PUBLICATIONS
International
Journal Articles
Colyer, C., Gorman, T., Sanford,
B., Wilcox, J., Ramroop, S., and Spies, G. (2008), “Major Andrew Ellicott’s
Survey of the First Southern Boundary of the United States.” Surveying and Land Information Science, Vol. 68, No.
4, pp. 251-258
Ramroop, S.,Chellani.
S, H. Peter N. Gichuhi, A. C. Bovell-Benjamin (2008), “Food access and community health”.
GeoSpatial Solutions, Government and Military
Journal, August 26th.
http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=545282&sk=&date=&pageID=3
Ramroop, S., (2006) “Issues in bridging the Gap
between Land Surveyors and GIS Specialists”. GeoSpatial
Advisor Journal, November 8th, Volume 2, Number 5, p. 1-2. Advanced GeoSpatial
Inc.
Ramroop, S., (2006) “CAD to 3-D GIS”. Geomatics
Information Journal, October, Volume 20, Issue 10, p. 50-53.
Ramroop, S., (2001) “Use of LDAP & CORBA to
partially implement the OGIS Discovery Service”. International Journal of Geographical
Information Science, Number 4, Vol. 15, p. 391-413.
International
Journal Article Reviewer - Steve Ramroop
Yingwei, L., Xiaolin W.,
and X. Zhuoqun (2004). "Extension of spatial
metadata and navigation of distributed spatial data". Geoinformatica
Journal, Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Graduate
Thesis Advisor
Christa, C. L.
(August, 2004). “Application and validation of an invertebrate community index
and examination of the impacts on impervious surfaces in urban streams.”
Environmental Analysis and
Management in the Graduate School of Troy University, Troy, Alabama, 36082,
USA. Advisory Committee: Michael W. Mullen, Paul M. Stewart, Ph.D.; E. Cliff
Webber, Ph.D.; Neil Billington, Ph.D.; Steve Ramroop, Ph.D.
Thesis papers:
• "Application and validation of an invertebrate community index for urban streams in the Choctawhatchee and Pea Rivers watershed."
• "Impact of impervious surface on the ecological integrity of the Choctawhatchee and Pea Rivers watershed."
Conference
Papers
Ramroop S. (2008) ‘GIS
integration into the Geomatics Program, Troy University, Troy Alabama.” 5th
GIS Symposium partnered with Rocket City Geospatial Conference, Huntsville,
Alabama. 18th – 20th
November 2008.
Niu X, Ramroop
S. and C. Johnson (2008) ‘A Dynamic Web Reporting System Supported by ArcGIS
Server.” 5th GIS Symposium partnered with Rocket City Geospatial
Conference, Huntsville, Alabama. 18th
– 20th November 2008.
Ramroop, S., Chellani.
S, H. Peter N. Gichuhi, A. C. Bovell-Benjamin
(2008), ‘GIS For Community Food Access And Its Relationship To Cancer”.
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), International User Conference
2008, San Diego, California, August 4th -8th, 2008.
ESRI’s 28th International
Ramroop,
S. and G. Spies (2008). “GIS for Dauphin Island, Alabama.” ACSM-LSAW 2008.
Annual Conference and Technology Exhibition March 4-9, 2007 --- Spokane,
Washington.
Ramroop S. and G. Spies
(2007) ‘Possibility of using GIS for Dauphin Island, Alabama.” 4th GIS
Symposium at Troy University, Troy, Alabama.
15th – 16th November 2007.
Hathorn, C; Ramroop S.; Gichuhi, P., and Bovell-Benjamin, A. (2007) ‘Conceptualization And
Visualization Of Community Food Access For Cancer Prevention: A GIS Approach.”
4th GIS Symposium at Troy University, Troy, Alabama. 15th – 16th November
2007.
Ramroop, S. (2007), ‘Possibility of
positioning dams to control flooding in Trinidad”. Environmental Systems
Research Institute (ESRI), International User Conference 2007, San Diego,
California, June 18th -22nd, 2007. ESRI’s 27th
International User Conference.
Ramroop,
S. (2007). “Animating Troy University”. ACSM-IPLSA-MSPS 2007. Annual Conference
and Technology Exhibition March 9-12, 2007 --- St. Louis, MO.
Ramroop S. (2006) ‘Land Surveyors and GIS Specialists Sharing
a Common Goal’. 3rd GIS symposium held at
Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. Troy University partnering with Auburn
University. October 31st and
November 1st 2006.
Ramroop, S. (2006), ‘3-D Model development case study at Troy University”.
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Education User Conference
2006, San Diego, California, August 7th-11th, 2006.
ERSI’s 26th International User Conference.
Ramroop, S. (2006). “3-D
Model development”. ACSM 2006 Annual Conference and Technology Exhibition,
April 21 - 26, 2006, Caribe Royale All-Suites Resort
and Convention Center Orlando,
FL
Ramroop, S. (2005), ‘Flooding Analysis Strategy using GIS’. Environmental
Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Education User Conference 2005, San Diego,
California, July 25th –29th, 2005. ERSI’s 25th
International User Conference.
Pruitt, V. M., Ramroop S., & M. Woods (2005)
‘Application of GIS
in a Floristic Survey of Elmore County, Alabama -. 2nd GIS symposium at Troy
University, Troy, Alabama. May 10th
and 11th 2005.
Heath, W. H., Ramroop S., & M. Stewart (2005) ‘GIS used to present Crayfish Assemblages
in the Coastal Plain of Southeast Alabama – William H. Heath’. 2nd GIS symposium at Troy
University, Troy, Alabama. May 10th
and 11th 2005.
Ramroop, S. (2005). “Proposed
flooding analysis research using GIS for sample areas in Trinidad &
Tobago”. Conference and Technology
Exhibition. American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, California Land
Surveyors Association, Nevada Association of Land Surveyors, Western Federation
of Professional Surveyors. March 18th – 23rd ,
2005, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ramroop,
S. (2004), ‘Bridging the GAP – Geomatics and distance learning’. Environmental
Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Education User Conference 2004, San Diego,
California, August 7–10, 2004. Included in ERSI’s 24th International
User Conference.
Ramroop, S. (2004) ‘Suitable on line model for Geomatics at
Troy State University. 1st GIS symposium at Troy State University, Troy,
Alabama. May 19th and 20th.
Christa, C. & Ramroop, S. (2004) ‘Impervious surface analysis in the
Choctawhatchee and Pea rivers watershed’. 1st GIS symposium at Troy State
University, Troy, Alabama. May 19th and 20th.
Ramroop, S. (2004). “Issues regarding geographic metadata
standards in GIS interoperability”. American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
(ACSM) - Tennessee Association of Professional Surveyors (TAPS). April 16-21,
2004, Nashville, Tennessee.
Ramroop, S. (2004). “Role of metadata in GIS”. South East Regional
User Group (SERUG) 2004 Conference. Savannah, Georgia. February 3rd to 6th
2004.
Ramroop, S. and Pascoe, R.T. (2000). "Use of spatial
metadata in a LDAP/CORBA architecture". 12th Annual Colloquium of the
Spatial Information Research Centre, edited by P. Whigham.
Spatial Information Research Center (SIRC), University of Otago,
New Zealand.
Ramroop, S. and Pascoe, R.T. (1999). "Processing of
spatial metadata queries within federated GISs” pp: 67-77. 11th Annual
Colloquium of the Spatial Information Research Centre, edited by P. Whigham. Spatial Information Research Center (SIRC),
University of Otago, New Zealand.
Ramroop, S. and Pascoe, R.T. (1999). "Implementation Architecture for a
National Data Center", pp: 65-74. Interoperating Geographic Information
Systems. Second International Conference, INTEROP'99, Zurich, Switzerland.
Lecture notes in Computer Science (1580), edited by A. Vckovski,
K.E. Brassel and Hans-Jorg Schek. Published by Springer-Verlag
Berlin Heidelberg.
Ramroop, S. and Pascoe, R.T. (1998). “Notation for National Integration of
Geographic Data”. 10th Annual Colloquium of the Spatial Information Research
Centre. Spatial Information Research Center (SIRC), University of Otago, New Zealand.
Ramroop, S. (1998). “Appropriate selection of cartographic symbols in a GIS
environment.” 10th Annual Colloquium of the Spatial Information Research
Centre. Spatial Information Research Center (SIRC), University of Otago, New Zealand.
Ramroop, S., (1997) “System Development Methodology of Data Integration for
Trinidad & Tobago”. Conference Proceedings of the Geographic Information
Systems Society of Trinidad & Tobago,
Ramroop, S., (1997) “GIS support for upgrading drainage and road network in
unplanned settlements. Study area is Hanna Nassif, Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania.” Conference Proceedings of the
Geographic Information Systems Society of Trinidad & Tobago.
Books (Thesis)
Ramroop,
S., (2001) March. "Discovery of geographic data using metadata stored in
an LDAP catalog." Department Of Information Science, University of Otago, Dunedin New Zealand. Internal Ph.D. thesis.
Ramroop,
S., (1995) June. “GIS support for upgrading drainage and road network in
unplanned settlements.” Study area is Hanna Nassif,
Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania. International Institute for
Aerospace Survey and Earth Science (ITC) internal MSc.
Thesis.
Ramroop, S., (1992) June. “Digital road network systems for Planning
Transportation.” University of the West Indies (UWI) BSc
internal report.
WORKSHOPS
PRESENTED
Ramroop, S.
& Pascoe, R.T. (1999). “Introduction to metadata”. Presented at the 11th
Annual Colloquium of the Spatial Information Research Centre, edited by P. Whigham. Spatial Information Research Center (SIRC),
University of Otago, New Zealand.
Ramroop, S. (1998). “Introduction to ArcView and
Spatial Analysis Extension”. Presented to the Psychological Research Centre at
the University of the West Indies, Trinidad.
Ramroop, S. (1997). “Introduction to Arc/Info and ArcView”.
Presented to the Petroleum Oil Company of Trinidad & Tobago.
Ramroop, S. (1997). “Introduction to ArcView”.
Presented at the Geographic Information Systems Society of Trinidad &
Tobago (GISSTT) Conference.
Ramroop, S. (1997). “Introduction to GIS and use of Arc/Info”. Presented at the
Land and Surveys Division, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.
Ramroop, S. (1997). “Introduction to ArcView”.
Presented to Colonial Life Insurance Company, Trinidad.
SEMINARS
PRESENTED
Ramroop, S.
(2006). “3-D Model development case study at Troy University”. Presented
to Math, Physics, Computer Science and Geomatics, at Troy University, Troy,
Alabama.
Ramroop, S (2003). “GIS and
applications”. Presented to the Math
Club at the Maths & Science Department, Troy
State University, Troy, Alabama.
Ramroop, S.
(2002). “The importance of GIS in a Geomatics program curriculum”.
Presented to Math, Physics, Computer Science and Geomatics at Troy State
University, Troy, Alabama.
Ramroop, S. (2000). “Interoperabilty and the use of
metadata”. Presented to the Information Science Department, and Computer
Science Department at the University of Otago,
Dunedin, New Zealand.
ADVISOR TO SENIOR
STUDENTS PROJECTS AT TROY UNIVERSITY
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Spring 2006 |
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Student
Names |
Project
Title |
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Jared Lowe |
Handheld GPS Comparison |
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Jonathan Gibson |
Double Proportionate Measurement and
Surveying in NW Florida: A view from the past |
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Jason Gibson Decatur Lazenby |
Setting Control for Data Comparison |
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Thomas Allgood Cassius Rayborn |
Transition of Counties From Manual Mapping
to GIS Mapping |
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Michael Bonner Josh Howard |
The Effects of PPM and Traverse
Precision |
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Eric Wright Ryan Boulo Robery Carson |
Determination of Azimuth |
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Matthew Goodin |
GIS System for Troy University? |
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Clayton Lynch |
Surveying a 40 acre parcel of Land |
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Cassius Rayborn |
A Feasibility Study of Pike County’s
Transition to a GIS |
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Spring 2007 |
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Student
Names |
Project
Title |
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Lee Yelverton Felix Albritton Michael Richardson |
Ashby Community Cemetery Project |
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William B. Monk |
GPS analysis of data |
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Eric Gomillion Brett Green |
Comparison of Total Station and Transit
through the layout of a reverse curve |
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Levi Craft Gary Kolb |
Railroad Surveying and Highway curve
layout |
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Wesley Bumpers |
Subdivision of Goodson’s 40 acres |
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Greg James |
Accuracy of a hand-held GPS receiver |
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Spring 2008 |
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Student
Names |
Project
Title |
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Jonathan Ham |
South Sauty
Road Boundary Survey |
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Cliff Colyer Trevor Gorman |
Hunter Ridge Subdivision Expansion |
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Andrew Gilliland Cory Moesching |
Dar’s Diary Boundary Re-Survey |
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Brandon Sanford Jeffery Wilcox |
As-Built Survey of Sanford Property |
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Derek Kinsaul |
APAC Boundary and Topographic Survey |
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Johan McGinnis |
Old Geensport
Road Boundary Survey |
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Dent Ramsey |
Survey and Design of a Detention Basin |
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Spring 2009 |
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Student
Names |
Project
Title |
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Chad Downing |
Survey Practice in Castleberry, Al. |
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Will Bumpers |
Alabama Department of Transportation, 7th
Division 5 year plan |
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Brent Hinds Justin Shiver |
Hinds Sub-division |
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Justin Mott |
Tuskegee National Forest |
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Timothy Karrh |
Lot Boundary, Mortgage, and Topographic
Survey |
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Burak Buru |
3-D Visualization of Troy University
campus |
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Kabindra Joshi |
3-D Modeling of Troy University, Troy,
Alabama |
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Heath House |
Accuracy between Total Station and
Chain Surveying |
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Ben Mayworth Bradley Bane |
Troy University Parking Project |
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Woodrow Money |
Troy University Sprinkler Project |
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Timothy Brooks Pat Farrell |
3D Model of Troy University’s Main Quad |
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Spring 2010 |
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Student
Names |
Project
Title |
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Taylor Ellis |
ALTA Land Title Survey |
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Trent Wilson |
Sizing Surface Mine Detention Ponds the
simple way |
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Ted Nowak |
Boundary Survey with Improvements |
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Jason Linder |
Lot Split Survey |
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Charles Watson |
Comparison of Surveying equipment |
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Jimmy Mitchell |
Using GIS for multiple-use management on
Forever Wild’s Coosa |
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Jon Mothershed |
Dannelly Subdivision |
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Jeffery Ray |
Mortgage Survey for Terrell Jerome Weed |
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Brett Tucker |
Improvement Surveys to address drainage
problems |
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Justin Curry |
Mortgage Survey |
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Zach Bradley |
Effect of multipath in GPS Surveying |
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Brian Wright |
Boundary and lot survey |
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Jon Grayson |
Boundary Survey of a study area |
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Spring 2011 |
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Student
Names |
Project
Title |
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Abram Bailey |
ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey – 713 University
Avenue, Troy |
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Brendan Becton |
Mortgage Survey – 326 Homewood Ave.
Troy, Al 36081 |
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Chase Boutwell |
Hydrographic Survey of Pike County
Lake, Al |
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Jimmy Davis |
Flood Elevation Certificate |
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Jeffery Gates |
Lot boundary and Mortgage Survey |
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Robin McLendon |
Boundary Survey – Henderson, Al |
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Joshua O’Ferrell |
Lloyd Property Survey – Township 6,
Range 14N, Section 21 |
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Edward Reeves |
Mortgage Survey |
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Sterling Sasser |
GIS Application of Hunting tract in
Brantley, Al |
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Christopher Ward |
Pyron Subdivision |
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