FULL PROGRAM

Mon. 23 Sept. Reception and Onsite Registration starting at 10:00 am at Yangzi River International Conference Center Hotel.


The time for each speech includes presentation and Q&A.

Tues. 24 Sept. First Day
Opening Ceremony Chaired by Yongjun Zhang
Nanjing Tech University
Time Duration Title Speaker
8:30~8:50 20 min Opening Remarks given by:
Kala Vairavamoorthy, IWA Executive Director
Xiang Ling, Vice President of Nanjing Tech University
8:50~9:30 40 min Plenary Speech: Resource recovery from industrial wastewater Mark van Loosdrecht
Delft University of Technology
9:30~10:10 40 min Plenary Speech: Catalytic ozonation and its applications in advanced treatment and reclamation of wastewater Jun Ma
Harbin Institute of Technology
10:10~10:30 20 min Coffee break
Theme: Management Chaired by Peifang Wang
Hohai University
Time Duration Title Speaker
10:30~11:00 30 min Keynote: Technological innovations in industrial water use, reuse and consumption Henri Spanjers
Delft University of Technology
11:00~11:20 20 min Optimization of interplant water reuse in industrial parks: considering water treatment systems Niels Koldewijn
Delft University of Technology
11:20~11:40 20 min Alternative Freshwater Resources For Large-scale Water Users In Industry And Agriculture In Zeeland, The Netherlands Xiang Xiao
Dow Chemical (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
11:40~12:00 20 min Fate, risk and selective degradation of bio-contaminants in water Qingbin Yuan
Nanjing University
Lunch Break
Theme: Biotech Chaired by Mark van Loosdrecht
Delft University of Technology
Time Duration Title Speaker
14:00~14:30 30 min Keynote: Efficient recovery of organic carbon from wastewater by using a high-rate MBR process Katsuki Kimura
Hokkaido University
14:30~14:50 20 min Microbial interactions and N-S cycling mechanisms in anammox coupled S0-driven autotrophic denitrification system Shuyan Yin
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
14:50~15:10 20 min Rapid start-up of nitritation coupled with anaerobic ammonia oxidation-hydroxyapatite (HAP) granular sludge process Zhenjun Wu
Henan University of Technology
15:10~15:30 20 min A novel approach for enhancement of lactic acid production from potato waste fermentation Gamal Kamel Hassan
National Research Centre, Egypt
15:30~15:50 20 min Full-scale demonstration of nitrogen removal from mature landfill leachate at low temperature using a two-stage partial nitritation and anammox process Rui Du
Hangzhou Spore Biotechnology Ltd
15:50~16:10 20 min Coffee break
Theme: Smart Tech Chaired by Lloyd Townley
Nanjing Tech University
Time Duration Title Speaker
16:10~16:40 30 min Keynote: Accurate prediction and intelligent control of COD removal in pharmaceutical wastewater using electrocoagulation coupled with catalytic ozonation process Fei Qi
Beijing Forestry University
16:40~17:00 20 min Integrated process modeling for a multi-user site in the chemical industry - challenges, results and potentials Norman Schweimanns
Technische Universität Berlin
17:00~17:20 20 min Ionic information insights: machine learning-enhanced source identification for integrated wastewater treatment Yaorong Shu
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
17:20~17:40 20 min Comparative analysis of two aerated grit removal tanks using three-phase CFD simulation: efficiency and hydrodynamic characteristics Mohsen SeyedSharifi
Nanjing Tech University
17:40~17:50 10 min Poster Blitz Nicholas Ze-Xian Low (Host)
Nanjing Tech University
20:00~21:30 IWA SG Committee Meeting
Only for the committee members of IWA SG Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment
Wed. 25 Sept. Second Day
Theme: New Materials Chaired by Henri Spanjers
Delft University of Technology
Time Duration Title Speaker
8:30~9:00 30 min Keynote: Dual-support catalysts for catalytic ozonation in advanced wastewater treatment: structure and performance Xiaoyuan Zhang
Tsinghua University
9:00~9:20 20 min 3D printing environmental functional materials for water purification Yixuan Wang
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
9:20~9:40 20 min Polyacrylonitrile-based membrane preparation for enhanced oil/water separation in oily wastewater treatment Xuan Yang
National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute
9:40~10:00 20 min A novel efficient heterogeneous persulfate catalyst based on modified activated carbon for dyeing wastewater treatment Jiahua Wu
National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute
10:00~10:20 20 min Surface hydroxyl groups functionalized porous CeO2 for enhanced selective adsorption of As(III) Zhaolong Fu
Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences
10:20~10:40 20 min Coffee break
Theme: Resource Recovery Chaired by Sven Uwe Geissen
Technische Universität Berlin
Time Duration Title Speaker
10:40~11:10 30 min Keynote: (Photo, bio)-electrochemical systems for resources recovery and energy production Meng Nan Chong
Monash University Malaysia
11:10~11:30 20 min Cycle conversion of FeSx and ferric (hydr)oxides: A new opportunity for sulfur recovery from sulfide-bearing water Daheng Ren
Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen)
11:30~11:50 20 min Fenton sludge-based biochar for enhanced contaminants removal Dan Chen
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
11:50~12:10 20 min Development of a pre-treatment process for water recycling from the effluent of a wet P-fertilizer production Tobias Hogen
Technische Universität Berlin
Lunch Break
Theme:Oxidation Chaired by Jiangyong Hu
National University of Singapore
Time Duration Title Speaker
14:00~14:30 30 min Keynote: Formation of disinfection by-products in water treatment Albert Lebdeve
Shenzhen MSU-BIT University
14:30~14:50 20 min Mechanisms of pathogen inactivation and regrowth in wastewater using peracetic acid-based disinfection processes Qiya Sun
Tongji University
14:50~15:10 20 min Reaction kinetics and pathway of enrofloxacin with singlet oxygen: experiments plus DFT calculation Ahmed Sadek
Nanjing Tech University
15:10~15:30 20 min Efficient degradation of pharmaceuticals using a novel oyster shell doped CuBi2O4via peroxymonosulfate activation Changgil Son
Kangwon National University
15:30~15:50 20 min Efficiently removing persistent organic pollutants by Fe3O4/Rape Pollen/MoS2 biohybrids and photo-Fenton reactions Yadong Yu
Nanjing Institute of Technology
15:50~16:10 20 min Coffee break
Theme:Electro Tech Chaired by Meng Nan Chong
Monash University Malaysia
Time Duration Title Speaker
16:10~16:40 30 min Keynote: Removal of organic recalcitrants by efficient electrochemical processes Minghua Zhou
Nankai University
16:40~17:00 20 min Tailoring metal-nitrogen sites to boost the performance of electro-Fenton treatment of micropollutants Zhihong Ye
Chongqing University
17:00~17:20 20 min High-performance electroactive membrane for treating antibiotic-containing wastewater Ling Zang
National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute
17:20~17:40 20 min Trans-electrode pressure between liquid and gas significantly influencing the H2O2 production of gas diffusion electrodes Anlin Xu
Nanjing Tech University
17:40~18:00 20 min Low current density enhanced iron-carbon micro-electrolysis for deep phosphorus removal and its influencing factors Xueping Sun
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
18:00~18:10 10 min Poster Blitz Yide He (Host)
Nanjing Tech University
Thurs. 26 Sept. Third Day
Theme:Toxicity Control Chaired by Albert Lebdeve
Shenzhen MSU-BIT University
Time Duration Title Speaker
8:30~9:00 30 min Keynote: Early warning of industrial wastewater toxicity by microfauna feature analysis Yu Tao
Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen)
9:00~9:20 20 min An online respirometer with nitrifying biofilm for the prompt monitoring of toxic substances in water Qiqi Zhang
Nanjing Tech University
9:20~9:40 20 min Molecular insight into RO fouling control by sand filtration and ultrafiltration for industrial wastewater pretreatment Haojie Ding
Tsinghua University
9:40~10:00 20 min Can the current wastewater treatments take “forever” out of “forever chemicals”? Current status and microbial composition Mukhtiar Ali
National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute
10:00~10:20 20 min Coffee break
Closing Ceremony Chaired by Yongjun Zhang
Nanjing Tech University
Time Duration Content
10:20~11:30 70 min Awards, Announcement, & Discussion
Lunch Break
IWA-YWP Dialogue with Pioneers: From Lab to Water Industry
organized by IWA Young Water Professionals China Chapter
Time Duration Content Chairs
13:45~14:00 15 min Warm Up
IWA YWP China Video

14:00~14:05 5 min Welcome Speech from IWA
Hong Li, IWA
Yanyang Zhang
Nanjing University
14:05~14:15 10 min IWA YWP-China Introduction
Xiaoyuan Zhang, Chair of IWA YWP China

14:15~15:35 80 min Stories: From Lab to Water Industry
Mark van Loosdrecht, TU Delft
Sven Uwe Geissen, TU Berlin
Henri Spanjers, TU Delft
Yongjun Zhang, Nanjing Tech University
Xiaoyuan Zhang
Tsinghua University
15:35~15:50 Coffee break
15:50~16:50 60 min Dialogue: Academic-Industry Collaborations
Yong Chen, Jiangsu Environmental Group Ltd
Min Song, Southeast University
Dawei Wang, Hohai University
Jiukun Hu, Jiangsu Jinshi Environment Ltd
Peng Shi
Nanjing University
Fri. 27 Sept. Fourth Day
Technical Visit
9:00: spandeparture from the gate of Yangzi River International Conference Hotel,to visit a centralized WWTP for the Nanjing Chemistry Industrial Park, operated by Sembcorp
12:00: back to the conference venue
Farewell after the lunch