IWA Biofilms 2024

The IWA conferences on Biofilms are one of the most traditional specialized conferences organised by IWA specialist groups. The IWA Biofilm 2011 Conference was successfully organized in Shanghai. The conference will now return to Shanghai, China (October 2024) during a perfect time of the year. This conference will discuss the latest developments in research and link the new developments to actual implementation and operation of biofilm systems in practice. It will bring together biofilm researchers, university teachers, developers, technology and equipment providers, etc. Special emphasis will be given to active participation of young water professionals. The conference will provide a forum for ideas and opinions exchange and for sharing practical experience spanning the whole range from biofilm fundamentals to design and applications of various biofilm processes.

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Message from the Chairman of the IWA Biofilm Specialist Group
Robert Nerenberg

Chairman of the IWA Biofilm Specialist Group

Professor, University of Notre Dame, USA

On behalf of the Management Committee of the Biofilm Specialist Group: welcome in Shanghai. For three days we will be discussing biofilm processes, but also meeting old friends and making new friends. Both aspects of the conference – discussing biofilm processes and networking – are important to the mission of the Biofilm Specialist Group, which is to facilitate exchange of information and to foster a community of water professionals dedicated to studying biofilm processes and to applying biofilm-based technologies in water and wastewater treatment. The Organizing Committee and the Program Committee of the conference have worked tirelessly...Read More>>
Message from the organizer
Zhiwei Wang

Chairman of Conference Organizing Committee

Professor, Dean of CESE, Tongji University

On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the Conference and the faculty and staff of the College of Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), Tongji University, I warmly welcome biofilm scientists and researchers from all over the world In Shanghai. We are here to review recent advances in understanding biofilm processes, to exchange ideas and to discuss future challenges in biofilm research. Shanghai is the most modern city in China that offers the visitors fascinating history, splendid architecture, modern public transportation, access to the most recent technological advances and the old-fashioned hospitality; it will offer our distinguished guests sincere...Read More>>

Plenary Speakers

Li'an Hou
Member of Chinese Academy of Engineering，Professor, Rocket Force University of Engineering,China
Zuxin Xu
Member of Chinese Academy of Engineering，Professor, Tongji University, China
Hanqing Yu
Member of Chinese Academy of Engineering，Professor, University of Science and Technology of China,China
Bruce E. Rittmann
Member of National Academy of Engineering of the USA，Professor，Arizona State University，USA
Glen Daigger
Member of National Academy of Engineering of the USA，Professor，University of Michigan, USA
Susanne Lackner
Professor, Technical University of Darmstadt，Germany

Keynote Speakers

Robert Nerenberg
Professor, University of Notre Dame, USA
How Yong Ng
Fellow, The Academy of Engineering Singapore; Professor, Beijing Normal University (Zhuhai), China
Eveline Volcke
Professor, Ghent University, Belgium
Akihiko Terada
Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology，Japan
Peiying Hong
Professor, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Zhen HE
Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, USA
Jianhua Guo
Professor, University of Queensland, Australia
Yayi Wang
Professor, Tongji University, China
Heping Zhao
Professor, Zhejiang University,China
George Wells
Associate Professor,Northwestern University,USA
David Weissbrodt
Full Professor，Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)，Norway
Defeng Xing
Professor, Harbin Institute of Technology, China.
Maria Piculell
Veolia Water Technologies, Sweden
Can Wang
Professor, Tianjin Univesity, China
Gang Liu
Professor,Reseach Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences,China
Giorgio Mannina
Professor, Palermo University, Italy
Zhihua Li
Professor, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China
Rongchang Wang
Professor,Tongji University, China

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