Advancing the sciences, engineering & applications of ultraviolet technologies to enhance the quality of human life & to protect the environment. |
TUESDAY, September 9 | This is a Draft Program. Subject to Change. |
BERLIN
CASABLANCA
MUNICH
8:30 - 9:00 AM
UV Alliance PartnershipModerator: Ted Mao
WATER TREATMENT STANDARDS
Moderator: Danmei Chen
UV TECH I
Moderator: Oliver Lawal
FOOD I
Moderator: Ted Mao
9:00 - 9:20 AM
UV Disinfection Standard for England and WalesA. Parker, Drinking Water Inspectorate and Uni of BrightonNovel Optical Concepts for Maximizing UVC LED Emission EfficiencyMarko Hofmann, Seoul ViosysNon-Thermal Processing of Human Milk Using UV-C for Pathogen Control and Vitamin RetentionPoliana Mendes de Souza, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic
9:20 - 9:40 AM
Harmonization of Minimum Hygiene Requirements for Materials and Products in Contact with Drinking Water – Implications for Testing and Certification of UV Disinfection DevicesTim Schwarzenberger, TZW:DVGW-Technologiezentrum WasserImprovements in WPE of UVC LEDsRajul Randive, Crystal ISPredicting Pulsed UV Light Inactivation of Foodborne Pathogens on Pecan Halves: A Machine Learning ApproachAjit K. Mahapatra, Fort Valley State University
9:40 - 10:00 AM
Method to Validate the Efficacy of an UV Disinfection Process for the Discharge of Wastewater Effluent into Surface Bathing WaterRegina Sommer, Medical University ViennaDoing the Real Math: A Comprehensive Framework for Comparing UV-C SourcesAlexander Wilm, ams-OSRAM International GmbHUV-TOP - UV Treatment of food powdersJaromir Bilek, Jenton
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Break & Posters in Foyer Bar, Visit Exhibits in Geneva Room
WATER OXIDATION & REDUCTION II
Moderator: Mounir Ayadi
UV TECH II
Moderator: Sean MacIsaac
FOOD II
Moderator: Rich Joshi
10:30 - 10:50 AM
Carbon Quantum Dots Photobleaching as a Fluorescence-Based Actinometric Tool for UV-Induced Advanced Oxidation ProcessesHadas Mamane, Tel Aviv UniversityInvestigating Ultraviolet-Emitting Glass for Biofilm Control: Mechanisms of Disruption and Reduced AdhesionYuxuan Wang, University of Massachusetts, AmherstUV-C LED Sources for Relevant Applications in Agronomy and Crop ProtectionPaolo Di Lazzaro, ENEA
10:50 - 11:10 AM
Photolytic Ozonation, Ozone as Promising Combination with UV-LEDs for Micropollutant Removal and DisinfectionPhillip Sperle, Xylem Water Solutions Herford GmbHUV Light Technologies: Shaping the Future of Disinfection, Sustainability, and Food SecurityNabiha Ben Sedrine, Castros SAPilot Scale Disinfection of Water and Fresh Products Using Light Emitting DiodesNicole Ferreira, iBET
11:10 - 11:30 AM
Impact of Different UV-LED Wavelengths and their Doses on Microplastic Degradation and Chemical LeachingThusitha Rathnayake, University of British ColumbiaImpact of Energizing Waveform on UV Efficiency of Low-Pressure UV LampsTonnie Telgenhof, NedapMeasuring the Performance of Conventional and Emerging Ultraviolet-C Light Sources for Bacterial, Fungal, and Mycotoxin ControlTatiana Koutchma, UV4Good
11:30 - 11:50 AM
Nitrite Formation in Medium-Pressure UV Advanced OxidationDanmei Chen, University of TorontoInactivation Kinetics of Spoilage Organisms of Concern in Acidic Beverages and Determination of their Germicidal Fluences Under UV-C TreatmentS. Balamurugan, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch in Citrus Restaurant
UV-AOP FOR REUSE WORKSHOP
Moderator: Kati Bell
UV TECH III
Moderator: Ernest R. Blatchley III
FOOD III
Moderator: Jarek Bilek
1:00 - 1:20 PM
Water Reuse, a Global PerspectiveKati Bell, Hazen & SawyerUV-LED Activated Biosensors for Lactate MeasurementFariborz Taghipour, The University of British ColumbiaVitamin D Formation in Foods Exposed to Monochromatic and Polychromatic UV LightTatiana Koutchma, UV4Good
1:20 - 1:40 PM
UV and UV-AOP FundamentalsIan Mayor-Smith, University of BrightonOptimizing LED Performancce: A Comprehensive Overview of Drive Methods, Thermal Management, and PCB TechnologiesJosh Niebling, Illumination DevicesEfficacy of the ESP-DLux to Control Contamination by Listeria monocytogenes on Environmental SurfacesAnn Alexander DuPuis, Elevated Health Systems, LLC
1:40 - 2:00 PM
Application of UV Disinfection for Fit-For-Purpose Non-Potable ReuseSiva Sarathy, TrojanUVBeyond Microbicidal Maintenance to a UV LED Reliability StandardTodd Mikowski, Nichia CorporationOptimizing Bottle Disinfection and Filling through UVC-LED Technology IntegrationThorsten Mally, Excelitas Nobelight GmbH
2:00 - 2:20 PM
Case Studies of Disinfection in ReuseJennifer Osgood, CDM SmithDevelopment of Novel High Output Vacuum Ultraviolet Lamps for Direct Photolytic Destruction of PFASEzra Cates, Clemson UniversityImpact of UV Light Radiation on the Freshness and Shelf-life of Raw Chicken Breast Fillets Stored in Household RefrigeratorsFernando Mendoza, PureFize Technologies AB
2:20 - 2:40 PM
Reuse in the UK and Challenges of Approaches to UV-AOP Sizing, Design and TestingVarsha Wylie, Southern Water ServicesPerformance of state-of-the-art UVC LEDs and advances in short-wave far-UVC LEDsJan Ruschel, Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH)UV-C as a Multifunctional Tool for Sustainable Viticulture: A novel approach Integrating Disease Suppression with Induced ResistanceRicardo Jorge Nunes Santos, CITAB-Centre Res&Tech Agro-Envir. And Bio Sciences
2:40 - 3:20 PM
Break & Posters in Foyer Bar, Visit Exhibits in Geneva Room
SMALL WATER SYSTEMS
Moderator: Kumiko Oguma
WASTEWATER & BIOFILMS
Moderator: Rich Joshi
MEDICAL II
Moderator: Rick Rasansky
3:20 - 3:40 PM
Field Insights into Water Safety and UV Synergy with Point-of-Use FiltrationMilad Raeiszadeh, Clear IncCurrent State of Research and Emerging Opportunities for the Use of UV Light for Biofilm ControlStephanie Gora, York UniversityLight-Based Rapid Sterilization of Dental and Surgical InstrumentsSudhir Subramanya, Lumaegis
3:40 - 4:00 PM
Evaluating the Long-Term Performance of UV-LED and LPUV Lamps for Decentralized Rainwater Treatment in Tanzania and MexicoKarlye Wong, University of TorontoBOD Trimming and Photooxidation of Emergent Contaminants Using High Intensity UV LED TechnologiesJessica Bennett, Dalhousie UniversityContinuous Monitoring of 254 nm Lamps in Air Handler Units using Sensors Connected to a Communication Edge DevicePK Swain, EIT2.0
COMMERCIAL SHOWCASE
Moderator: Rick Rasansky
4:00 - 4:20 PM
Integrated Point of Entry and Point of Use UV Disinfection for Ensuring Biosafety in Rural Decentralized Water SupplyMengkai Li, Research Center for Eco-Environmental SciencesDesigning UV Disinfection for Nereda Aerobic Granular Sludge Treated WastewaterSiva Sarathy, Trojan TechnologiesEnhanced Control Contamination in Water through Advanced UV-LED Disinfection TechnologiesBabak Adeli, Watersprint
4:20 - 4:40 PM
Viability of Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diodes for Water Treatment in Underserved and Remote CommunitiesPaul Onkundi Nyangaresi, UBCEvaluating 222 nm Far-UVC and 405 nm Blue Light for Surface and Water Disinfection: Impacts on Pathogens and BiofilmsKarl Linden, CU BoulderEmerging Applications for UVB/UVC/FUVC LEDsRemis Gaska, UVTON, Inc
4:40 - 5:00 PM
Considerations for NSF/ANSI - 55 Bioassay Testing of UVLED ReactorsBrian Petri, Trojan TechnologiesRED Determination of UV Wastewater Disinfection Systems Based on Conserved Genes in Indigenous BacteriaZhe Sun, Research Center for Eco-Environmental SciencesLighting Up the Pipes: POE UV Disinfection as an Infrastructure Upgrade in Residential SettingsMilad Raeiszadeh, Clear Inc |