Track 1: Emerging Contaminants and Microplastics
 

Microplastics in groundwater, seawater, and drinking water systems
Microplastic generation from aging PVC pipes under different flow conditions
Adsorption behavior of pharmaceuticals on aged microplastics in seawater
Microplastics in gastropods and bivalves as bioindicators and human intake estimation
Impacts of microplastics on microbial dechlorination of chlorinated pollutants
Electrocoagulation-based removal of microplastics from synthetic wastewater
Occurrence, fate, and transport of PFAS and PPCPs in aquatic environments
Analytical methods for trace contaminant detection and source attribution

Track 2: Advanced Oxidation and Photocatalytic Processes

UV-LED/chlorine and UV-LED/Mn(VII) processes for antibiotic degradation
Photocatalytic oxidation of pharmaceuticals and nitrosamine formation potential
Heterogeneous Fenton-like systems using magnetic NCA cathodes
Visible-light-driven Ti₃C₂ MXene/CuFe₂O₄ composites for water treatment
Electro-accelerated iron single-atom catalyst activation of sulfite
Hydrogen peroxide vs. persulfate in advanced oxidation processes
Reactive species roles and degradation kinetics in AOPs
By-product formation and toxicity evolution during advanced treatment

Track 3: Biological Treatment and Nitrogen Removal

Partial nitrification-autotrophic denitrification-anammox (PNADA) systems
S⁰-driven partial denitrification coupled with anammox (S⁰PDA)
Endogenous denitrification in full-scale industrial wastewater treatment
Anammox pathway engineering in AOA processes
Aerobic granular sludge and biofilm reactor optimization
Microbial community dynamics and resource-conserving consortia selection
Membrane biofouling mitigation via microbial metabolism control
Activated sludge reactor sustenance during plant shutdown

Track 4: Adsorption and Advanced Materials

Biochar and bone char from waste materials for heavy metal removal
β-Cyclodextrin-EDTA-chitosan polymer adsorbents for co-contamination
Clay-based nano-adsorbents for sulfate remediation
Graphene oxide and iron oxide composite adsorbents
Carbon quantum dots from natural sources as draw agents
SiO₂-modified PVDF hollow fiber membranes for industrial effluent
Eco-friendly ceramic membranes for heavy metal removal
Natural adsorbents for industrial wastewater filtration

Track 5: Membrane Technology and Desalination

Forward osmosis with novel draw agents
Pressure retarded osmosis for salinity gradient energy
Direct contact membrane distillation with solar absorption
Membrane scaling and corrosion in SWRO desalination plants
Ion exchange membrane fouling in electrodialysis
Membrane module performance for salinity power generation
Antifouling membrane surface modification strategies
Hybrid membrane processes for resource recovery

Track 6: AI, Sensors, and Real-Time Monitoring

Machine learning for anomaly detection in turbidity and pH data
Real-time water quality monitoring and early warning systems
Fluorescence sensing and nanoparticle-light assisted disinfection
UVC LED-based high-flow water disinfection modules
Up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor monitoring and failure prevention
QGIS-based water salinity mapping
Google Earth Engine for sediment contamination preconditioning
Remote sensing and GIS applications in water quality assessment

Track 7: Resource Recovery and Circular Economy

Decentralized sanitation for urine resource recovery
Spent coffee grounds-derived dissolved organic fertilizer
Metal wastewater resource recycling technologies
CYCLOLIVE: from waste to value in real-scale models
Nutrient and energy recovery from sludge and biosolids
Bio-integrated solutions for net-zero discharge of night soil and sludge
Microbial fuel cells for wastewater treatment and energy potential
Life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of circular solutions

Track 8: Groundwater Quality and Subsurface Systems

Microplastics contamination in groundwater and hydrochemical relationships
Hydrogeochemical assessment of coastal groundwater
Hematite contamination and groundwater vulnerability in shallow aquifers
Entropy water quality index and GIS-based suitability mapping
Nitrate pollution in springs and temporal variation
Metal bioleaching from mine tailings
Fluidized capacitive micro fuel cell for arsenic removal
Groundwater quality for irrigation using AHP and GIS techniques

Track 9: Climate Resilience and Water Governance

Nature-based drainage systems for flood, drought, and heat resilience
Climate-resilient water management in schools and communities
Flood disaster damage assessment and emergency supply site selection
Extreme storm transposition and WRF modeling
Riparian rights and transboundary water disputes
Community-based irrigation systems and spatial disparities
Virtual water flows and export-led agriculture
Shifting from formal to informal water governance

Track 10: Industrial Wastewater and Pollution Control

Modified septic tank-microbial fuel cell for office wastewater
Intermittent aeration fixed-bed anaerobic-aerobic reactors
Iron removal and sludge treatment through filtration media
Runoff pollution control in sponge service areas
Scaling and corrosion mitigation in desalination plants
Oil spill trajectory modeling using finite-time Lyapunov exponent
Industrial effluent treatment and reuse strategies
Heavy metal and organic dye removal from industrial wastewater