Ram Yerubandi

Research Scientist - Study Leader, Measurements and Modelling of Hydrodynamics and Water Quality of Large Lakes

Canada Centre for Inland Waters (Burlington, ON)

CURRENT S&T / RESEARCH

Conducting research on physical limnology and modelling for rehabilitation and conservation of lakes and inland waters.

• Creating new knowledge of physical processes and water quality by conducting field studies in large lakes
• Circulation and Transport modelling in Lakes and Coastal Oceans
• Coupled atmosphere-lake modelling system
• Physical Limnology information for Source Water Protection, Taste & Odour, Algal blooms, Attached Algae and Aquaculture

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES / INTERESTS

Associate Editor, Journal of Great Lakes Research

Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Lakes and Rivers

Special Issue editor for Journal of Great Lakes Research, Atmosphere & Ocean, Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

As an adjunct faculty at two universities, conducts co-operative research and supervises students

Organize special sessions by participating in scientific and organizing committees, chairing sessions, contribute to special editorial boards of journals, peer-reviews for journals and research grant proposals

KEY PUBLICATIONS

Y.R. Rao, A. Huang, W.M. Schertzer, W. Rouse, Modelling of physical processes and assessment of climate change impacts in Great Bear Lake, Atmos & Ocean 

Paturi, S., Boegman, L. and Y. R. Rao. Hydrodynamics of Eastern Lake Ontario and upper St. Lawrence River. J. Great Lakes Res.

W. Zhang, and Y.R. Rao Application of a Eutrophication Model for Lake Winnipeg” , J. Great Lakes Res  doi:10.1016/j.jglr.2011.01.003, 2011.  

Jun Zhao, Y.R. Rao and L.I. Wassenaar, Numerical Modeling of Hydrodynamics and Tracer Dispersion During Ice-free Period in Lake Winnipeg ”  J. Great Lakes Res doi:10.1016/j.jglr.2011.02.005, 2011.

Huang, Y. R. Rao, Youyu Lu and Jun Zhao. Hydrodynamic Modeling of Lake Ontario: An Intercomparison of Three Models”   J of Geophys Res., 2010 vol 115, C12076, doi:10.1029/2010JC006269, 2010.

Huang, A. Y.R. Rao and Y. Lu. 2010. Evaluation of a 3-D hydrodynamic model and atmospheric forecast forcing using observations in Lake Ontario, 115, J of Geophys Res. C02004, doi:10.1029/2009JC005601.

Rao, Y.R., C. M. Marvin, J. Zhao. 2009. Application of a numerical model for circulation, temperature and pollutant distribution in Hamilton Harbour, J. Great Lakes Res., 35, 61-73.

Rao, Y.R., Nathan Hawley, M. N. Charlton and W. M. Schertzer. 2008. Physical processes and hypoxia in the central basin of Lake Erie, Limnol & Oceanogr. 52 (5) 2007-2020.

Rao, Y.R. and D.J. Schwab. 2007. Transport and mixing between the coastal and offshore waters in the Great Lakes: a review. J. Great Lakes Res. 33(1):202-218.

J. Sheng and Y.R. Rao. 2006. Circulation and thermal structure in Lake Huron and Georgian Bay: Application of a nested grid model. Cont. Shelf Res. 26(12-13):2006, 1496-1518.

Rao, Y.R., M.J. McCormick, and C.R. Murthy. 2004. Circulation during winter and northerly storm events in southern Lake Michigan. J. Geophys. Res. 109: C01010, 12 pp.

Rao, Y.R. M.G. Skafel, and M. Charlton. 2004. Circulation and turbulent exchange characteristics during the thermal bar in Lake Ontario, Limnol & Oceanogr. 49(6), 2190-2200.

Rao, Y.R., M.G. Skafel, T. Howell and C.R. Murthy. 2003. Physical processes controlling taste and odour episodes in Lake Ontario drinking water. J. Great Lakes Res. 29(1):70-78.

Rao, Y.R. and C.R. Murthy. 2001. Near-shore currents and turbulent exchange characteristics during upwelling and downwelling events in Lake Ontario. J Geophys. Res. 106(C2):2667-2678.

Rao, Y.R. and C.R. Murthy. 2001. Coastal Boundary Layer Characteristics during Summer Stratification in Lake Ontario. J. Phys. Oceanogr.. 31(4):1088-1104.