📅 Date: June 17, 2025
📍 Location: Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering, University of Alberta
9211 116 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9

🔗 Official Website: https://sites.google.com/view/cawqwestern/home

Conference Agenda Updated: View Agenda

Book of Abstract Now Available: View Book of Abstract

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About the Symposium

The Western Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research aims to bring together researchers and practitioners working across disciplines of water quality management. This one-day event will provide a platform for presenting scientific advancements, engineering innovations, and policy perspectives to support sustainable water management practices across Canada.

Participants will have the opportunity to exchange knowledge, foster collaborations, and promote public awareness of critical water quality issues.

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Supported By

• Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ)

• Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta

• IWA Young Water Professionals (YWP) Canada Chapter

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Awards

Philip H. Jones Award

First Prize: Tae Hyun (Calvin) Chung, University of Alberta
“Biogas upgrading and desulfurization via microbial electrosynthesis system”

Second Prize: Maha Dassouki Dit Tahan, Middle East Technical University, Türkiye / Toronto Metropolitan University
“Characterization of Polyethylene Microplastics Following Aerobic and Anaerobic Bio-Aging”

Best Poster Award

First Prize: Sunanda Paul, University of Alberta
“Immune cell bioassays identify receptor-mediated inflammatory effects of Oil Sands Process Waters and Naphthenic Acids: Implications for water quality assessment”

Second Prize: Shivani Sonkar, University of Alberta
“Plasma activated water mist: a promising surface disinfection technology”

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Keynote Speakers

Dr. Frank Gu

Professor, University of Toronto
Director, Institute for Water Innovation
NSERC Senior Industrial Research Chair in Nanotechnology Engineering

Dr. George Nakhla

Professor, Western University
Salamander Chair in Environmental Engineering

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Conference Chair

Dr. Bipro Dhar
Associate Professor, Environmental Engineering
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Alberta

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Scientific Committee

• Dr. Chelsea Benally – University of Alberta

• Dr. Olubukola Alimi – University of Alberta

• Dr. Rasha Maal-Bared – CDM Smith

• Dr. Oliver Iorhemen – University of Northern British Columbia

• Dr. Seyed Mohammad Mirsoleimani Azizi – Stantec

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Contact Us

For questions or abstract submissions, please contact:
📧 cawqwestern@gmail.com

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