Publications
  1. Published Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
    1. Zhang, Y., Barten, P.K., Sugumaran, R. & DeGroote, J. 2008. – Evaluating forest harvesting to reduce its hydrologic impact with a spatial decision support system, Applied GIS, 4(1): 1-16.
    2. Sugumaran, R., Green, N., and Clayton, M. 2007. Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Water Quality in Iowa lakes using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing data, Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol.1, pp. 013533-13645.
    3. DeGroote, J., Mercer, D.R., Fisher, J., and Sugumaran, R. 2007. Spatio-temporal Investigation of Adult Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations in an Eastern Iowa County, USA. Journal of Medical Entomology, Vol. 44, no. 6, pp. 1139-1150.
    4. Sugumaran, V., and Sugumaran, V., 2007, Spatial Decision Support Systems: Evolution, Architecture, and Challenges, Journal of Communications of Association for Information Systems (CAIS), Vol. 19, Article 40.
    5. Petrov, A., and Sugumaran, R. 2005. Monitoring and Modeling Farmland Loss in Rapidly Growing Urban and Depopulating Rural Counties of Iowa Using Remotely Sensed Data and GIS. Geocarto, Vol. 20(4): pp. 45-52.
    6. Dung, E. J., and Sugumaran, R. 2005 Development of an Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA) Decision Support Tool Using Remote Sensing and GIS. Journal of Soil and water conservation, Vol. 60, no.5, pp. 228-235.
    7. Harken, J., and Sugumaran, R. 2005. Classification of Iowa Wetlands using an Airborne Hyperspectral Image: A Comparison of Spectral Angle Mapper (SAM) Classifier and an Object-Oriented (OO) Approach. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol. 31, no.2, pp. 1-8.
    8. Bozheva, A., Petrov, A., and Sugumaran, R. 2005. The Effect of Spatial Resolution and Classification Accuracy of Remotely Sensed Data in Dasymetric Mapping of Residential Areas. Journal GIScience & Remote Sensing, Vol.42, No. 1, p. 88-105.
    9. Sugumaran, R., Meyer, J., and Davis, J. 2004. A Web-Based Environmental Decision Support System (WEDSS) for Environmental planning and Watershed Management. Journal of Geographical Systems, Vol. 6: pp. 1-16.
    10. Sugumaran, R., Pavuluri, M., and Zerr, D. 2003. The use of high-resolution imagery for identification of urban climax forest species using traditional and rule based classification approach. IEEE Geo-Science and Remote Sensing, Vol. 41 (9): pp. 1933-1939.
    11. Sugumaran, R., Zerr, D., and Prato, T. 2002. Multi-temporal IKNONS images for local government planning and management. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol. 28(1): pp. 90-95.
    12. Sugumaran, R. 2002. Development of a Range Management Decision Support System using Remote Sensing, GIS and Knowledge Based System. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Vol. 37: pp. 199-205.
    13. Sugumaran, R. 2001. Evaluation of classification results from Artificial Neural Network and Maximum Likelihood classifier for IRS LISS-III sensor. Geocarto, Vol. 16(2): pp. 37-42. .
    14. Sugumaran, R., Davis, C.H., Meyer, J., Prato, T., and Fulcher, C. 2000. Web-Based Decision Support Tool for Floodplain Management using High Resolution DEM. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing (PE&RS), Vol. 66(10): pp. 1261-1265.
    15. Sugumaran, R., Sandhya G., and Rao, K.S., Jadhav, R.N., and Kimothi, M.M. 1994. Potential of Satellite data in delineation of wastelands (mainly salt affected land) and Correlation with Ground Information. Journal of Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Vol. 22 (4): pp. 113-118.
    16. Sugumaran, R., Sandhya G., Rao, K.S., Jadhav, R.N., and Kimothi, M.M. 1994. Delineation of Social forestry plantation types using IRS satellite data in Matar taluka, Gujarat. Journal of Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Vol. 22 (4): pp. 245-249.
    17. Sugumaran, R., Sandhya, G., and Rao, K.S. 1994. Significance of MFP in Social Forestry delineated using Satellite Data in Matar Taluka, Gujarat State, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, Vol. 1 (3/4): pp. 226-233.
  2. Journal Articles Under Review or Submitted
    1. Sugumaran, R., and Voss, M. Object-Oriented Classification of Lidar-Fused Hyperspectral Imagery for Tree Species Identification in an Urban Environment, Sensors, (Submitted, August 2008).
    2. DeGroote, J.P, Sugumaran, R., Brend,S.M., Bartholomay, L.C. 2008. Landscape, demographic, entomological, and climatic associations with human incidence of West Nile virus in the state of Iowa, USA. International Journal of Health Geographics (submitted, 2008)
    3. Sugumaran, R., and Philips, N. 2007. E-learning: A Web-based Interactive Remote Sensing Education Course using Adobe FLASH. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing (Submitted, August 2007).
    4. Petrov, A., and Sugumaran, R. Quantifying Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Agricultural Landscapes in Iowa Using Remotely Sensed Data and Landscape Metrics. GeoCarto, (Submitted in January 2007).
    5. Sugumaran, R., and Bakker, B., 2008. Site Suitability Decision Support System for Planning Confined Animal Feeding Operations in Iowa, International Journal of GIS, (under preparation)
    6. Sugumaran, R., Shriram, I., and Sugumaran, V., 2008, Development of a web-based winter maintenance spatial decision support system, Journal of the Transportation Research Forum (JTRF), (under preparation).
    7. Sugumaran, R., Green, N., and Clayton, M. 2008. Water Quality monitoring using Field Spectrometer and laboratory analyses, Remote Sensing of the Environment, (under preparation).
    8. Sugumaran, V., Sugumaran, R., and Power, D. An Overview of Web-based Spatial Decision Support Systems: State of the Art and Future Directions (Review Article). Journal of Decision Support Systems.
    9. Davis, J.R., Rabeni, C., Sugumaran, R., Meyer, J., Doisy, K.E., Wallace, G.S., Gao, X. Urbanization in Midwest Watersheds: Effects of Impervious Cover on Stream Macroinvertebrates. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (Submitted in July 2003).
    10. Pavuluri, M., Sugumaran, R., and Matsakis, P. A New Approach for Spatially Locating Misclassification Errors in the Classified Land Cover Map Using Fuzzy Decision Tree Approach. International Journal of Remote sensing (Submitted in June 2004).
    11. Petrov, A., and Sugumaran, R. Quantifying Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Agricultural Landscapes in Iowa Using Remotely Sensed Data and Landscape Metrics. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment.
  3. Book Chapters
    1. Bakker, B., and Sugumaran, R., 2006. GIS-Based Site Suitability Decision Support System for Planning Confined Animal Feeding Operations in Iowa, In Emerging Spatial Information Systems and Applications, Idea group publishing, 2006.
    2. Shriram, I., Sugumaran, R., and Sugumaran, V., 2005, Development of a web-based intelligent spatial decision support system (webisdss): a case study with snow removal operations. In Emerging Spatial Information Systems and Applications, Idea group publishing, 2006.
    3. Prato, T., Fagre, d., and Sugumaran, R. Envisaging Alternative Futures for the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem. In Sustaining Rocky Mountain Landscapes: Science, Policy and Management for the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem, RFF Press, (Book chapter proposal accepted).
    4. Sugumaran, R., and Sugumaran, V. Progressing in Decision-Making Support Systems. In Intelligent Decision-Making Support Systems (i-DMSS): Foundations, Applications and Challenges. Decision Engineering Series, Springer-Verlag London, United Kingdom (Book chapter proposal accepted).
    5. Sugumaran, R., Shriram, I., Sugumaran, V. 2005. Developing a Web-based Spatial Decision Support System using Expert System and GIS for Planning Snow Removal Operations, Emerging Spatial Information Systems and Applications, Idea Group Publishing, Information Science Publishing, IRM Press, CyberTech Publishing and Idea Group Reference (proposal accepted).
  4. Other Published Articles: Magazine/ Newsletters
    1. Sugumaran, R., and Zerr, D. 2001. University Collaboration and Imagery Help Columbia, MO Prepare For Its Future. ArcNews, 23(2): pp. 18-19.
  5. Conference Proceedings and Presentations (Conference, Invited and Workshops)
  6. Published Conference Proceedings
    1. Larson, S., and Sugumaran, R., 2007. Discerning Mosquito Habitats for Predicting West Nile Virus Outbreaks in Iowa. URISA GIS in Public Health Conference, May 20-23, New Orleans, Louisiana.
    2. Sugumaran, R., and Voss, M., 2007. Fusing Hyperspectral data with LiDAR for Identification of Tree Species in an Urban environment Using Object-Oriented Approach. Proceedings of Urban Remote Sensing Joint Event 2007, 11-13, April 2007, Paris, France.
    3. Sugumaran, R., and Peterson, M., 2006. A Web-based Agricultural Crop Condition and Yield Prediction Modeling System Using Near-Real-Time MODIS Data, Proceeding of IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (IGARSS 06), CD-ROM publication, July 31 – August 4, Denver, Colorado, (Peer Reviewed).
    4. Sugumaran, V., and Sugumaran, V., 2005, Spatial Decision Support Systems: Evolution, Architecture, and Challenges, SIGDSS pre-ICIS Workshop, December 11, 2005, Las Vegas, Nevada (Peer Reviewed).
    5. Sugumaran, R., Shriram, I., and Sugumaran, V., 2005, Experiences with Implementing a Spatial Decision Support System for Planning Snow Removal Operations, Proceedings of Americas Conference on Information Systems, Omaha, Nebraska, August 11- 14 (Peer Reviewed).
    6. Pavuluri, M., and Sugumaran, R. 2004. Improving Classification Accuracy Using Fuzzy Decision Tree Classification for High-Resolution Images. Proceedings of ASPRS 2004 Specialty Conference "Images to Decisions; Remote Sensing Foundations for GIS Applications, Sep. 12- 16, 2004, Kansas, Missouri, CD-ROM publication.
    7. Compas, E., and Sugumaran, R. Urban Growth Prediction Model on the Web: A Decision Support Tool for Community Planners. Proceeding of 27th Annual Applied Geography Conference, October 20-24, St. Louis, Missouri (forthcoming), (Peer reviewed).
    8. Sugumaran, R., Sugumaran, V., Salim, M.D., and Villavicencio, A. 2004, An Agent-Based Spatial Decision Support System for Snow Removal Asset Management: A Web-Based Approach. Proceedings of Americas Conference on Information Systems, Tampa, Florida, August 5 – 8 (Peer Reviewed).
    9. Salim, M.D., Sugumaran, R., and Villavicencio, A. 2004. An Intelligent Asset Management System for Construction and Maintenance Projects. Proceedings on ICAIET 2004 Second International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Engineering and Technology conference, August 3-5, Sabah, Malaysia, CD-ROM Publication, (Peer Reviewed).
    10. Gerjevic, J. and Sugumaran, R. 2004. Extraction of Transportation Infrastructure from Hyper-spectral Remote Sensing Data. Proceedings of ASPRS 2004 Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, May 23 - 27, CD-ROM publication. .
    11. Sugumaran, V., Sugumaran, R. 2003, Spatial Decision Support Systems Using Intelligent Agents and GIS Web Services. Proceedings of Americas Conference on Information Systems, Tampa, Florida, August 4 – 6, pp. 2481–2486, (Peer Reviewed).
    12. * Sugumaran R., Meyer, J., Barnett, Y. Z., and Fulcher C. 2003. A Web-Enabled Spatial Data Visualization and Decision Support System. Proceedings of 7th world multi-conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Orlando, Florida, July 27- 30, Vol. XII, pp. 390-394 (Peer Reviewed).
    13. Pavuluri, M., Sugumaran, R., and Zerr, D. 2002. A Rule-Based Classifier Using Classification and Regression Tree (CART) Approach for Urban Landscape Dynamics. Proceedings of IGRASS 2002, June 24 - 28, Toronto, Canada, CD-ROM Publication.
    14. Compas, E., and Sugumaran, R. 2001. Urban growth modeling on the web: an interactive tool for planners and other community stakeholders. Proceedings of Urban and Regional Information Association (URISA) 2001 Annual Conference, Long Beach, California, October 20-24, pp. 572-579.
    15. Sugumaran R., and Zerr, D., 2001. Potential role of high-resolution satellite images in local government planning and management. Proceedings of American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ASPRS) annual conference, Saint Louis, Missouri, April 23-27, CD-ROM publication.
    16. Meyer, J., Sugumaran, R., Davis, J., and Fulcher, C. 2001. Development of a Web-based Watershed Level Environmental Sensitivity Screening Tool for Local Planning Using Multi-Criteria Evaluation. Proceedings of American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ASPRS) annual conference, Saint Louis, Missouri, April 23-27, CD-ROM publication.
    17. Sugumaran, R., Davis, C.H., Meyer. J., and Prato, T. 2000. High Resolution Digital Elevation Model and a Web-Based Client-Server Application for Improved Flood Plain Management. Proceedings, IGRASS 2000: Proceeding of Twentieth anniversary of the IEEE International Geo-science and Remote Sensing Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii, Vol. I, pp. 334-335, (Peer Reviewed)
    18. Sugumaran R., Meyer, J., Barnett, Y. Z., Prato, T., and Fulcher C. 2000. Development of Web based remote sensing techniques. Proceedings of Second International Conference on Geo-spatial Information in Agriculture and Forestry, Orlando, Florida, Vol. II: pp. 237- 240.
    19. Sugumaran, R., Place, C.J., Furley, P.A., Swaminath, M.H. and Harrison, N. 2000. Development of Range Management Decision Support System (RAMDSS) for better forest planning and management Proceedings of Second International Conference on Geo-spatial Information in Agriculture and Forestry, Orlando, Florida, Vol. I: pp. 642- 649.
    20. Sugumaran, R., McIntosh, B.S., Muetzelfield, R., Furley, P.A., Swaminath, M., and Dasappa M. 1999. Artificial Intelligence technique for the identification of Medicinal plants. Proceedings of GIS'99, Vancouver, Canada, March 1-4, pp. 302-305.
    21. Sugumaran, R., Place, C.J., Furley, P.A., and Swaminath, M.H. 1998. Artificial neural network classifier for forestland cover classification using Indian Remote Sensing satellite (IRS-1C) image. Proceedings, GIS Planet, CD ROM publication, Lisbon, Portugal.
    * Selected as the best paper presented in the session: Information Systems Development.
  7. Invited Presentations
    1. Sugumaran, R., 2006. What is an Expert System?, LiDAR for Conservation Planning meeting, October 23th, Dubuque, Iowa
    2. Sugumaran R., and Degroote, J. 2006. Spatial and temporal data modeling to WNV incidence at local and state level. Iowa Environmental Health Association Conference, October 24 and 25, 2006, Marshalltown, IA.
    3. Sugumaran, R., 2006. GeoTREE, ICIT meeting, June 14 - 16, Mason City, Iowa.
    4. Sugumaran, R., GeoTREE, GIS day 2005, Hawkeye community college, Waterloo, October 24th, 2005.
    5. Sugumaran, R. 2005. GeoTREE for federal, state, local and tribal agencies, Iowa Geographic Information Council 7th Biennial GIS Conference, Ames, Iowa, summer, 2005.
    6. Sugumaran, R. 2005. Photogrammetry to Pixelgrammetry, Texas State University, USA, Feb. 9th, 2005.
    7. Sugumaran, R. 2005. Intelligent Spatial Decision Support System for snow removal operations, Texas State University, USA, Feb. 9th, 2005.
    8. Sugumaran, R. 2002. Geoinformatics applications in Natural Science, UNI Natural science series, USA, Nov. 4th, 2002.
    9. Sugumaran, R. 2001. Satellite remote sensing in local government planning. American planning Association Missouri chapter, October 31st November 2nd, St. Louis, MO.
    10. Sugumaran, R. 2001. Role of Geospatial Technologies in Spatial Decision Support Systems. PA 8282 Practicum – Community Decision Support Systems; Organizational & Community Change; Nonprofit Management course, Truman school of Public Affairs, Univ. of Missouri, fall, 2001.
  8. Workshops Organized
    1. Sugumaran, R. 2007. Advanced GPS (Real-time Kinematic GPS) for local and state governments, July 24th University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
    2. Sugumaran, R. 2007. Advanced LiDAR workshop, August 7 & 8th, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
    3. Sugumaran, R. 2007. Intro to VBA programming with ArcObjects, July 18th, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
    4. Sugumaran, R. 2006. Geodatabase for local and state governments, July 19th University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
    5. Sugumaran, R. 2006. Remote Sensing Data into GIS, July 26th, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
    6. Sugumaran, R. 2006. GPS Data into GIS, August 2nd, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
    7. Sugumaran, R. 2006. Customizing ArcGIS with Python, August 16th, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
    8. Sugumaran, R., and Jim Giglierano, LIDAR, July 21, 2006. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
    9. Sugumaran, R., and Jim Giglierano, 2005. Satellite remote sensing to GIS, July 21, 2005. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
    10. Jim Giglierano, Alen Jensen, Sugumaran, R., and Kevin Kane, 2005. Iowa-NASA Environmental Data Integration Workshop funded by NASA. Wednesday, April 20, 2005, Scheman Conference Center, Ames, Iowa.
    11. Sugumaran, R. 2003. Color Infrared (CIR) Image Interpretation, 2003, Iowa Geographic Information Council 6th Biennial GIS Conference, Ames, Iowa, summer, 2003.
    12. Sugumaran, R. 2003. Introduction to Internet based GIS using ArcIMS, Iowa Geographic Information Council 6th Biennial GIS Conference, Ames, Iowa, summer, 2003.
    13. Sugumaran, R. 2003. GIS in Weather Analysis and Forecasting for Science Educators, Summer STORM Workshop, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
    14. Sugumaran, R. 2003. GIS in Weather Analysis and Forecasting for Science Educators, 2003, Summer STORM Workshop University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
  9. Conference Presentations
    1. Savelyev, A., and Sugumaran, R. 2004. "Heat loss detection from thermal remote sensing data. ASPRS 2008 Conference Seattle, WA.
    2. Sugumaran, R., and Voss. M, 2008. An analysis of seasonal affect on tree species classification using hyperspectral imagery and LiDAR data using an object-oriented approach. IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (IGARSS 08), July 31 – August 4, Boston.
    3. Zhang, Y.*, *R. Sugumaran, and P. K. Barten, 2007, HSRS, A Spatial Decision Support System Optimizing Forest Harvest at Watershed Level to Conserve Water Resources. 2007 Watershed Science & Technical Conference, Sep. 10-11, West Point, NY,
    4. Zhang, Y., R. Sugumaran 2007. Web-based Watershed Management Priority Indices, 8^th Biennial IGIC GIS conference, April 23-26, Sioux City, Iowa, Iowa Geographic Information Council.
    5. ** Sugumaran, R., and Voss, M. 2007. Object-Oriented Classification of Lidar-Fused Hyperspectral Imagery for Tree Species Identification in an Urban Environment, 4th IEEE GRSS Joint Workshop on Remote Sensing & Data Fusion over Urban Areas and 6th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Urban Areas, 11-13 Apr 2007, Paris, France.
    6. DeGroote, J.D., Mercer, D.R., and R. Sugumaran. 2007 (In preparation). Spatio-temporal modeling of mosquito populations in Black Hawk County, Iowa. Society of Vector Ecology 39th Annual Conference, September 16-20, 2007. Springfield, Illinois.
    7. Larson, S., DeGroote, J.D., and R. Sugumaran. 2007. Discerning Mosquito Habitats to Aid West Nile Virus Risk Mapping in Black Hawk County, IA, URISA's GIS in Public Health Conference, May 20-23, New Orleans, Louisiana.
    8. Larson, S., DeGroote, J.D., Bartholomay. L., and R. Sugumaran. 2007. Predicting Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Mosquito Vectors for West Nile Virus Using Remote Sensing and GIS in Iowa, Midwestern Space Consortium meeting, September 6-7, West LaFayette, Indiana.
    9. Sugumaran, R., and Philips, N. 2007. E-learning: A Web-based Interactive Remote Sensing Education Course using Macromedia FLASH, AAG meeting, April 17-21, San Francisco, California.
    10. Zhang, Y. and Sugumaran, R., 2007. Development and Validation of a Web-based Watershed Management Spatial Decision Support System, AAG meeting, April 17-21, San Francisco, California.
    11. Sugumaran, R., and Green, N., 2007. Intra-annual water quality variations in Clear Lake of Iowa, USA using Hyperion satellite remote sensing data, 32nd International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, Sustainable Development Through Global Earth Observations, June 25 - 29, 2007 San Jose, Costa Rica.
    12. DeGroote, J.D., Sugumaran, R., and D.R. Mercer, D.R. 2007. WNV research activities at the University of Northern Iowa GeoTREE Center. 8th Biennial GIS Conference, April 23-26, 2007. Iowa Geographic Information Council, Sioux City, Iowa.
    13. Sugumaran, R., and Voss, M. 2007. Lidar-Fused Hyperspectral Imagery for Tree Species Identification in an Urban Environment, The International LIDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF), Baltimore, MD., February 12-13, 2007.
    14. Sugumaran R., and Degroote, J. 2006. Spatial and temporal data modeling to WNV incidence at local and state level. Iowa Environmental Health Association Conference, October 24 and 25, 2006, Marshalltown, IA.
    15. Degroote, J., Sugumaran R., and Mercer, R. 2006. Development of a spatially-explicit West Nile Virus risk predictive model using near real-time remote sensing derived information, ESRI Health GIS Conference, October 23-26th, Denver, Colorado.
    16. Degroote, J., Sugumaran R., and Mercer, R. 2006. Development of a spatially-explicit West Nile Virus risk predictive model using near real-time remote sensing derived information, the 1st Biennial Conference of the International EcoHealth Association: Forging Collaboration Between Health and Ecology, October 7th-10th, Wisconsin-Madison.
    17. Sugumaran, R., and Peterson, M., 2006. A Web-based Agricultural Crop Condition and Yield Prediction Modeling System Using Near-Real-Time MODIS Data, IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (IGARSS 06), July 31 – August 4, Denver, CO.
    18. Sugumaran, R., Green, N., and Clayton, M. 2006. Monitoring Spatial and Temporal Changes of Water Quality in Iowa Lakes Using Airborne Hyperspectral Imagery and ground-based spectroradiometer, AAG Annual Meeting, 2006, Chicago, IL.
    19. Johnson, T., and Sugumaran, R. 2005. West Nile Virus Mosquito Habitat Analysis Using Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies. 2005 Health GIS Conference, October 23–26, 2005, Chicago, IL.
    20. Shriram I., Sugumaran, R., Villavicencio, A., and Salim, M.D., 2005, A Web-based Intelligent GIS for Efficient Planning and Maintenance of Snowplowing Operations, Mid- Continent Transportation Research Symposium being held at Iowa State University on August 18-19, 2005.
    21. Petrov, A., Sugumaran, R., 2005. Monitoring and Modeling Farmland Loss in Rapidly Growing Urban and Depopulating Rural Counties of Iowa Using Remotely Sensed Data and GIS. AAG Annual Meeting, April 5-9, Denver, CO.
    22. Shriram I., Sugumaran, R., Villavicencio, A., and Salim, M.D., 2005, A Web-based Intelligent GIS for Efficient Planning and Maintenance of Snowplowing Operations, Mid- Continent Transportation Research Symposium being held at Iowa State University on August 18-19, 2005.
    23. Petrov, A., Sugumaran, R., 2005. Monitoring and Modeling Farmland Loss in Rapidly Growing Urban and Depopulating Rural Counties of Iowa Using Remotely Sensed Data and GIS. AAG Annual Meeting, April 5-9, Denver, CO. .
    24. Shriram I., Sugumaran, R., Villavicencio, A., and Salim, M.D., 2005. A Web-based Intelligent GIS for efficient planning and management of snowplowing operations. AAG Annual Meeting, April 5-9, Denver, CO.
    25. Bozheva, A., Petrov, A., Sugumaran, R., 2005. The Effect of Spatial Resolution and Classification Accuracy of Remotely Sensed Data in Dasymetric Mapping, AAG Annual Meeting, April 5-9, Denver, CO.
    26. Bakker, B., and Sugumaran, R., 2005. GIS-Based Site Suitability Analysis for Planning Confined Animal Feeding Operations in Iowa, AAG Annual Meeting, April 5-9, Denver, CO.
    27. Green, N., Sugumaran, R., Clayton, M., and Voss, M. 2005. Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Water Quality in Iowa lakes using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing data, AAG Annual Meeting, April 5-9, Denver, CO.
    28. Jones, M., Sugumaran, R., and Mercer, R., 2004. Predictive model of mosquito distribution using remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologies. NASA Midwest Space consortium meeting, November 4 -6, Chicago, IL.
    29. ** Green, N., Voss, M., Sugumaran, R., Clayton, M., and Hall, C. 2004. Water Quality Analysis Using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data in Inland Lakes (Iowa) and Coastal Areas (Florida). NASA Midwest Space consortium meeting, November 4 -6, Chicago, IL.
    30. Sugumaran, R., and Pavuluri, M., 2004. Development of Web-Based GIS Tools for the Management of Transportation Infrastructure. GIS-T 2004: Geo-spatial Information Systems for Transportation Symposium, March 28 - 31, Rapid City, South Dakota.
    31. Petrov, A., Sugumaran, R., 2004. Land Cover Change in Growing Counties of Iowa Using Remote Sensing Data and Geo-Statistical Analysis, AAG Centennial Meeting, 14-19 March, Philadelphia, PA.
    32. Prato, T., Sugumaran, R., and Fagre, D. B. 2004. Modeling Ecological Economic Impacts of Landscape Change in Mountain Ecosystems. AAG Centennial Meeting, 14-19 March, Philadelphia, PA.
    33. Bakker, B., and Sugumaran, R. 2004. Iowa Interactive Map Library: Easy Access to Spatial Data for Iowa Residents. The Mid America GIS Consortium (MAGIC) 2004 symposium, April 18-22, 2004, in Kansas, MO.
    34. Sugumaran, R. 2003. Statewide Remote Sensing Date for Iowa Using ArcIMS. Midwest Arc Users Group Conference, Sept. 22 -25, Omaha, Nebraska.
    35. Harken, J., and Sugumaran, R. 2003. Using ArcGIS to Model Potential Wetland Restoration Sites in Black Hawk County, Iowa. Midwest Arc Users Group Conference, Sept. 22 -25, Omaha, Nebraska.
    36. Sugumaran R., Meyer, J., Sritong-in, A. 2003. A Visual Basic Applications (VBA) Integrated Interface for Environmental Decision Support System, Iowa's 6th Biennial GIS Conference, June 30 - July 2, Ames, IA.
    37. Harken, J., and Sugumaran, R. 2003. Using Remote Sensing Data to Study Wetland Dynamics in Iowa, Iowa's 6th Biennial GIS Conference, June 30 - July 2, Ames, IA.
    38. Petrov, A., Sugumaran, R., Peterson, M., and Czarnetzki, A. 2003. Remotely sensed data for monitoring farmland loss in growing counties of Iowa, Missouri-GIS conference, Mar 24-26, Columbia, MO.
    39. Tissing, N., and Sugumaran, R. 2003. Development of GIS based bicycle connectivity analysis, Missouri-GIS conference, Mar 24-26, Columbia, MO.
    40. Sugumaran, R., and Meyer, J. 2003. A Web based Decision support tool for emergency preparedness. The Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, March 3-5. New Orleans, Louisiana.
    41. Sugumaran, R., Meyer, J., Compas, E. 2002. Web Based Models for Urban Land Use Planning and Management, ESRI’02 conference, July 8-12, San Diego, CA.
    42. Sugumaran R., and Zerr, D., Manoj Kumar, P., Fulcher, C. 2002. Statewide farmland mapping and monitoring using Landsat TM data. Natural Resources Conference, January 30- Feb. 1, Osage Beach, Missouri.
    43. Sugumaran, R., Meyer, J., Barnett, Y., Fulcher, C., and Prato, T. 2001. An Internet based data visualization and decision support tool for decision makers and public. 2001 Summer Specialty Conference Decision Support Systems for Water Resources Management, June 27-30, Snowbird, Utah.
    44. Sugumaran R., 2001. Is IKONOS image good for urban land cover mapping? MOGIS, 2001, March 27-28, Columbia, Missouri.
    45. Sugumaran, R., Place, C.J., Furley, P.A., Swaminath, M.H. and M. Harrison. 1998. A Range Information System (RIS) for better forest planning and management: a case study of Banavasi range, Western Ghats of India. GISRUK' 98, March 31-April 2, 1998. Edinburgh, UK.
    46. Sugumaran R., Furley P.A., Place C. J., Macleod. D.R.A., Dasappa M., Swaminath M.H., and Saibaba S. 1999. Development of a MEDicinal Plants Information System (MEDPIS) using ArcView Avenue Programming. Landscape Character: Perspectives on Management and Change, September 1st -2nd, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
    47. Sugumaran, R. Application of space technology for the sustainable development of social forestry program. National symposium on Environmental Issues, March 23-25, Jammu, India
    48. Sugumaran, R., and Sandhya, S. 1993. Vegetation mapping using Satellite Data in Baroda city Gujarat, India. XV International Botanical Congress, Aug. 28-Sept.3, Yokohama, Japan.
    49. Sugumaran. R., Sandhya, G., Rao, K. S., Jadhav, R.N., and Kimothi, M.M. 1993. Significance of MFP in Social Forestry delineated using Satellite Data in Matar Taluka. International Seminar on MFP in Forestry, April 17-18, Dehradun, India.
    50. Sugumaran, R., 1993. Satellite Data in Vegetation mapping of Baroda city covering mainly polluted area. Priorities and challenges for Air Pollution Abatement, March 18, Vadodara, India.
    ** Selected as Honorable mention paper in the poster competition