INFRAMES fall meeting, Complex systems, Pilot study

Oct 17

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Thursday, October 17, 2024 to Friday, October 18, 2024

8:01 am – 7:00 pm

Zurich  Agenda from Wednesday 16th (evening) to Friday 18th (evening). october

IMPORTANT: ALL the events COR + INFRAMES are located in the Forum Chiresbach (reception) see the FC in the map below.

INFRAMES: Theme complex systems: Environmental and Physiological

The meeting will occur in plenary. The theme builds on the challenges and methods surrounding doing experiments in systems such as mesocosms, pilot facilities, agricultural test fields, and organisms. Cross-cutting themes such as products introduced to these systems, life cycle assessment, biodegradability, data science tools and gaps, analytical challenges, guidelines for simplification, and science communication will run through these plenary sessions.

Sessions will be organized with several short (5 -10 minute) presentations, and possibly an external (to INFRAMES) stakeholder (e.g., industry, NGO…) who will serve as a sort of reviewer/discussant with a 30–40-minute period discussion for each session. 

Wednesday EU/US CoRs meeting (https://www.nanosafetycluster.eu/cors-annual-workshop-2024/)

Session: Each session will be animated by a moderator that will present (with no slide) the session and the main challenge, the student play the central role and will do a presentation of 15 minutes with a strong emphasis of the context and challenges. Giving the context will allow all to have common background. Each student will discuss with their moderator to ensure no repetition of the context. After each presentation, the audience will ask questions to the panel with student expecting to engage and respond to their best knowledge with the help of the moderator. 

Wednesday 16th Light evening Social gathering – cocktail type- restaurant suggestions will be provided

Day 1

Thursday 17 th Day 1

8h00 – 8h30Welcome coffee provided

8h30 – 8h45 – Short word from Inframes director Mark Wiesner and Ralf Kaegi

8:45-10:15 Biological/Physiological systems 5 student presentations, moderator Lang Tran

  • AI-Powered Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Advanced Molecular Detection and Diagnostics, Anjali Kumari, akumari@ncat.edu
  • Carbon Dots Induce Nano-Specific Increases in Neutral Lipid Droplet Production in the Microalgae Raphidocelis subcapitata, Emma Marie McKeel, emmckeel@uwm.edu
  • Point of Zero Charge as a Particle Identifier, Fred Klaessig, fred.klaessig@verizon.net
  • Real Time Monitoring of Protein Adsorption and Corona Formation on Synthetic Nanoparticles using Fluorescence Techniques, Kushani Mendis, hmendis1@umbc.edu
  • The impact of emerging 2D materials on biological and environmental systems, Leopoldo Posada Escobar, lposada1@umbc.edu

10:15-10:45 Coffee Break

10:45-12 h15 Agricultural systems,  Nanoformulations: from designs to applications.  – moderator  Greg Lowry

  • Delivery of Flash nanoprecipitation (FNP) Nanoparticles in Citrus Trees, Sanchez Kenedy, kenedys@andrew.cmu.edu
  • Photochemical Chain Scissions Enhance Polyethylene Glycol Biodegradability: From Probabilistic Modelling to Experimental Observation, Kevin Kleemann, keving.kleemann@eawag.ch
  • Does polymeric nanoparticles make glyphosate greener? From toxicity in target weeds to non-target organisms, Gustavo Munhoz Garcia, gvmgarcia@usp.br

12:15- 1:30 Lunch – Provided on site

13:30 - 15:00  Agricultural systems Nanomaterial's fate at complex interfaces– moderator: Astrid Avellan

 

Break: 15:00 - 15:30

15:30- 17:30Facility tours of EAWAG, Maurizio Cuomo and Christoph Vorburger are your Guides

18h30 - Dinner Walkantine (Zürichstrasse 137, 8600 Dübendorf, Suisse) https://www.waldkantine.ch/wk/en/menu.html

Day 2:

9:00-10:30 Engineering Systems (WWTP, composting) 5 student presentations – Moderator Ralf Kägi

  • Sustainable filter/adsorbent materials from Cellulose-based electrospun

 nanofibrous membranes with soy protein coating for high-efficiency GenX Fluorocarbon Remediation from Water, Ke’Shan Lighty, kxlighty@aggies.ncat.edu

  • Minimizing the Complexity of PFAS Removal and Destruction in Waste Streams, Hosea A. Santiago-Cruz, hsantiag@andrew.cmu.edu

  • Novel Anaerobic SeRB Native to FGD Wastewater for Enhanced Selenium Removal , Preom Sarkar, preoms@andrew.cmu.edu

  • Evaluating the Role of Material Surface Characteristics in Initial Bacterial Attachment within Recycled Water Distribution Systems – Kobi Talma, kobi.talma@duke.edu
  • Challenge Area: Advanced materials for resource recovery and water treatment, Evan McDowell, elmcdowell@aggies.ncat.edu

10-10:30 Break

10:30- 12 Environmental/Ecological systems 4 student presentations – Moderator Mark Wiesner

  • Nanoplastic/metal interaction under flow conditions: an innovative coupling of microfluidic and spectrometry.- KHATIB_Imane - imane.khatib@univ-rennes.fr

  • Evaluation of a carbon-based nanoparticle’s affinity to natural soils: determine particle attachment efficiency in complex systems – Lijia Gao, lijia.gao@duke.edu

  • Jaleesia Amos, Can we predict experimental attachment efficiencies from historical environmental data? - jaleesia.amos@duke.edu

12:00- 13:30 Lunch – provided on site

13:30 -15:30 Round table Discussion on complex system, perspective of other fields

Invited speaker: Amir Barati Farimani (CMU) and Jonasz Słomka (ETH) 

15:30 - 17:00 INFRAMES Coordinating Committee Meeting (only INFRAMES leadership)

15:30 - 17:00 Student session, create your collaborative project

17:00 – 17h30 final wrap-up

18H 00 Dinner in Zurick for the Inframes organizing committee

Oktoberfest is going on in Zurich 😊

 

Directions

Eawag, Überlandstrasse 133, 8600 Dübendorf, Tel. +41 58 765 55 11, info@eawag.ch, eawag.ch

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Public transport:
From Zurich Main Station (HB) by S-train (S3, S9, S12) to Stettbach. Form there about 20 minutes walk to
Eawag (see map), or by tram No. 12 to “Am Ring” or by bus No. 760 to “Empa”.
From Zurich Oerlikon by train S14 to Dübendorf and then by bus No. 760 to “Empa” or walk to Eawag,
about 20 minutes (see map).
From Zurich-Airport by tram No. 12 to “Neugut” or “Am Ring” (about 20 minutes driving time).
Car
Motorway A1, exit Dübendorf, to the right towards Dübendorf, 300 meters after the major crossing turn left
into the Eawag-Empa premises.
Hotels near Eawag
HB Hotel Bahnhof HZ Hotel ZwiBack HS Hotel Sonnental HH Hotel Harry’s Home