IWA 21st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIFFUSE POLLUTION & EUTROPHICATION
Email: iwadipcon2024@gmail.com

 

Conference Program

Date and time

Room 1

Dec 11, 2024
(Wednesday)

15.00 – 17.00

Conference registration and poster set up

Dec 12, 2024
(Thursday)

8.00 – 9.00

Conference registration

9.00 – 9.15

Conference opening

9.15 – 9.40

Speech by Prof. Joachim Müller, Germany – “Sustainable technology for low environmental footprint in agriculture in a carbon-neutral era”

9.40 – 10.00

Speech by Prof. Eakalak Khan, USA – “Cyanotoxins: A silent but significant threat propelled by eutrophication and climate change”

10.00 – 10.15

IWA Networking by Prof. Eakalak Khan, Chair of IWA-Diffuse Pollution Specialist Group

10.15 – 10.30

Break

 

Room 1

Room 2

Room 3

Room 4

Diffuse pollution control

 

Chairmans:
Prof. Siwaporn M. Smith
Asst. Prof. Pharkphum Rakruam

Ecosystem resilience

 

Chairmans:
Prof. Anluaf Ruediger
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Songkeart Phattarapattamawong

Carbon neutrality and biochar application

Chairmans:
Prof. Margaret Graham
Asst. Prof. Patiroop Polchan

 

10.30 – 10.50

Dr. Siwaporn M. Smith, Thailand – “Wasted derived materials applied for the removal of organic contaminants from water”

Prof. Anluaf Ruediger, Germany – “Modelling Diffuse Agricultural Pollution of Soils and Groundwater”

Prof. Margaret Graham, UK and UK Biochar Center – “Biochar and applications for environment”

Mr. Khomchalat Thongting, Wongphai Co., Ltd., Thailand – "Biochar production and agriculture application"

Mr. Wisarut Setchum, Mega Farm, Cambodia – “Harnessing precision and regenerative agriculture for soil carbon capture and enhanced soil health in maize cultivation”

Dr. Thirasant Boonupara, Living Soil Co., Ltd., Thailand – “Leveraging remote sensing with multispectral technology for monitoring and validation in carbon neutrality”

Dr. Thidarat Rupngam, Canada – “Carbon cycling in flood events and manure application in agricultural systems”

Dr. Eldon Raj, the Netherlands – Workshop “How to write and publish scientific papers?” (only for young scientists, researchers, and students)

 

10.50 – 11.10

T2_O11 – The operational performance of ecological floating systems with aquatic plant, fiber filler and aeration

T1_O13 – Microbial and nutrient dynamics in Singapore soils: Implications of land use on water quality

11.10 – 11.30

T2_O12 – A regionalized emission model to understand PFAS emission pathways in the upper Danube catchment

T3_O18 – Parameter estimation of HSPF model based on soil hydraulic properties

11.30 – 12.00

T2_O6 – Assessing THMs and HAAs formation potentials of organic matter fractions using Fluorescence Spectroscopy

T3_O7 – Development of a multipurpose water diagram using water quality data for Mae Kha Canal

12.00 – 13.00

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

 

Room 1

Room 2
IWA collaboration networking

 

Chairman:
Prof. Puangrat Kaewlom

Room 3

Room 4

Diffuse pollution control

 

Chairmans:
Prof. Jan Vymazal
Asst. Prof. Apichon Watcharenwong

Carbon neutrality and biochar application

Chairmans:
Prof. Lee-Hyung Kim
Assoc. Prof. Napat Jakrawatanaa

13.00 – 13.15

Prof. Jan Vymazal, Czech Republic – “Removal of nitrogen in constructed wetlands for treatment of agricultural tile drainage”

“Collaboration & Networking: Building Global Partnerships for Research and Innovation”

Dr. Murat Sartas, the Netherlands – “Scaling readiness of technology for globalized application: Collaboration and networking for international impact”

Prof. Puangrat Kaewlom, Thailand – “Introducing collaboration networking session”

Prof. Eakalak Khan, USA – “IWA activities and global network creation”

Activities
- Mapping research interests and capabilities
- Exploring collaboration opportunities
- Drafting collaboration frameworks

T2_O5 – “Fluorescence characteristics and chlorine reactivity of organic matter released from waste-derived biochar”

Dr. Eldon Raj, the Netherlands – Workshop “How to write and publish scientific papers?” (only for young scientists, researchers, and students) – Continued session

13.15 – 13.30

T2_O13 – “Metal speciation in industrial park and parking lot runoff”

T3_O15 – “Influence of biochar on phosphate transport and deposition in saturated porous media under varying pH, ionic strength, and biochar dosage”

13.30 – 13.45

T5_O4 – “Removal properties of environmental pollutants with innovative treatment system generating fine bubbles”

T3_O19 – “Urea-doped corn cob biochar for CO2 capture”

13.45 – 14.00

T2_O14 – “Characterization and quantification of micro- and meso-plastics in road dust”

T4_O2 – “Assessment of carbon sequestration and sustainability in various horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands”

14.00 – 14.15

T2_O27 – “Bridging the water quality variation over the Indian Peninsula through dynamic water quantity indicators”

T5_O10 – “Feasibility of biochar/hydrogel composite from rice straw for agricultural applications”

14.15 – 14.30

T2_O10 – “A grower friendly multi-practice combination optimization method in management scenario construction for yield and agricultural nonpoint source pollution control”

T3_O4 – “Comparative assessment of soil carbon storage in low impact development (LID) technologies”

14.30 – 14.45

T1_O7 – Sampling and analysis of surface runoff from railway tracks and development of a qualitative hydrological model

T3_O10 – “The effect of carbon capture and storage (CCS) on Phu Phan rock and groundwater in Korat plateau of Thailand

14.45 – 15.00

T2_O15 – “Characterizing soil nutrient profiles, and data driven modelling of nutrients across different land uses in a tropical urban catchment”

T3_O14 – “Analysis of the pollutants control effect of application of bulking agent and media in swine manure treatment using cow manure biochar”

15.00 – 15.15

Break

Break

Break

Break

15.15 – 15.30

T2_O32 – “Tackling plastic waste: Connecting science and citizens for change”

“Collaboration & Networking: Building Global Partnerships for Research and Innovation”

Prof. Eakalak Khan and Prof. Puangrat Kaewlom

Activities
- Networking discussion
- Presenting collaboration ideas
- Next steps and follow-up strategies

T2_O29 – “Hybrid cornstalk biochar-TiO₂ for enhanced color degradation in wastewater treatment”

 

15.30 – 15.45

T2_O20 – “Investigation of the water quality from upstream to downstream regions of a tropical catchment using multivariate statistical analysis, GIS, and WQI”

T3_O8 – “From waste to water solutions: Using garlic-peel-derived from magnetic biochar of efficiently dispose of dye contaminated-water”

15.45 – 16.00

T2_O21 – “Influence of AADT on RDS accumulation and its elemental composition in a tropical catchment”

T2_O25 – “Hydrochemical analysis of water using water quality indexing and statistical modelling in the outer Himalayan region with a focus on biochar as a diffusion-based treatment method”

16.00 – 16.15

T2_O22 – “Imprints of microplastic pollution in surface and groundwater interactions: within the Himalayan region”

T3_O20 – “Impact of driving patterns on carbon emissions: A comparative study of electric and internal combustion engine vehicles”

16.15 – 16.30

T2_O23 – “Carbon dot-loaded natural aluminosilicate mineral-based flexible membrane for real-time fluorescent sensing of hexavalent chromium in industrial wastewater”

T2_O17 – “Minimizing disinfection byproducts (DBP) by powdered activated biochar from agricultural residues”

16.30 – 16.45

T2_O16 – “Electrostatic fractionation of road dust to separate highly ecotoxic particles”

T3_O3 – “Guidelines for development of educational institutions to achieve carbon neutrality: A case study of Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, Salaya campus”

17.30 – 22.00

"Lanna Twilight” Gala dinner

Dec 13, 2024
(Friday)

 

Room 1

Room 2

Room 3

Room 4

Microbial and water quality

Chairmans:
Prof. Marla Redillas
Dr. Kwanrawee Sirikanchana

Innovation and technology

Chairmans:
Prof. Thammarat Koottatep
Asst. Prof. Apichon Watcharenwong

Water resource management

Chairmans:
Dr. Brian D'Arcy
Asst. Prof. Kiatsuda Somna

 

9.00 – 9.15

Dr. Kwanrawee Sirikanchana, Thailand – "Innovative microbial source tracking for managing nonpoint source pollution in tropical watersheds"

Prof. Thammarat Koottatep, Thailand – “Diffuse sanitation and pollution: Current practices and innovations”

Dr. Brian D'Arcy, Scotland – “Managing rainfall at source: a vital resilience principle”

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9.15 – 9.30

T4_O1 – “Genomic insights into diverse bacterial taxa in grass carp intestine that affected by nanoparticles contaminated water, the rise of potential pathogenic bacteria”

T3_O5 – “Fabrication of bimetallic hierarchical porous carbon spheres for enhanced Congo Red removal from aqueous solutions”

T1_O8 – “Prediction and evaluation of blue-green algae occurrence by water depth using machine learning”

9.30 – 9.45

T2_O26 – “Seasonal dynamics of antibiotic-resistant genes in the wastewater by tracking antibiotics and unravelling AMR patterns”

T5_O6 – “Development of a sustainable thermal insulator using sugarcane bagasse and rice straw”

T1_O17 – “Identifying influential factors of flooding prediction through spatial analysis and remote sensing”

9.45 – 10.00

T5_O11 – “Antibiotic adsorption by MIL-53(Al) in synthetic hydrolyzed urine”

T3_O9 – “Synergistic effects of zinc-organic framework and titanium dioxide nanocomposite use as photocatalyst for methyl orange treatment”

T1_O6 – “Quantifying the groundwater potential and quality in the Taluka Islamkot of Thar Desert using GIS, Electrical Resistivity and Well data”

10.00 – 10.15

T2_O31 – “Removal of algal cells and microcystin-LR using native bacterial consortia”

T3_O13 – “Comparative study of advanced oxidation processes for decolorization of ethanol production wastewater: application of BMG-order kinetic model”

T1_O1 – “Analysis of ecological base flow in an urban water environment system”

10.15 – 10.30

Break

Break

Break

 

Room 1

Room 2

Room 3

 

 

Chaiman:
Asst. Prof. Prattakorn Sittisom

Innovation and technology

Chairmans:
Prof. Thammarat Koottatep
Asst. Prof. Apichon Watcharenwong

Water resource management

Chairmans:
Dr. Brian D'Arcy
Asst. Prof. Kiatsuda Somna

10.30 – 10.45

IWA - YWP

T5_O12 – “Forecasting operating parameters of a bench scale Membrane Bioreactor using Long Short-Term Memory Neural Networks”

T3_O2 – “Nitrogen plays a role in the influence of water level fluctuations in reservoir drawdown zones on methane-oxidizing microorganisms”

10.45 – 11.00

T5_O9 – “Effect of operating parameters on reclamation of formic-acid wastewater by electro-oxidation coupled with UV irradiation (UV/EO)”

T4_O3 – “Investigation of road-deposited sediment accumulation in pre-development and post-development land uses during dry and wet seasons”

11.00 – 11.15

T1_O3 – “Evaluation of strategies for improving agricultural reservoir efficiency using SWMM”

T2_O1 – “Influence of landscape patterns and rainfall characteristics on the transport and sources of nitrogen in urban stormwater”

11.15 – 11.30

 

T5_O3 – “Predicting inflow turbidity to Soyang-gang dam reservoir using machine learning models”

11.30 – 13.00

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

 

Room 1

Room 2

Room 3

 

Innovation and technology

Chairmans:
Prof. Sheeraz Ahmed Memon
Asst. Prof. Suluck Sumitsawan

Water resource management

Chairmans:
Asst. Prof. Pimluck Kijjanapanich
Asst. Prof. Saoharit Nitayavardhana

13.00 – 13.15

IWA board meeting

T5_O5 – “Construction of ecological floating system and its purification performance on coal mining subsidence water”

T1_O11 – “The influence of partial clear-cutting on stream nitrate concentrations in forested watersheds of Miyazaki prefecture, Japan”

13.15 – 13.30

T5_O7 – “Investigating the extreme weather vulnerability of permeable pavements in urban areas through bias-correction and index creation”

T1_O16 – “A Bayesian machine learning approach for the characterization and prediction of the growth of Microcystis in reservoirs and ponds”

13.30 – 13.45

T2_O19 – “Greywater treatment by water treatment sludge filters”

T1_O2 – “Navigating the microplastic contamination in Rohtak district, Haryana India and removal in surface water using iron oxide nanoparticles”

13.45 – 14.00

T3_O21 – “Food loss and waste analysis and implication for carbon flow and management”

T1_O14 – “Investigation of the Impact of Extreme Rainfall Variations on Runoff Reduction Performance of Bioretention Cells Using SWMM”

14.00 – 14.15

T3_O16 – “Ozonation for color and COD reduction in ethanol production wastewater: The impact of ozone dosage and pH on treatment efficiency”

T1_O15 – “γ-PGA Production by Bacillus subtilis FSO3 under Drought Stress and Its Potential for Soil Moisture Retention”

14.15 – 14.30

 

T1_O4 – “Navigating the microplastic contamination in Rohtak district, Haryana India and removal in surface water using iron oxide nanoparticles”

T2_O18 – “Fluorescence-based tracking of livestock excreta pollution sources: A Novel methodological approach”

 

14.15 – 15.00

Poster (Conference Hall)

15.00 – 15.15

Break

15.15 – 16.30

IWA oral and poster presentation awards
Next IWA event 2025 at Chile

16.30 – 17.00

Closing ceremony

Dec 14, 2024
(Saturday)

9.00 – 14.00

Technical tours


IWA 21st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIFFUSE POLLUTION & EUTROPHICATION
Email: iwadipcon2024@gmail.com