Conference Program
Monday, June 7All conference sessions will be broadcast on US/Eastern Time (EDT) |
8:00-8:20
Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:00-4:30
Exhibits Open
8:20-9:00
Keynote Presentation Truth and Clarity on Mercury Regulation in UV TechnologyJennifer Heathcote, GEW (EC) Limited
9:00-10:00
Session 1A
Advanced Oxidation 1
Session 1B
Disinfection 1
Track C
On-Demand Industry Presentations
9:00
The MPUV/PAA process for removal of fluoroquinolone antibiotics from water: A kinetic and mechanism studyXiuwei Ao, Tsinghua UniversityThe challenge of creating convenient and efficient UV disinfection solutions for everyday useDavid Ivarsson, EFSEN UV & EB TECHNOLOGY
9:15
UV/sulfite process: combined oxidation and reduction of organic micropollutants in drinking waterRoberta Hofman-Caris, KWR Watercycle Research InstituteLongitudinal Comparison of Water and Biofilm Microbial Communities after UV LED versus Chlorine DisinfectionYijing Liu, The Ohio State University
9:30
Comparison of Microcystin-LR Degradation by UV222 and UV254 via ELISA, UPLC-PDA, and LC-HRMSZanna Leciejewski, The Ohio State UniversityChallenges of replacing enhanced liquid disinfection practices with UVC light on high-touch surfacesSteve Reinecke, Proximity Systems
9:45
NDMA photolysis in RO permeate: what is the correct UV dose?Mark Heath, Carollo Engineers Inc.Quantitative microbial risk assessment of E. coli reactivation after UV disinfection to determine shelf life for water transport and storageDaniel Ma, The Ohio State UniversityReducing risk of COVID-19 transmission in food production areas with UV air disinfection systemsJaromir Bilek, JenAct (Jenton Group)An overview on various UVC LED disinfection applicationsMarko Hofmann, Seoul ViosysBrazilian Low Cost Personal UVC SanitizerRangel Luiz Lustosa Ferreira, UNB - Universidade de BrasiliaBIOW, An new device for cleaning airNuria Pérez and Francisco Guillén, Alfatec and Clínica Universidad de NavarraEvaluation of environmental efficacy of the UVD Robot in a clinical settingMihail Mihalev, UVD RobotsEffectiveness of a newly developed UV technology on SARS-CoV-2 inactivationDe Palma Isa, University of Siena
10:00-10:30
Break
10:30-11:30
Session 2A
Session 2B
Disinfection 2
Track C
On-Demand Industry Presentations
10:30
Microsystin-LR Degradation by Vacuum UV (VUV): The Effects of Bromide and Chloride IonsFatima AlAfifi, University of British ColumbiaVariability in inactivation kinetics of environmental variants of Enterovirus by free chlorine, UV254, and ozone: Implications for the prediction of virus inactivation in water treatmentShotaro Torii, The University of Tokyo
10:45
Organic micropollutant degradation of AOPs employing both standalone and H2O2 assisted VUV/UV at pilot-scaleNimmy George, WetsusIncreasing UV Dosage on Surfaces in Shadow Using a Dry Fog of Water Droplets as a Light ScattererBob Saccomanno, Luminated Glazings
11:00
VUV/UV in water treatment: A hypothesis that the formation of trace-level H2O2 limits the VUV/UV efficiencyMengkai Li, Research Center for Eco-Environmental SciencesSurface UV Disinfection with a focus on PPECastine Bernardy, University of New Hampshire
11:15
Photo-reductive/oxidative decomposition of PFOS and its common alternatives (PFBS and 6:2 FTSA) using vacuum-UV irradiationEhsan Esfahani, The University of British ColumbiaWavelength-dependent time–dose reciprocity and stress mechanism for UV-LED disinfection of Escherichia coliDana Pousty, Tel Aviv UniversityFar-UVC Semiconductor Light Emitting DevicesSeth A Coe-Sullivan, NS Nanotech UV LED for Disinfection – A Future with Controlled ClarityErik Swenson, Nichia Corporation Novel solution for efficient and simultaneous air and surface disinfection using UV-C technologyNabiha Ben Sedrine, Castros S.A. & MATGLOW LIGHTDIS UPPER-ROOM 360º UVGI Fixture UVC Laboratory CharacterizationPablo García Mujica, LIGHTDIS
11:30-12:00
Break
12:00-1:00
Session 3A
UV LED 1
Session 3B
Air Treatment
Track C
On-Demand Industry Presentations
12:00
Computational modeling and experimental evaluation of Adenovirus and MS2 inactivation in flow-through UV-LED reactorMajid Keshavarzfathy, The University of British ColumbiaA Protocol for Design and Validation of UV Devices for Air and Surface DisinfectionMilad Raeiszadeh, Acuva Technologies Inc
12:15
Design challenges of UV-LED Point-of-entry water disinfection systemsMahyar Montazeri, The University of British ColumbiaInactivation of airborne transmitted pathogens using germicidal Ultraviolet (UV) radiation – A lab-scale studyLeili Abkar, The University of British Columbia
12:30
Inactivation of Escherichia coli by the UVA-LED IrradiationMaria Ulfa, Universitas Muhammadiyah YogyakartaDesign, Simulation and Testing of a portable UV-C air sterilization unitChris Jones, Helpful Engineering
12:45
Prevention of Black Mold Growth by UVC-LEDYuting Wang, Asahi-Kasei CorporationNovel UV-C sensor technology for use in air and surface disinfection applicationsJohn Waszak, L and M InstrumentsUVC Technology in Healthcare - Boon or BaneJatin Kumar, Quess Corp Ltd. Has COVID-19 pandemic initiated the spark for UVC LED to shine?Pars Mukish, Yole Développement Disinfection Options for School ClassroomsBernard J. Erickson CLEP, LC, CLMC, IES Emeritus, Facility Solutions Group
1:00-2:00
Break & Poster Session |
2:00-3:00
Session 4A
UV LED 2
UV LED 2
Session 4B
COVID-19 1
COVID-19 1
Track C
On-Demand Industry Presentations
On-Demand Industry Presentations
2:00
UV-LED coupled ceramic-based photocatalytic membrane reactor development, evaluation, and optimization
Sahar Sakhaie, University of British ColumbiaScientific proofs of UV disinfection systems to fight Sars-CoV-2
Jan Winderlich, Heraeus Noblelight
2:15
Part 1: This is the Way Industry Roadmap for UV-C LED Systems - Technology Platforms and Applications
Oliver Lawal, AquiSense TechnologiesInactivation of enveloped viruses in aqueous solution and on surfaces using UVC devices
Ben Ma, University of Colorado, Boulder
2:30
Part 2: This is the Way: Industry Roadmap for UV-C LED Systems - Design Integration and Manufacturing at Scale
Jennifer Pagan, AquiSense TechnologiesUV222 disinfection of SARS-CoV-2 in solution
Natalie Hull, The Ohio State University
2:45
Novel dual UV disinfection system - Combining LP and UV-LED for efficient and synergistic wastewater treatment
Yoram Gerchman, University of Haifa and Oranim CollegeResults of Far-UVC and Protective Textile Based System For Germ Free Angiography Units
Ayhan Olcay, Istanbul Aydın University Medical School
3:00-3:30
Break
3:30-4:30
Session 5A
Byproducts
Byproducts
Session 5B
COVID-19 2
COVID-19 2
Track C
On-Demand Industry Presentations
On-Demand Industry Presentations
3:30
Effect of UV/chlorine oxidation on disinfection byproduct formation from diverse model compounds
Yanpnig Zhu, Donghua UniversityGermicidal UV Radiation for Control of SARS-CoV-2
Ernest Blatchley III, Purdue University
3:45
Photodegradation pathway of iodate and formation of I-THMs during subsequent chloramination in iodate-iodide-containing water
Li-Zhen Tang, Tongji UniversityModeling the efficiency of UV at 254 nm for disinfecting the different layers within N95 respirators
Abdallatif Abdalrhman, University of Toronto
4:00
Developing a restricted chlorine-dosing strategy for balance between PPCP removal and formation of DBPs in UV/chlorine process
Shi Cheng, Nanjing UniversityUV sensitivity of potential pathogen surrogates at different UV wavelengths and in different phases
Xing Li, Purdue University
4:15
Effects of UV-C on Polymeric Materials
Kyle O'Connor, SolvayExperimental factors impacting UV disinfection efficacy for N95 respirators
Carolina Ontiveros, Dalhousie University
4:30