The Water Research Foundation and The U.S. Department of Energy Announce Webcast Series Highlighting Advanced Water Resource Recovery System Projects

Jul 20, 2021
Press Release

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will be highlighting a select group of advanced water resource recovery system projects, recently awarded by DOE totaling $27.5 million, at their upcoming Research and Development for Advanced Water Resource Recovery Systems Webcast Series.

These projects are led by teams from universities, water utilities, manufacturers, national laboratories, and small and minority-owned businesses, and will help provide sustainable water sources and affordable treatment options to industry, municipalities, agriculture, utilities, and the oil and gas sector. A complete list of the selected projects is available here.

 

Thursday, July 29, 3:00 PM ET – Piloting of Emerging Technologies

Speakers:

  • Jeff Moeller, Research Unit Leader, The Water Research Foundation
  • Tanja Rauch-Williams, PhD, National Wastewater Process and Innovation Lead, Carollo Engineers
  • George Wells, Assistant Professor, Northwestern University
  • Stephanie Klaus, PhD, Treatment Process Engineer, HRSD
  • Blair Wisdom, Director of Technology and Innovation, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District
  • Nancy G. Love, PhD, Borchardt and Glysson Collegiate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan

Moderators:

  • Christobel Ferguson, PhD, Chief Innovation Officer, The Water Research Foundation
  • Melissa Klembara, Senior Technical Advisor (acting), Advanced Manufacturing Office, U.S. Department of Energy

 

Thursday, August 5, 3:00 PM ET - Research and Development for Emerging Technologies: Part 1

Presenters:

  • David Jassby, PhD, Associate Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Jeffrey McCutcheon, PhD, Professor, University of Connecticut
  • Jose Bolorinos, PhD Student, Stanford University
  • Ganesh Rajagopalan, PhD, PE, BCEE, Vice President/Applied Research Group Manager/Resource Recovery Practice Leader, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
  • Haiqing Lin, PhD, Associate Professor, University at Buffalo
  • Benjamin Bostick, Associate Research Professor, Columbia University



Moderators: 

  • Christobel Ferguson, PhD, Chief Innovation Officer, The Water Research Foundation
  • Melissa Klembara, Senior Technical Advisor (acting), Advanced Manufacturing Office, U.S. Department of Energy

 

August 12, 3:00 PM ET - Research and Development for Emerging Technologies: Part 2

Presenters:

  • Damilola Daramola, PhD, Assistant Professor, Ohio University
  • Taeyoung Kim, PhD, Assistant Professor, Clarkson University
  • Junhong Chen, PhD, Crown Family Professor, University of Chicago
  • Prathap Parameswaran, PhD, Associate Professor, Kansas State University
  • Sankar Nair, PhD, Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology



Moderators:

  • Christobel Ferguson, PhD, Chief Innovation Officer, The Water Research Foundation
  • Melissa Klembara, Senior Technical Advisor (acting), Advanced Manufacturing Office, U.S. Department of Energy

About WRF

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is the world’s leading research organization advancing the science of all water to meet the evolving needs of its subscribers and the water sector. WRF is a nonprofit, educational organization that funds, manages, and publishes research on the technology, operation, and management of drinking water, wastewater, reuse, and stormwater systems—all in pursuit of ensuring water quality and improving water services to the public.