CURRICULUM VITAE

M.M.M. Najim,

 

Ph.D. (UPM, Malaysia), M.Eng. (AIT, Thailand),

B.Sc. (Peradeniya), MAES-Sri Lanka

 

 
1) Full Name

Mohamed Mujithaba Mohamed NAJIM  

 

 

2) Address       

Office and Correspondence       

 

Lecture, Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture,  University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya,  SRI LANKA.  

 

 

 

Residence

 

51/24 A, Rajagiriya Road, Rajagiriya. Sri Lanka.

 

 

3) Date of Birth

06th March 1968  

 

 

 

 

4) Contact  

Telephone (Office):  +94-81-2395466, +94-81-2388923

Telephone (H/P): 0777-412089

 

 

Fax:  +94-81-2380125

 

 

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

 

 

5) Educational Qualifications:  

Bachelor 

 

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (B.Sc. Agric. Hons.)  - December 1994, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. Sri Lanka.

 

Research Project entitled in the final year : Recommendation of Soil Conservation Measures to Wavehena Settlement Scheme"  

 

Grade: First Class Honors

 

Master 

 

Master of Engineering in Irrigation Engineering and Management from the School of Civil Engineering (Water Engineering and Management Program), Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.

 

Master thesis :"Assessment of the AGNPS model for a tropical watershed, Chanthaburi, Thailand."  

 

Cumulative GPA is 3.74 and the first ranker in the class.  

 

The grade for the master thesis is EXCELLENT.  

 

Awards:  Hisamatzu Prize for the outstanding performance in the field of study Irrigation Engineering and Management.  

 

 

PhD 

 

Ph.D. in Water Resources Engineering from University Putra Malaysia (Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering), Malaysia.  

 

Ph.D. thesis :"Integrated Water Management Decision Support System for Seberang Perak Paddy Estate"  

 

 

6) Awards

Sessional award for the best presenter during 16th Annual congress of the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya. Sri Lanka.

 

Graduate student assistantship award to continue Ph.D. research in University Putra Malaysia during 2002-2004

 

Hisamatzu Prize (2000) for the outstanding performance in the field of study Irrigation Engineering and Management., Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.    

 

Mahapola Merit Scholarship award during the academic years 1990/1994

 

E.D. Nagahawatte Scholarship in 1987 by Richmond College, Galle.

 

 

7) Working Experience:  

Lecturer at the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, SRI LANKA from 02.02.1998 to date.  

 

Worked as a graduate research assistant in conducting laboratory classes for Applied Hydraulics, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia (during 2002-2004).

 

Worked as a consultant for the project “Galle face green Rehabilitation Project Stage II, Designing, Fabrication and Installation of a Irrigation System.”   

 

Appointed as a lecturer under the board of study – Agricultural Engineering, at the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. Sri Lanka.  

 

Visiting Lecturer at the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.  (Soil Science, Soil Erosion and Conservation)

 

Visiting Lecturer  at the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.  (Watershed Management)  

 

Probationary Lecturer at the Dept. of Natural Resources, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka,  Uva Campus, Buttala, SRI LANKA from 01.08.1996 to 31.01.1998.  

 

Temporary Asst. Lecturer at the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of  Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, SRI LANKA from 01.04.1995 to 31.07.1996.  

 

Worked as a student assistant at Asian Institute of Technology to collect weather data from the meteorological station, Asian Institute of technology, Thailand, from 01.10.1998 to 31.03.2000.

 

Worked as a student assistant in conducting lab and field practical classes for the students from ITB, Indonesia, at the Water Engineering and Management division, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.

 

Research Assistant in a Socio-economic survey conducted by University of British Colombia, Canada.  

 

 

8) Publications

 
  1. Lee, T.S. Aminul, M.H. and Najim, M.M.M. 2005. Scheduling the cropping Calendar in Wet-Seeded Rice Schemes in Malaysia.  Agricultural Water Management, 71(1): 71-84.
  2. Najim, M.M.M. 2004. Effect of grid subdivision on AGNPS simulations in a tropical watershed, Agricultural Engineering, The Journal of the Agricultural Engineering Society of Sri Lanka, 8: 49 - 56.
  3. Babel, M.S. Najim, M.M.M. and Loof, R. 2004. Assessment of AGNPS Model for a Watershed in Tropical Environment, Journal of Environmental Engineering of the ASCE, 130(9): 1032 – 1041.
  4. Lee, T.S. Najim, M.M.M. and Aminul, M.H.  2004. Estimating Evapotranspiration of Irrigated Rice at the West Coast of the Peninsular of Malaysia, Journal of Applied Irrigation Science, 39:103-117.
  5. Najim, M.M.M., T.S. Lee, M. Aminul Haque, and M.I.M. Mowjood. 2004.  Land preparation water management by canal simulation in a paddy estate, In Proceedings of the Tenth Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics (ACFMX), Paper A 22. 17 – 21 May 2004, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  6. M. Aminul Haque, T.S. Lee, M.M.M. Najim, and T.A. Mohammed. 2004. Water allocation modeling for Besut rice irrigation scheme in Malaysia, Journal of the Agricultural Engineering Society of Sri Lanka, 8: 1 - 8.
  7. Aminul, M.H. Najim, M.M.M. and Lee, T.S.   2004. Modeling Irrigation Water Delivery Schedule for Rice Cultivation in East Coast Malaysia, Tropical Agricultural Research, 16: 204-213.
  8. Najim, M.M.M. Aminul, M.H. and Lee, T.S.   2004. LPWM Expert: An expert system for water management during land preparation in a paddy estate in Malaysia, Tropical Agricultural Research, 16: 150-158.
  9. M.M.M. Najim, M. Aminul Haque, Lee Teang Shui. 2003. Estimation of evapotranspiration and climate change in the west coast of peninsular Malaysia. In Malaysian Science And Technology Congress 2003, Engineering Sciences, pp. 55-61. Confederation of Scientific and Technical Association in Malaysia (COSTAM), Petaling Jaya. Malaysia.
  10. M. Aminul Haque, M.M.M. Najim, Lee Teang Shui. 2003. Simulation model for generating rainfall data. In Malaysian Science And Technology Congress 2003, Engineering Sciences, pp. 49 - 54. Confederation of Scientific and Technical Association in Malaysia (COSTAM), Petaling Jaya. Malaysia.  
  11. Lee, T.S. Najim, M.M.M. and Aminul, M.H.  XXXX. Estimating Evapotranspiration in Rice Irrigation In West Coast Peninsular Malaysia, Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology (Accepted)
  12. Lee, T.S. Najim, M.M.M. and Aminul, M.H.  XXXX. Changes in  Evapotranspiration in West Malaysia, Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology (Accepted)
  13. Lee, T.S. Aminul, M.H. and Najim, M.M.M. XXXX Modeling water resources allocation in a run-of-the-river rice irrigation scheme.  Water Resources Management (Accepted) 
  14. Lee, T.S. Aminul, M.H. and Najim, M.M.M. XXXX.  In-Time Rice Irrigation Water Management Under Limited Water Supply.  Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology (Accepted)

 

 

9) Trainings Participated:  

Workshop on “Training of Trainers on Skills for Science Communication to General Public” 28th February 2005 – 02nd March 2005 conducted by the National Science Foundation,   Sri Lanka.

 

Workshop on “Regional Training of Trainers in Integrated Water Resources Management in South Asia”, 7th – 14th November 2004.  Sri Lanka.

 

Workshop on “Developing Writing and Presentation Skills for Scientific Research”  23 - 25 March 2004, conducted by the International Students’ Association, University Putra Malaysia.  Malaysia. 

 

Training workshop on "Teaching Methods" conducted by the Teaching Methodology Unit, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. SRI LANKA during 20 – 30 July 1998.

 

Workshop on “Scientific and Technical Writing” conducted by Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Buttala, Sri Lanka on 25 and 26 September 1997.  

 

Training on “Grain Postharvest Technology” conducted by the Rice Processing Research and development Center, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

 

 

10)  Seminars /  workshops/ conferences attended

“Research and Development: The need for a News Research Culture” 21 December 2004.  Organized by the Young Scientists Forum of the National Science and Technology Commission.

 

Sixteenth Annual Congress of the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, 10-11 November 2004, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya.

 

“Water resources research in Sri Lanka” Water Professionals day symposium, 01 October  2004, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

 

“GPS day” on 17 December 2004, Conducted by the Geo-Informatics Society of Sri Lanka.

 

Malaysia science and technology congress 2003 on “Malaysia: Regional hub for S & T Excellence” 23 – 25 September 2003 at Cititel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

 

Agricultural and food engineering conference on “Enhancing skills and practices of Agricultural and Food Engineers” 15-16 October 2003, Palm Garden Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia organized by the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia.

 

 

11) Books and Journals Edited

Co-editor of the “Who’s Who” booklet published by the University Putra Malaysia International Students’ Association in 2004.

 

Chief editor of the Volume 8 of the Journal of the Agricultural Engineering Society of Sri Lanka

 

 

12) Teaching

Teaching undergraduate courses in Agricultural Engineering such as hydraulics, irrigation systems design and management, irrigation scheduling etc.

 

 

13) Research Interests

Research interests are

  • Knowledge engineering application to solve problems in agriculture through development of knowledge based expert systems.
  • Computer applications in irrigation system management.
  • Computer applications in natural resources management.
  • Computer applications in micro irrigation systems management in Sri Lanka.
  • Irrigation and water resources management
  • Wastewater irrigation

 

 

14) Supervision of Student Research

Effective Canal Management Through Canal Simulation In Mahaweli System   H, P.Hewavitharana, 2005. University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. Sri Lanka.

 

Development of an Expert System for Simple Sprinkler System Designing

and Pump Selection, B.G.A. Abeyrathne, 2005. University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. Sri Lanka.

 

Hydraulic Calibration of Canal Reaches and Structures Through Simulation, A.H.L. Umagiliyage, 2005. University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. Sri Lanka.

 

Development of a legume based protein supplement for instant rice, W.M.R.Hemarathna, 1997.  Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

 

Prevention of browning and fungal growth on the cut surface of king coconut and maintain the quality of nut water. U.L. Abdul Majeed, 1997. Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. 

 

 

15) Consultancy

Consultant for the Galleface Green irrigation system design, development and fabrication.  

 

Consultant for the survey on sanitation health and wastewater agriculture for three cities (Anuradhapura, Kurunegala and Kandy) in Sri Lanka.  IWMI, Sri Lanka.

 

 

16)

 a) Memberships in Societies:  

Life Member of Agricultural Engineering Society of Sri Lanka (MAES-Sri Lanka)

 

Life member of the AIT Alumni Association

 

Life member of the Geo-Informatics society of Sri Lanka

 

Life member of the Soil Science Society of Sri Lanka.

 

Assistant Treasurer of the Agricultural Engineering Society of Sri Lanka for 2000/2001.  

 

 

b)  Positions held in Societies:

Editor of the Agricultural Engineering Society of Sri Lanka for 2004/2005.  

 

Editorial board member of the Geo-Informatics Society of Sri Lanka 2004/2005.

 

Vice President of Agricultural Engineering Students' Society (94/95). Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, SRI LANKA.

 

 

17) Other Society Activities :

Vice-President of Muslim Majlis in 1991-1992, University of Peradeniya.

 

Secretary General of the Teachers' Union, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka for 1997. 

 

Executive Committee Member of the Universiti Putra Malaysia International Students' Association for 2002/2003 academic year.

 

Secretary general of the Universiti Putra Malaysia International Students' Association for 2003/2004 academic year.

 

 

18) Involvement in University Administration

Worked as academic sub-warden and senior academic sub-warden of Hilda Obeyeskera Hall, University of Peradeniya.

 

 

19) Public Lectures Delivered

A public lecture on irrigation techniques was presented at the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, on international water day, 2000.

Micro-irrigation in Sri Lanka: Present Status,  A paper presented in the Seminar on  “Productivity Enhancement Through Micro-Irrigation” conducted by the Agricultural Engineering Society of Sri Lanka on  the 16th September, 2000, Gannoruwa, Sri Lanka.

 

 

20) Language Proficiency

English  - Good reading, writing and speaking ability in the language

1)      B.Sc. from University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in English Medium

2)      M.Eng. from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand and Ph.D. from University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia were in English medium

3)      IELTS (1997) – Overall band is 7.0

4)      Toefl (2000) – 257 in computer based test with 4.5 rating for essay.

5)      Passed G.C.E. (O/L) Englsih language with Credit pass

 

Sinhala – Good reading, writing and speaking ability in the language

1)      Primary and secondary education in Sinhala

2)      Passed G.C.E. (O/L) Sinhala language with Distinction pass

 

Tamil – Good reading and speaking ability in the language

 

German

1)      Exam in Basic German conducted by the German Cultural Institute, Colombo – credit pass

2)      Certificate in German as  a foreign language “Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache”  in 1990 from the Goethe-Institut, Germany.

 

Malay

1)      Distinction pass in Basic Malay course conducted by the University Putra Malaysia.

 

 

21) Other 

Followed a course in Environmental awareness in the Centre for Environmental Studies, University of  Peradeniya, Peradeniya, SRI LANKA.

 

Work very closely with private and public sectors dealing micro-irrigation and its issues.

 

Participated in East West International Students’ Camp held at Eagle Ranch Resort Sports Paradise, Port Dickson, Malaysia from 30 March to 1 April 2003.

 

Participated in an Intercultural Seminar on 9 August 2003 Organized by Universiti Putra Malaysia.

 

Universiti Putra Malaysia International students' choir group member

 

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