Elango L (2009)
Groundwater modelling to
assess the feasibility
of pumping seawater from
a beach well for Chennai
desalination plant,
J. of Applied Hydrology,
22/1, 84-92.
Subramani, T, Rajmohan,
N and
Elango L (2009)
Groundwater geochemistry
and identification of
hydrogeochemical
processes in a hard rock
region, Southern India,
Environmental Monitoring
and Assessment. DOI
10.1007/s10661-009-0781-4.
Vennila, G,
Subramani, T and
Elango L (2008) GIS
based groundwater
quality of
Vattamalaikarai basin,
Tamil Nadu, India,
Nature Environment and
Pollution Technology,
7/4, 585-592.
Anandakumar, S,
Subramani, T and
Elango L (2008) Spatial
variation and seasonal
behaviour of rainfall
pattern in lower Bhavani
river basin, Tamil Nadu,
India, The Ecoscan,
2(1): 17-24.
Anandakumar, S,
Subramani, T and
Elango L (2007) Spatial
variation of groundwater
quality and inter
elemental correlation
studies in lower Bhavani
river basin, Tamil Nadu,
India, Nature
Environment and
Pollution Technology,
6/2, 235-239.
Vetrimurugan, E and
Elango, L (2007)
Seasonal and spatial
variation in magnesium
and chloride
concentration in
groundwater of deltaic
regions of Kumbakonam,
Nannilam and Karaikal,
Tamil Nadu, Indian J.
Envi. Protection, 27/11,
pp 987-995.
Rajmohan, N and Elango,
L (2007) Mobility of
major ions and nutrients
in the unsaturated zone
during paddy
cultivation: a field
study and solute
transport modeling
approach, J.
Hydrological Processes,
21, 2698–2712.
Sivakumar, C, Elango, L
and Gnanasundar, D
(2006) Numerical
modelling of groundwater
flow in south Chennai
coastal aquifer. In:
MODFLOW and More 2006
Managing groundwater
systems, Colorado School
of Mines, USA, 21-24
May, pp 506-510.
Elango, L and
Senthilkumar, M (2006)
Modelling the effect of
subsurface barrier on
groundwater flow regime.
In: MODFLOW and More
2006 Managing
groundwater systems,
Colorado School of
Mines, USA, 21-24 May,
pp 806-810.
Elango L (2006)
Hydrogeochemical
reactions in aquifers
and its identification
by geochemical
modelling, J. of Applied
Hydrology, 21/3, 35-44.
Rajmohan, N and Elango,
L (2006)
Hydrogeochemistry and
its relationship to
groundwater level
fluctuation in Palar and
Cheyyar river basins,
Southern India. Int. J.
Hydrological Processes,
20: 2415-2427.
Ramesh, K and Elango, l
(2006) Groundwater
quality assessment in
Tondiar basin, Indian J.
Environmental
Protection, 26/6,
497-504.
Rajmohan, N and Elango,
L (2005)
Distribution of
Iron, Manganese, Zinc
and Atrazine in
groundwater in parts of
Palar and Cheyyar river
basins, South India, J.
of Environmental
Monitoring and
Assessment.
107:
115–131.
Subramani, T, Elango, L,
Srinivasalu, S. and
Morikio, T (2005)
Geological setting and
groundwater chemistry in
Chitar River Basin.
Indian Mineralogist,
39/2, 108-119.
Elango, L (2005)
Numerical modelling – An
emerging tool for
sustainable management
of aquifers, J. of
Applied Hydrology, 18/4,
40-46.
Subramani, T, Elango, L
and Damodarasamy, S.R
(2005)
Groundwater quality and
its suitability for
drinking and
agricultural use in
Chithar River Basin,
Tamil Nadu, India.
J. of
Environmental Geology.
47/8:1099-1110.
Rajmohan, N and Elango,
L (2005)
Nutrient chemistry of
groundwater in an
intensively irrigated
region of southern
India.
J. of
Environmental Geology,
47:820 –830.
Rajmohan, N and Elango,
L (2004) Identification
and evolution of
hydrogeochemical
processes in the
groundwater environment
in an area of the Palar
and Cheyyar River
Basins, Southern India.
J. of Environmental
Geology, 46/1: 47-61.
Senthil Kumar, M and
Elango, L (2004)
Three-dimensional
mathematical model to
simulate groundwater
flow in the lower Palar
River basin, Southern
India, Hydrogeology
Journal, 12/2, 197-208.
Rajmohan, N, Elango, L,
Ramachandran S,
Natarajan, M (2003)
Major ion correlation in
groundwater of
Kancheepuram Region,
South India. Indian. J.
Environ. Health, 45/1,
5-10.
Elango,L, S. Suresh
Kumar, N Rajmohan (2003)
Hydrochemical studies of
groundwater in
Chengalpet region.
Indian J. Environmental
Protection, 23/6:
624-632.
Elango L, Kannan R,
Senthil Kumar M (2003)
Major ion chemistry and
identification of
hydrogeochemical
processes of groundwater
in a part of
Kancheepuram district,
Tamil Nadu, India. J.
Environmental
Geosciences, 10/4:1-10.
Stagnitti, F., Li, L.,
Barry, D. A., Allinson,
G., Parlange, J.-Y.,Steenhuis,
T., and Elango, L.
(2001) Modelling solute
transport in structured
soils : Performance
evaluation of ADR and
TRM models. Mathematical
& Computer Modelling,
34(3-4): 433-440.
Senthil Kumar, M.,
Gnanasundar, D. and
Elango,L.(2001)
Geophysical studies in
determining hydraulic
characteristics of an
alluvial aquifer,
Journal of Environmental
Hydrology, Vol.15/9, pp.
1-8.
Gnanasundar.D and
Elango.L (2000)
Groundwater Flow
modeling of a coastal
aquifer near Chennai
City, India, Joul. of
Indian Water Reso. Soc.,
Vol. 20, 4/162-171.
Rajmohan, N., Elango,
L., Ramachandran, S.,
Natarajan, M. (1999)
Major ion correlation in
groundwater of South
India. Indian Journal of
Environmental
Protection, Vol. 20,
No.3, March, pp. 188 -
193.
Gnanasundar. D and
Elango. L (1999)
Groundwater quality
assessment of a coastal
aquifer using
geoelectrical
techniques,
International Journal on
Environmental Hydrology,
Vol. 6, pp 21-33.
Rengaraj, S.,
Elampooranan, T., Elango,
L. and Murugesan, V.
(1998) Groundwater
quality in the
Kumbakonam and
Thiruvidaimaruthur
taluks of Thanjavur
district, South India.
Indian Journal
Environmental
Protection. Vol 18,
No.10, pp. 773-779.
Gnanasundar. D and
Elango. L, (1998),
Groundwater quality of a
coastal urban aquifer,
Journal of Environmental
Protection, Vol.18, pp.
752-757.
Rajmohan, N., Elango,
L., Elampooranan, T.
(1997) Groundwater
quality in Nagai
Quaid-E-Milleth District
and Karaikal, South
India. Indian Water
Resources Society,Vol.17
(3), No.4, Oct.97, pp.
25 - 30.
Rajmohan, N., Elango,
L., Elampooranan, T.
(1997) Seasonal and
spatial variation in
Magnesium and Chloride
concentration in
groundwaters of Nagai
Quaid-E-Milleth district
in Tamilnadu, South
India. Indian Journal of
Environmental
Protection, Vol.17,
No.6, pp. 448 - 453.
Radhakrishnan, N. and
Elango, L. (1996) Lake
environments along the
coast of Tamilnadu,
India as delineated from
IRS - 1A satellite data,
Journal of Lakes and
Reservoirs, 2/3.4, pp
163 - 168.
Rengaraj, S., Murugesan,
V., Elango, L. and
Elampooranan, T. (1996)
Nitrate in Groundwater
of suburban regions of
Madras city. Indian
Journal Environmental
Protection. Vol 16,
No.8, pp. 573-576.
Rengaraj, S.,
Elampooranan, T., Elango,
L. and Ramalingam, V.
(1996) Groundwater
quality in suburban
regions of Madras city,
India. Journal of
Pollution Research. vol
15(4), pp. 325-328.
Elango, L, Ramachandran,
S and Chowdary Y.S.N
(1992) Groundwater
quality in coastal
regions of south Madras.
Indian J. Envirn.
Health, 34: 318-325.
Elango, L. and
Ramachandran, S. (1991)
Major ion correlations
in groundwater of a
coastal aquifer. J.
Indian Water Reso. Soc.,
11: 54-57.
Elango, L. and Manickam,
S.(1987)
Hydrogeochemistry of the
Madras aquifer, India -
Spatial and temporal
variation in chemical
quality of groundwater.
Geol.Soc. of Hong Kong
Bull. No. 3, pp.
525-534.
Elango, L. (1986)
Hydrogeochemical studies
in n aquifer north of
Madras. Abstract. Ground
Water, 24: 555.
Elango, L. and Manickam,
S., (1986) Groundwater
quality of Madras
aquifer: A study on
Panjetti-Ponneri-Minjur
area. Indian Geog. Joul.,
61: 41-49.
Book Chapters
Elango, L and Kannan, R
(2007) Rock-water
interaction and its
control on chemical
composition of
groundwater, In:
Concepts and
Applications in
Environmental
Geochemistry, Eds:
Sarkar, D., Datta, R.,
Hannigan, R., Elsevier
Science., pp 229-246.
Elango, L and Sivakumar,
C (2007) Regional
simulation of a
groundwater flow in
coastal aquifer, Tamil
Nadu, India, In:
Groundwater dynamics in
hard rock aquifers
Sustainable management
and optimal monitoring
network design,
Published by Capital
Publishing Company.
234-242.
Senthil Kumar, M and
Elango, L (2006)
Modelling the impact on
the groundwater regime
on construction of
subsurface barrier in
Palar river, Southern
India, In: Groundwater
flow and mass transport
modeling, Published by
Allied Publishers Pvt.
Ltd., 222-241.
Elango, L, F. Stagnitti,
D. Gnanasundar, N.
Rajmohan, S. Salzman,
M.LeBlanc, J. Hill
(2004) A Review of
Recent Solute Transport
Models and a Case Study.
Chapter 5 of
Environmental Sciences
and Environmental
Computing. Vol. II (P.
Zannetti, Editor).
Published by The
EnviroComp Institute, UK
Elango, L (2001) Coastal
aquifer modeling in
relevance to coastal
zone management, In:
Coastal environment and
management, 258-267
Stagnitti, F. and Elango,
L (2001) Physical
Mechanisms affecting
distributions of
nutrients in soil, In:
Modelling in
Hydrogeology, UNESCO-IHP
Publication, Allied Publ.,
Chennai, 259 pp.191-207.
Conference/Workshop Proceedings
Elango, L (2009)
Subsurface barrier to
augment groundwater
reserve, International
conference on Integrated
Water Management,
Sherbrooke, Canada.
Elango, L (2009)
Unsaturated flow and
Groundwater quality in
irrigated regions,
Proceedings of regional
workshop on water
quality and water use
efficiency issues in
Tamil Nadu, Chennai,
76-86.
Rajesh, R., Murugan, R.,
Brindha, K. and Elango,
L. (2009)
Hydrogeochemical
processes of groundwater
in Peddagattu-Lambapur,
Nalgonda district,
Andhra Pradesh. National
Seminar on “Recent
Advances in Water
Research” (RETWAR-
2009), Chidambaram.
Brindha, K., Rajesh,R.,
Murugan,R. and Elango,
L. (2009) Nitrate in
groundwater in parts of
Nalgonda district,
Andhra Pradesh, India.
Young Researchers’
Conference ’09, Mumbai.
Murugan, R., Rajesh, R.,
Brindha, K. and Elango,
L. (2009)
Groundwater quality in
Seripalli area, Nalgonda
district, Andhra
Pradesh, India.
National Seminar on
“Recent Advances in
Hydrology for Water
Resources Development
and Management”,
Vadodara.
Rajesh, R., Brindha, K.,
Murugan, R. and Elango,
L. (2009)
Major Ion Chemistry of
Groundwater in Uranium
Mineralized Region of
Nalgonda district,
Andhra Pradesh.
National Seminar on
“Recent Advances in
Hydrology for Water
Resources Development
and Management”,
Vadodara.
Rajesh, V.G., Brindha,
K. and Elango, L. (2009)
Assessment of Chromium,
Copper and Zinc
concentration in
groundwater around
tanneries in Chromepet,
Kancheepuram district,
Tamil Nadu. National
Seminar on “Recent
Advances in Hydrology
for Water Resources
Development and
Management”, Vadodara.
Ramesh, K. and Elango,
L. (2007) Geochemical
studies of soil and
water of an intensively
irrigated region. Third
international conference
(IGC-2007) Water,
environment and
agriculture- present
problems and future
challenges, Coimbatore.
Elango, L. and Sivakumar,
C. (2007) Mathematical
modeling for sustainable
groundwater management.
National Seminar on
Hydrocare, Chidambaram.
Vennila, G., Elango, L.,
Kumaran, S., Maheshkumar,
P. And Velumani, D.
(2006) Assessment of
groundwater quality in a
watershed in Cauvery
Basin. International
conference in
Environmental
Geosciences, Chennai.
Ramesh, K. and Elango,
L. (2006) Groundwater
quality in Tondair river
basin. International
conference in
Environmental
Geosciences, Chennai.
Sivakumar, C. and Elango,
L. (2006) Groundwater
pollution due to tsunami
in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu.
International conference
in Environmental
Geosciences, Chennai.
Kannan, R. and Elango,
L. (2006) Risk analysis
framework for
groundwater pollution
with special reference
to geology: A case
study. International
conference in
Environmental
Geosciences, Chennai.
Elango, L (2006) Impact
of tsunami on
groundwater resources in
Tamil Nadu, India. In:
Sumatra Tsunami Disaster
and Reconstruction, Kobe
University, Japan, 7-8
March, pp 145-148.
Rajmohan, N. and Elango,
L. (2006) Assessment of
geochemical processes
regulating groundwater
chemistry in a river
basin in Southern India.
Second international
conference on
Groundwater for
sustainable development,
problems, perspectives
and challenges
(IGC-2006), New Delhi.
Sivakumar, C. and Elango,
L. (2005) Simulation of
groundwater flow in an
semi arid urban aquifer
of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
XXIV Annual convention
of AHI and National
Seminar on Hydrology,
Dharwad.
Subramani, T and
Elango L. (2005) Sea
water intrusion in
coastal Tamirabarani
river basin, Tamil Nadu.
National Seminar on
Geoscience and
Environment, Salem.
Subramani, T and
Elango L. (2005)
Groundwater resource
development using remote
sensing and GIS in a
part of Tamirabarani –
Pachayar river system,
South India. National
Seminar on Geoscience
and Environment, Salem.
Elango, L. (2005)
Subsurface
discretisation and
numerical modeling of
groundwater flow and
transport of solutes in
aquifers. Proceedings of
the Fourth DST-SERC
school on Mathematical
modeling of groundwater
quality and pollution,
Bangalore, pp. 533-541.
Elango, L. and
Radhakrishnan, N. (2004)
Landuse variation and
its impact on
groundwater quality in a
minor river basin in
Tamil Nadu. National
Seminar on forest, water
and people, Belgaum.
Senthil Kumar, M and
Elango, L (2002)
Rainfall and groundwater
level relationship in a
part of the Lower Palar
River Basin, Tamil Nadu,
India. In: Proceedings
of the International
Groundwater Conference
on Sustainable
Development and
Management of
Groundwater Resources in
Semi-arid Regions with
Special Reference to
Hard Rocks, Oxford-IBH,
New Delhi, pp 417-422.
Rajmohan, N, Elango, L.
and Vasudevan, K.V
(2002) Groundwater
quality in Royapuram
area, Chennai, South
India. International
Groundwater Conference
on Sustainable
Development and
Management of
Groundwater Resources in
Semi-arid Regions with
Special Reference to
Hard Rocks, 20-22
February, Dindigul.
Elango, L. and Senthil
Kumar, M. (2002)
Groundwater Modelling-
An effective tool for
environmental
management. Proceedings
of the National Seminar
on Current Environmental
Problems and Management,
Irinjalakuda, Kerala,
pp. 248-252.
Senthil Kumar, M and
Elango, L (2001)
Numerical Simulation of
groundwater Flow Regime
in a Part of The Lower
Palar River Basin,
Southern India, In:
Elango, L, Jayakumar, R
(Eds.) Modelling in
Hydrogeology, UNESCO-IHP
Publication,
pp.115-126.
Rajmohan, N and Elango,
L (2001) Modelling the
Movement of Chloride and
Nitrogen in the
Unsaturated Zone, In:
Elango, L, Jayakumar, R
(Eds.) Modelling in
Hydrogeology, UNESCO-IHP
Publication, .209-225.
Stagnitti, F and Elango,
L (2001) Physical
Mechanisms Affecting
Distribution of
Nutrients In Soils, In:
Elango, L, Jayakumar, R
(Eds.) Modelling in
Hydrogeology, UNESCO-IHP
Publication, 191-207.
Senthilkumar, M and
Elango, L. (2001)
Evaluation of hydraulic
conductivity from
resistivity data.
International Seminar on
Integrated approaches
for strengthening and
protecting drinking
water resources,
Pune.
Senthil Kumar, M.,
Elango, L. and
Gnanasundar, D. (2001)
Estimation of hydraulic
conductivity from
resistivity data.
Seminar on An integrated
approach for
strengthening and
protecting drinking
water sources, Pune,
pp.248-255.
Elango, L., Rajmohan, N.
and Gnanasundar, D.
(1998) Groundwater
quality monitoring in
intensively cultivated
regions of Tamil Nadu,
India. International
Groundwater Conference
of International Asso.
of Hydrogeologists,
Melbourne, Australia.
Gnanasundar.D and
Elango.L (1998) An
integrated approach to
determine the quality
and the salinity source
contaminating the
coastal Sandy aquifer.
In: Proceedings of the
Stockholm Water
Conference, pp. 105-108.
Gnanasundar, D. and
Elango, L. (1997)
Assessing groundwater
quality using electrical
resistivity techniques
in a coastal aquifer.
Workshop on ‘Water
Pollution-Assessment and
management’, Hyderabad,
pp. 54-62.
Gnanasundar, D. and
Elango, L. (1997)
Groundwater level
fluctuation and its
influence on electrical
conductivity in a
coastal aquifer.
National Symposium on
‘Sustainable groundwater
development and
management’ and The
Annual Convention of the
Geological Society of
India, Chennai.
Rajmohan, N., Elango, L.
and
Ramachandran, S. (1997)
Irrigational suitability
of borewell waters of
Nagai Quid E-Milleth
district, Tamil Nadu.
National Seminar on
Geology and Envirinment
and Colloquium on causes
and remedies of
pollution in Chotanagpur,
Hazaribag.
Nagendra, R., Elango,
L., Sanjeevi., S and
Mohana Doss, C (1996)
Geoengineering and
remote sensing studies
for mitigation of
landslides - A case
study at The Nilgries,
India, International
Symposium on Landslides,
Norway.
Elango, L. and
Gnanasundar, D. (1996)
Groundwater quality in
the Quarternary deposits
of South Madras, India.
First Regional GEOSAS
Workshop, Chennai, pp.
21-25.
Nagendra, R and Elango,
L. (1995) Granulometric
and SEM studies of sands
and its application on
environmental
discrimination.
International Symposium
on River Sedimentation,
New Delhi
Elango, L (1995)
Groundwater quality in
Madras city, Workshop on
Landfill Technology,
Madras Metropolitan
Development Authority,
Chennai.
Elango. L (1995)
Geophysical methods for
exploration of
granites., National
Symposium on Commercial
Granite, Chennai.
Elango, L. and
Ramachandran, S. (1994)
Estimation of
groundwater flow and
recharge from
hydrochemical studies.
In: Applied
Geochemistry, Madras.
257-264.
Elango, L. (1993)
Geophysical methods for
exploration for small
scale mines, Institution
of Engineers' National
Seminar on Small Scale
Mines, Kodaikanal.
Elango, L. and Sanjeevi,
S. (1992). Use of IRS 1A
data to study the
relation between the
landuse and groundwater
quality. National
Seminar on Recent Trends
in Exploration of Earth
Resources, Chennai.
Elango, L. and Sanjeevi,
S. (1992) Groundwater-
Landuse relationship
studies using IRS-1A
Data. National Seminar
on Recent trends in
prospecting of earth
resources, Chennai.
Elango, L. and
Ramachandran, S. (1991)
Salt balance model for
an alluvial aquifer. In:
Modeling groundwater
flow and pollution.
Nanjing University Press
Publ, Vol 1/479-486.
Elango, L and
Ramachandran, S (1990)
Groundwater chemistry of
South Madras coastal
aquifer, National
Symposium on Protection
of Environment of City
Water Fronts, New Delhi.
Elango, L., Manickam,
S., Somasundaram, M.V.
and J.H.Tellam. (1989)
Groundwater quality of
an alluvial aquifer. In:
Appropriate
methodologies for
development and
management of
groundwater resources in
developing countries.
Oxford-IBH Pub., New
Delhi, 715-732.
Elango, L. and Manickam,
S. (1988)
Hydrogeochemistry in
groundwater management.
In: Analytical
applications in earth
sciences, Bhabha Atomic
Research Center's Publ.
Bombay, Shillong,
173-176.
Elango, L., Manickam, S.
and Sakthivadivel,
R.(1988) Saline
groundwaters in heavily
exploited coastal
aquifer - A case study
near Madras. In:
Groundwater development
in coastal tracts,
Trivandrum, 4.45-4.57.
Ramasamy, R. and Elango,
L. (1988) Maximisation
of the production of
25-20mm sized granite
cubicle stone aggregates
for the building
industry. Seminar on
Industrial Minerals in
National Economy,
Chennai.
Elango, L. and Manickam,
S. (1987) Weighted pair
averaging cluster
analysis in
hydrogeochemistry. In:
Proc. Sixth Indian
Geological Congress,
Roorkee, pp. 221-226.
