 25, 2016

CFD Approach for Column Separation in Water Pipelines

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 142(10), May 25, 2016

May 1, 2016

A New Approach to Evaluate WDS Component Designs

Ontario’s Water Conference & Trade Show, Windsor, Ontario, May 2016.

April 18, 2016

Pressure Standards in Water Distribution Systems: Reflection on Current Practice with Consideration of Some Unresolved Issues

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, 142(8), April 18, 2016

March 1, 2016

Influence of impeller-tongue interaction on the unsteady cavitation behavior in a centrifugal pump

International Journal for Computer-Aided Engineering and Software, March 2016

January 1, 2016

World Small Hydropower Development Report 2016

United Nations Industrial Development Organization

December 1, 2015

Pumps: Energy Efficiency & Performance Indicators

Water Practice & Technology, IWA, 10(4), December 2015.

November 1, 2015

Spurious Numerical Oscillations in the Preissmann Slot Method: Origin and Suppression

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, ISSN 0733-9429.

November 1, 2015

Energy Metrics for Water Distribution System Assessment: Case Study of the Toronto Network

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, ISSN 0733-9496/04015032(11).

October 1, 2015

Integrated Sustainability Strategies for the Great Lakes Region

Engineering Dimensions, Professional Engineers Ontario, Setpember/October 2015.

October 1, 2015

The Challenge of Air Valves: A Selective Critical Literature Review

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, 141(10), October 2015.

August 1, 2015

Physical Understanding of Sudden Pressurization of Pipe Systems with Entrapped Air: Energy Auditing Approach

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, August 2015.

June 30, 2015

Performance Index for Water Distribution Networks under Multiple Loading Conditions

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, June 30, 2015

April 17, 2015

Comparing Unsteady Modeling Approaches of Surges Caused by Sudden Air Pocket Compression

Journal of Water Management Modeling, CHI.

April 1, 2015

Water Infrastructure: Long Term Supply, Demand Management and Planning

Canadian Water Network

April 1, 2015

Understanding Hydraulic Transients in Sewer Systems

Water Environment Association (WEAO) Annual Technical Symposium, Toronto, Canada, April 2015.

January 1, 2015

Lifecycle Assessment of a Water Distribution System Pump

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, 2015.

December 1, 2014

Measuring the True Performance of Pumps in Operation

Modern Pumping Today, December 2014. View article.

September 1, 2014

Water Distribution System Rehabilitation under Climate Change Mitigation Scenarios in Canada

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE. 140(9).

August 1, 2014

Leak Size, Detectability and Test Conditions in Pressurized Pipe Systems

Water Resources Management Journal, Springer Publishing and European Water Resources Association (EWRA), 28:13:4583(16).

July 23, 2014

Micro Hydroelectric Energy Recovery in Municipal Water Systems: A Case Study for Vancouver

Urban Water Journal, 11:8:167.

July 21, 2014

Building an Integrated Water–Land Use Database for Defining Benchmarks, Conservation Targets, and User Clusters

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, ISSN 0733-9496/04014065(9).

July 10, 2014

Profile-Induced Column Separation and Rejoining during Rapid Pipeline Filling

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 140:11.

July 1, 2014

The Effect of Future Water Demand Reduction on WDS Rehabilitation Planning

16th International Water Distribution System Analysis (WDSA) Conference, Bari, Italy, July 2014.

July 1, 2014

WDS Leakage Management through Pressure Control and Pipes Rehabilitation using an Optimization Approach

16th International Water Distribution System Analysis (WDSA) Conference, Bari, Italy, July 2014.

June 1, 2014

Refurbishment Vital for Efficiency

World Pumps, June 2014. (by Papa F. & Radulj D.)

June 1, 2014

Event-Based Approach to Optimize the Timing of Water Main Rehabilitation with Asset Management Strategies

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE. 140(6), 04014004.

January 1, 2014

Column Separation and Rejoinder during Rapid Pipeline Filling Induced by a Partial Flow Blockage

Journal of Hydraulic Research, IAHR, 2014:52:3.

December 1, 2013

Canada Takes a Lead in Benchmarking Pump Energy Efficiency

Water21, IWA | International Water Association, December 2013.

October 1, 2013

The Reality of Pump Energy Efficiency and Performance: Canada Sets Example in Characterizing Actual Energy Efficiency of Water Pumps with Province-wide Testing Program

Canadian Municipal Water News & Review, CWWA, Fall 2013.

June 1, 2013

Contaminant Intrusion in Water Distribution Systems

Journal of American Water Works Association (AWWA), 105:6.

June 1, 2013

Ontario and its water in 2063: The water workshop scenarios

University of Toronto. 2013

April 24, 2013

Pump energy efficiency field testing and benchmarking in Canada

Journal of Water Supply: Research & Technology – AQUA, IWA Publishing, Volume 63, Number 7, 2014. pp. 570-577. Presented at IWA International Conference on Asset Management for Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Water and Wastewater Systems, Marbella, Spain, 24-26 April…

April 1, 2013

Thermodynamic method used for pump performance and efficiency testing program

Environmental Science & Engineering, March/April 2013.

April 1, 2013

Re-Envisioning Our Water Supply System

Public Sector Digest, Q1: Spring 2013.

January 1, 2013

Guidelines for Transient Analysis in Water Transmission and Distribution Systems

Chapter 1 in “Water Supply Systems Analysis – Selected Topics”, Edited by Avi Ostfeld, InTech.

January 1, 2013

Sustainability Implications

Part I of Handbook of Environmental Fluid Dynamics, Volume One: Overview and Fundamentals. Edited by Harindra J. Fernando, CRC Press.

December 1, 2012

Discussion of “Pressure Surges Following Sudden Air Pocket Entrapment in Storm-Water Tunnels

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 140:4.

December 1, 2012

Reflections at the Water Hole

Water Canada, November/December 2012.

April 1, 2012

Ontario Wastewater Pump Efficiency Testing Program

Water Environment Association (WEAO) Annual Technical Symposium, Ottawa, Canada, April 2012.

April 1, 2012

How Severe Can Transients be After a Sudden Depressurization?

Journal of American Water Works Association (AWWA), 104:4:55.

April 1, 2012

Know Your Network: The vital links between risk, level of service, and non-revenue water management

Water Canada, March/April 2012.

February 1, 2012

Savings at the Pump – Understanding the real energy efficiency of water pumps

Water Canada, January/February 2012. Read the article.

December 1, 2011

Natural Cities, Unnatural Energy

Chapter 17 in The Natural City: Re-envisioning the Built Environment. Edited by Ingrid L. Stefanovic and Stephen B. Scharper, University of Toronto Press.

December 1, 2011

Rigid-Plug Elastic-Water Model for Transient Pipe Flow with Entrapped Air Pocket

Journal of Hydraulic Research, IAHR, iFirst, 2011, 1-5.

December 1, 2011

Analytical Study on Possible Self-Excited Oscillation in S-Shaped Regions of Pump-Turbines

Journal of Power and Energy, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Volume 225, Part A.

December 1, 2011

Influence of Entrapped Air Pockets on Hydraulic Transients in Water Pipelines

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 137:12:1686(7).

November 1, 2011

Water Loss = Money Loss

Municipal World, November 2011.

November 1, 2011

Stochastic Analysis of Water Hammer and Applications in Reliability-Based Structural Design for Hydro Turbine Penstocks

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 137:11:1509(13).

October 1, 2011

Math, Policy and Responsible Action

Engineering Dimensions, September/October 2011.

September 1, 2011

Nonreflective Boundary Design via Remote Sensing and Proportional-Integral-Derivative Control Valve

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 137:11:1477(13).

May 1, 2011

Multi-Objective Design Optimization of Branched Pipeline Systems with Analytical Assessment of Fire Flow Probability

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, Palm Springs, California, May 2011.

April 1, 2011

Hydraulic Transients and Sewage Conveyance – Learning from Experience

Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO) Annual Technical Symposium, Toronto, Canada, April 2011.

March 1, 2011

Transient Modeling of a Full Scale Distribution System: Comparison With Field Data

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE. 137:173(10).

March 1, 2011

Water-Energy Nexus: A SWOT Analysis

Canadian Water Network (CWN), Connecting Water Resources 2011 Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, March 2011.

January 1, 2011

The Water-Energy Nexus

Skulematters Magazine, University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, 2011 (p.32)

January 1, 2011

Rapid Filling Analysis of Pipelines with Undulating Profiles by the Method of Characteristics

International Scholarly Research Network (ISRN): Applied Mathematics, Volume 2011, Article ID 930460 (16).

December 1, 2010

Application of Enhanced Rough Set Approach to the Evaluation of Urban Water Resources Utilization: A Case Study of Beijing

2010 International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Software Engineering (CISE). Wuhan, China.

December 1, 2010

Managing Urban Water Utilization: A Delicate Balance

The Journal of Policy Engagement, Ontario Centre for Engineering and Public Policy, 2:6:10(5).

October 1, 2010

Where Does Our Water – and Money – Go? Towards Optimization, Efficiency and Sustainability in the Water Sector

Ontario Pipeline, OWWA, Vol. 6, No. 3, Fall 2010.

September 1, 2010

Benefits of a System Wide Hydraulic Transient Master Plan

Annual AWWA Distribution Systems Symposium and Exposition (DSS) Conference, National Harbour, Maryland, USA, September 2010.

August 17, 2010

Impact of Conversion to Compact Fluorescent Lighting and Other Energy Efficient Devices on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

M. Ivanco, B. Karney, and K. Waher, ‘Impact of Conversion to Compact Fluorescent Lighting, and other Energy Efficient Devices, on Greenhouse Gas Emissions’, Air Pollution. Sciyo, Aug. 17, 2010. doi: 10.5772/10043.

July 1, 2010

Knowledge Transfer with Intention to Improve Design While Reducing Operational Expenses

IPSI BgD Transactions Advanced Research: Trans-disciplinary Issues in General Science and Engineering, 6:2:7(11), 2010.

July 1, 2010

An Exploratory Approach to Teaching Gradually Varied Flow

Journal of Hydro-Environment Research, 6:1:175(6).

June 1, 2010

Air Management and Transient Control to Reduce Water Loss: A Case Study from Mexico City

International Water Association (IWA) Water Loss Conference, São Paolo, Brazil, June 2010.

June 1, 2010

Water Resource Management in Iran’s Ancient Persepolis Complex

Chapter 5 in Ancient Water Technologies, Edited by L. W. Mays, Springer Publishing, New York.

June 1, 2010

A Unified Metric for Water and Energy Loss Studies

A Unified Metric for Water and Energy Loss Studies, International Water Association (IWA) Water Loss Conference, São Paolo, Brazil, June 2010.

May 1, 2010

Value for Money – Affordably Attracting Private Sector Partners

Joint Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA) and Ontario Municipal Water Association (OMWA) Conference, Windsor, Ontario, May 2010.

May 1, 2010

System Diagnostics: A Case Study from the City of Vaughan

Joint Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA) and Ontario Municipal Water Association (OMWA) Conference, Windsor, Ontario, May 2010.

May 1, 2010

System-Wide Hydraulic Transient Assessment for the City of Ottawa

Joint Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA) and Ontario Municipal Water Association (OMWA) Conference, Windsor, Ontario, May 2010.

April 1, 2010

More Than Money: Can water P3s go beyond the business case?

Water Canada, Vol. 10, No. 2, March/April 2010.

March 12, 2010

Negative Pressures In Full-Scale Distribution System: Field Investigation, Modeling and Estimation of Intrusion Volumes and Risk for Public Health

Drinking Water Engineering and Science, 3:101(6).

March 1, 2010

Forecast of Water Level and Ice Jam Thickness Using the Back Propagation Neural Network and Support Vector Machine Methods

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 7:2:215(10).

February 12, 2010

Life-Cycle Perspective on Residential Water Conservation Strategies

Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 16:1:40(10).

February 1, 2010

Current Affairs: Perspectives on Electricity Policy for Ontario

University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Canada.

August 1, 2009

Transient Field Monitoring as a Key Driver for Decision Making and Design

33rd IAHR Congress: Water Engineering for a Sustainable Environment, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, August 2009.

August 1, 2009

Experimental Investigation of Transients Caused by Rapid Valve Opening

33rd IAHR Congress: Water Engineering for a Sustainable Environment, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, August 2009.

August 1, 2009

Demand Management – Improved Technologies or Systems to Reduce Water and Energy Demand Including Smart Meters

A Report Prepared for the Canadian Water Network (CWN) and Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), August 2009.

July 1, 2009

Achieving a Comprehensive and Integrated Energy System Through Electricity

IPSI Transactions Advanced Research, 4:2:27(10).

May 1, 2009

Accessing Capital Markets for Water Infrastructure Investment

Proceedings, OWWA/OMWA Joint Annual Conference & Trade Show, Toronto, May 2009.

April 1, 2009

A Selective Literature Review of Transient-Based Leak Detection Methods

Journal of Hydro-Environment Research, 2:4:212(16).

March 1, 2009

Systematic Surge Protection for Worst-Case Transient Loadings in Water Distribution Systems

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 135:3:218.

March 1, 2009

Leaks and Water Use Representation in Water Distribution System Models: Finding a Working Equivalence

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 135:3:234-239.

March 1, 2009

Why Engineering Needs Public Policy Training and Practice

Journal of Policy Engagement, 1:1:9(4).

February 1, 2009

A Simulation Study on Using Inverse Transient Analysis for Leak Detection in Water Distribution Networks

Conceptual Modeling of Urban Water Systems, Monograph 17. Edited by William James et al., CHI, Guelph, Canada.

December 1, 2008

Slipways Guide Walls Design by Linkage of the 2-D Shallow Water Models and the PSO

2nd International Symposium on Shallow Flows, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, December 2008.

August 1, 2008

Pressure-Relief Valve Selection and Transient Pressure Control

Journal of American Water Works Association (AWWA), 100:8:62.

July 1, 2008

Assessing the Performance of a Water Transmission System Using an Inverse Transient Method

Annual ASCE International Pipelines Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, July 2008.

July 1, 2008

A Transient 2-D Water Quality Model for Pipleline Systems

Journal of Hydraulic Research, IAHR, 46:4:516(10).

June 1, 2008

Systematic Exploration of Pipeline Network Calibration Using Transients

Journal of Hydraulic Research, IAHR, 46:1:129.

May 1, 2008

Sub-Atmospheric Transient Pressure Conditions – Where and What it May Influence in Design

10th International Conference on Pressure Surges, BHR, Edinburgh, U.K., May 2008.

April 1, 2008

Assessing the Performance of a Water Transmission System Using an Inverse Transient Method

Joint Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA) and Ontario Municipal Water Association (OMWA) Conference, London, Ontario, Canada, April 2008.

March 10, 2008

Flow and High Sediment Yield from the Huangfuchuan Watershed

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 5:2:149-160.

March 1, 2008

Optimal Design and Operation of Irrigation Pumping Stations Using Mathematical Programming and Genetic Algorithm (GA)

Journal of Hydraulic Research, IAHR, 46:2:237-246.

February 1, 2008

Incipient Motion of Non-Cohesive Sediment Under Ice Cover – An Experimental Study

Journal of Hydrodynamics, 20:1:117-124.

December 1, 2007

Life-Cycle Inventory of Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Two Hydropower Projects in China

Journal of Infrastructure Systems, ASCE, 13:12:271-279.

December 1, 2007

Effects of River Ice on Stage-Discharge Relationships – A Case Study of the Yellow River

International Journal of Sediment Research, 22:4:263-272.

December 1, 2007

Life-Cycle Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for Water Treatment Systems

Journal of Infrastructure Systems, ASCE, 13:4:261-271.

October 1, 2007

To Switch, or Not to Switch: A Critical Analysis of Canada’s Ban on Incandescent Light Bulbs

IEEE Canada Electrical Power Conference, Montreal, Quebec, October 2007.

October 1, 2007

Smaller Hydro, Higher Risk

2007 IEEE Canada Electrical Power Conference (EPC 2007), Article Number 4520312, pp. 91-96.

September 1, 2007

A 2-D Transient Multicomponent Simulation Model: Application to Pipe Wall Corrosion

Journal of Hydro-Environment Research, 1:1:56(14).

August 1, 2007

Improvement of the Yazd Water Conveyance Control System by GA Optimization

2nd IASTED International Conference on Water Resources Management, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, August 2007.

July 1, 2007

In-Line Check Valves for Water Hammer Control

Journal of Hydraulic Research, IAHR, 45:4:547.

May 1, 2007

Field Application of Inverse Transient Analysis to Calibrate London’s Water Distribution System Model

Joint Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA) and Ontario Municipal Water Association (OMWA) Conference, Collingwood, Ontario, May 2007. 9 p.

May 1, 2007

Stochastic Design of Water Distribution Systems with Expected Annual Damages

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, 133:3:244(9).

May 1, 2007

Reservoir Operation in Assigning Multi-Crop Irrigation Areas

Journal of Agricultural Water Management, 90:149(11).

March 1, 2007

The Hydrologic Cycle – A Complex History with Continuing Pedagogical Implications

Water Science & Technology: Water Supply, 7:1:23(9).

March 1, 2007

Cross Correlation of Demands in Water Distribution Network Design

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, 133:2:137(8).

January 1, 2007

The Need for Comprehensive Transient Analysis of Distribution Systems

Journal of American Water Works Association (AWWA), 99:1:112.

September 1, 2006

Evaluation Of The Flow Control System of Meybod-Ardakan Water Conveyance Pipeline Using a Transient Model (A Case Study)

7th International Conference on Hydroinformatics, HIC; Nice, France, September 2006.

August 1, 2006

Cross Correlation Analysis of Residential Demand in the City of Milford, Ohio

8th Annual Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium, ASCE, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 2006.

August 1, 2006

An Extended 1-D Transient Corrosion Model Including Multi-Component Chemical Spices

8th Annual International Water Distribution Systems Analysis (WDSA) Symposium, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, August 2006.

August 1, 2006

Red Water and Discoloration in a WDS: A Numerical Simulation

8th Annual International Water Distribution Systems Analysis (WDSA) Symposium, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, August 2006.

August 1, 2006

Assessing The Degree of Unsteadiness in Flow Modeling: From Physics to Numerical Solution

8th Annual International Water Distribution Systems Analysis (WDSA) Symposium, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, August 2006.

August 1, 2006

Effect of Time Step and Data Aggregation on Cross Correlation of Residential Demands

8th Annual Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium, ASCE, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 2006.

January 1, 2006

Design Standard for Stormwater Management Facility By-Pass Systems

Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine, January 2006

January 1, 2006

Evaluating Tradeoffs – The Need for Open Debate

Nuclear Energy 2006, Touch Briefings, 66(2).

January 1, 2006

Hydraulic Optimization of Transient Protection Devices Using GA and PSO Approaches

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE. 132:1:44.

January 1, 2006

The Knowledge and Ignorance Dialectic in the Nuclear Debate

Nuclear Energy Review 2006, Touch Briefings, 73(3).

December 1, 2005

Two-Dimensional Simulation Model of Sediment Removal and Flow in a Rectangular Sedimentation Basin

Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 131:12:1740(10).

August 21, 2005

Analysis of Urban Runoff with Infiltration Facilities

10th International Conference on Urban Drainage, Copenhagen, Denmark, 21-26 August 2005.

July 1, 2005

Numerical Methods for Modeling Transient Flow in Distribution Systems

Journal of American Water Works Association (AWWA), 97:7:104.

June 1, 2005

Linking Health Concepts in the Assessment and Evaluation of Water Distribution Systems

Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, 25:3:247(7).

May 1, 2005

Hydraulic Transient Guidelines for Protecting Water Distribution Systems

Journal of American Water Works Association (AWWA), 97:5:111.

May 1, 2005

A Systematic Exploration of Uncertainty and Convergence of Inverse Transient Calibration for WDSs

7th Annual International Water Distribution Systems Analysis (WDSA) Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, May 2005.

April 1, 2005

Ice Jams in a Small River and the HEC-RAS Modeling

Journal of Hydrodynamics, 17:2:127(7).

March 1, 2005

Impacts of Leaks on Energy Consumption in Pumped Systems with Storage

Journal of Water Resources Management and Planning, ASCE, 131:2:146(10).

February 1, 2005

Variation in Water Level Under Ice-Jammed Condition – Field Investigation and Experimental Study

Nordic Hydrology, 36:1:65(20).

August 16, 2004

Life Cycle Energy Analysis of a Water Distribution System

Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 10:3:120(11).

August 1, 2004

Discussion of “Overflow Risk Analysis for Stormwater Quality Control Basins” by J.C. Guo

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 7, No. 6, July/August 2004, p.337.

June 1, 2004

Modelling the Advection Equation Under Water Hammer Conditions

Urban Water Journal, 1:2:97.

June 1, 2004

Fluid Transients and Pipeline Optimization Using GA and PSO: The Diameter Connection

Urban Water Journal, 1:2:167.

February 1, 2004

Discussion of “Runoff Capture and Delivery Curves for Storm-Water Quality Control Designs” by J.C. Guo and B. Urbonas

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 130, No. 1, Jan./Feb. 2004, p.88.

January 1, 2004

Urban Drainage Infrastructure Planning and Management with a Changing Climate

Water and climate change: Knowledge for better adaptation, Proceedings of the 57th Canadian Water Resources Association Annual Congress, Montreal, Canada, 2004. 6 p.

January 1, 2004

Comprehensive Water Distribution Systems Analysis Handbook for Engineers and Planners

Second Edition, MWH Soft Inc., Pasadena, California, USA.

July 1, 2003

Optimum Selection of Hydraulic Devices for Water Hammer Control in the Pipeline Systems Using Genetic Algorithm

4th ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, July, 2003.

July 1, 2003

Pipe Systems with Micro-Turbines: Water Hammer Considerations

4th ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, July, 2003.

July 1, 2003

Energy Dissipation Mechanisms in Water Distribution Systems

4th ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, July, 2003.

March 1, 2003

Pipe Breaks and the Role of Leaks from an Economic Perspective

Journal of Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, IWA, 3,1-2,163(7).

February 1, 2003

Sources of error in network modelling: a question of perspective

Journal AWWA, 95:2, February 2003.

January 1, 2003

Stormwater Management in Brampton: Thinking Outside the Box with Retrofits

Hydrotechnical Engineering – Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice, Proceedings of the 16th Canadian Hydrotechnical Conference, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Burlington, Ontario, 2003. 8 p.

December 1, 2002

Development of Environmental Knowledge and Attitudes in Engineering Students

Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 22:6:460(14).

December 1, 2002

Extended-Period Analysis with a Transient Model

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 128:6:616(9).

October 15, 2002

Energy and Costs of Leaky Pipes – Toward Comprehensive Picture

Journal of Water Resources Management and Planning, ASCE, 128:6:441(10).

August 1, 2002

Field Investigation of Frazil Jam Evolution: A Case Study

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 128:8:781(7).

June 24, 2002

Application of Analytical Probabilistic Models for Urban Drainage Systems Analysis

New Trends in Water and Environmental Engineering for Safety and Life: Eco-compatible Solutions for Aquatic Environments; Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference, Capri, 24-28 June 2002.

June 24, 2002

Analytical Probabilistic Modeling in Urban Drainage Systems

New Trends in Water and Environmental Engineering for Safety and Life: Eco-compatible Solutions for Aquatic Environments; Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference, Capri, 24-28 June 2002.

September 1, 2001

Role and Characterization of Leaks Under Transient Conditions

29th Annual IAHR Congress, Beijing, China, 1:572(6).

September 1, 2001

Numerical Solution of the Advection-Dispersion-Reaction Equation Under Transient Hydraulic Conditions

29th Annual IAHR Congress, Beijing, China, 1:58(7).

September 1, 2001

Application of Concrete Pipes for Underground Stormwater Detention Storage

Concrete Pipe Journal, Canadian Concrete Pipe Association, Fall 2001. p. 3. Also published in the February 2002 Newsletter of the Water Environment Association of Ontario (click here). Also published in Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine, June 2002 (click here or here).

April 1, 2001

Environmental Education Research: Implications for Engineering Education

Journal of Engineering Education, 90:4:267(9).

February 1, 2001

Modeling Cyanogen Chloride Kinetics in Distribution Systems: A Semi-Batch C-t Protocol for Natural Waters

Ozone Science and Engineering, International Ozone Association (IOA), 23:15(19).

December 1, 2000

Suspended Sediment Concentration and Deformation of Riverbed in a Frazil Jammed Reach

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 27:1120(10).

October 1, 2000

Hydraulics of Pressurized Flow

Chapter 2 in Water Distribution Systems Handbook, Edited by L. W. Mays, McGraw-Hill

October 1, 2000

Fishing for a New Way to Teach Environmentally Sensitive Engineering Practice

Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 20:5:383(10).

July 1, 2000

Velocity Profiles and Unsteady Pipe Friction in Transient Flow

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE. 126:4:236(9).

April 1, 2000

Technical Writing Purposes and Principles

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, Forum Article, 126:4:230(2).

April 1, 2000

Valve Closure in Graph-Theoretical Models for Slow Transient Network Analysis

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 126:4:304.

March 1, 2000

Urban Stormwater Management Planning with Analytical Probabilistic Models

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 2000. 350 p.

December 1, 1999

Precast Concrete Box Sections Provide Relief (Hydraulically & Financially)

Concrete Pipe Journal, Canadian Concrete Pipe Association, Volume IV, Issue 3, December 1999. p. 5.

November 1, 1999

Thinking Like A Fish: Curriculum Enhancements for Increased Environmental Learning in Hydraulics and Hydrology

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 125:11:1114(4).

August 2, 1999

Climatic Variability and the Frequency Of Extreme Temperature Events for Nine Sites Across Canada: Implications for Power Usage

Journal of Climate, 12:8:2490(13).

July 1, 1999

Efficient Inverse Transient Analysis in Series Pipe Systems

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 125:7:761.

April 1, 1999

Modeling Surface and Subsurface Runoff in a Forested Watershed

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 4:2:165(9).

April 1, 1999

Optimization of Regional Storm-Water Management Systems

ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, Vol. 125, No. 2, Mar./Apr. 1999. pp. 107-114.

January 1, 1999

Detention time selection for stormwater quality control ponds

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 26, No. 1, 1999. pp. 72-82.

November 1, 1998

Artesian Landfill Liner System: Optimization and Numerical Analysis

Journal of Water Resources Planning And Management, ASCE, 124:6:345(12).

June 1, 1998

Reviewing the Review Process

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, Guest Editorial,124:6:561(2).

April 1, 1998

Energy Estimates for Discretization Errors in Water Hammer Problems

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 124:4:384.

March 1, 1998

Transient Analysis with Time-Decoupled Pumping Station

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 124:3:301.

November 1, 1997

Flexible Discretization Algorithm for Fixed-Grid MOC in Pipelines

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 123:11:1004.

August 1, 1997

Efficient Valve Representation in Fixed-Grid Characteristics Method

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 123:8:709.

February 1, 1997

Estimating Volume Requirements for Runoff Storage Facilities: Old Simplicity vs. New Complexity

Chapter 22 in Advances in Modeling the Management of Stormwater Impacts – Volume 6, W. James (Ed.), Computational Hydraulics International, Guelph, Ontario, 1998. pp. 415-436. Presented at the 1997 Conference on Stormwater and Water Quality Management Modelling, Toronto (February…

January 1, 1997

Applied Hydraulic Transients

Ruus Consulting Ltd. Kelowna, British Columbia.

January 1, 1997

Application of Derived Probability and Dynamic Programming Techniques to Planning Regional Stormwater Management Systems

Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Systems Analysis and Computing in Water Quality Management – WATERMATEX 97, IAWQ, Quebec, Canada, June 1997. pp. 97-104. & Water Science and Technology, Vol. 36, No. 5, 1997, pp. 227-234.

January 1, 1997

Models for Water Quality Control by Stormwater Ponds

Chapter 1 in Advances in Modeling the Management of Stormwater Impacts – Volume 5, W. James (Ed.), Computational Hydraulics International, Guelph, Ontario, 1997. pp. 1-22. Presented at the 1996 Conference on Stormwater and Water Quality Management Modelling, Toronto (February…

May 1, 1996

Modeling Low Velocity/High Dispersion Flow in Water Distribution Systems

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 122:3:218.

May 1, 1996

Modeling Low Velocity/High Dispersion Flow with Epanet

Journal of Water Resources Planning And Management, ASCE, 122:3:218(4).

October 1, 1995

Modified Transformation and Integration of 1-D Wave Equations

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 121:10:758(3).

March 1, 1995

Transients in Distribution Networks: Field Tests and Demand Models

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 121:3:218(14).

February 1, 1995

Quality Control Optimization of Extended Detention Dry Ponds

Chapter 13 in Advances in Modeling the Management of Stormwater Impacts W. James (Ed.), Computational Hydraulics International, Guelph, Ontario, 1996. pp. 201-222. Presented at the 1995 Conference on Stormwater and Water Quality Management Modelling, Toronto (February 1995)

October 1, 1994