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SARVA MANGALA PRAVEENA (BSc, MSc, PhD)

Current position: Associate Professor & Unit Head (Environmental Health) Address: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 Serdang Selangor Darul Ehsan

Telephone: +603-89472692/+6016-5169081 Email: [email protected]/ [email protected] Website: https://sites.google.com/site/sarvamangalapraveena/

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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH

Doctor of Philosophy (Environmental Science)

2008-2011

UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH Master Of Science (MSc) by Research

2005-2007

UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH BSc (Hons) Environmental Science With Second Class Upper

2002-2005

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Details Date/Year Level 2017 Gro Brundtland Award (Gro Brundtland Week of Women in Sustainable Development), Taiwan

April 2018 International

University Research Award - Category: Journal Publication of 2016. Oct 2017 University

Bronze Medal. Selangor State (Malaysia) Innovation 2017. 12 October 2017 National

Silver Medal. R&D International Conference And Exposition On Inventions By Institutions Of Higher Learning (PECIPTA) 2017.

7 – 9 October 2017 International

Gold Medal. Research And Innovation Designs Exhibition (PRPI) 2016. Universiti Putra Malaysia

15 – 16 November 2016 University

University Research Award - Category: Journal Publication of 2016. Nov 2016 University

Young Scientist Award 2015 (Vice Chancellor Fellowship Award), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2016

5 May 2016 University

ProSPER.Net-Scopus Young Scientist Award in Sustainable Development. United Nations University, Japan

27 July 2015 International

Excellence service Universiti Putra Malaysia 15 May 2014 University

Best PhD Thesis Award (Science), Universiti Malaysia Sabah 14 Dec 2011 University

Postgraduate Inspirational Award, Universiti Malaysia Sabah 14 Dec 2011 University

Top author in Emerging Competency of Water Resources field by SciVal Spotlight (Elsevier Properties)

2011 International

Top author in Seawater Intrusion field by ISI Web of Knowledge 2010-2011 International

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Invited and full sponsored by Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Vietnam for Teaching Purpose (Short Course on Application of SEAWAT 2010)

18-21 April 2010 International

RESEARCH & INNOVATION AWARDS 2010. Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Silver Place: Research D- Environment and Energy Category

5-6 April 2010 National

National Science Fellowship, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malaysia)

2008-2011 National

Travel Grant by UNU & GIST Joint Programme Symposium on Science and Technology, Korea

4-7 Nov 2009 International

Research and Innovation Carnival & PEREKA Competition 2009. Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Bronze Place: Research D- Environment and Energy Category

10 - 11 July 2009 University

Skim Zamalah Yeoh Tiong Lay (YTL Foundation) 2005-2007 University

Travel Grant by Postgraduate Centre for Postgraduate Studies, UMS 11 March 2007 University

Travel Grant by Student Affairs, UMS 4 May 2006 University

Dean’s List Semester 1 2004/2005 University

Associate Professor. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia

2017 – Current

Senior Lecturer. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia

2012 – 2017

Post Doctoral fellow. Centre of Marine Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2011 – 2012

Research Assistant. A tool for predicting seawater intrusion into a small island’s aquifer. ScienceFund: 04-01-10-SF0065-National (Funding: Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation, Malaysia)

2008 – 2011

Research Assistant.Water Quality Research Project at Brunei Bay Waters-Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah Scientific Project

2005 – 2006

Research Assistant. Ecosystem Research Project and Compensation Capacity Research Project at Sipadan Island-Joint Venture Project of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

2005

Title of Course/University Post Level Year

Final Year Projects Coordinator Undergraduate (4th year students) Current Principles of Health Coordinator Undergraduate (1th year students) Current Principles of Environmental Health Coordinator Undergraduate (1th year students) Current Environmental Health Monitoring and Analysis

Coordinator Undergraduate (4th year students) Current

Water Quality in Environmental Health

Coordinator Undergraduate (2nd year students) Current

Water Quality Analysis Coordinator Undergraduate (2nd year students) 2010 Groundwater Pollution Part-time Tutor Undergraduate (3rd year students) 2010 Water Quality and Analysis Part-time Tutor Undergraduate (2nd year students) 2010 Basics of Environmental Science Part-time Tutor Undergraduate (1st year students) 2009

WORKING EXPERIENCE

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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Water Quality and Analysis Demonstrator Undergraduate (2nd year students) 2009 Basics of Environmental Science Part-time Tutor Undergraduate (1st year students) 2008 Environmental Hydrology/UMS Demonstrator Undergraduate (2nd year students) 2007 Environmental Soil Science/UMS Part Time Tutor Undergraduate (2nd year students) 2007 Environmental Soil Science/UMS Demonstrator Undergraduate (2nd year students) 2007 Environmental Biology/OUM Demonstrator Undergraduate (2nd year students) 2007 Environmental Pollution Control/UMS

Demonstrator Undergraduate (2nd year students) 2006

Environmental Chemistry and Chemodynamics


Air Quality and Noise Demonstrator Undergraduate (2nd year students) 2006 Biological Science (Plant and Animal Diversity)/OUM


Environmental Chemistry and Chemodynamics


Biological Science (Plant and Animal Diversity)/OUM


Environmental Biology/OUM Demonstrator Undergraduate (2nd year students) 2005

RESEARCH GRANTS

Project Leader (5 On-going, 8 Completed)

4 International grants & 9 National grants

Total Funding: USD 181,155.84 (RM 724 000)

Co-member (5 On-going, 6 Completed)

11 National grants

Total Funding: USD 166,422.47 (RM 665,200)

i. On Going Research Projects

No Title|Total Funding Grant Name/ Sponsor

Role Duration Status

1. Pharmaceuticals and health risks in drinking water (Malaysia)| RM 30 000

Kurita Water Research Grant

(Kurita Water and Environment

Foundation Grant Japan)

Project Leader

2017-2018 On-Going

2. Development of Low Cost Drinking Water Filter For Point-Of-Use Household Purification | RM 110 000

Prototype Research Grant Scheme

(Ministry of Higher Education of

Malaysia)

Project Leader

2016-2018 On-Going

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3. Evaluation of Silver Nanoparticles Coated on Banana Waste Activated Carbon as Low Cost Adsorbent for Greywater Treatment | RM 97 200

Fundamental Research Grant

Scheme (Ministry of Higher

Education of Malaysia)

Project Leader

2016-2018 On-Going

4. Genetic Polymorphism in Glutathione (GSTM1 and GSTT1) genes and Methylmercury Levels form a Fish-Eating Pregnant Women in Petaling District, Selangor | RM 104 000


Scheme / Ministry of Higher

Education of Malaysia

Member 2016-2018 On-going

5. The Fundamental Health Risk of Electronic cigarettes and vaping: chamber experiment and field study to determine carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk | RM 83 000




Member 2014 –2016 On-going

6. Cytotoxicity mechanism of glyphosate formulation with POEA and oil palm-based adjuvants on human epidermal cell line | RM 103,000




Member 2015 - 2017 On-going

7. Removal of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds (EDCs) from Aqueous Solution using Marine Carbonate Residues to be Applied in Water Supply Treatment Facilities | RM 80 200




Member 2015 - 2017 On-going

8. Evaluation of blood cholinesterase depression genetic damage in buccal cells and neurobehavioural performance due to organophosphate and carbamate among cocoa farmers in Pahang | RM 20 000

Putra Graduate Initiative (IPS Grant)

(Universiti Putra Malaysia)

Member 2015 - 2017 On-Going

5

i. Completed Research Projects

No Title | Total Funding Grant Name/ Sponsor

Role Duration Status

1 Heavy Metal Exposure in Classroom Dust Among Primary Schools in Rawang (Selangor) | RM 20 000

Putra Graduate Initiative (IPS

Grant) (Universiti Putra

Malaysia)

Project Leader

2016-2018 Completed

2 Program Perintis SJKT Hijau di Daerah Hulu Langat | RM 25 400

Geran Komuniti Program

Pembangunan Sosioekonomi

Masyarakat India (Jabatan Perdana

Menteri, Malaysia)

Project Leader

2016 –2017 Completed

3 Environmental and health risks of heavy metal from cement dust exposure in school environment and children (Rawang, Selangor) | RM 90 500

Science Fund (Ministry of

Science, Technology &

Innovation)

Project Leader

2015 - 2017 Completed

4 Potential health risk assessment (cancer and non-cancer risks) of urban soils using heavy metal concentrations in Klang district, Malaysia: applicability of an in vitro digestion model | RM 26 400

Research University Grant Scheme


Project Leader

September 2012-

September 2014

Completed

5 Coral Reefs as Potential Records of Environmental Pollution | USD 15 000

TWAS-COMSTECH (UNESCO)

Project Leader

2012-2014 Completed

6 Potential Of Silver Nanoparticles Coated Absorbent Blotting Paper As An Antibacterial Water Filter | RM 80 000




Project Leader

May 2013-September

2015

Completed

7 Assessment of estrogenic activity and risk in surface water and sediment of Langat

Kurita Water Research

Grant

Project Leader

August 2014 –

Completed

6

River (Malaysia) by chemical analysis and in vitro bioassay | JPY 300 000

(Kurita Water and Environ

ment Foundation Grant

Japan)

September 2015

8 Exposure of heavy metal in drinking water and toenail from Pasir Mas district (Kelantan, Malaysia) | RM 15 000

Putra Graduate Initiative


Project Leader

December 2014 –

November 2016

Completed

9 Assessment of estrogenic activity and potential risk in surface water and sediment of Langat River (Malaysia) | USD 1000

Pure Earth Grant / Pure Earth, (Blacksmith

Institute Small Research Grant, New York, USA)

Project Leader

January-June 2015

Completed

10 Prototype Development Of Low-Cost Water Filtration Unit For Small-Scale Use In Emergency Situation | RM 101 5000

Prototype Research Grant Scheme

(Ministry of Higher Education of

Malaysia)

Project Leader

April-December

2015

Completed

11 Participatory approach of training and awareness program on emergency response to develop community-based preparation, response and recovery team to build a resilient community | RM 55 000




Member April-December

2015

Completed

12 Heavy metals uptake of water mimosa and its safety for human consumption | RM 15 000



Member 2013-2015 Completed

13 Indoor Air Quality, Sick Building Syndrome and Mental Health among Laboratory Workers in UPM | RM 15 000




14 Effectiveness of Kiken yochi Behavioural Technique in

Yayasan Pak Rashid / Pusat Alumni


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Reducing musculoskeletal disorder among rubber tappers | RM 10 000

(Universiti Putra Malaysia )

15 Estrogenic Pollution Index for Estuary Ecosystem Health Using Environmental Forensics Approaches | RM 80 000

Exploratory Research Grant


Education, Malaysia)


16 Development of chemical pollutants database and indices of riverine ecosystems | RM 100 000

Geran Putra-Inisiatif Putra Berkumpulan



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COMMUNITY GRANTS Project Leader (1 On-going, 1 Completed) Total Funding: RM 47 600 Co-member (1 On-going, 3 Completed) Total Funding: RM 70 000

Project Leader Projects No Title|Total Funding Grant Name/

Sponsor Role Duration Status

1. Rainwater Harvesting Project in Selected Schools in Melaka)| RM 20 000

Conservation Partnership Scheme (CPS)/ World Wildlife Fund

Project Leader

2018-2019 On-Going

2. Program Perintis SJKT Hijau di Daerah Hulu Langat | RM 27 600

Program Pembangunan Sosioekonomi Masyarakat India/ Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Malaysia

Project Leader

2016 Completed

Projects Co-member projects No Title|Total Funding Grant Name/

Sponsor Role Duration Status

1. ASEAN Plus Three Junior Science Odyssey (APT JSO) | RM 500 000

Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi (MOSTI)

Module developer

2018 On-going

2. Projek Usahasama pembangunan keselamatan dan kesihatan pekerjaan di Zoo Negara | RM 15 000

Community Based Extension Project Fund/ Malaysia One Health University Network (MyOHUN),

Co-member

2016 - 2017 Completed

3. ILHAM-UPM Science Outreach 2017

Malaysia Community & Education Foundation (MCEF)

Co-member

2017 Completed

4. ILHAM-UPM Science Outreach 2016

Malaysia Community & Education Foundation (MCEF)

Co-member

2016 Completed

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PUBLICATION

h-index

SCOPUS H-index: 14 Citations: 760

Google Scholar h-index: 20 Citations: 1454

Total Number of Publications (papers)

Total Publication 147

Citation-indexed Journals 79

Paper in Q1 & Q2 Journals 23

Total impact factor 79.249

Corresponding author (Journal) 52

Senior Author 38

Non-Indexed Journals 23

International Conference Proceedings 35

National Conference Proceedings 3

Book 1

Book Chapters 8

Bulletin 5

Module 1

Citation-indexed Journals (* Corresponding author)

1. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Siti Norashikin Mohamad Shaifuddin, Syazwani Sukiman, Fauzan Adzima

Mohd Nasir, Zanjabila Hanafi, Norizah Kamarudin, Tengku Hanidza Tengku Ismail and Ahmad Zaharin

Aris. 2018. Pharmaceuticals residues in selected tropical surface water bodies from Selangor

(Malaysia): Occurrence and potential risk assessments. Science of Total Environment 642: 230-240

(IF: 4.900, Q1).

2. Praveena, S.M.* 2018. Characterization and risk analysis of metals associated with urban dust in

Rawang (Malaysia). Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. (IF: 2.467, Q1). Doi:

10.1007/s00244-018-0537-7.

3. Praveena, S.M.*, Kamal Huyok, N.F., Burbure, C. de, 2018. Public health risk assessment from

drinking water from vending machines in Seri Kembangan (Malaysia). Food Control 91, 40–47.

doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.01.019 (IF: 3.675, Q1)

4. Praveena, S.M.*, Karuppiah, K., Than, L.L.T., 2018. Potential of cellulose paper coated with silver

nanoparticles: a benign option for emergency drinking water filter. Cellulose. doi:10.1007/s10570-

018-1747-x (IF: 3.453, Q1)

5. Praveena, S.M.*, Rajendran, R.K., Kannan, N., Lin, C., Abdullah, R., 2018. Recent updates on

phthalate exposure and human health : a special focus on liver toxicity and stem cell regeneration.

Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 10.1007/s11356-018-1652-8. (IF: 1.762, Q2)

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6. Praveena, S.M.*, 2018. Spatial eco-risk assessment and prediction of heavy metal pollution in

surface soil: a preliminary assessment of an urban area from a developing country. Toxin Rev.

doi:10.1080/15569543.2018.1431677 (IF: 0.789, Q3)

7. Ting, Y.F., Praveena, S.M.*, Aris, A.Z., Ismail, S.N.S., Rasdi, I., 2017. Mathematical modeling for

estrogenic activity prediction of 17β-estradiol and 17α-ethynylestradiol mixtures in wastewater

treatment plants effluent. Ecotoxicology. doi:10.1007/s10646-017-1857-5. (Q2)

8. Praveena, S.M.*, Aris, A.Z., 2017. Status, source identification, and health risks of potentially toxic

element concentrations in road dust in a medium-sized city in a developing country. Environ.

Geochem. Health. doi:10.1007/s10653-017-0021-8 (Q1)

9. Praveena, S.M.*, Pradhan, B., Aris, A.Z., 2017. Assessment of bioavailability and human health

exposure risk to heavy metals in surface soils (Klang district, Malaysia). Toxin Rev.

doi:10.1080/15569543.2017.1350193 (Q3)

10. Praveena, S.M.*, Omar, N.A., 2017. Heavy metal exposure from cooked rice grain ingestion and its

potential health risks to humans from total and bioavailable forms analysis. Food Chem. 235, 203–

211. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.05.049 (Q1)

11. Haris, H., Looi, L.J., Aris, A.Z., Mokhtar, N.F., Ayob, N.A.A., Yusoff, F.M., Salleh, A.B., Praveena, S.M.,

2017. Geo-accumulation index and contamination factors of heavy metals (Zn and Pb) in urban river

sediment. Environ. Geochem. Health. doi:10.1007/s10653-017-9971-0 (Q1)

12. Fang, T.Y. and Praveena, S.M.* 2017. Sources, mechanisms, and fate of steroid estrogens in

wastewater treatment plants: a mini review. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 189 (4): 178

(Q3)

13. Fang, T.Y., Praveena, S.M.*, Aris, A.Z., Ismail, S.N.S. and Rasdi, I. 2016. Analytical techniques for

steroid estrogens in water samples - A review. Chemosphere 165, 358-368. Impact factor: 3.698 (Q1)

14. Sarva Mangala Praveen*, Nur’Aqilah Hamin, Siti Quistina Noorain Abdul Razak and Ahmad Zaharin

Aris. 2016. Analysis of Steroid Estrogens in River Sediment by High Performance Liquid

Chromatography-Electrospray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry. Iranian Journal of Science and

Technology, Transactions A: Science. DOI: 10.1007/s40995-016-0109-5. Impact factor: 0.128 (Q4)

15. Tan Sock Yin, Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Emilia Zainal Abidin, Manraj Singh Cheema. 2016. A Review

of Heavy Metals in Indoor Dust and its Human Health Risks Consideration. Reviews of Environmental

Health 31: 447-456 Scopus.

16. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Siti Shafiqa Shamira, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail and Ahmad

Zaharin Aris. 2016. Fecal Indicator Bacteria In Tropical Beach Sand: Baseline Findings From Port

Dickson Coastline, Strait Of Malacca (Malaysia). Marine Pollution Buletin 110: 609-612. Impact

factor: 3.099 (Q1)

17. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Tang Seok Lui, Nur’Aqilah Hamin, Siti Quistina Noorain Abdul Razak and

Ahmad Zaharin Aris. 2016. Occurrence Of Selected Estrogenic Compounds And Estrogenic Activity In

Surface Water And Sediment Of Langat River (Malaysia). Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

188:442 Accepted. Impact factor: 1.633 (Q2)

18. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Lim Suk Han, Leslie Thian Lung Than & Ahmad Zaharin Aris. 2016.

Preparation And Characterisation Of Silver Nanoparticle Coated On Cellulose Paper : Evaluation Of

Their Potential As Antibacterial Water Filter. Journal of Experimental Nanoscience. Acceptted.

DOI:10.1080/17458080.2016.1209790. Impact Factor 0.832 (Q3).

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19. Ab Razak, N.H., Praveena, S.M.*, Aris, A.Z., Hashim, Z, 2016. Quality of Kelantan drinking water and

knowledge, attitude and practice among the population of Pasir Mas, Malaysia. Public Health

131:103-111. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2015.11.006. Impact factor: 1.434 (Q3)

20. Aziemah Zulkifli, Emilia Zainal Abidin, Najihah Zainol Abidin, Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin, Sarva

Mangala Praveena, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Irniza Rasdi, Karmegam Karuppiah, Anita Abd

Rahman. 2016. Electronic cigarettes: a systematic review of available studies on health risk

assessment. Reviews of Environmental Health. In Press. Scopus

21. Omar, N.A, Praveena, S.M.*, Aris, A.Z. & Hashim, Z. 2015. Health risk assessment using in vitro

digestion model in assessing bioavailability of heavy metal in rice: A preliminary study. Food

Chemistry 188: 46–50 doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.04.087. Impact factor: 3.259 (Q1)

22. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Nuraini Sarah Abdul Mutalib & Ahmad Zaharin Aris. 2015. Determination

of Heavy Metals in Indoor Dust From Primary School (Sri Serdang, Malaysia): Estimation of the Health

Risks. Environmental Forensics 16:3, 257-263, DOI: 10.1080/15275922.2015.1059388. Impact factor:

0.562 (Q4)

23. Praveena, S.M.*, Pauzi, N.M., Hamdan, M., Sham, S.M. 2015. Assessment of swimming associated

health effects in marine bathing beach: An example from Morib beach (Malaysia). Marine Pollution

Bulletin 92 (1–2): 222-226. Impact factor: 3.118 (Q1)

24. Yuswir, N.S., Praveena, S.M.*, Aris, A.Z., Ismail, S.N.S. and Hashim, Z. 2015. Health Risk Assessment

of Heavy Metal in Urban Surface Soil (Klang District, Malaysia). Bulletin of Environmental

Contamination and Toxicology 95(1,): 80-89. doi: 10.1007/s00128-015-1544-2. Impact factor: 1.255

(Q3)

25. Praveena, S.M.*, Ismail, S.N.S. and Aris, A.Z. 2015. Health risk assessment of heavy metal exposure

in urban soil from Seri Kembangan (Malaysia). Arabian Journal of Geosciences 8: 9753-9761. doi:

10.1007/s12517-015-1895-3. Impact factor: 1.152 (Q3)

26. Yuswir, N.S., Praveena, S.M.*, Aris, A.Z., Syed Ismail, S.N. and De Burbure, C. 2015. Heavy Metal

Contamination in Urban Surface Soil of Klang District (Malaysia). Soil and Sediment Contamination:

An International Journal 24: 865-881. Impact factor: 1.189 (Q3)

27. Ab Razak, N.H., Praveena, S.M.* and Hashim, Z. 2015. Toenail as a biomarker of heavy metal

exposure via drinking water: A systematic review. Reviews of Environmental Health 30(1):1-7. doi:

10.1515/reveh-2014-0063. Scopus

28. Zailina, H., Najibah, H., Aiezzati, A.N., Praveena. S.M. and Patimah, I. 2015. Comparison of the health

implications on the use of As and Cd contaminated water supply between urban and rural

communities. BioMed Research International. doi: 10.1155/2014/797603. Impact Factor: 3.012 (Q1)

29. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail and Biswajeet Pradhan. 2015. Spatial

assessment of heavy metals in surface soil from Klang District (Malaysia): An example from a tropical

environment. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment. doi:10.1080/10807039.2015.1017872. Impact

factor: 1.076 (Q3)

30. Praveena, S.M. * and Lin, C.L.S. 2015. Assessment of heavy metal in self-caught saltwater fish from

Port Dickson coastal water, Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana 44: 91-99. Impact factor: 0.480 (Q3)

31. Sarva Mangala Praveena* and Ahmad Zaharin Aris, 2015. Application of Low-Cost Materials Coated

with Silver Nanoparticle as Water Filter in Escherichia coli Removal. Water Quality, Exposure and

Health. doi: 10.1007/s12403-015-0167-5. Impact factor: 0.912 (Q3)

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32. Siti Zulaikha Rusmadi, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, and Sarva Mangala Praveena. 2015.

Preliminary Study on the Skin Lightening Practice and Health Symptoms among Female Students in

Malaysia. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. doi: 10.1155/2015/591790. Scopus

33. Aris, A.Z., Puad, N.H.A., Shafie, N.A., Praveena, S.M., Ramli, M.F., Yusoff, M.K. 2014. The

chemometric approach as a useful tool in the identification of metal pollution sources of Riverine-

mangrove sediment of Kota Marudu, Sabah, Malaysia. Environment Asia. 7 (2): 70-78. Scopus

34. Praveena, S.M.*, Yuswir, N.S., Aris, A.Z. and Hashim, Z. 2014. Contamination assessment and

potential human health risks of heavy metals in Klang urban soils: a preliminary study. Environmental

Earth Sciences 73(12): 8155-8165. doi 10.1007/s12665-014-3974-2. Impact factor: 1.417 (Q2)

35. Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Aida Soraya Shamsuddin, Sarva Mangala Praveena. 2014. Occurrence of 17α-

ethynylestradiol (EE2) in the environment and effect on exposed biota: a review. Environment

International 69:104-119. doi:10.1016/j.envint.2014.04.011. Impact factor: 6.122 (Q1)

36. Aris, A.Z., Ismail, F.A., Ng, H.Y. and Praveena, S.M. 2014. An experimental and modelling study of

selected heavy metals removal from aqueous solution using Scylla serrata as biosorbent. Pertanika

Journal of Science & Technology 22: 553-56. Scopus

37. Abdul Wahab, A.S., Syed Ismail, S.N., Praveena, S.M., Awang, S. 2014. Heavy metals uptake of water

mimosa (Neptunia oleracea) and its safety for human consumption. Iranian Journal of Public Health.

43: 103-111. Impact factor: 0.576 (Q3)

38. Yuswir, N.S., Praveena, S.M.*, Aris, A.Z., Syed Ismail, S.N., Hashim, Z. 2014. Health risk assessment

on bioavailability of heavy metals in Klang district urban surface soil. Iranian Journal of Public Health.

43: 167-171. Impact factor: 0.576 (Q3)

39. Aris, A.Z., Lim, W.Y., Praveena, S.M., Yusoff, M.K., Ramli, M.F., Juahir, H. 2014. Water quality status

of selected rivers in Kota Marudu, Sabah, Malaysia and its suitability for usage. Sains Malaysiana 43:

377 – 388. Impact Factor: 0.408 (Q4)

40. Isa, N.M., Aris, A.Z., Lim, W.Y., Sulaiman, W.N.A.W. and Praveena, S.M. 2014. Evaluation of heavy

metal contamination in groundwater samples from Kapas Island, Terengganu, Malaysia. Arabian

Journal of Geosciences 7: 1087-1100. DOI: 10.1007/s12517-012-0818-9. Impact Factor: 1.152 (Q3)

41. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Kwan So Chen and Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail. 2013. Indicators of

Microbial Beach Water Quality: Preliminary Findings from Teluk Kemang Beach, Port Dickson

(Malaysia). Marine Pollution Bulletin 76(1-2):417-419. Impact factor: 2.927 (Q1)

42. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Siti Shapor Siraj, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Noraidi Mustafa Al-Bakri, Ahmad

Kimon Suleiman, Ahmad Anuar Zainal. 2013. Assessment Of Tidal And Anthropogenic Impacts On

Coastal Waters By Exploratory Data Analysis: An Example From Port Dickson, Strait Of Malacca,

Malaysia. Environmental Forensics. 14 (2):146-154. Impact factor: 0.768

43. Yuswir, N.S., Praveena, S.M.*, Aris, A.Z., Hashim, Z. 2013. Bioavailability of heavy metals using in

vitro digestion model: A state of present knowledge. Reviews on Environmental Health. 28 (4): 181-

187. Scopus

44. Munisamy, R., Ismail, S.N.S., Praveena, S.M. 2013. Cadmium exposure via food crops: A case study

of intensive farming area. American Journal of Applied Sciences. 10 (10): 1252-1262. Scopus.

45. Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Noorain Mohd Isa, Wan Ying Lim, Hafizan Juahir ,

Mohd Kamil Yusoff & Adamu Mustapha, 2013. Application of Environmetric Methods to Surface

Water Quality Assessment of Langkawi Geopark (Malaysia). Environmental Forensics 14: 230-239.

Impact Factor: 0.768 (Q4)

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46. Omar, N. A., Praveena, S. M.*, Aris, A. Z. and Hashim, Z. 2013. Bioavailability of heavy metal in rice

using in vitro digestion model. International Food Research Journal 20(6): 2979-2985. Scopus

47. Sarva Mangala Praveena* and Ahmad Zaharin Aris, 2013. A baseline study of tropical coastal water

quality in Port Dickson, Strait of Malacca, Malaysia. Marine Pollution Bulletin 67 (1-2): 196-199.

Impact factor: 2.927 (Q1)

48. Mercury conta

49. Lim, W.Y., Aris, A.Z., Praveena, S.M. 2013. Application of the chemometric approach to evaluate the

spatial variation of water chemistry and the identification of the sources of pollution in Langat River,

Malaysia. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 6 (12): 4891-4901. Impact Factor: 1.152 (Q3)

50. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Siti Shapor Siraj and Ahmad Zaharin Aris, 2012. Coral reefs studies and

threats in Malaysia: a mini review. Reviews of Environmental Science and Biotechnology 11: 27-39

doi: 10.1007/s11157-011-9261-8. Impact factor: 2.340 (Q1)

51. Mazlin Mokhtar, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Ow Cher Yon and Ai Phing Lim. 2012.

Trace metal (Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni and Zn) accumulation in Scleractinian corals: A record for Sabah,

Borneo. Marine Pollution Bulletin 64: 2556–2563. Impact factor: 2.927 (Q1).

52. Chin Yik Lin, Mohd Harun Abdullah, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Aminatul Hawa Bt Yahaya and Baba

Musta. 2012. Delineation of temporal variability and governing factors influencing the spatial

variability of shallow groundwater chemistry in a tropical sedimentary island. Journal of Hydrology

432–433: 26–42. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.02.015. Impact factor: 3.271 (Q1)

53. Aris, A.Z., Praveena, S.M. *, Abdullah, M.H. and Radojevic, M. 2012. Statistical approaches and

hydrochemical modelling of groundwater system in a small tropical island. Journal of

Hydroinformatics 14: 206-220. doi:10.2166/hydro.2011.072. Impact factor: 1.200 (Q2)

54. Prasanna, M.V., Praveena, S.M., Chidambaram, S., Nagarajan, R. and Elayaraja, A. 2012. Evaluation

of water quality pollution indices for heavy metal contamination monitoring: a case study from Curtin

Lake, Miri City, East Malaysia. Environmental Earth Sciences 67: 1987-2001. doi: 10.1007/s12665-

012-1639-6. Impact factor: 0.678 (Q2)

55. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Siti Shapor Siraj, Ahmad Kimon Suleiman and Ahmad Zaharin Aris, 2011.

A brush up on water quality studies of Port Dickson, Malaysia. Research Journal of Environmental

Science 5: 841-849. Scopus

56. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Ong Wei Kwan & Ahmad Zaharin Aris. 2011. Effect of data pre-treatment

procedures on principal component analysis: a case study for mangrove surface sediment datasets.

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 184(11):6855-6868. doi: 10.1007/s10661-011-2463-2.


57. Praveena, S.M.*, Abdullah, M.H., Bidin, K. and Aris, A.Z. 2011. Sustainable groundwater

management on the small island of Manukan, Malaysia. Environmental Earth Sciences 66:719–728.


58. Chin Yik Lin,Mohd. Harun Abdullah,Baba Musta, Sarva Mangala Praveena and Ahmad Zaharin Aris,

2011. Stability behavior and thermodynamic states of iron and manganese in sandy soil aquifer.

Natural Resource Research 20:45-56. Scopus

59. Praveena, S.M.*, Abdullah, M.H., Bidin, K. and Aris, A.Z. 2011. Understanding of groundwater salinity

using statistical modeling in a small tropical island, East Malaysia. Environmentalist 31: 279-287. DOI:

10.1007/s10669-011-9332-y. Scopus

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60. Praveena, S.M.*, Abdullah, M.H., Bidin, K. and Aris, A.Z. 2011. Modeling of water balance

components in small island via a numerical model application. Journal of Coastal Research 28: 202–

209. doi: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-10-00057.1. Impact factor: 1.366. (Q4)

61. Sarva Mangala Praveena* and Ahmad Zaharin Aris, 2010. Groundwater resources assessment using

numerical model: A case study in low-lying coastal area. International Journal of Environmental

Science and Technology 7 (1): 135-146. Impact factor: 1.417 (Q2)

62. Praveena, S.M. *, Abdullah, M.H. and Aris, A.Z. 2010. Modeling for Equitable Groundwater

Management: Application to Manukan Island, Malaysia. International Journal of Environmental

Research 4(3):415-426. Impact factor: 0.781 (Q3)

63. Aris, A.Z., Praveena, S.M. and Abdullah, M.H. 2010. The influence of seawater on the chemical

composition of groundwater in small island: the example of the Manukan Island, East Malaysia.

Journal of Coastal Research 28: 64–75. Impact factor: 1.366 (Q4)

64. Aris, A.Z., Praveena, S.M. and Abdullah. M.H. 2010. Saturation states of carbonate minerals in a

freshwater-seawater mixing zone of small tropical island’s aquifer. Chinese Journal of Geochemistry

29: 278-286. Scopus

65. Mohd Harun Abdullah, Sarva Mangala Praveena* and Ahmad Zaharin Aris. 2010. A Numerical

Modeling of Seawater Intrusion into an Oceanic Island’s Aquifer – Sipadan Island, Malaysia. Sains

Malaysiana 39: 525 – 532. Scopus

66. Praveena, S.M.*, Abdullah, M.H., Aris, A.Z. and Bidin, K. 2010. Recharge And Aquifer Response:

Manukan Island’s Aquifer, Sabah, Malaysia. EnvironmentAsia 3: 72-81. Scopus

67. Praveena, S.M.*, Lin, C.Y., Aris, A.Z. and Abdullah, M.H. 2010. Groundwater Assessment at Manukan

Island, Sabah: Multidisplinary Approaches. Natural Resource Research 19: 279-291. 10.1007/s11053-

010-9124-yb. Scopus

68. Aris, A.Z., Abdullah, M.H., Praveena, S.M., Yusoff, M.K. and Juahir, H. 2010. Extenuation of saline

solutes in shallow aquifer of a small tropical island: a case study of Manukan Island, North Borneo.

Environment Asia 3: 84-92. Scopus

69. Praveena, S.M.*, Aris, A.Z., Abdullah, M.H. and Bidin, K. 2010. Groundwater Studies In Tropical

Islands: Malaysian Perspective. Episodes 33: 200-204. ISI

70. Praveena, S.M.*, Aris, A.Z., Abdullah, M.H. and Bidin, K. 2010. A Brief Review On Groundwater

Studies in Malaysia. Journal of Sustainable Science and Management 5: 123-133. Scopus

71. Praveena, S.M.*, Aris, A.Z. and Radojevic, M. 2010. Heavy Metals Dynamics and Source in Intertidal

Mangrove Sediment of Sabah, Borneo Island. EnvironmentAsia 3: 79-83. Scopus

72. Praveena, S.M.* and Aris, A.Z. 2009. A review of groundwater in islands using SWOT analysis. World

Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development 6: 186–203. Scopus

73. Chin, Y, L., Abdullah, M.H., Musta, B., Aris, A.Z. and Praveena, S.M. 2009. Assessment of selected

chemical and microbial parameters in groundwater of Pulau Tiga, Sabah, Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana

39: 805-812. Scopus

74. Aris, A. Z., Harun Abdullah, M. H. & Praveena, S.M. 2009. Evolution of groundwater chemistry in the

shallow aquifer of a small tropical island, North Borneo. Sains Malaysiana 38: 805-812. Scopus

75. Aris, A.Z., Abdullah, M. H., Kim, K. K. & Praveena, S.M. 2009. Hydrochemical Changes in a Small

Tropical Island’s Aquifer, Manukan Island, Sabah, Malaysia. Environmental Geology 56 (8): 1721-

1732. Impact factor: 1.078

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76. Praveena, S.M.*, Ahmed, A., Radojevic, M., Abdullah, M. H. & Aris, A. Z., 2008. Multivariate and Geo-

Accumulation Index Evaluation in Mangrove Surface Sediment of Mengkabong. Bulletin of

Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 81(1): 52-63. Impact factor: 0.998 (Q3)

77. Praveena, S.M.*, Ahmed, A., Radojevic, M., Abdullah, M. H. & Aris, A. Z, 2008. Heavy Metals in

Mangrove Surface Sediment of Mengkabong Lagoon, Sabah: Multivariate and Geo-Accumulation

Index Approaches. International Journal of Environmental Research 2: 139-148. Impact factor: 0.781

(Q3)

78. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Miroslav Radojevic, Mohd Harun Abdullah, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, 2008.

Application of Sediment Quality Guidelines in the Assessment of Mangrove Surface Sediment in

Mengkabong Lagoon, Sabah, Malaysia. Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science &

Engineering 5(1): 35-42. Scopus

79. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Miroslav Radojevic & Mohd Harun Abdullah, 2007. The Assessment of

Mangrove Sediment Quality in Mengkabong Lagoon: An Index Approach. International Journal of

Environmental & Science Education 2(3): 60 – 68. Scopus

Non-Indexed Journals

1. Nurul Athiqah Roslan, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail and Sarva Mangala Praveena. 2016. The

transfer of Cadmiun in fern leaves and its potential health risk. Asia Pacific of Environmental and

Occupational Health 2: 48-57.

2. Siti Aminah Ab Muttalib, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail and Sarva Mangala Praveena. 2016.

Application of Effective Microorganism (EM) in Food Waste Composting: A review. Asia Pacific

Environmental and Occupational Health Journal 2: 37 – 47.

3. Mokhtar, N.F., Aris, A.Z. and Praveena, S.M. 2015. Preliminary Study of Heavy Metal (Zn, Pb, Cr, Ni)

Contaminations in Langat River Estuary, Selangor. Procedia Environmental Sciences 30: 285-290.

4. Rashid, N.S., Praveena, S.M. and Aris. A.Z. 2015. Drinking water assessment on ammonia exposure

through tap water in Kampung Sungai Sekamat, Kajang. Procedia Environmental Sciences 30: 354-

357

5. Ab Razak, N.H., Praveena, S.M.*, Aris, A.Z. and Hashim, Z. 2015. Drinking water studies: A review on

heavy metal, application of biomarker and health risk assessment (a special focus in Malaysia).

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health. doi:10.1016/j.jegh.2015.04.003

6. Siti Zulaikha R., Sharifah Norkhadijah S.I. and Praveena S.M. 2015. Hazardous Ingredients in

Cosmetics and Personal Care Products and Health Concern: A Review. Public Health Research 5: 7-

15. doi:10.5923/j.phr.20150501.02

7. Rahman, S.R.A., Ismail, S.N.S., Ramli, M.F., Latif, M.T., Abidin, E.Z. and Praveena, S.M. 2015. The

Assessment of Ambient Air Pollution Trend in Klang Valley, Malaysia. World Environment 5 (1): 1-11.

doi:10.5923/j.env.20150501.01

8. Sharifah Norkhadijah S.I., Nurizzati Y., Sarva Mangala P., Abidin E.Z., Dora E.J. 2015. Association

Between Living Near To A Non-Sanitary Landfill, Fingernail Cadmium Level And Health Symptoms

Among Children In Nilai. International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences 2: 105-121

9. Sharifah Norkhadijah S. Ismail, Muhammad S. Othman, Dora E. Jamaluddin, Sarva M. Praveena, Ho

Y. Bin, Emilia Z. Abidin, Aini Syuhaida A. Wahab and A. Haryati. 2015. Assessing Respiratory

Inflammation among Children Living Near to Non- sanitary Landfill Using Interleukin-6 (IL-6).

Advances in Research 3(4): 404-416, 2015

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10. Aminah, SNA, Zainal Abidin, E, Abdul Rahman, A, Syed Ismail SN. and Praveena SM. 2015. Heavy

metals (Pb and Cu) assessments in hair samples of goldsmiths in Kelantan, Malaysia. Asia Pacific

Environmental and Occupational Health Journal 1: 1-8.

11. Noreen Adila Omar, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Ahmad Zaharin Aris & Zailina Hashim. 2015.

Bioavailability of Heavy Metal in Cooked Rice and Health Risk Assessment Using in Vitro Digestion

Model. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research 19: 258-367.

12. Nur Ayuni Bahruddin, Juliana Jalaludin and SM Praveena. 2015. PM2.5 & UFP Exposure and Its

Asscosiation with Respiratory Health Illness among Photocopy Workers in Selangor. Asia Pacific

Environmental and Occupational Health Journal 1:36 – 43.

13. Abdul W. Aini Syuhaida, Syed I. Sharifah Norkhadijah, Sarva M. Praveena and Awang Suriyani. 2014.

The Comparison of Phytoremediation Abilities of Water Mimosa and Water Hyacinth. ARPN Journal

of Science and Technology 4: 722-731

14. Irniza R., Nur Izzati G., Emilia Z.A., Sharifah Norkhadijah S.I. and Praveena S.M. 2014. PM2.5,

Respiratory Health Risk And IL-6 Levels Among Workers At A Modern Bus Terminal In Kuala Lumpur.

International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences 2: 58-68.

15. Aini Syuhaida Abd Wahab, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Emilia Zainal Abidin, Sarva Mangala

Praveena. 2014. Neptunia oleracea (water mimosa) as phytoremediation plant and the risk to human

health: A review. Advances in Environmental Biology 8: 187-194.

16. Umi Raihana A. R., Sharifah Norkhadijah S. I., Emilia Z. A. and Praveena S. M. 2014. Landfill Leachate

Toxicity Analysis with Orechromis mossambicus (Mozambique Tilapia): A Review. International

Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research 18: 198-216.

17. Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Ryan Chuan Yang Kam, Ai Phing Lim and Sarva Mangala Praveena. 2013.

Concentration of ions in selected bottled water samples sold in Malaysia. Applied Water Science 3:

67-75.

18. Praveena, S.M.*, Abdullah, M.H., Aris, A.Z., Mokhtar, M.B. and Bidin, K. 2010. Numerical simulation

of seawater intrusion in Manukan Island, East Malaysia. Journal of Modelling in Management 6: 317

– 333.

19. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Mohd Harun Abdullah and Ahmad Zaharin Aris, 2010. Groundwater

Solution Techniques: Environmental Applications. Journal of Water Resource and Protection 2: 8-13.

20. Praveena, S.M.*, Abdullah, M.H. and Aris, A.Z. 2010. Groundwater Challenges in Small Islands: A

Review and Examples from Malaysia. ISESCO Science and Technology Vision 6: 17-23.

21. Mokhtar, M., Aris, A. Z., Munusamy, V. and Praveena, S.M. 2009. Assessment Level of Heavy Metals

in Penaeus monodon and Oreochromis spp in selected aquaculture ponds of high densities

development area. European Journal of Scientific Research 3 (3): 348-360.

22. Miroslav Radojevic, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Mohd Harun Abdullah, 2008. Statistical Perspective

and Pollution Indicator In Mengkabong Mangrove Sediment Sabah. Applied Modern Science 2: 131-

143.

23. Kamsia Budin, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Amran Ahmed, Ahmad Zaharin Aris & Ho Chong Mun, 2007.

Waste Audit and Awareness on Recycling Program: A Case study in Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS),

Malaysia. Journal of Borneo Science 20: 55-60.

International Conference Proceedings

1. Nurul Hafiza Ab Razak, Sarva Mangala Praveena* and Zailina Hashim. 2016. Possible Sources of

Heavy Metal in Drinking Water and Exposure of Heavy Metal through Drinking Water Intake Among

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Pasir Mas Population. 2nd International Conference of Environmental and Occupational Health

2016. 11 – 13 April 2016. Putrajaya, Malaysia. pp. 49.

2. Yien Fang Tien, Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail and

Irniza Rasdi. 2016. Analytical Techniques For Steroid Estrogens In The Environment- A Review. 2nd

International Conference of Environmental and Occupational Health 2016. 11 – 13 April 2016.

Putrajaya, Malaysia. pp. 54.

3. Sock Yin Tan, Sarva Mangala * and Emilia Zainal Abidin and Manraj Singh Cheema. 2016. Dust

Sampling Methodologies And Its Impacts On Data Analysis - A Review. 2nd International Conference

of Environmental and Occupational Health 2016. 11 – 13 April 2016. Putrajaya, Malaysia. pp. 87.

4. Ayman Ibrahim Al-Beeli, Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Emilia Zainal Abidin and Leslie Than Thian Lung.

2016. A Review On Rainwater Microbiological Contaminants Treatment Technologies. 2nd



5. Siti Zulaikha Rusmadi, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail and Sarva Mangala Praveena. 2016. Selected

Heavy Metals (Lead, Cadmium And Nickel) In Skin Lightening Creams Available In Malaysian Market

And Dermal Health Risk From Continued Application. 2nd International Conference of Environmental

and Occupational Health 2016. 11 – 13 April 2016. Putrajaya, Malaysia. pp. 93.

6. Umi Raihana Abdul Rahman, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Emilia Zainal Abidin and Sarva

Mangala Praveena. 2016. Bio-Accumulation Of Heavy Metals In Tilapia (Oreochromis Mossambicus)

Exposed To Municipal Waste Landfills Crude Leachate And Its Health Risk. 2nd International

Conference of Environmental and Occupational Health 2016. 11 – 13 April 2016. Putrajaya, Malaysia.

pp. 42.

7. Dora Esphylin Jamaluddin, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Emilia Zainal Abidin, Sarva Mangala

Praveena and Zailina Hashim. 2016. Heavy Metals Accumulation In Fingernails And Interleukin-6

Level Among Children Living In The Vicinity Of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill: Malacca Case Study.

2nd International Conference of Environmental and Occupational Health 2016. 11 – 13 April 2016.


8. Aziemah Zulkifli, Najihah Zainol Abidin, Emilia Zainal Abidin, Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin, Praveena

Sarva Mangala, Hasanah Mohd Ghazali, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Irniza Rasdi, Karmegam

Karuppiah and Anita Abd. Rahman. 2016. Prevalence And Health Risk Assessment Of Electronic

Cigarette Usage Among Adult In Petaling And Klang Districts, Selangor. 2nd International Conference


9. Irniza Rasdi, Emilia Zainal Abidin, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Sarva Mangala Praveena,

Karmegam Karuppiah, Yu Bin Ho, Nik Nurul Aizzah Na, Syukriah Mh, Suriani Ismail, Vivien How and

Zailina Hashim. 2016. The Association Of KAP Of Flood Disasters With Depression, Anxiety And PTSD

Of Flood Disaster Victims. 2nd International Conference of Environmental and Occupational Health

2016. 11 – 13 April 2016. Putrajaya, Malaysia. pp. 113.

10. Zailina Hashim, Vivien How, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Karmegam

Karuppiah, Irniza Rasdi, Nik Nurul Aizzah and Syukriah M. 2016. Effectiveness Of Participatory

Community-Based Program On Preparation, Response And Recovery From The 2014 Flood Episodes

In Kuala Krai, Kelantan, Malaysia. 2nd International Conference of Environmental and Occupational

Health 2016. 11 – 13 April 2016. Putrajaya, Malaysia. pp. 63.

11. Noor Shaeda Ismail, Irniza Rasdi, Sarva Mangala Praveena and Emilia Zainal Abidin. 2016. Relevance

Of Calcium Carbide (Cac2) Used As Fruits Ripening Agent In Malaysia: A Concept Paper. 2nd

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12. Praveena, S. M.*, Lim, S. H.,Than, L. T. L., Aris, A. Z. and Hashim, Z. 2015. Removal of Pathogenic

Bacteria from Drinking Water using Absorbent Blotting Paper Coated with Silver Nanoparticles. 2nd

IWA Malaysia Young Water Professionals. 17 - 20 March 2015. Kuala Lumpur.

13. Nur Shafarina Rashid, Sarva Mangala Praveena and Ahmad Zaharin Aris . 2015. Drinking water

assessment on ammonia exposure through tap water in Kampung Sungai Sekamat, Kajang.

International Conference on Environmental Forensics (iENFORCE2015). 19-20 August 2015.

Putrajaya, Malaysia.

14. Mazelan, N.A.M. and Praveena, S.M.* 2015. Potential Of Silver Nanoparticles An Antibacterial Water

Filter: A Review. International Conference of Environmental and Occupational Health 2014. 8 – 9

April 2014. Putrajaya, Malaysia. pp. 251.

15. Aini Syuhaida Abd Wahab, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Sarva Mangala Praveena and Suriyani

Awang. 2015. Phytoremediation technology: the efficiency and the tolerance of water mimosa

versus water hyacinth in remediation of heavy metals from waste water. International Conference


16. Khairunnisa Saliman, Emilia Zainal Abidin and Sarva Mangala Praveena. 2014. Exposure to

Secondhand Smoke and Academic Performance among Primary School Children in Serdang,

Selangor. International Conference of Environmental and Occupational Health 2014. 8 – 9 April 2014.

Putrajaya, Malaysia. pp. 98

17. Ab Razak N.H., Praveena S.M.*, Aris A.Z., Juahir H. and Hashim Z. 2014. Biomarker of heavy metal

exposure via drinking water: A systematic review. International Conference of Environmental and

Occupational Health 2014. 8 – 9 April 2014. Putrajaya, Malaysia. pp. 247.

18. Dora Esphylin J., Sharifah Norkhadijah S.I, Emilia Z.A, Praveena S.M., Zailina H. & Hafizan J. 2014. A

Review of Health Implications on Children Living at the Vicinity Solid Waste Landfill. International

Conference of Environmental and Occupational Health 2014. 8 – 9 April 2014. Putrajaya, Malaysia.

pp. 237.

19. Yuswir N.S., Praveena S.M.*, Aris A. Z. & Hashim Z. 2014. Health Risk Assessment on Bioavailability

of Heavy Metal in Klang District Surface Soil. International Conference of Environmental and

Occupational Health 2014. 8 – 9 April 2014. Putrajaya, Malaysia. pp. 128

20. Omar, N. A., Praveena, S.M.*, Aris, A. Z., and Hashim, Z. 2014. Health Risk Assessment Using In Vitro

Digestion Model In Assessing Bioavailability Of Heavy Metal From Varieties Of Cooked Rice.



21. Zailina, H., Najibah, H., Nadia Aiezzati, A.and Praveena, S.M. 2012. Potential health risk assessment

for exposure to Arsenic and Cadmium via drinking water ingestion pathway. International Society for

Environmental Epidemiology East Asia Chapter (ISEE - EAC) 2012 Conference. 15-18 October 2012.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

22. Praveena, S.M.*, Abdullah, M.H., Aris, A.Z., Bidin, K. 2010. Simulation And Prediction of Seawater

Intrusion in a Small Island’s Aquifer. International Conference on Managing Ecosystem Health of

Tropical Seas (ECOSEAS 2010). 19-21 October 2010. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pp.243.

23. Aris, A.Z., Praveena, S.M., Yusoff, M.K., Omar, H. and Ramli, M. F. 2010. Geochemical and Numerical

Approaches for Seawater Intrusion Assessment in a Small Tropical Island Aquifer. Twin International

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Conference on Geotechnical and Geo-Environmental Engineering. 23-25 June 2010. Seoul, Korea. p.

169-176.

24. Praveena, S.M.*, Aris, A. Z. and Abdullah, M.H. 2009. Modeling of Seawater Intrusion for a small

tropical island aquifer in East Malaysia. International Conference on Chemical, Biological &

Environmental Engineering (CBEE 2009). 9-11 October 2009. Singapore. P202-205. DOI

10.1142/9789814295048_0042 [ISI Thomson ISI Proceeding and Ei Compendex]

25. Abdullah, M.H., Praveena, S.M., Aris, A.Z. and Kim, K.W. and Anton, A. 2009. Water contamination

downstream of Ex-Mamut Copper Mine, Ranau, Sabah. 7th Seminar on Water & Wastewater

Management and Technologies. 21-22 Dec 2009. Kyoto, Japan.

26. Abdullah, M.H., Aris, A.Z., Praveena, S.M., Kim, K.W., Musta, B. and Sulaiman, J. 2009. Applications

of saturation indices and speciation in acid mine drainage, ex-Mamut Copper Mine, Malaysia. 7th

UNU&GIST. UNU-GIST Joint Programme on Science and Technology for Sustainability Joint

Symposium. Gwangju, Korea. 4-6 Nov 2009. p.117

27. Mohd Harun Abdullah, Ji-Hyung Park, Ahmad Zaharin Aris and Sarva Mangala Praveena, 2009. An

Analysis on the River Water Quality- Climate Change Effect Phenomena in Tuaran River, Sabah,

Malaysia. Second International Workshop on Climate Change Impacts on Surface Water Quality in

East Asian Watersheds. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. 18-20 February 2009. p90-97

28. Praveena, S.M.*, Abdullah, M.H., Aris, A.Z., Bidin, K. 2009. Numerical Assessment Of Seawater

Intrusion In Manukan Island, Malaysia. The First Asia-Pacific Coastal Aquifer Management Meeting

(APCAMM): Mapping For Synergy In The Twenty-First Century. 9-11 December 2009. Bangkok,

Thailand. pp.23.

29. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Mohd Harun Abdullah, Ahmad Zaharin Aris and Lin Chin Yik, 2008. A

brush up on seawater intrusion models. Third Regional Symposium on Environment and Natural

Resources, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. August 5-6, 2008. p313-324.

30. Mohd Harun Abdullah, Kyoung Woong Kim, Sarva Mangala Praveena and Ahmad Zaharin Aris, 2008.

Sediment–Water Partition And Transport Of Heavy Metals In Acid Mine Drainage: An Example from

Malaysia’s Abandoned Copper Mine. 6th UNU & GIST Joint Programme Workshop on Sound

Management of Hazardous Chemicals and Sustainable Energy. Gwangju, Korea. 21-23 October

2008. p77

31. Mohd Harun Abdullah, Kyoung Wooong Kim, Ahmad Zaharin Aris and Sarva Mangala Praveena,

2008. The Water River Quality Surrounding of Ex-Mamut Copper Mine, Ranau, Sabah. Third Regional

Symposium on Environment and Natural Resources, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 5-6 August, 2008.

p500-505

32. Mohd Harun Abdullah, Kyoung Wooong Kim, Ahmad Zaharin Aris and Sarva Mangala Praveena,

2008. Acid Mine Drainage From Ex-Mamut Copper Mine, Ranau, Sabah: Impacts And Future Of The

Mamut River. JSPS-VCC Group 5 Seminar. Water and Wastewater Management and Technologies.

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. 17-18 July 2008. p 8-14

33. Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Mohd Harun Abdullah, Kyoung Woong Kim & Sarva Mangala Praveena, 2008.

Compositional Change of Groundwater Chemistry in the Shallow Aquifer of Small Tropical Island Due

to Seawater Intrusion. 20th Salt Water Intrusion Meeting. Napples, Florida. 23-27 June 2008. p 9-11.

34. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Miroslav Radojevic, Mohd Harun Abdullah & Ahmad Zaharin Aris, 2007.

Evaluation of Sediment Quality Guidelines for Mengkabong Mangrove Sediment. Proceedings of

International Conference on Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NREM) and ESH

2007, Kuching, p111 – 119. ISBN 978-983-9257-79-3.

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35. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Miroslav Radojevic and Mohd Harun Abdullah, 2006. Mangroves of Asia

and Oceania- A Review. Southeast Asian Natural Resources and Environmental Management

Conference 2006, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. ISBN 983-2643-94-2.

National Conference Proceedings

1. Aris, A.Z., Praveena,S.M., Manaf, L.A., Abu Samah, M.A. and Yusoff, K. (2009). Optimization of

groundwater resource management using SWOT analysis. The case of Manukan Island, Sabah,

Malaysia. National Seminar Current Issues and Challenges in Environmental Quality Management in

Malaysia. 2-3 December 2009. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pp.29.

2. Praveena, S. M.*, N. L. Pheng, C. P., Yen, M. Radojevic, M. H. Abdullah, 2006. Preliminary

Investigation of Mangrove Sediment Chemistry. Young Researchers CAS 2006, Conference In

Applied Science, 13 & 14 Jun 2006, Universiti Institut Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam. ISBN 893-3643-

18-3.

3. Kamsia Budin, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Ho Chong Mun & Amran Ahmed, 2006.

Audit Sisa Pepejal dan Kesedaran Pelajar Mengenai Program Kitar Semula Di Kolej Kediaman Dalam,

Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Persidangan Pembangunan Pelajar Peringkat Kebangsaan 2006; NASDEC

2006, 8-9 August 2006, Kuala Lumpur. ISBN 983-42420-1-8

Book

1. Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Emilia Zainal Abidin and Irniza Rasdi.

2014. PhD dan Saya. Teguh Optimis Enterprise. ISBN 978-967-12680-0-1.

Book Chapter

1. Praveena, S.M.*, Shamira, S.S., Aris, A.Z., 2018. Beach Sand Quality and Its Associated Health Effects

of Port Dickson Beaches (Malaysia): An Analysis of Beach Management Framework, in: Botero, C.M.,

Cervantes, O., Finkl, C.W. (Eds.), Beach Management Tools - Concepts, Methodologies and Case

Studies. Springer International Publishing, Cham, pp. 821–829. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-58304-4_41.

2. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Kwan Soo Chen and Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail (2015). New

Methods to Assess Fecal Contamination in Beach Water Quality. Environmental Management and

Governance: Advances in Coastal and Marine Resources. Charles W. Finkl, Christopher Makowski.

Volume 8 of Coastal Research Library. Springer Verlag, New York. ISBN 978-3-319-06305-8.

3. Sarva Mangala Praveena*, Norfasmawati Mohd Pauzi, Munashamimi Hamdan, Penilaian Kesan

Kesihatan dari Pendedahan Air Pantai Morib (Malaysia). Meneroka Interaksi Dinamik Dalam

Kesihatan Persekitaran. Himpunan Siri Kajian Di Malaysia, National, Teguh Optimis Sdn Bhd, 2015

(ISBN 978-983-2408-29-1)

4. Aini Syuhaida Abdul Wahab, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Suriyani

Awang, Neptunia oleracea sebagai Tumbuhan Fitopemulihan. Meneroka Interaksi Dinamik Dalam


(ISBN 978-983-2408-29-1).

5. Umi Raihana Abdul Rahman, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Emilia Zainal Abidin dan Sarva

Mangala Praveena, Analisis Toksik Air Larut Resap dari Tapak pelupusan Sampah Menggunakan

Orechromis mossambicus (Tilapia Mozambique): Ulasan Kajian. Meneroka Interaksi Dinamik Dalam


(ISBN 978-983-2408-29-1)

6. Aini Syuhaida Abdul Wahab, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Suriyani

Awang, Penyerapan Logam Berat oleh Neptunia oleraci) dan Risiko Keselamatan Makanan.

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Meneroka Interaksi Dinamik Dalam Kesihatan Persekitaran. Himpunan Siri Kajian Di Malaysia,

National, Teguh Optimis Sdn Bhd, 2015 (ISBN 978-983-2408-29-1)

7. Ahmad Zaharin Aris and Sarva Mangala Praveena (2013). Conceptualizing Seawater Intrusion

Processes in Small Tropical Island via Geochemical Modelling. In: Finkl, Charles, W. (ed) Coastal

Hazards. Springer Verlag, New York. pp xx-xx. (ISBN 978-94-007-5233-7). In Press

8. Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Sarva Mangala Praveena and Noorain Mohd Isa (2013). Groundwater

Composition and Geochemical Controls in Small Tropical Islands of Malaysia: A Comparative Study.

In: Wetzelhuetter, Chris (ed) Groundwater in the Coastal Zones of Asia-Pacific. Springer Verlag, New

York. pp xx-xx. (ISBN 978-94-007-5647-2). In Press

9. Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Latifah Abd. Manaf, Mohd Armi Abu Samah and Mohd

Kamil Yusoff (2011). A SWOT Analysis for Optimization of Groundwater Resource Management: The

Case of Manukan Island, Sabah, Malaysia. In: Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria, Mohd Ibrahim Mohamed and

Sutarji Kasmin (eds.) Contemporary Environmental Quality Management in Malaysia and Selected

Countries. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. pp 247-258. (ISBN 978-967-344-208-9)

Bulletin/ Scientific Magazine

1. Sarva Mangala Praveena. 2017. ‘Bahan Nanopartikel’ Penapis Air Semasa Bencana. Majalah Sains. http://www.majalahsains.com/bahan-nanopartikel-penapis-air-semasa-bencana-mudahnyabacajurnal.

2. Sarva Mangala Praveena, & Mohd Harun Abdullah, 2009. Are Small Islands ‘Drowning? IMPAK - Issue 2 / 2009. ISSN 1394-0724. Quarterly Publication of the Department of Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Malaysia.

3. Sarva Mangala Praveena, Mohd Harun Abdullah & Ahmad Zaharin Aris, 2008. Towards a Low Carbon Society: Carbon Emissions and the Transport Sector. IMPAK - Issue 2 / 2008. ISSN 1394-0724. Quarterly Publication of the Department of Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Malaysia.

4. Sarva Mangala Praveena, Mohd Harun Abdullah & Ahmad Zaharin Aris, 2008. Ke Arah Pengurangan Pelepasan Karbon: Asap Kenderaan. ERAHIJAU - Issue 2 / 2008. ISSN 1394-0724. Pub0lication of the Department of Environment, Ministry of Natural 8 and Environment of Malaysia.

5. Sarva Mangala Praveena, Miroslav Radojevic & Mohd Harun Abdullah, 2008. What so special about mangroves. PENCINTA ALAM (January 2008): Newsletter of Malaysian Nature Society.

6. Sarva Mangala Praveena, Miroslav Radojevic, Mohd Harun Abdullah & Ahmad Zaharin Aris, 2007. A Voice for Mangroves. IMPAK - Issue 4/2007:12-13. ISSN 1394-0724. Quarterly Publication of the Department of Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Malaysia.

Modul

1. Vivien How, Zailina Hashim, Emilia Zainal Abidin, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Sarva Mangala

Praveena, Karmegam Karuppiah, Irniza Rasdi. 2016. A Manual Guide Community-Based Participatory

Approach To Building A Resilience Community. ISBN 978-983-2408-35-2

http://www.majalahsains.com/bahan-nanopartikel-penapis-air-semasa-bencana-mudahnyabacajurnal

http://www.majalahsains.com/bahan-nanopartikel-penapis-air-semasa-bencana-mudahnyabacajurnal

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EDITORIAL BOARD & REVIEWER

Editorial Board

Editor in Chief - Asian Journal of Earth Sciences

Associate Editor – BMC Public Health (Just appointed 2018)

Associate Editor - Malaysian Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences (Special Issue – Environmental and Occupational Health)

Associate Editor - Chemosphere (Special Issue – Drinking Water Quality – New Issues, Risks & Solutions)

Editor - Journal of Research in Ecology

Reviewer

Marine Pollution Bulletin. Elsevier. IF 2.793

Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Springer. IF: 2.757

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. Springer. IF 1.679

Environmental Earth Sciences. Springer IF 1.572

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Springer. IF 1.216

Arabian Journal of Geosciences. Springer IF 1.152

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment. An International Journal. IF 1.075

Lakes & Reservoirs: Research and Management. Wiley. IF 0.789

Journal of Food Quality. Wiley. IF 0.768

Environmental Forensics Journal, Taylor and Francis. IF 0.732

Desalination and Water Treatment. Taylor and Francis. IF 0.987

Journal of Environmental Management. Elsevier. IF 3.188

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. Elsevier. IF 2.253

International Journal of Environmental Research. IF 1.818

Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry. Taylor and Francis. IF 0.723

Journal of Coastal Research. IF 0.755

Soil and Sediment Contamination An International Journal. Taylor & Francis. IF 0.575

Sains Malaysiana. IF 0.480

Applied Water Science

International Research of Geology and Mining

Tropical Conservation Science Journal

African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Tropical Ecology

Journal of Research in Environmental Science and Toxicology

RESEARCH INTERESTS Environmental health & analysis

Geochemistry and human health

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Exposure analysis and human health

OTHER PROFESIONAL SERVICES

Laboratory Accreditation

Technical Manager – Laboratory Accreditation ISO 17025. University Internal Auditor

Internal Auditor. Universiti Putra Malaysia University Programme (Malaysia Qualification Agency). 2012

Internal Auditor. Universiti Putra Malaysia SWA Accreditation. 2015 Committee members

Research Coordinator. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Universiti Putra Malaysia. 2017-now

Committee members. Graduate committee. Department of Environmental and Occupational

Committee members. Laboratory committee. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Universiti Putra Malaysia. 2015

Committee members. Graduate committee. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Universiti Putra Malaysia. 2012

Committee members. English club. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Universiti Putra Malaysia. 2013

International Conference

Head of Publicity. 2nd International Conference of Environmental and Occupational Health. Putrajaya, Malaysia. April 2016.

Scientific committee. 3rd ScienceOne International Conference on Environmental Sciences. Dubai, UAE. January 2014.

Chairperson. International Conference of Environmental and Occupational Health. Putrajaya, Malaysia. April 2014.

Head of Publicity committee. International Conference of Environmental and Occupational Health. Putrajaya, Malaysia. April 2014.

Others

Invited Speaker on “Guides for Publication” for Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia. 2015.

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