IWA Nano & Water Specialist Conference: Detailed Schedule (PDF)
IWA Nano & Water Specialist Conference:
Addressing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
detailed Schedule
May 16-18,
2016 | Rice University
Monday, May 16
| 2:00– 8:00 pm | On-Site Registration
Location: Martel Foyer, Duncan Hall |
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| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Welcome Reception
Location: Martel Foyer, Duncan Hall |
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Tuesday, May 17
| 7:30 – 8:10 am | Continental Breakfast
Location: Martel Foyer, Duncan Hall |
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| 8:10 – 8:20 | Welcome Remarks
Prof. Robert Curl |
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| 8:20 – 8:55 am | Plenary
Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology of Nano-Silver Prof. Guibin Jiang, Chinese Academy of Sciences Location: McMurtry Auditorium, Duncan Hall 1055 |
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| 8:55 – 9:30 am | Plenary
Graphene and Its Derivatives for Water Purification Prof. James M. Tour, Rice University Location: McMurtry Auditorium, Duncan Hall 1055 |
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| Session 1: Low-Energy Nanocomposite Membranes
Location: Polland Lecture Hall, Duncan Room 1064 Moderator: Prof. Jaehong Kim |
Session 2: Catalytic Materials
Location: Mabee Lecture Hall, Duncan Room 1070 Moderator: Prof. Darren Sun |
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| 9:35 – 10:00 am | Keynote
Engineering Crumpled Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites as Platform Materials for Advanced Water Treatment Processes Prof. John Fortner, Washington University in St. Louis |
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Catalytic Effects of Carbon Nanomaterials in Transformation of Organic Contaminants Prof. Wei Chen, Nankai University |
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| 10:00 – 10:25 am | Keynote
Photocatalytic membranes for high throughput virus removal and inactivation Prof. Volodymyr Tarabara, Michigan State University |
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Toward the In situ Heterogeneous Catalyzed Degradation of 1,4-Dioxane in Water Prof. Michael Wong, Rice University |
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| 10:25 – 10:45 am | Configuration of Nanoreactors and their Interactions with Contaminants within Ceramic Membrane in Water/Wastewater Treatment
Prof. Xihui Zhang, Tsinghua University |
Rational Design of Manganese-based Nanozymes for Water/Wastewater Treatment Applications
Prof. Qingguo Huang, University of Georgia |
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| 10:45 – 11:05 am |
Fabrication, Characterization, and Testing of Graphene Oxide-based Membranes in Dead End & Cross-Current Flow Systems
Dr. Chris Griggs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Evanescent excitation of photocatalytic materials for water treatment
Dr. Jonathon A Brame, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
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| 11:05 – 11:20 am | Coffee Break
Location: Martel Foyer, Duncan Hall |
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| Session 3: Energy for Water Treatment
Location: Polland Lecture Hall, Duncan Room 1064 Moderator: Prof. John Fortner |
Session 4: Nano-Carbon Applications and Mechanisms
Location: Mabee Lecture Hall, Duncan Room 1070 Moderator: Prof. Volodymyr Tarabara |
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| 11:20 – 11:45 am | Keynote
Beyond the Pipeline: Assessing the Efficiency Limits of Advanced Technologies for Solar Water Disinfection Prof. Jaehong Kim, Yale University |
Keynote Performance of Membrane Composed of Carbon Nanotubes in Water Treatment under Electrochemical Assistance Prof. Xie Quan, Dalian University of Technology |
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| 11:45 – 12:05 am | Producing UVC inside Membrane Modules via X-ray Radioluminescent Materials for Biofouling Prevention
Prof. Ezra L. Cates, Clemson University |
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Graphene Oxide (GO)-induced Toxicity
Dr. Sijin Liu, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
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| 12:05 am – 12:25 pm | Sustainable Treatment of Wastewater and Generation of Electricity Using a Solar Photocatalytic Fuel Cell
Prof. Kyle Doudrick, University of Notre Dame |
Chitosan-based Polyethyleneimine Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite Beads for Heavy Metal Treatment of Electroplating Wastewater
Prof. Debora F Rodrigues, University of Houston |
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| 12:25 – 1:30 pm | Lunch
Location: MARTEL FOYER, DUNCAN HALL |
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| Session 5: Disinfection
Location: McMurtry Auditorium, Duncan Hall 1055 Moderator: Prof. Pedro J.J. Álvarez |
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| 1:30-1:55 pm | Keynote
Applications of Silver Nanoparticles in Water and Wastewater: Challenges and Limitations due to Transformations Dr. Ralf Kägi, EAWAG |
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| 1:55 – 2:20 pm | Keynote
Investigation of Anti-Bacterial Activity of TiO2 Nanostructures Prof. Darren Sun, Nangang Technological University |
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| 2:20 – 2:40 pm | Novel Nanoscale Hetero-structures Enabling Microwave Radiation to Disinfect Aquaculture-Relevant Water
Prof. Navid B. Saleh, University of Texas at Austin |
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| 2:40 – 3:00 pm | Poster Highlights
Surface Plasmonic Photothermal Water Disinfection Stephanie Loeb, Yale University
Performance and Antifouling Mechanisms of Ultrafiltration Membrane Modified by Bismuth Dimercaptopropanol Nanoparticles in the Membrane Bioreactor Mengfei Li, University of Vermont
Phosphurous Removal and Membrane Fouling and Cleaning in Iron-dosed Submerged Membrane Bioreactor Treatment of Wastewater Zhenghua Zhang, Tsinghua University
Removal of Emerging Pollutants by Ruthenium Nanoparticles Catalyzed Permanganate Oxidation Prof. Xiaohong Guan, Tongji University |
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| 3:00 – 3:15 pm | Coffee Break
Location: Martel Foyer, Duncan Hall |
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| Session 6: Novel Materials and Applications
Location: McMurtry Auditorium, Duncan Hall 1055 Moderator: Dr. Jonathon Brame
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| 3:15 – 3:40 pm | Keynote
Use of LED, Fiber Optics and TiO2 To Photochemically Oxidize and Reduce Pollutants in Water Prof. Paul Westerhoff, Arizona State University |
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| 3:40 – 4: 05 pm | Keynote
Environmental Nanomaterials in Arsenic Analysis and Removal from Water Prof. Chuanyong Jing, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
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| 4:05 – 4:30 pm |
Keynote Improvement of the Mobility and Chemical Stability of Nanoscale Zero-valent Iron by Mg(OH)2 Coating for Environmental Remediation Prof. Xiaoyan Li, University of Hong Kong
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| 4:30 – 4:50 pm | Impact of Nanotechnology on Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Systems at Army Contingency Bases Dr. Donald Cropek, United States Army Corps of Engineers |
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| 4:50 – 5:05 pm | Poster Highlights
Efficacy of Carbon-based Nanomaterials for Sorbing Polychlorinated Aparna Balasubramani, University of Houston
Catalytic Membranes for Simulated Petrochemical Gidiane Scaratti, Federal University of Santa Catarina
UV-LED/TiO2 Determination of Nitrate Photocatalytic Reduction Pathways Heather Stancl, Arizona State University
Determination of the Profile of Nanoparticles within the Concentration Polarization Layer during Crossflow Membrane Ultrafiltration using the Laser-induced Fluorescence (LIF) Technique Dr. Boyang Meng, University of Hong Kong |
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| 5:05 – 6:30 pm | Poster Session
Location: Martel Foyer, Duncan Hall |
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Specialty group management committee meeting
Location: Duncan Hall, Room 1049 |
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| 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Conference Banquet
Location: Farnsworth Pavilion, Rice Memorial Center |
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Wednesday, May 18
| 7:30 am – 8:30 am | Breakfast
Location: Martel Foyer, Duncan Hall |
| WORKSHOP: Nanotechnology for Water and Wastewater Treatment: From Research to Application
Location: Duncan Hall, Room 3092 Moderator: Prof. Qilin Li |
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| 8:30 am – 8:50 am | What’s Happening in Research?
Prof. John Crittenden, Georgia Tech |
| 8:50 am – 9:10 am | An Industry Perspective
Drinking water: Dr. Nathan Cai, Amway Industry wastewater: Dr. Gautam Kini, Shell |
| 9:10 am – 9:30 am | A Utility’s Point of View
Mr. Jun Chang, City of Houston |
| 9:30 am – 9:50 am | The Funding and Regulatory Environment
Dr. Sally Gutierrez, EPA |
| 9:50 am – 10:20 am |
Panel Discussion
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| 10:20 am – 10:35 am | Coffee Break
Location: Martel Foyer, Duncan Hall |
| 10:35 am – 11:05 am | Breakout Sessions
Moderator: Prof. Pedro Alvarez
Breakout Session (I) Locations: Duncan Hall, Rooms 3092, 1075 and 1042
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| 11:05 am – 11:35 am | Breakout Session (II)
Locations: Duncan Hall, Rooms 3092, 1075 and 1042 |
| 11:35 am – 12:00 pm | Breakout Groups Report Back
Location: Duncan Hall, Room 3092 |
| 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm | Lunch
Location: Martel Foyer, Duncan Hall |
| 1:15 pm | Campus and Lab Tour
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