January 28 - 302019

Nano-Enabled Water Technologies:Opportunities and Challenges

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KAUST Research Conference 2019

Arif AlkalaliMEWA, KSA

Water Challenges and Opportunities in Desert: Saudi's perspective

Ayse Asatekin Tufts University, USA

Polymer self-assembly for fouling resistance and controlled membrane selectivity

Cees Buisman Wetsus, NL

(Bio)electrochemical ammonium recovery from waste streams

Isabel EscobarUniversity of Kentucky, USA

Reactive polymer nanocomposite membranes with phosphorene-based pore fillers for water treatment

Thilo HofmannUniversity of Vienna, AU

Innovative techniques to detect and characterize natural and engineered nanoparticles and membrane integrity in water systems

Jian JinSuzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, CN

Micro/nanostructure design of membranes for water treatment

Pedro AlvarezRice University, USA

Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment: A Vision to Enable Decentralized Water Treatment and Address Growing Challenges of the Water Energy Nexus

Cristiana BoiUniversity of Bologna, ITL

A porous mixed matrix membrane adsorber for toxin removal from water

Wiebe M. de Vos University of Twente, NL

Polyelectrolyte self-assembly for the next generation of membranes: From ultra-thin coatings to complete membranes

Lidietta GiornoInstitute on Membrane Technology of the National Research Council of Italy, ITM-CNR, ITL

Nanostructured biofunctional membranes for the valorization of bioderived components from agro-food waste waters

David Jassby UCLA, USA

Electrochemical Reactions and Processes at the Membrane/Water Interface

Tahar LaouiKing Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KSA

Graphene oxide based membrane: adhesion enhancement by plasma treatment and diffusion study of potassium chloride ions

KAUST Research Conference 2019 Speakers

KAUST Research Conference 2019 Speakers

Greg LowryCarnegie Mellon University, USA

Plant Nanobiotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture

Rahul NairUniversity of Manchester, UK

Tunable graphene- based membranes

Navid SalehThe University of Texas at Austin, USA

Enabling microwave-assisted water treatment with nanomaterials

Huanting WangMonash University, AU

Metal organic framework-polymer composite membranes for selective removal of salts from water

Xing XieGeorgia Tech, USA

Electrode Development for Nano-Enabled Low-Voltage Electroporation Disinfection

Osvaldo N. Oliveira Jr.University of São Paulo, BR

Nanotech-based sensors and intelligent systems for monitoring water quality.

Peter VikeslandVirginia Tech, USA

Nanotechnology Enabled Water Sensing - Have you heard the NEWS?

Paul WesterhoffArizona State University, USA

Nano-enabled optical fibers enhance photocatalysis and disinfection.

Linda ZouKhalifa University of Science and Technology-Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, UAE

Core/shell structured novel cloud seeding materials for rain enhancement

The Conference is organized by the Water Desalination and Reuse Center, with financial support from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Office of Sponsored Research (OSR).