Systematic Methods of Water Quality Parameters Analysis

About the Book

Water pollution is currently a crucial issue, as water resources are highly polluted and contaminated. Periodic analysis should be conducted to monitor the standard of water quality, in order to meet requirements set by water regulatory agencies. This precautionary measure can help to prevent future water scarcity problems. This book illustrates methods of water quality parameter analysis, providing instant and accurate results at a glance. This book also provides knowledge for chemical and environmental engineering students on appropriate sampling, preservation, storage, and analytical methods for testing the water quality parameters used in the Water Quality Index calculation. The topics that are covered in this book are: (1) Site Investigation and (2) Analysis Methods for Water Quality Index Parameters. The primary objective of this book is to make the water analyst’s task easier, as it contains systematic workflows for the analysis of each parameter. The analysis methods have been simplified through the use of illustrations. This handy book provides a quick reference guide to help every analyst produce high-quality data.

About the Author

Dr. Ramani Bai Varadharajan holds Ph.D. in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and M.E in Water Resources Engineering and Management from Regional Engineering College, Trichy. She has proved her exceptional caliber and outstanding performance in her chosen area of activity. Presently, she works as Asst. Professor in Civil Engineering Department of Faculty of Engineering, UCSI University Kuala Lumpur. She has worked as Programme Leader of the Department of Civil Engineering in the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology. She was a Full Professor in the Linton University College, as an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department in the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, and as a Lecturer in the University of Malaya in Malaysia. She has successfully achieved a sponsored research grant of 1.085 million RM and executed them as principal investigator. Overall, she has 28 years of significant service in the field of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. Further, she has 2 Patents granted and 3 copyrights. Her name has been included in the International Who’s Who of the professionals 2011 Edition of United States of America. She has won 11 research excellence awards (1 Double-Gold, 2 Gold, 5 Silver, and 3 bronze medals) in her field of specialization especially in Water and Environmental Engineering. She has been awarded the “Best Citizens of India Award”, “Hind Rattan Award” (2012), the most Fabulous Global Knowledge Management Award (2020), and the Lifetime Golden Achievement Award (2021), Bharat Rattan Publishing house, New Delhi in Jan 2021.