74th Annual Environmental Engineering Conference Program
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Moving Forward in Spite of Future Uncertainty
Plenary Session
Moderator
Belinda Sturm, Interim Vice Chancellor of Research and Professor CEAE Department, University of Kansas
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Opening Remarks |
| 8:40 am | Welcome Caroline Bennett, Chair, Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering Department, University of Kansas |
8:45 am | Workplace and Diversity Efforts (PDF) Aimeé R. Killeen, WEF President |
| 9:20 am | KS Water Research Initiatives (PDF) Scott Ishman, Associate Director, Kansas Geological Survey |
| 10:00 am | PFAS Drinking Water Rule Announcement Jeffery Robichaud, Water Director, EPA Region 7 |
| 10:10 am | Networking Break |
| 10:40 am | Planning for the Future of Power Generation (PDF) Cody VandeVelde, Evergy’s Sr. Director of Strategy and Long-Term Planning |
| 11:20 am | Kansas-based Research on Equity-Driven Infrastructure Resilience (PDF) Elaina J. Sutley, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Associate Professor CEAE Department, University of Kansas |
| 12:00 pm | Announcements and Award Presentations |
| 12:10 pm | Lunch Break |
Session 1: Water Supply and Treatment
Co-Moderators
Dr. Emily Tummons, National Lead & Copper Practice Leader, Black & Veatch
Justin M. Hutchison, Assistant Professor, CEAE Department, University of Kansas
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
1:00 pm | First Kansas PWS Harmful Algal Toxin Breakthrough (PDF) Robert J. Gavin, P.G., Compliance & Data Management Unit, Public Water Supply Section, Kansas Department of Health & Environment |
1:45 pm | Advanced Materials and Technologies for Treatment of Emerging Contaminant PFAS (PDF) Nirupam Aich, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
2:30 pm | Break |
3:00 pm | Operational Flood Inundation Mapping in Kansas & the Implications for Water Infrastructure (PDF) Jude Kastens,Ph.D., Associate Professor, Kansas Applied Remote Sensing, Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research University of Kansas |
3:45 pm | Lithium: Prevalence and Implications for Kansas' Drinking Water Supplies (PDF) Justin Hutchison, Ph. D., Ernest C. Pogge Chair's Council Assistant Professor, CEAE Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering, University of Kansas |
4:30 pm | Networking |
Session 2: Water & Facilities Resource Recovery
Co-Moderators
Belinda Sturm, Interim Vice Chancellor of Research and Professor CEAE Department, University of Kansas
Aaron Witt, Chief Engineer, Johnson County Wastewater
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
1:00 pm | How Does Drying and Pyrolysis Affect PFAS in Biosolids? Distinguishing Transformation from Removal Patrick McNamara, Associate Professor Marquette University and Wastewater Process Engineer, Black & Veatch |
1:45 pm | The Search for Your Digital Twin; A Utility’s Journey Through Intelligent Water Systems (PDF) Chris Maher, Senior Operations Analyst, Technology Development and Research, Clean Water Services |
2:30 pm | Break |
3:00 pm | Futureproofing Wastewater Management Solutions: The Case for Adaptive Planning (PDF) Julian Sandino, Vice President and Director Emeritus Global Wastewater Solutions, Jacobs |
3:45 pm | Operating at Low DO to Minimize Carbon Demand and Maximize Biological Nutrient Removal Belinda Sturm, Professor and Ross McKinney Faculty Fellow, University of Kansas Megan Wittman, PhD Student, University of Kansas |
4:30 pm | Networking |
Session 3: Air, Waste & Energy Management
Co-Moderators
Robynn Andracsek, Senior Air Quality Engineer, Providence
Ted Peltier, Associate Chair & Professor, CEAE Department, University of Kansas
Daniel R. Wilkus, Director, Environmental Services, Evergy, Inc.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
1:00 pm | Potential Impacts of the New PM2.5 Annual Standard (PDF) Douglas Watson, Chief, Air Monitoring and Planning Section Meteorologist KDHE-BOA |
1:45 pm | Microplastics in Freshwaters and Soils of Underserved Communities: Occurrence, Reactivity, and Mobility Jorge Gonzalez Estrella, Oklahoma State University |
2:30 pm | Break |
3:00 pm | Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Rule Changes & Impacts (PDF) Kasi Dubbs, P.E., Principal Consultant, Trinity Consultants |
3:45 pm | Dispersion Modeling vs Reality: Tips for Plant Design (PDF) Robynn Andracsek, Senior Air Quality Engineer, Providence Engineering and Environmental Group LLC, Olathe, KS |
4:30 pm | Networking and Happy Hour |
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