PFAS and emerging contaminant remediation

JUNE 9-11, 2025 | AUSTIN, TX
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emerging contaminant remediation

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other emerging contaminants pose significant environmental and public health risks due to their persistence, widespread occurrence, and adverse impacts. This symposium will focus on the latest research and innovations for their remediation, monitoring, and long-term management. It will highlight cutting-edge technologies, success stories from recent remediation efforts, and the challenges associated with scaling solutions for broad environmental applications.

Topics & Application Areas

Advanced Technologies for PFAS Treatment
Rapid or Real-Time Detection of PFAS
Emerging Contaminants Beyond PFAS
Field Applications and Pilot Studies
PFAS Bioremediation
Advanced Materials for PFAS Treatment
Other

Symposium Co-Chairs

Zhe Qiang

Associate Professor

University of Southern Mississippi

Meng Wang

Assistant Professor

University of Pittsburgh

Key Speakers Include

Michael Wong

Professor

Rice University

Chris Griggs

Senior Research Physical Scientist

US Army Corps of Engineers

Reza Foudazi

Associate Professor

University of Oklahoma

Jinyong Liu

Associate Professor

University of California, Riverside

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	Tuesday June 10
4:00	PFAS Treatment & Detection - Posters
	Wednesday June 11
9:00	PFAS Treatment & Detection

Symposium Program
	Tuesday June 10

4:00	PFAS Treatment & Detection - Posters
	STUDENT ABSTRACT WINNER Kinetic and mechanism study of PFOS removal from water using micro-scale zero-valent iron (mZVI) M. Ji, X.G. Meng, C. Christodoulatos, Stevens Institute of Technology, US
	PFAS Adsorption Mechanism of SMC and Impacts on PFAS Bioaccumulation in Earthworms R.A. Dickman, M. Donovan, CETCO, US
	A "Drop-in" Treatment System for PFAS Impacted Liquids A. Boettcher, T. Egner, C. Chidiac, DeployX Services, Inc., US
	Total PFAS detection with advanced solid-state nanopore chips Z. Xia, Goeppert LLC, US
	A sustainable high-throughput solution for PFAS destruction J. Brockgreitens, Z. Rogers, Claros Technologies, US
	Wednesday June 11

9:00	PFAS Treatment & Detection
	Session chair: Zhe Qiang, University of Southern Mississippi; Meng Wang, University of Pittsburgh, US
	Photochemical Degradation of PFAS: Performance Improvements and Treatment Strategies J. Liu, Z. Liu, D. Rao, J. Gao,, University of California, Riverside, US
	Amine functionalized magnetic graphene oxide for adsorptive removal of PFAS S. Mahpishanian, M. Zhou, R. Foudazi, The University of Oklahoma, US
	TBD C. Griggs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, US
	TBD M. Wong, Rice University, US
	Selective PFAS Removal from Wastewater by Membrane Technology: Challenges and Innovations M.M. Feng, Polykala Technologies LLC, US
	Removal of perfluorinated compounds (PFAS) using adsorbents produced from cellulose nanomaterials K.C. Tam, E. Ojogbo, University of Waterloo, CA
	Process to Separate PFAS from Water Streams using Colloidal Gas Aphrons (CGAs) H. Javed, P.R. Kulkarni, C.J. Newell, N.W. Johnson, J.A. Connor, A. Farnell, GSI Environmental Inc., US
	Remediation of Short-Chain PFAS from Water by Using Electrospun Nanofibrous Filter Material L. Zhang, H. Attigah, I. Jahan, S. Mantripragada, S. Obare, North Carolina A&T State University, US