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    July 29 (arrival) Schedule
    July 30 - Morning
    July 30 - Afternoon
    July 31 - Morning
    July 31 - Afternoon
    Aug 1 - Morning & Afternoon
    Aug 2 Workshop Schedule
    Aug 3 Workshop Schedule

     

     

     

    Monday morning, 30 July 2018

    07:30 – 08:30

    REGISTRATION

    Thamsanqa Kambule Auditorium

     

    OPENING CEREMONY

    Thamsanqa Kambule Auditorium
    08:30 – 08:40

    Opening Remarks by AMSIC-2 Conference Chair: Prof. Edward Nxumalo
    08:40 – 08:45

    Address from AMSIC-2 President: Dr. Abdoulaye Doucouré
    08:45 – 09:00

    Address from the Dean of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET), UNISA: Prof. Bhekie Mamba
    09:00 – 09:30

    Address from Vice-Principal: Research, Postgraduate Studies, Innovation and Commercialisation, UNISA: Prof. Thenjiwe Meyiwa

     

    09:30 – 10:15

    PL1: Prof. Glenn Lipscomb
    Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Toledo, USA
    Spacers for spiral wound modules
    10:15 – 10:45

    TEA BREAK & GROUP PHOTO
    Symposium

    Session 1
    Desalination and Drinking Water

    Session 2
    Fabrication and Modification

    Session 3
    Catalytic Membranes and Membrane Bioreactors

    Venue

    Thamsanqa Kambule Auditorium

    Council Chambers

    GJ GerwelC 3-01

    Session Chair

    Prof. Rong Wang

    Prof. André Deratani

    Dr R Vijayakumar

     

    11:00 – 11:30

    KN1: Prof. Raja Ben Amar

    Faculté des Sciences de Sfax, Tunisia

    Development of new ceramic membranes from low- cost materials: application to wastewater treatment
    and water desalination

    KN2: Prof. Mamadou S. Diallo

    Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, Korea

    New directions in mixed matrix membranes

    KN3: Prof. Lingam Pillay
    Stellenbosch University, South Africa

     

    Energy reduction in membrane bioreactors-some novel findings

     

    11:30 – 11: 50

    OP1: Dr. Ahmad Al-Sairafi

    Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait

    Hydrophobically modified PVDF nanocomposite membranes for seawater desalination via direct contact membrane distillation

    OP5: Ms. Nozipho Gumbi

    University of South Africa, South Africa

    Fabrication of macrovoid-free polyethersulfone/sulfonated polysulfone/o-MWCNT support UF membranes with improved mechanical strength, antifouling and performance properties

    OP9: Dr. Alex Kuvarega

    University of South Africa, South Africa

    Catalytic mixed matrix PVDF membranes based on in- situ generated PAMAM dendrimer microparticles

     

    11:50–12:10

    OP2: Ms. Mokgadi F Bopape

    Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

    Modification of polyether sulfone-based membranes with novel nanocellulose crystal powder NCC for purification of potable water

    OP6: Prof. Yuzhong Zhang

    Tianjin Polytechnic University, China

    Development of novel membranes

    OP10: Ms. Koketjo M Shaku

    University of Johannesburg, South Africa

    Photocatalytic membrane embedded on hyperbranched polyethyleneimine host and bismuth vanadate nanoparticles for the removal of organic pollutants in water

     

    12:10 – 12:30

    OP3: Mr. Machodi Mathaba

    University of Johannesburg, South Africa

    Effect of chitosan on the heavy metal removal efficiency of chitosan-modified polyether sulfone (PES) membrane during treatment of acid mine drainage

    OP7: Ms. Charmaine Tshangana

    University of South Africa, South Africa

    Study and synthesis of modified electrospun membranes for application in novel solar-driven water purification system.

    OP11: Dr. Abaynesh Gebreyohannes

    KU Leuven, Belgium

    Membrane bioreactors: in microalgae harvesting, in- situ fouling degradation and bioethanol production

     

    12:30 – 12:50

    OP4: Dr. Rajesh Kumar

    Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait

    A pilot scale study of forward osmosis desalination system for Arabian Gulf seawater desalination

    OP8: Ms. Kate Kotlhao

    University of Johannesburg, South Africa

    Evaluation of Ag-ZnO modified polyamide thin-film composite membranes for removal of 2, 4- dichlorophenol from water

    OP12: Mr. Lwazi Ndlwana

    MINTEK/University of Johannesburg, South Africa

    Towards Pd@Fe@HPEI/PMAA-PES and Pd@FeAg@HPEI/PMAA-PES nano-multicatalytic

    composite membranes for the rapid degradation of methyl orange in water
    12:50 – 14:00

     

    LUNCH BREAK

    Exhibition Hall

     

    July 29 (arrival) Schedule
    July 30 - Morning
    July 30 - Afternoon
    July 31 - Morning
    July 31 - Afternoon
    Aug 1 - Morning & Afternoon
    Aug 2 Workshop Schedule
    Aug 3 Workshop Schedule

     

  • AMSIC AMSIC-2 Venue Committees Abstracts and Papers Speakers Programme Workshops Accommodation and Transport Registration Sponsors Exposition Important Dates Contacts FAQ Photos Francais