Dr. Shirley Gato-Trinidad   Lecturer - Water

Academic Qualifications:

• Ph.D. (Civil Engineering), RMIT University, 2006
• M.Eng. (Soil and Water Engineering), Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand), 1988
• B.Sc.Eng., G. Araneta University Foundation (Philippines), 1980

Subjects Taught:

Undergraduate

• Water and Environmental Engineering
• Infrastructure Management Project
• Professional Engineering

Postgraduate

• Integrated Water Design

Area of Expertise and Research

• Water supply systems investigation and design
• Water Resources and Hydrologic Modelling
• End Uses of Water Modelling
• Urban Water Demand Management

Professional Membership

• Institution of Engineers Australia – Member
• Australian Water Association – Member
• Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI – ASCE) – Member

Work Experience before joining Swinburne University of Technology

• Water Resources Engineer, Melbourne Water Corporation (2007 – 2008)
• Sessional Lecturer, RMIT University (2002 – 2006)
• Consulting Engineer, AWT/Water EcoScience (1999 – 2002)
• Project Officer, Department of Natural Resources and Environment (1997 – 1999)
• Design Engineer, HydroTechnology/Rural Water Commission of Victoria (1990 – 1995)
• Research Associate, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand (1988)
• Engineer, National Council on Integrated Area Development, Philippines (1980 – 1986)

Supervision of higher degree by research (HDR) (Current students)

Name	Degree	Research Centre	Start year	Role	Institution
Jesuthasan (Charley) Lubinbert	MEng	CSI	2007	Associate Supervisor	Swinburne
Iqbal Hossain	Development of an Integrated Catchment-Stream Water Quality Model
	PhD	CSI	2008	Associate Supervisor	Swinburne
Md Abdul Aziz	PhD	CSI	2009	Associate Supervisor	Swinburne
Shermi Priyanka Liyanagamage	PhD	CSI	2011	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne
Fatemeh Mekanik	PhD	CSI	2011	Associate Supervisor	Swinburne
Mohammad Alamgir Hossain
	M Eng	CSI	2012	Co-Supervisor	Swinburne

Topics for Prospective Ph.D Students - View ALL topics for Dr. Shirley Gato-Trinidad

Integrating End Uses of Water Modelling into Demand Forecasting
The Victorian Government developed the Sustainable Water Strategy for Central Region.

There has been significant modelling made in some areas, although modelling efforts are in the early stages of development. There is also a lack of integration between models with key water cycle modelling capabilities.

Evaluating the Cost Effectiveness of Pressure Reduction across Water Cycle
This research will involve conducting a literature search to determine an appropriate methodology for evaluating the costs and benefits of pressure management.
The methodology will provide an understanding of the costs and benefits of pressure management for customers, across each element of the water cycle and drought management

Characterising Maximum Water Demand for Water and Wastewater Supply Systems Design
Maximum water demand has been the basis of the design criteria for water and wastewater supply infrastructure design. Prescribed peak demand factors applied to a discrete peak on the peak demand day, are typically used to determine design flows and the size of water and wastewater supply network.

This study will consider both deterministic and probabilistic approach.

Quantification of Embedded Energy across the Water Supply System
Water and energy are inextricably and reciprocally linked being the production of energy requires large volumes of water, while the treatment and distribution of water is also significantly dependent upon energy.
This research will involve a literature review of available approaches, methodologies and models used in measuring the embedded energy across the water supply systems.

Evaluating the Cost effectiveness of Rainwater Tanks
Rainwater tanks have been part of Australian rural landscape as a household source of water and more recently in urban areas, as a result of State or local government policies which encourage their use (including rebate scheme) and by homeowners personal choice.
This research will contribute to previous rainwater tanks studies and evaluate the effectiveness of rainwater tanks not only at the household level but also their contribution to integrated urban water cycle management.

Publications

Refereed journals:

1. Gato–Trinidad, S. Jayasuriya, N and Roberts, P 2011, “Understanding Urban Residential End Uses of Water”, Water Science and Technology Journal, IWA Publishing 2011, Vol 64.1, pp. 36-42.
2. Yilmaz, A.G., Imteaz, M.A., Gato–Trinidad, S. & Hossain, I. (2010) “Climate Change Finger Prints in Mountainous Upper Euphrates Basin”, Journal of World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 13~21.
3. Hossain, I, Imteaz, M, Gato–Trinidad, S, and Shanableh, A 2010, “Development of a Catchment Water Quality Model for Continuous Simulations of Pollutants Build–up and Wash–off”, International Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering, Vol.2 , No. 4.
4. Gato, SA, Jayasuriya, N and Roberts, P 2007, “Forecasting Residential Water Demand”, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, July/August 2007, Vol 133, Number 4, pp. 309–319.
5. Gato, SA, Jayasuriya, N and Roberts, P 2007, “Temperature and Rainfall Thresholds for Urban Water Demand Modelling”, Journal of Hydrology, Vol 337, pp. 364–376.
6. Gato, SA, Jayasuriya, N, Roberts, P and Hadgraft, R 2005, “A Simple Time Series Approach to Modelling Urban Water Demand”, Australian Journal of Water Resources, Institution of Engineers, Australia, Vol 8, No. 2 pp. 153–164.

Refereed Conference Papers:

1. Gato–Trinidad, S. and Gan, K 2011, “Preliminary Analysis of the Cost Effectiveness of Rainwater Tanks Rebate Scheme in Greater Melbourne Australia”,First International Conference on Water and Society, Las Vegas, USA, 5-7 December 2011
2. Gato–Trinidad, S, Jayasuriya, N and Roberts, P, 2010. “Calculating Potential Water Savings of Efficient Water Using Appliances”, Water 2010, Quebec City, Montreal, Canada. 5–7 July 2010.
3. Gato–Trinidad, S, and Jayasuriya, N 2009, “Developing a Residential Indoor Water Use Estimation Computer Program Integrating End Use Modelling”, OzWater09, Melbourne, Australia, 16–18 March 2009.
4. Gato, SA, Trinidad, GS and Jayasuriya, N 2007, “A GIS Based Water End Use Demand Modelling”, Proceedings of the 7th Philippine Computing Science Congress. Boracay, Philippines, 23 – 24, Feb 2007, ISSN: 1908 – 1146, pp. 94–98.
5. Gato, SA, Jayasuriya, N, Roberts, P and Hadgraft, R 2004, “Understanding Residential Water Use”. ENVIRO04. Sydney, Australia. 29 – 01 March 2004.
6. Gato, SA, Jayasuriya, N and Hadgraft, R 2003 “A Simple Time Series Approach to Modelling Urban Water Demand”, 28th International Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium. Wollongong, NSW. 10–14 November 2003.