Professor M.M.M Najim Senior Professor
Department of Zoology and Environmental Management
Faculty of Science
University of Kelaniya
Kelaniya 11600
Sri Lanka
Telephone: + 94 11 2914479, + 94 11 2903413, +94 777412089(Mobile)
Telephone: + 94 11 2914479, + 94 11 2903413, +94 777412089(Mobile)
Fax: + 94 11 2914479
Qualifications
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Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (B.Sc. Agric. Hons.) - December 1994, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. Sri Lanka.
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Master of Engineering in Irrigation Engineering and Management from the School of Civil Engineering (Water Engineering and Management Program), Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
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Ph.D. in Water Resources Engineering from University Putra Malaysia (Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering), Malaysia.
Research Interests
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Climate change impacts on agriculture and fisheries
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Hydrological modeling and environmental flows
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Agricultural water management and
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Wastewater irrigation
Selected Recent Research Publications
- Bandara, H.M.K.S. and M.M.M. Najim 2014. Compliance with standards and immerging issues of household sewage disposal systems in Gampaha municipality area in Western Sri Lanka, Journal of Environmental Professionals Sri Lanka, 2(2): 1-12.
- Halwatura, D., Najim, M.M.M., 2013. Application of the HEC-HMS model for runoff simulation in a tropical catchment, Environmental Modelling & Software, 46: 155-162. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2013.03.006
- P.D.H.N. Gunathilaka, R.M.N.S. Ranundeniya, M.M.M. Najim and S. Seneviratne. 2011. Determination of air pollution using Heterodermiaspeciosa from Colombo and Kurunegala, Sri Lanka using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, Turkish Journal of Botany, 35(4): 439-446
- M.M.M. Najim, M. AminulHaque and S.M. Bockari-Gevao. 2010. Irrigation energy consumption in a tropical lowland rice field, Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 5(1) : 01 – 08
- U.S.C. Udagedara and M.M.M. Najim, 2009. Water Based Disease Incidents due to Inadequate Access to Sanitation and Water Supply in Four PHI Areas in Mawanella, Sri Lanka. The Environ Monitor, 9(11 & 12): 28-33..
- U.S.C. Udagedara and M. M. M. Najim, 2009. Potential to enhance the extent of paddy cultivation using domestic and municipal wastewater harvestimg - a case study from the dry zone of Sri Lanka. Journal of Applied Irrigation Science, 44(2): 239-248.
- I.H. Rajapakshe, L. W. Galagedara and M.M.M. Najim, 2008. Microbial water quality variations in consumable water sources and pollution contributions by PussallaOya Catchment Communities, Tropical Agricultural Research. 20: 314-326.
Publications - Conference Papers and abstracts
- Udayanga N.W.B.A.L. & Najim, M.M. (2014). Trends in Dry and Wet Events of Rainfall in Aththanagalu Oya Basin, Proceeding of Water Professional’s Day Symposium, pp. 39 -51. Geo-Informatics Society of Sri Lanka, Peradeniya. Sri Lanka
- Halwatura, Najim M.M.M.and N.W.B.A.L Udayanga, 2013. Impacts of Urban Water Management in AttanagaluOya Basin, In proceeding of: Special session on Urban Water Environment Monitoring & Management, 4th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management, 2013, At Kandy Sri Lanka.
- Waniganethti, M.M.M. Najimand D. Halwatura 2013. Influence of climate change on water management of Paddy in AttanagaluOya basin. Symposium proceedings of the Water Professional’s Day – October 01 2013, pp. 29-38. Geo-Informatics Society of Sri Lanka, Peradeniya
- T. Jayasuriya and M.M.M. Najim2013. Assessment of the climate change variability in the intermediate zone of Sri Lanka through continuous wet day rainfall frequency distribution analysis, Symposium proceedings of the Water Professional’s Day – October 01 2013, pp. 39-50. Geo-Informatics Society of Sri Lanka, Peradeniya
- W.B.A.L. Udayanga and M.M.M. Najim, 2013. Evaluation of the trends in climatic change with respect to severity and occurrence frequency of wet and dry events in the dry zone of Sri Lanka, Symposium proceedings of the Water Professional’s Day – October 01 2013, pp. 51-62. Geo-Informatics Society of Sri Lanka, Peradeniya
- Waniganethti, M.M.M. Najimand D. Halwatura 2012. Seasonal Variation of Rainfall at AttanagaluOya Basin: Symposium proceedings of the Water Professional’s Day – October 01 2012, pp. 31-42. Geo-Informatics Society of Sri Lanka, Peradeniya.
Text Books
- Asaf Hajiyev, Yasin Rustamov, and Mohamed Najim MM. (Accepted to publish in 2021) A Mathematical Model for Control of Drainage in an Irrigation System. Springer International Publishing
- Sujirtha, V., MMM. Najim, Muneeb M. Musthafa, Mirza Barjees Baig and Gary S. Straquadine. (Accepted to publish in 2021) Climate Change and Food Security for Sustainable Development - A perspective from Sri Lanka. Springer International Publishing
- Lahiru Udayanga N.W.B.A. and M.M.M. Najim (2020). Climate Change Induced Variations in Rainfall Patterns and Potential Adaptation Options of DL1b Agro-Ecological Zone of Sri Lanka: A Case Study In: Adapting to Climate Change: A Sri Lankan perspective. H.I.U. Caldera and S.A.C.N. Perera (Eds.), Institute of Biology Sri Lanka, Colombo. pp. 167-180
- Gunawardena, M.P., & Najim, M.M.M. (2017). Adapting Sri Lanka to Climate Change: Approaches to Water Modelling in the Upper Mahaweli Catchment Area. In: Leal Filho, Walter (Ed.) Climate Change Research at Universities, pp. 95-115. Springer International Publishing. ISBN: 978-3-319-58214-6
- Najim, M.M.M., & Rajapakshe, I.H. (2011). Health implications related to mismanagement of domestic and municipal wastewater in Sri Lanka. In: Prakash, A., Saravanan, S.V., & Chourey, J. (Eds.) Water and Health Reader, Sage Publishers, India. ISBN: 978-81-321-0725-5(HB)
- Najim M.M.M., & Jayakody, K.P.K. (2008). Salinity Development in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka – a Review, In: Kafi, M. (Ed.) Crop and Forage Production Using Saline Waters, pp 319 – 327, Daya Publishing House, Delhi. ISBN10 81-7035-531-1 and ISBN13 978-81-7035-531-1,
Administrative Experience
- Vice Chancellor of South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, June 2015 to June 2018 and August 2020 to August 2021
- General Secretary– Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2012 - 2015
- Member of the Standing Committee on Accreditation and Quality Assurance (SCAQA) of the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), Sri Lanka, April 2018 – January 2020
Positions held in Professional Societies
- Member of the Regional Council, Global Water Partnership – South Asia (GWP-SAS), 2021
- General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) in 2012 – 2015 (June)
- Core Group member of the Network for Capacity building in Integrated Water Resources Management 2008 –to date
- Secretary – Board of Trustees of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.
- Secretary – House and Finance Committee of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) in 2012, 2013, 2014
- Secretary – International Relations of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) in 2009 and 2010.
- Joint Secretary of the Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (SLAFAR) in 2008/2009, 2009/2010.
- President of SLAAS Section B for the year 2008.
Fellowships, awards and distinctions
- Kamban Award, 2017. Colombo Kamban Society, Sri Lanka
- Presidential Award for Scientific Research, 2013. National Research Council, Sri Lanka.
- NRC Merit Award for Scientific Publication, 2011. National Research Council, Sri Lanka.
- Vice-Chancellors award, 2011. University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
- Award for the popularization of Science, 2008. National Science and Technology Commission of the Ministry of Science, Sri Lanka
- Merit certificate for popularization of Science, 2007. National Science and Technology Commission of the Ministry of Science, Sri Lanka
- Presidential Award for Research, 2005. National Research Council, Sri Lanka.
- Presidential Award for Research, 2004. National Research Council, Sri Lanka.
- Hisamatzu Prize 2000. Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Graduate Students
- BRC Mendis 2020 Ph.D. Bioaccumulation of heavy metal in water, sediment and muscle tissues of selected edible fish and crab species at Negombo estuary, Sri Lanka
- NWBAL Udayanga Ph.D. Establishment of a Geographic Information System (GIS) based mathematical model for prediction of dengue epidemics within Colombo and Kandy Districts of Sri Lanka
- JM Asoka 2014. Ph.D. Comparative evaluation of performance of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium Rosenbergii (De Man) in different aquaculture systems in Sri Lanka
- KARS Perera 2014. Ph.D. Carbon sink function of Sri Lankan mangrove ecosystems with special reference to Negombo estuary
- KPL Nishantha 2013 Ph.D. Environmental and Socio-economic changes due to renovation of small tanks in the dry-zone of Sri Lanka (A case study in Galgamuwa Division of Kurunegala District)
- H. Rajapakshe, 2009 M.Phil. Investigation of water quality variation and pollution sources in Pussella Oya catchment
Memberships in editorial boards
- Biodiversitas, ISSN 1412-033X, E-ISSN: 2085-4722, (2014 – to date). The Society for Indonesian Biodiversity and Biology Department, Sebelas Maret University Surakarta, Indonesia. (Indexed in: Scopus https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100332431)
- Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences – ISSN 1391-9318, (2010/11, 2011/12). Published by Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Sri Lanka.(Indexed in: Zoological Record)
- Taprobanica (ISSN 1800-427X). 2009-2015. Taprobanica Private Limited, Sri Lanka and Research Centre for Climate Change, University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia. (Indexed in: Zoological Record)
- The Agriculturists (ISSN 1729-5211 eISSN 2304-7321), 2018 – to date, The Krishi Foundation, Bangladesh.
- Sri Lanka Journal of Technology, 2020 – to date
Membership in Professional Societies
- Life member of the Institute of Biology (M. Biol)
- Life member of the Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (SLAFAR)
- Life member of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) (Membership Number 7899/B)
- Life Member of Agricultural Engineering Society of Sri Lanka
- Life member of the Geo-Informatics society of Sri Lanka (Membership Number: OM(L)/04/108)
- Life member of the Soil Science Society of Sri Lanka.