About Me
Dr. Ponselvi Jeevaragagam is a senior lecturer at School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). She is currently attached to Department of Environmental and Water Engineering. She started her career at UTM in 1998 as assistant lecturer at Department of Hydraulics and Hydrology. She was appointed as a lecturer in April 2002 and senior lecturer in April 2011 at Information Technology Unit of Civil Engineering (ITUCE).
Dr. Ponselvi obtained her Diploma in Civil Engineering from UTM in 1994. She then obtained her BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering from UTM in 1998 and received Dean’s awards for excellent results in the third year of the study. In 2002, she completed her MEng in Hydraulics and Hydrology from UTM. The research explored fuzzy logic based assessments in determining the potential damage risks of the river flow conditions and the scour depth at the bridge pier and abutment foundations. She obtained her PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Western Ontario (UWO), London, Ontario, Canada in 2010. She developed the river runoff and flood flow forecasting hydrological models using artificial neural network (ANN) for the gauge and ungauged sites in the Upper Thames river basin, Ontario, Canada.
She is a member of International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and Society of Engineering Education Malaysia (SEEM).
Dr. Ponselvi has worked on Hydraulics, Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering in teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students. She also teaches other courses related to computers and IT such as Computer Programming using MATLAB that replaced the Visual Basic since 2012, Engineering Drawing using AUTOCAD, and Civil Engineering Information Systems that utilizes Microsoft Access to create databases.
She has strong research interests in the field of hydrologic and hydraulic modelling, urban hydrology, flood modelling and prediction, river engineering, reservoir management, climate change impact on water resources, erosion and sediment transport and breakwater. She welcomes students who are motivated to join her in her quest to pursue academic and research excellence. If you are interested or have any queries, please feel free to contact her as below:
Roles and Responsibilities
Certainly, here’s a more detailed breakdown of the roles and responsibilities of a senior lecturer in the field of hydrology and hydraulics:
- Teaching: Senior lecturers in hydrology and hydraulics would be responsible for designing and delivering courses related to water resources, hydrological processes, hydraulic engineering, fluid dynamics, and related subjects. They would create course materials, lecture, lead discussions, and assess student performance.
- Research: Senior lecturers are expected to engage in impactful research in their field. This could involve studying water flow patterns, water quality, flood management, groundwater systems, climate change impacts on hydrology, and more. Research findings could contribute to advancing scientific knowledge and solving real-world problems related to water resources.
- Supervision: They may also supervise graduate students (master’s and doctoral) who are conducting research projects in the field of hydrology and hydraulics. This involves guiding students’ research, providing mentorship, and ensuring their progress toward their academic and research goals.
- Publication: Senior lecturers are expected to publish their research findings in reputable academic journals and present their work at conferences. Publishing contributes to the dissemination of knowledge and helps establish their credibility as experts in the field.
- Collaboration: Collaboration with other academics, researchers, institutions, and industry professionals is important. Collaborative projects can lead to multidisciplinary research, innovative solutions, and a broader impact on the field.
- Curriculum Development: They might be involved in developing new courses, updating existing ones, and ensuring that the curriculum is aligned with the latest developments in hydrology, hydraulics, and related fields.
- Outreach and Community Engagement: Senior lecturers can play a role in public outreach, sharing their knowledge with the community, government agencies, and other stakeholders who are interested in water-related issues.
- Administrative Duties: I have also administrative responsibilities such as participating in department meetings, serving on committees, and contributing to academic program development.
Overall, being a senior lecturer in hydrology and hydraulics involves a combination of teaching, research, and professional engagement to advance the understanding of water systems and contribute to the sustainable management of water resources.
Testimonials
“for my feedback. Dr Ponselvi is an absolute life saver! 5 stars is not enough to describe how great of a tutor she is. I would give her 10 stars. She is extremely smart, helpful, and a great teacher. If it wasn’t for her I would have failed my class. She assigns quiz and homework that helped me a lot. The homework is well-orgranized and clear. I’m having a wonderful time last semester. I would definitely, definitely recommend working with Dr Ponselvi. I can not thank her enough for all his help. I have been learning Hydrology and Water Resources this semester and it has been a great experience. Thank you Dr Ponselvi!”
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