PFAS and emerging contaminant remediation

MARCH 10-12, 2026 | RALEIGH, NC
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New! PFAS and
emerging contaminant remediation

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other emerging contaminants pose significant environmental and public health risks due to their persistence, widespread occurrence, and adverse impacts. This symposium will focus on the latest research and innovations for their remediation, monitoring, and long-term management. It will highlight cutting-edge technologies, success stories from recent remediation efforts, and the challenges associated with scaling solutions for broad environmental applications.

Topics & Application Areas

Advanced Technologies for PFAS Treatment
Rapid or Real-Time Detection of PFAS
Emerging Contaminants Beyond PFAS
Field Applications and Pilot Studies
PFAS Bioremediation
Advanced Materials for PFAS Treatment
Other

2025 Symposium Co-Chairs

Zhe Qiang

Associate Professor

University of Southern Mississippi

Meng Wang

Assistant Professor

University of Pittsburgh

2025 Key Speakers

Reza Foudazi

Associate Professor,

University of Oklahoma

Jinyong Liu

Associate Professor,

University of California, Riverside

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	Tuesday June 10
4:00	PFAS Treatment & Detection - Posters
	Wednesday June 11
9:00	PFAS Treatment & Detection

2025 Symposium Program
	Tuesday June 10

4:00	PFAS Treatment & Detection - Posters	JW Grand Ballroom
	STUDENT ABSTRACT WINNER Kinetic and mechanism study of PFOS removal from water using micro-scale zero-valent iron (mZVI) M. Ji, X.G. Meng, C. Christodoulatos, Stevens Institute of Technology, US
	PFAS Adsorption Mechanism of SMC and Impacts on PFAS Bioaccumulation in Earthworms R.A. Dickman, M. Donovan, CETCO, US
	A sustainable high-throughput solution for PFAS destruction J. Brockgreitens, Z. Rogers, Claros Technologies, US
	Plasma's Role in PFAS Remediation S. Mujovic, Purafide, US
	Wednesday June 11

9:00	PFAS Treatment & Detection	Room 303
	Session chair: Zhe Qiang, University of Southern Mississippi; Meng Wang, University of Pittsburgh, US
	Photochemical Degradation of PFAS: Performance Improvements and Treatment Strategies J. Liu, Z. Liu, D. Rao, J. Gao,, University of California, Riverside, US
	Amine functionalized magnetic graphene oxide for adsorptive removal of PFAS S. Mahpishanian, M. Zhou, R. Foudazi, The University of Oklahoma, US
	Process to Separate PFAS from Water Streams using Colloidal Gas Aphrons (CGAs) H. Javed, P.R. Kulkarni, C.J. Newell, N.W. Johnson, J.A. Connor, A. Farnell, GSI Environmental Inc., US
	Remediation of Short-Chain PFAS from Water by Using Electrospun Nanofibrous Filter Material L. Zhang, H. Attigah, I. Jahan, S. Mantripragada, S. Obare, North Carolina A&T State University, US