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Environment and urban environment related problem solving activities. Sustainable solid waste landfill management option through landfill simulation studies, Solid state anaerobic digestion of MSW as a pretreatment prior to landfill, Composing and vermi-composting applications as pre-treatment for MSW, Methane oxidation in landfill top cover.

Completed Thesis research on “The Knowledge and Skills of Sustainable Development in Financial Institutions in Colombo City” (2001) Master of Science at AIT.

  1. During under graduation involved in final year project on “Behavior of Laterally loaded pile foundation on uniformed sand bed”.

  2. Fernando, V. Kuruparan, P. Shenthan, T. Seneviratne, H.N., (1998) “Behaviour of laterally loaded piles in sand”, 54th Annual session, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science proceeding, Section C-37 17th December 1998.

  3. Visvanathan, C. Tränkler, J. Kuruparan, P. and Xiaoning, Q., (2002) “Influence of Landfill Operation And waste composition on Leachate Control– Lysimeter Experiments under tropical conditions”, 2nd Asia Pacific Landfill Symposium, Seoul, South Korea, Sep 25-28, 2002.

  4. Visvanathan, C. Tränkler, J. Kuruparan, P. and Xiaoning, Q., (2003). “Effects of Monsooning Conditions on the Generation and Composition of Landfill Leachate- Lysimeter Experiments with various Input and Design Features”. Proceeding Sardinia, Ninth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Pula, Cagliari, Italy

  5. Kuruparan, P. Tubtimthai, O. Visvanathan, C. and Tränkler, J., “Influence of Tropical Seasonal Variations, Operation Modes and Waste Composition on Leachate Characteristics and Landfill Settlement”, Workshop on "Sustainable Landfill Management" December 3-5, 2003, Anna University, Chennai, India

  6. Tränkler, J. Visvanathan, C. Kuruparan, P. and Tubtimthai, O. “Influence of Tropical Seasonal Variations on Landfill Leachate Characteristics -Results from Lysimeter Studies” (2005) accepted for Journal of Waste Management.

  7. Dayanthi, W.K.C.N. Visvanathan, C. Tränkler, J.and Kuruparan P., “Pretreatment of Domestic Solid Waste by Enhanced Leaching”, 3rd Asia Pacific Landfill Symposium, Kitakyushu, Japan, Oct 27-29, 2004

  8. Tränkler, J. Visvanathan C and Kuruparan P., “Mechanical Biological Waste Treatment in South-East Asia- Observation on the Process Performance and Behavior of the Treated Waste in the Landfill”, 3rd Asia Pacific Landfill Symposium, Kitakyushu, Japan, Oct 27-29, 2004

  9. Visvanathan, C. Tubtimthai, O. and Kuruparan P., “Influence of Landfill Top Cover Design on Methane Oxidation: Pilot Scale Lysimeter Experiments under Tropical Conditions”, 3rd Asia Pacific Landfill Symposium, Kitakyushu, Japan, Oct 27-29, 2004

  10. Environmental Engineering and Management(2004), “Municipal Solid Waste Management in Asia”, Asian Institute of Technology publication, ISBN: 974-417-258-1

  11. Centre for Environmental Studies (2004), “Dumpsite Rehabilitation and Landfill mining”, Anna University publication, India.

  12. Tränkler, J. Visvanathan, C. Kuruparan, P. and Tubtimthai, O. “Influence of Tropical Seasonal Variations on Landfill Leachate Characteristics -Results from Lysimeter Studies” accepted for Journal of Waste Management Elsevier publication.

  13. C. Visvanathan, J. Tränkler, P. Kuruparan, B.F.A Basnayake, Chart Chiemchaisri, Kurian Joseph, and Zhou Gonming, “Asian Regional Research Programme On Sustainable Solid Waste Landfill Management In Asia” to be presented for the tenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Pula, Cagliari, Italy Symposium in 3-7 October 2005

  14.  J. Trankler, C. Visvanathan and P. Kuruparan,  "Mechanical biological waste treatment - The South-East Asian experiences" to be presented for the tenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Pula, Cagliari, Italy Symposium in 3-7 October 2005

  15. Tränkler, J. Visvanathan, C. and Kuruparan, P (2005). Chapter on “Application to Asia- Mechanical Biological Waste Treatment in the Asia Pacific Region” on the Asian text book “Solid Waste Technology and Management in Asia” to be published by Hamburg University of Technology, Germany.

  16. Nguyen P. H. L., Kuruparan P., Visvanathan C., Tränkler J. “Dry Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Solid Waste as Pre-Treatment prior to Landfill” manuscript to be published in the journal of Bioresource Technology.

  17. Romchat, R., Kuruparan, P., Visvanathan, C., Parkpian, P, and Joseph, K., "Rehabilitation and Material Recovery Assessment in Maung Pathum Dumpsite, Thailand", sumbmitted for Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management

  18. J.P. Juanga, P. H. L. Nguyen, P. Kuruparan, C. Visvanathan. “Dry Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Solid Waste as Pre-Treatment Prior To Landfill”  Integrated Solid Waste Management in Southeast Asia July 5-6, 2005 Siam Reap, Cambodia.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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