Category: Team news

Presentation at the Royal Norwegian Society for Science and Letters

Prof Bill Sloan was invited to present a paper at a joint meeting between the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Royal Norwegian Society for Science and Letters (DKNVS) in Oslo. Traditionally this biannual meeting has focused on the physics of fluid flow. The president of DKNVS, Prof Lise Ovreas, a renowned marine microbial ecologist

Empowering Communities through Decentralised Water Treatment: Insights from our Symposium

On the 19th of October, we hosted a mini-symposium at the Advanced Research Centre, uniting several of our collaborators from North and South America working alongside us on several Royal Academy of Engineering-funded research projects in the field of decentralised water treatment technologies. The symposium featured a diverse agenda where researchers from the UK, Brazil,

Dr Siming You, invited talk at the 2023 IFT-EFFoST International Nonthermal Processing Workshop & Short Course

Dr Siming You was invited to give a talk at the 2023 IFT-EFFoST International Nonthermal Processing Workshop & Short Course , taking place from October 15-17, 2023, at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA. Dr You presented the life cycle assessment of waste management in Glasgow and our recent research about the design of

Academic Seminar- September 27 : ‘Microplastics as Vectors for Emerging Contaminant transport in Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystem’ by Professor Meththika Suharshini Vithanage

About the Seminar: Professor Meththika Suharshini Vithanage will discuss the aspects of emerging micro-plastic contaminants in environmental systems, such as medications, personal care products, insecticides, and industrial chemicals. Date and Time: Wednesday 27th September 2023, 10:30-11:30 am BST Meeting location: James Watt South Building: 361 Seminar Room Host: Dr Siming You (Siming.You@glasgow.ac.uk) Further information about

EPSRC Programme Grant on Off-grid Water Technologies Plenary Meeting

  The EPSRC Programme Grant on Off-grid Water Technologies Plenary Meeting was held on the 5th September 2023.  The event was held as a hybrid meeting, with some attending in-person at the Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow and others joining online via Zoom. The agenda included a welcome from our Principal Investigator, Professor Bill Sloan. 

Academic Seminar August 14th: Municipal Waste to Energy by Professor Ashok Pandey

About the Seminar: Professor Ashok Pandey will discuss the aspects of municipal solid waste valorization towards hazardous material management and circular economy promotion, focusing on current and emerging thermochemical and biological technologies for the production of energy in different forms. Date and Time: Monday 14th August 2023, 10:30 am BST Meeting location: James Watt South