Publications & Presentations

Doctoral Research

1. Preference-aware measurement and modeling of end-user water service quality in heterogeneous water provision systems

   Mohanavelu, A., Osman, K.K. · npj Clean Water · Submission planned · July 2026

   Develops and validates a survey-based metric for end-user water service quality across heterogeneous water provision systems, using household-reported service dimensions and statistical modeling to examine how reliability, access, quality, quantity, customer service, and satisfaction shape overall service experience.

   [Manuscript forthcoming]

2. Structural water service quality standardization under provision regime heterogeneity

   Mohanavelu, A., Osman, K.K. · Water Resources Research · Submission planned · July 2026

   Uses structural standardization and household-level modeling to compare water service quality across different provision regimes while accounting for household and contextual heterogeneity.

   [Manuscript forthcoming]

3. Improving infrastructure service delivery under resource constraints: a household-level policy simulation framework for urban water systems

   Mohanavelu, A., Osman, K.K. · Water Resources Research · Submission planned · August 2026

   Develops a household-level policy simulation framework to evaluate how alternative infrastructure service regimes and investment strategies affect service quality, equity, and delivery outcomes.

   [Manuscript forthcoming]

4. Barriers and pathways in CBO–academic environmental research collaborations: perspectives from community-based practitioners

   Mohanavelu, A., Medina, C., Osman, K.K. · Environmental Development · 2026

   Examines barriers, institutional constraints, and partnership pathways shaping collaboration between community-based organizations and academic researchers in environmental research.

   [Under review]

5. Ripples of injustice: unraveling water equity challenges on a global scale

   Mohanavelu, A., Osman, K.K. · Environmental Research Letters · 2024

   Reviews global water equity definitions, justice frameworks, and infrastructure challenges, and proposes a more operational definition of water equity for future measurement and policy work.

   [DOI]

6. Quantitatively incorporating social equity in water network maintenance and rehabilitation decision-making

   Mohanavelu, A., Osman, K.K., Kothari, C., France-Mensah, J. · Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management · 2024Editor’s Choice

   Develops a quantitative framework for incorporating social equity objectives into water infrastructure maintenance and rehabilitation planning under budget and network performance constraints.

   [DOI]