Current Advancements in Nanomaterials for Wastewater Remediation

Prof. Igor Krupa is Professor and QAPCO Polymer Chair at the Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Qatar. His research interest includes various aspects of polymer science and technology, particularly focused on polymeric blends and composites, electrically and thermally conductive composites, membranes and sorbents for water purification, phase change materials, sol-gel technology and modifications of polymeric surfaces. As an industrial company Chair, he has long term experience with industry cooperation, specifically dealing with polymers’ technology and processing, and chemical modifications of polymeric materials for various industrial applications. Dr. Deepalekshmi Ponnamma is the section head of Research Quality in the research planning and development department at Qatar University, Qatar. She is a PhD graduate from the Deakin University, Australia, and finished the post-doctoral studies from Qatar University. Her research interest includes synthesizing the different nanoarchitectures, polymer nanocomposites for efficient technological applications.Dr. Sneha Bhagyaraj is a researcher assistant in the Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Qatar. She did her PhD in Chemistry with specialization in Nanomaterials from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, CapeTown South Africa.

• 1. An overview of water quality, water pollutants and the importance of nanomaterials in water remediation2. Water pollution: sources, causes and effects3. An overview of produced water, its environmental impacts and treatment techniques4. Recent advances in oil/water emulsion separation5. Bionanomaterials based water remediation techniques6. Recent advances in 2D nanostructures-based water treatment techniques7. Recent advances in 3D nanostructures-based wastewater treatment8. Photocatalytic approach for wastewater treatment9. Microbial assisted water remediation for toxic contaminants10. Biowaste derived wastewater treatment technologies11. Recent advances in chemical and physical approaches for wastewater treatment12. Carbon based materials for wastewater remediation13. Advances in polymer nanocomposites-based structures for water remediation14. Role of chemometrics in wastewater treatment15. Recent developments in brine water treatment16. Advancements of Pickering emulsions for oil recovery17. Integrated multi-effect distillation with heat pump for saline wastewater (brine) treatment