PFAS and emerging contaminant remediation

MARCH 10-12, 2026 | RALEIGH, NC
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PFAS and
emerging contaminant remediation

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

Meng Wang

Associate Professor

University of Houston

Key Speakers

Electrochemical degradation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl acids using titanium suboxide anodes

Qingguo (Jack) Huang

Professor,

University of Georgia

Transforming Urban Infrastructure: Integrating Decentralized Resource Recovery with Precision Agriculture Powered by AI

Yongsheng Chen

Professor,

Georgia Institute of Technology

Supercritical water oxidation for the destruction of PFAS-impacted waste streams

Russell Schmitz

R&D Engineer,

374Water

UV-Based PFAS Destruction from Bench-Scale to Pilot-Scale at an Industrial Manufacturing Site

Zekun(Zack) Liu

Director of R&D,

Claros Technologies Inc.

Back to Top ↑ 2026 Symposium Sessions
	Tuesday March 10
	Wednesday March 11
4:00	PFAS and Emerging Contaminant Remediation - Posters
	Thursday March 12
9:00	PFAS and Emerging Contaminant Remediation

2026 Symposium Program
	Tuesday March 10
	Wednesday March 11

4:00	PFAS and Emerging Contaminant Remediation - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Integrated Foam Fractionation and Supercritical Water Oxidation for High-Efficiency PFAS Separation and Destruction C. Theriault, Revive Environmental, US
	Design of Energy Efficient PFAS Remediation via Electron Catalysis K.M. Christopher, I.V. Alabugin, B.R. Locke, R. Bulusu, Florida State University, US
	Expanding the Utility of SCWO – Pilot‑Scale Destruction of Solid‑Phase Residuals from PFAS Treatment N. Ojeda, E. Hart, K. Liberty, A. Wells Carpenter, AxNano, US
	Alternative In-Situ Solution for PFAS in Drinking Water Aquifers D. Fiereck, S. Crowell, Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc., US
	Thursday March 12

9:00	PFAS and Emerging Contaminant Remediation	Marriott Congressional B
	Session chair: Meng Wang, University of Houston
	AI-Aided Inverse Membrane Design for Minimizing PFAS and Emerging Contaminants Y. Chen, Georgia Institute of Technology, US
	Supercritical water oxidation for the destruction of PFAS-impacted waste streams R. Schmitz, 374Water, US
	Electrochemical degradation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl acids using titanium suboxide anodes Q. Huang, University of Georgia, US
	UV-Based PFAS Destruction from Bench-Scale to Pilot-Scale at an Industrial Manufacturing Site Z. Liu, Claros Technologies Inc., US
	Catalytic Destruction of Persistent Gas-phase PFAS P.M. Kester, Guild Associates, Inc., US
	Novel Surface Modified Clay for PFAS Remediation in Groundwater M.S. Donovan, R. Dickman, Minerals Technologies, Inc, US
	Decoding PFOS Fate and System Design for Fe-Electrocoagulation G. Kadarkarai, B.K. Mayer, P.J. McNamara, Marquette University, US
	PFAS Treatment Market: Incumbent And Emerging Technologies, Key Players, And Trends S. Selim, C. O'Brien, IDTechEx, UK