Preliminary Program subject to change
T1026 Water Quality Sensing and Detection Methods
OverviewChemical sensors and biosensors are an emerging area of research as they offer dynamic and quantitative analysis of toxic compounds in water. Understanding the presence and levels of these compounds is of fundamental importance to engineers and scientists in a range of disciplines (water quality, environmental health, and industrial processes). Continuing to enhance the level of detection is crucial for the assessment of health risk and water quality. However, the development of sensors for environmental monitoring has been inhibited due to technical limitations such as sensitivity, selectivity, portability, etc. The goal of this symposium is to focus upon novel approaches as well the fundamental engineering and scientific questions involved in this emerging area of research. We plan a symposium consisting of one half-day session. The symposium will begin with an invited lecture by Dr. Ashok Mulchandani, Professor of Chemical Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Riverside. He is the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Editor-in-Chief of the Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. Dr. Mulchandani is an internationally known for his work in the area of development of biosensors for environmental monitoring and bioremediation of pesticides and heavy metals. He has authored over 130 peer-reviewed journal publications and has edited four volumes in the area of Biosensors.
Primary SponsorTopical 1: Water Resource Conservation: Purification, Reclamation and Reuse (T1)

Chair

Sharon Walker
Assistant Professor
Chemical and Environmental Engineering
University of California, Riverside
Bourns B355
Riverside, CA 92521
Phone Number: 951-827-6094
Fax Number: 951-827-5696
Email: swalker@engr.ucr.edu

CoChair

John Segerson
President
SEMCON
1211 East 4the Avenue, Suite 101
Olympia, WA 98506
Phone Number: 360-753-5269
Fax Number: 360-753-5636
Email: john@semcon.us
Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring
Ashok Mulchandani, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521
Dnazyme-Based Nanosensors for Heavy Metals and Radionuclides
Raveender Vannela, Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Michigan, 1351 Beal Ave, 219 EWRE Buldg.,, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125 and Peter Adriaens, Civil & Environmental Engineering, The University of Michigan, 1351 Beal Ave, 174 EWRE Buldg.,, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
Break
Identification of Toxic Chemicals in Activated Sludge System by Denaturing High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
Ting Lu, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Room 765 Baldwin Hall, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221 and Daniel B. Oerther, Departments of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Room 765 Baldwin Hall, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45220
Development of a Biosensor for Cryptosporidium in Drinking Water
Krista L. Rule and Peter J. Vikesland, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061
A New Hybrid Metal Oxide Particle as Sensor for Dissolved Heavy Metals
Arup K. Sengupta, Lehigh University, 13 E. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015 and Prasun K. Chatterjee, Civil & Environmental, Lehigh University, 13 E. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015

Topical 1: Water Resource Conservation: Purification, Reclamation and Reuse