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Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

Mirghani, B. Y., M. E. Tryby, S. Ranjithan, N. Karonis, and G. Mahinthakumar, "A Grid-enabled Simulation-Optimization Framework for Environmental Characterization," Journal of Civil Engineering COmputing (accepted for pulication)

Mirghani, B. Y., G. Mahinthakumar, M. E. Tryby, E. M. Zechman, and S. Ranjithan, "A Parallel Evolutionary Strategy-based Simulation-Optimization Approach for Solving Groundwater Source Identification Problems," Advances in Water Resources (to appear in 2009)

Kaplan, P. O., S. Ranjithan, and M. A. Barlaz, "Use of Life-Cycle Analysis to Support Solid Waste Management Planning for Delaware," Environmental Science & Technology (to appear in 2009)

Zechman, E. M. and S. Ranjithan, "Evolutionary Computation-Based Methods for Characterizing Contaminant Sources in a Water Distribution System," Journal of Water Resources Planning & Management (to appear in 2009)

Jin, X., G. Mahinthakumar, E. M. Zechman, and S. Ranjithan, "A Genetic Algorithm-based Procedure for 3D Source Idenitification at the Borden Emplacement Site," Journal of Hydroinformatics (to appear in 2009)

Zechman, E. M. and S. Ranjithan, "Evolutionary Computation-based Approach for Model Error Correction and Calibration," Advances in Water Resources, 30(5), pp. 1360-1370, 2007

Zechman, E. M. and S. Ranjithan, "Generating Alternatives using Evolutionary Algorithms for Water Resources and Environmental Management Problems," Journal of Water Resources Planning & Management, 133(2), pp. 156-165, 2007

Mahinthakumar, G., G. von Laszewski, S. R. Ranjithan, E. D. Brill, J. Uber, K. Harrison, S. Sreepathi, and E. M. Zechman, "An Adaptive Cyberinfrastructure for Threat Management in Urban Water Distribution Systems," Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), ICCS2006 Part III, 3993, pp. 401-408, 2006

Fu, J. S., E. D. Brill, and S. Ranjithan, "Conjunctive Use of Models to Design Cost-Effective Ozone Control Strategies," Journal of Air & Waste Management Association, 56(6), pp. 800-809, 2006

Kumar, S. V., T. A. Doby, S. Ranjithan, J. W. Baugh, and E. D. Brill, "Optimal Design of Redundant Water Distribution Networks Using a Clusters of Workstation," Journal of Water Resources Planning & Management, 132(5), pp. 374-384, 2006

Kaplan, P. O., M. A. Barlaz, and S. Ranjithan, "Life-Cycle-Based Solid Waste Management Under Uncertainty," Journal of Industrial Ecology, 8(4), pp. 155-172, 2004

Dorn, J. L. and S. Ranjithan, "Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization in Watershed Water Quality Management," In Fonseca et al. (eds), Evolutionary Multi-Criteria Optimization, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) Vol. 2632, pp. 692-706, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2003

Harrell, L. J. and S. Ranjithan, "Integrated Detention Pond Design and Land Use Planning for Watershed Management," Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, Vol. 129(2), pp. 98-106, 2003

Solano, E., R. D. Dumas, K. W. Harrison, S. Ranjithan, M. A. Barlaz, and E. D. Brill, "Life Cycle-Based Solid Waste Management - 2. Illustrative Applications," ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, Vol. 128,(10), pp. 981-992, 2002

Solano, E., S. Ranjithan, M. A. Barlaz, and E. D. Brill, "Life Cycle-Based Solid Waste Management - 1. Model Development," ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, Vol. 128,(10), pp. 993-1005, 2002

Harrison, K. W., R. D. Dumas, E. Solano, M. A. Barlaz, E. D. Brill, and S. Ranjithan, "Decision Support Tool for Life-Cycle-Based Solid Waste Management," ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 15(1), pp. 44-58, 2001

Loughlin, D. H., S. Ranjithan, J. W. Baugh, and E. D. Brill, "Application of Genetic Algorithms for the Design of Ozone Control Strategies," Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, 50, pp. 1050-1063, 2000

Weitz, K. A., M. A. Barlaz, S. Ranjithan, E. D. Brill, S. A. Thorneloe, and R. Ham, "Life Cycle Management of Municipal Solid Waste," The Intl J of Life Cycle Assessment. Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 195-201, 1999.

Harrell, L. J. and S. Ranjithan, "Evaluation of Alternative Penalty Function Implementations in a Watershed Management Design Problem," In Banzhaf et al. (eds.). GECCO-99: Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, July 13-17, 1999, Orlando, Florida USA. San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufmann, pp 1551-1558, 1999

Loughlin, D. H. and S. Ranjithan, "Chance-Constrained Genetic Algorithms," In Banzhaf et al. (eds.). GECCO-99: Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, July 13-17, 1999, Orlando, Florida USA. San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufmann, pp. 369-376, 1999

Heidari, M and S. Ranjithan, "A Hybrid Optimization Approach to the Estimation of Distributed Parameters in Two-Dimensional Confined Aquifers," Journal of American Water Resources Association, Vol. 34, No. 4, pp. 909-920, 1998.

Cieniawski, S.E., J.W. Eheart, and S. Ranjithan, "Using Genetic Algorithms to Solve a Multi-Objective Groundwater Monitoring Problem," Water Resources Research, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 399-409, 1995.

Ritzel, B. J., J.W. Eheart, and S. Ranjithan, "Using Genetic Algorithms to Solve a Multi-Objective Groundwater Remediation Problem," Water Resources Research, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 1589-1603, 1994.

Ranjithan, S., J.W. Eheart, and J.H. Garrett, "A Neural Network-Based Screening for Groundwater Reclamation Under Uncertainty," Water Resources Research, vol 29, no. 3, pp. 563-574, 1993.

Garrett Jr., J. H., S. Ranjithan, and J. W. Eheart, "Application of Neural Networks to Groundwater Remediation," a chapter in ASCE Monograph: Expert Systems in Civil Engineering - Knowledge Representation, ed. R. Allen, ASCE, New York, 1992.

Ranjithan, S., J.H. Garrett Jr., and J.W. Eheart, "A Feedback Neural Network Approach to Optimization: An Application in Groundwater Remediation Design," In Dagli et al. (eds), Intelligent Engineering Systems Through Artificial Neural Networks: Proceedings of the Int. Conference on Artificial Neural Networks in Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri, Nov. 10-12, 1991.

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Other Applications

Lacroix, A., Y. R. Kim, and S. Ranjithan, "Backcalculation of Dynamic Modulus from Resilient Modulus of Asphalt Concrete with an Artificial Neural Network," Transportation Research Record, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., No. 2057, pp. 107-113, 2008

Raghavachar, K., K. Mahinthakumar, P. Worley, E. Zechman, and S. R. Ranjithan, "Parallel Performance Modeling using a Genetic Programming-based Error Correction Procedure," Journal of Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation, 83(7), pp. 515-527, 2007

Zechman, E. M. and S. Ranjithan, "Multipopulation Cooperative Coevolutionary Programming (MCCP) to Enhance Design Innovation," In Beyer et al. (eds), GECCO, ACM, pp. 1641-1648, 2005

Xu, B., Ranjithan, S., and Kim, Y. R., "Using the Asphalt Pavement Layer Condition Assessment Program: Case Studies," Transportation Research Record, No. 1860, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., pp. 66-75, 2003.

Xu, B., Ranjithan, S., and Kim, Y. R., "New Relationships between Falling Weight Deflectometer Deflections and Asphalt Pavement Layer Condition Indicators," Transportation Research Record, No. 1806, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2002, pp. 48-56.

Xu, B., Ranjithan, S., and Kim, Y. R., "New Condition Assessment Procedure for Asphalt Pavement Layers, Using Falling Weight Deflectometer Deflections, Transportation Research Record, No. 1806, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2002, pp. 57-69.

Loughlin, D. H., S. Ranjithan, J. W. Baugh, and E. D. Brill, "Genetic Algorithm Approaches for Addressing Unmodeled Objectives," Engineering Optimization, Vol. 33, pp. 549-569, 2001

Loughlin, D. H. and S. Ranjithan, "Chance-Constrained Genetic Algorithms," In Banzhaf et al. (eds.). GECCO-99: Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, July 13-17, 1999, Orlando, Florida USA. San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufmann, pp. 369-376, 1999

Kim, Y. R., Y.-C. Lee, and S. Ranjithan, "Flexible Pavement Condition Evaluation Using Deflection Basin Parameters and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis Implemented by Artificial Neural Networks," In S. D. Tayabji and E. O. Lukanen (eds), Nondestructive Testing of Pavements and Backcalculation of Modili: Third Volume, ASTM STP 1375, American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA, 1999, 17 pages.

El-Dessouki, W. M., M. Beja, N. M. Rouphail, and S. Ranjithan, "Multiperiod Highway Improvement and Construction Scheduling: Model Development and Application," Transportation Research Record #1617, TRB, National Research Council, pp. 96-104, 1998.

Lee, Y.-C., Y. R. Kim, and S. Ranjithan, "A Dynamic Analysis-Based Approach to Determine Flexible Pavement Layer Moduli Using Deflection Basin Parameters," Transportation Research Record #1639, TRB, National Research Council, pp. 36-42., 1998.

Loughlin, D. H. and S. Ranjithan, "The Neighborhood Constraint Method: A Genetic Algorithm-Based Multiobjective Optimization Technique," In Beck et al. (eds), Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Genetic Algorithms, July 19-23, 1997, East Lansing, Michigan, pp. 666-673, 1997

Dunston, P. S., S. Ranjithan, and L. E. Bernold, "Evaluation of a Neural Network Model for Predicting Springback in Rebar Bending," IEEE Expert, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 45-49, 1996.

Garrett, J. H., Case, M. P., Hall, J. W., Yerramareddy, S., Herman, A., Sun, R. F., Ranjithan, S., Westervelt, J., "Engineering Applications of Neural Networks," Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 4(1), pp. 1-21, 1993

Michielssen, E., J. M. Sajer, S. Ranjithan, and R. Mittra, "Design of Lightweight, Broadband Microwave Absorbers Using Genetic Algorithms," IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 41(6/7), pp. 1024-1031, 1992.

Michielssen, E., S. Ranjithan, and R. Mittra, "Optimal Multilayer Filter Design Using Real Coded Genetic Algorithms," IEE Proceedings Part J. - Optoelectronic, vol. 139, pp. 413-420, 1992.

Brill E.D. Jr., J.M. Flach, L.D. Hopkins, and S. Ranjithan, "MGA: A Decision Support System for Complex, Incompletely Defined Problems," IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 745-757, 1990.

van Oudheusden, D. L., S. Ranjithan, and K. N. Singh, "The Design of a Bus Route Systems - An Interactive Location-Allocation Approach," Transportation, 14, pp. 253-270, 1987.

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Evolutionary Computation

Mirghani, B. Y., M. E. Tryby, S. Ranjithan, N. Karonis, and G. Mahinthakumar, "A Grid-enabled Simulation-Optimization Framework for Environmental Characterization," Journal of Civil Engineering COmputing (accepted for pulication)

Mirghani, B. Y., G. Mahinthakumar, M. E. Tryby, E. M. Zechman, and S. Ranjithan, "A Parallel Evolutionary Strategy-based Simulation-Optimization Approach for Solving Groundwater Source Identification Problems," Advances in Water Resources (to appear in 2009)

Zechman, E. M. and S. Ranjithan, "Evolutionary Computation-Based Methods for Characterizing Contaminant Sources in a Water Distribution System," Journal of Water Resources Planning & Management (to appear in 2009)

Jin, X., Mahinthakumar, G., Zechman, E. M., and Ranjithan, S., "A Genetic Algorithm-based Procedure for 3D Source Idenitification at the Borden Emplacement Site," Journal of Hydroinformatics (to appear in 2009)

Zechman, E. M. and S. Ranjithan, "Evolutionary Computation-based Approach for Model Error Correction and Calibration," Advances in Water Resources, 30(5), pp. 1360-1370, 2007

Raghavachar, K., K. Mahinthakumar, P. Worley, E. Zechman, and S. R. Ranjithan, "Parallel Performance Modeling using a Genetic Programming-based Error Correction Procedure," Journal of Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation, 83(7), pp. 515-527, 2007

Zechman, E. M. and S. Ranjithan, "Generating Alternatives using Evolutionary Algorithms for Water Resources and Environmental Management Problems," Journal of Water Resources Planning & Management, 133(2), pp. 156-165, 2007

Mahinthakumar, G., G. von Laszewski, S. R. Ranjithan, E. D. Brill, J. Uber, K. Harrison, S. Sreepathi, and E. M. Zechman, "An Adaptive Cyberinfrastructure for Threat Management in Urban Water Distribution Systems," Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), ICCS2006 Part III, 3993, pp. 401-408, 2006

Kumar, S. V., T. A. Doby, S. Ranjithan, J. W. Baugh, and E. D. Brill, "Optimal Design of Redundant Water Distribution Networks Using a Clusters of Workstation," Journal of Water Resources Planning & Management, 132(5), pp. 374-384, 2006

Zechman, E. M. and S. Ranjithan, "Multipopulation Cooperative Coevolutionary Programming (MCCP) to Enhance Design Innovation," In Beyer et al. (eds), Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, GECCO 2005, Proceedings, Washington DC, USA, June 25-29, 2005. ACM 2005, ISBN 1-59593-010-8, pp. 1641-1648, 2005

Zechman, E. M. and S. Ranjithan, "An Evolutionary Algorithm to Generate Alternatives (EAGA) for Engineering Optimization Problems," Engineering Optimization, Vol. 36(5), pp. 539-553, 2004

Dorn, J. L. and S. Ranjithan, "Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization in Watershed Water Quality Management," In Fonseca et al. (eds), Evolutionary Multi-Criteria Optimization, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) Vol. 2632, pp. 692-706, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2003

Harrell, L. J. and S. Ranjithan, "Integrated Detention Pond Design and Land Use Planning for Watershed Management," Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, Vol. 129(2), pp. 98-106, 2003

Kumar, S. V. and S. Ranjithan, "Evaluation of the Constraint Method-Based Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithm (CMEA) for a Three-Objective Optimization Problem," In Langdon et al. (eds), Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, GECCO 2002, New York, 9-13 July 2002. Morgan Kaufmann, pp. 431-438, 2002

Loughlin, D. H., S. Ranjithan, J. W. Baugh, and E. D. Brill, "Genetic Algorithm Approaches for Addressing Unmodeled Objectives," Engineering Optimization, Vol. 33, pp. 549-569, 2001

Ranjithan, S. S. K. Chetan, H. K. Dakshina, "Constrained Method-based Evolutionary Algorithm (CMEA) for Multiobjective Optimization," In Zitzler et al. (eds), Evolutionary Multi-Criteria Optimization, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) Vol. 1993, pp. 299-313, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2001

Loughlin, D. H., S. Ranjithan, J. W. Baugh, and E. D. Brill, "Application of Genetic Algorithms for the Design of Ozone Control Strategies," Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, 50, pp. 1050-1063, 2000

Harrell, L. J. and S. Ranjithan, "Evaluation of Alternative Penalty Function Implementations in a Watershed Management Design Problem," In Banzhaf et al. (eds.). GECCO-99: Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, July 13-17, 1999, Orlando, Florida USA. San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufmann, pp 1551-1558, 1999

Loughlin, D. H. and S. Ranjithan, "Chance-Constrained Genetic Algorithms," In Banzhaf et al. (eds.). GECCO-99: Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, July 13-17, 1999, Orlando, Florida USA. San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufmann, pp. 369-376, 1999

Heidari, M and S. Ranjithan, "A Hybrid Optimization Approach to the Estimation of Distributed Parameters in Two-Dimensional Confined Aquifers," Journal of American Water Resources Association, Vol. 34, No. 4, pp. 909-920, 1998.

Loughlin, D. H. and S. Ranjithan, "The Neighborhood Constraint Method: A Genetic Algorithm-Based Multiobjective Optimization Technique," In Beck et al. (eds), Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Genetic Algorithms, July 19-23, 1997, East Lansing, Michigan, pp. 666-673, 1997

Cieniawski, S.E., J.W. Eheart, and S. Ranjithan, "Using Genetic Algorithms to Solve a Multi-Objective Groundwater Monitoring Problem," Water Resources Research, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 399-409, 1995.

Ritzel, B. J., J.W. Eheart, and S. Ranjithan, "Using Genetic Algorithms to Solve a Multi-Objective Groundwater Remediation Problem," Water Resources Research, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 1589-1603, 1994.

Michielssen, E., J. M. Sajer, S. Ranjithan, and R. Mittra, "Design of Lightweight, Broadband Microwave Absorbers Using Genetic Algorithms," IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 41(6/7), pp. 1024-1031, 1992.

Michielssen, E., S. Ranjithan, and R. Mittra, "Optimal Multilayer Filter Design Using Real Coded Genetic Algorithms," IEE Proceedings Part J. - Optoelectronic, vol. 139, pp. 413-420, 1992.

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Artificial Neural Networks

Lacroix, A., Kim, Y. R., and Ranjithan, S., "Backcalculation of Dynamic Modulus from Resilient Modulus of Asphalt Concrete with an Artificial Neural Network," Transportation Research Record, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., No. 2057, pp. 107-113, 2008.

Xu, B., Ranjithan, S., and Kim, Y. R., "Using the Asphalt Pavement Layer Condition Assessment Program: Case Studies," Transportation Research Record, No. 1860, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., pp. 66-75, 2003.

Xu, B., Ranjithan, S., and Kim, Y. R., "New Relationships between Falling Weight Deflectometer Deflections and Asphalt Pavement Layer Condition Indicators," Transportation Research Record, No. 1806, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2002, pp. 48-56.

Xu, B., Ranjithan, S., and Kim, Y. R., "New Condition Assessment Procedure for Asphalt Pavement Layers, Using Falling Weight Deflectometer Deflections, Transportation Research Record, No. 1806, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2002, pp. 57-69.

Kim, Y. R., Y.-C. Lee, and S. Ranjithan, "Flexible Pavement Condition Evaluation Using Deflection Basin Parameters and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis Implemented by Artificial Neural Networks," In S. D. Tayabji and E. O. Lukanen (eds), Nondestructive Testing of Pavements and Backcalculation of Modili: Third Volume, ASTM STP 1375, American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA, 1999, 17 pages.

Lee, Y.-C., Y. R. Kim, and S. Ranjithan, "A Dynamic Analysis-Based Approach to Determine Flexible Pavement Layer Moduli Using Deflection Basin Parameters," Transportation Research Record #1639, TRB, National Research Council, pp. 36-42., 1998.

Dunston, P. S., S. Ranjithan, and L. E. Bernold, "Evaluation of a Neural Network Model for Predicting Springback in Rebar Bending," IEEE Expert, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 45-49, 1996.

Garrett, J. H., Case, M. P., Hall, J. W., Yerramareddy, S., Herman, A., Sun, R. F., Ranjithan, S., Westervelt, J., "Engineering Applications of Neural Networks," Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 4(1), pp. 1-21, 1993

Ranjithan, S., J.W. Eheart, and J.H. Garrett, "A Neural Network-Based Screening for Groundwater Reclamation Under Uncertainty," Water Resources Research, vol 29, no. 3, pp. 563-574, 1993.

Garrett Jr., J. H., S. Ranjithan, and J. W. Eheart, "Application of Neural Networks to Groundwater Remediation," a chapter in ASCE Monograph: Expert Systems in Civil Engineering - Knowledge Representation, ed. R. Allen, ASCE, New York, 1992.

Ranjithan, S., J.H. Garrett Jr., and J.W. Eheart, "A Feedback Neural Network Approach to Optimization: An Application in Groundwater Remediation Design," In Dagli et al. (eds), Intelligent Engineering Systems Through Artificial Neural Networks: Proceedings of the Int. Conference on Artificial Neural Networks in Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri, Nov. 10-12, 1991.

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