Invitation: 2019 Workshop on Environmental Nanotechnology and Biotechnology, July 11, 2019, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

Dear colleagues and friends,

We are pleased to announce and warmly welcome you to the Workshop on Environmental Nanotechnology and Biotechnology to be organized by the College of Environmental Science and Engineering at Tongji University.  This workshop will also be co-organized by Qingdao Technological University.

Increasing numbers of commercial, industrial and environmental products and processes utilize and release engineered nanomaterials. The goals of this workshop are to highlight the potential environmental benefits of nanoscale materials and technologies as well as the important unresolved questions concerning the potential environmental and health impacts of the use and production of these materials.

We will also invite experts and researchers to share their latest research activities related to in situ measurement(s) of nanomaterials in complex matrices, cutting-edge research to determine the molecular interactions of these materials with biological entities and model these interactions; nanotechnology-based solutions for water quality, and biological and chemical contamination as well as pathogens, and nanomaterials for remediation of contaminants in water, soil, and air.

The workshop will also include a student poster session to allow student-faculty interactions and foster cross-disciplinary and intense scientific discussions across scientific fields.

The participation is free of charge; however, pre-registration is required for head count and badge printing. To register, either use this Wechat link OR this Google Form link:  https://forms.gle/G7oNMpjgHEd3jZ6t9; Please register by the deadline of July 1, 2019. Thanks for your cooperation and look forward to seeing you.

Workshop co-Chairs:

Wen Zhang (New Jersey Institute of Technology)

Sijie Lin (Tongji University)

Workshop Agenda

9:30 am-10:00 am: participants check in and flyer/brochure pickup

10:00 am-10:05 min: Opening remarks from Prof. Siqing Xia (Tongji University)

10:05 min-10:35 am: Keynote speech by Prof. Weixian Zhang on Iron nanomaterials for environmental pollutant mitigation

10:40 am-11:10 am: SWCNT-based nanobiosensors for environmental monitoring by Prof. April Gu (Cornel University)

11:15 am-11:45 pm: Titanate nanomaterials used for toxic contaminants removal from water and wastewater: material architecture and mechanism by Prof. Wen Liu (Peking University)

11:50 am-12:30 pm: Nanomaterial interfaces and cellular interactions by Prof. Sijie Lin

12: 35 pm to 1:30 pm: lunch buffet sponsored by School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University.

1:30 pm-2:00 pm: Reactive membranes for environmental applications: nexus of nanobubbles, nanoparticles and catalysis by Prof. Wen Zhang

2:05 pm-2:35 pm: Algae-based wastewater bioremediation and algal biomass application by Prof. Shijian Ge (Nanjing University of Science and Technology)

2:40 pm-3:10 pm: Fabrication of Nanofiber membranes and their applications in water reuse by Prof. Manhong Huang (Donghua University)

3:15 pm-3:45 pm: Decoding nanoparticle toxicity mechanisms toward Daphnia using metabolomics Prof. Bo Zhang (Shanghai Jiaotong University)

3:50 pm-5:00 pm: Student poster session and interactions with students/faculty; Best poster awards to be announced at 4:30 pm.

5:00 pm: Adjourn