The AEESP Distinguished Lecture at New York University Tandon, held on April 10, featured Dr. David L. Sedlak, Plato Malozemoff Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Berkeley Water Center at the University of California, Berkeley. The lecture, titled “Using Nature-Based Treatment to Solve Some of the World’s Water Crises,” explored how nature-based treatment systems can complement conventional water infrastructure by leveraging physical, chemical, and biological processes to improve water quality. The event provided a platform for students, researchers, and industry professionals to engage with cutting-edge developments in sustainable water treatment, highlighting innovative approaches to address global water challenges through decentralized and nature-inspired solutions.
Dr. Wen Zhang and his students with Dr. David Sedlak
All PhD students and postdoctoral researchers from Dr. Wen Zhang’s research group at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) presented posters during the poster session at the AEESP Distinguished Lecture. Their work spanned membrane science, nanobubble technologies, and resource recovery, contributing to discussions on innovative solutions for global water challenges.
From the top left (clockwise): Yining Zhang, Dr. Thu Le, Atukuri Sowmya, Haodong Jia, Jiahe Zhang, Dr. Jing-An Lin, Guangyu Zhu, Samarpan Deb Majumder
In a separate session, Dr. Wen Zhang delivered a lightning talk highlighting the research activities of his group at NJIT. He outlined ongoing work in environmental nanotechnology and membrane-based systems, including nanobubble-enabled processes, reactive membrane filtration, and advanced treatment strategies for pollutant removal and resource recovery.
Dr. Zhang delivering his lightning talk
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