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Dear NAMS student colleagues,

I am pleased to invite you to the NAMS Student workshop on  Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 2:00 – 5:00 PM. The workshop will be held at TBD.

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If you are interested in attending, please fill out our survey. 

The goal of this workshop is to provide students with professional development skills as well as perspectives on careers in academia, government/national laboratories, and industry.

The workshop will include panel discussion with professionals from academia, national laboratory, and industry. They will give their perspectives and answer audience questions on career development. It is our pleasure to have NAMS colleagues on the panel:

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Please email the workshop organizer (Evan Hatakeyama) if you have any questions.

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I. Membranes for Water Treatment & Reuse

The workshop will cover desalination and toxic pollutant removal/destruction techniques. The topics include membrane selection criteria, practical information regarding configuration, performance and operating conditions of membrane technology applied to desalination of brackish and seawater, and wastewater reclamation systems, mixed-matrix membranes, and advanced functionalized/responsive membranes from metal capture to emerging pollutants (PFAS) detoxification. The workshop also discusses the effects of feed water quality, pretreatment options, and performance of membrane units and hybrid options, economics of membrane systems and module design.

Workshop Instructors:

Ben Weaver (Toray Membranes )

Dibakar Bhattacharyya (U Kentucky)

Yoram Cohen (UCLA)

II. Measurement Methods for Membranes

This workshop provides an overview of the entire field of membrane science, technology, and applications through measurements, and is therefore an excellent resource for novices with a technical background, as well as seasoned veterans interested in broadening their scope. The workshop will provide a survey of the various physical and chemical properties of membranes (and membrane process characteristics) that are measured, and the equipment (instruments) and techniques used, along with their underlying principles. A mixture of classical, novel, and resource-intensive techniques are included.

Workshop Instructors:

Christine Duval (CWRU)

John Pellegrino (CU Boulder)

Uwe Beuscher (WL Gore)

III. Electrochemical Process Using Membranes

This workshop aims to give students and industry professionals an overview of the basics theory to understand how those electrochemical membrane processes are working and how they can be implemented in an industrial reality.  We will be discussing the different applications, challenges, and limitations of electrochemical membranes and their associated electrochemical processes thanks to a panel of lecturers who have expertise in fundamental research (Universities), the applied research that bridges fundamental to real world applications (National Lab), and real applications at scale (Industry).

Workshop Instructors:

Christopher Arges (Argonne National Lab)

Lucy Mar Camacho (TAMU-Kingsville)

Marie-Eve Langevin (Ameridia)

IV. Membranes Gas Separations

This workshop will cover the entire spectrum of membrane-based gas and vapor separations: from the materials science of gas separation membranes and the fundamentals of membrane transport to the design and economics of industrial gas separation applications. This workshop should be of interest to membrane researchers as well as membrane practitioners.

Workshop Instructors:

Benny Freeman (UT Austin)

Glenn Lipscomb (U Toledo)

Tim Merkel (MTR)

V. Introduction to Modeling and Scale-up Concepts

This workshop provides the participants an opportunity to connect technical knowledge with modeling practices. The workshop includes introduction of (1) the fundamentals of the transport mechanism in membrane and key modeling parameters in modeling. (2) simulation software environment. (3) hands-on practice examples using simple, but insightful, membrane problems.

Workshop Instructors:

Mahadi Malmali (Texas Tech)

Nitish Mittal (ExxonMobil)

Udit Gupta (Siemens)

NAMS 2025 Oral Presentation Guidelines

NAMS 2025 has five parallel and synchronous session tracks, and each session track will be moderated by Session Chairs. Due to the tight presentation schedule, you must adhere to the presentation guidelines and any additional instructions provided by the Session Chairs.

Submission platform: Microsoft CMT

Deadline: Jan 31st, 2025

Presentation Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions for Presenters:

1. What is the duration of the Oral presentation slot?

Answer: The oral presentations slot are 30 minutes. Presenters should plan to speak for 25 minutes with the remaining time for Q&A and transition.

2. When should I arrive for the Session?

Answer: You must arrive at least 15 minutes in advance of the START of the session. Please report to the Session Chair/s or Student Volunteer/s who will help you in setting up your presentation. 

3. Will a conference laptop be available for presentation? Can the presenters present from their own laptop?

Answer: We will provide a laptop in each session room for the presentation purposes. We strongly urge you to bring your presentation on a thumb drive and transfer to the session room laptop. Student volunteers and session chairs will be present to help you out. As using a different laptop can sometimes result in unforeseen issues, we also request you to bring your own laptop. Please work with student volunteers and session chairs if you prefer to present from your own laptop. Your laptop must have a HDMI port or be able to have an adapter to enable connection to a HDMI cable

4. Will a slide advancer be provided?

Answer: We will provide a remote slide advancer with laser pointer (if not lost during the conference operation), but you are welcome to use your own.

5. What is the preferred format of presentation slides?

Answer: PowerPoint slides should be prepared for best readability with our projection parameters. Please test the readability of your presentation before the meeting.

6. Will the presenters have access to internet and/or audio aid?

Answer: Presenters may have access to the convention center wi-fi. However, we strongly recommend not to rely on internet accessibility and audio aid for your presentation.

If you have any conference or presentation questions, please contact your session chairs or the tech support (to be set up soon) on Whova app.

NAMS 2025 Poster Presentation Guidelines

NAMS 2025 has one poster session scheduled as follows:

Monday May 19th 7:30 – 10:00 pm, Loews Nashville

Light refreshments will also be available during the poster sessions.

Presentation Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions for Presenters:

1. What is the size of the poster board?

Answer: The poster boards will be double sided on stands. Each poster presentation will have ONE-HALF SIDE of a panel. Please see the picture at the bottom of this page.

Your poster space should NOT EXCEED48” in width and 36” in height.

2. How should the poster look on the board?

Answer: Provide your own title-sign. Lettering should be about 2 inches (5 cm) high. Display materials should be legible from ~10 feet (3 m). Test the readability of your display before the meeting. Posters are requested to be prepared in English.

3. How do I put up poster/poster number on the board?

Answer: The poster should be mounted using pins. Please use lightweight materials (not cardboard) for the poster. We will also provide the poster number tag which you should be put up on right top corner using the pins. Pins will be provided. Pins will be provided.

4. When should I set up my poster and when should I take it down?

Answer: Posters can be put up during the entire day and at least 30 min before the start of the session. The posters can be left mounted during the entire duration of the conference but must be taken down before the end of Wednesday afternoon session. Posters left on the boards will be taken down and NOT returned.

If you have any conference or presentation questions, please contact session chairs (see contact emails below) or the tech support (to be set up soon) on Whova app.

NAMS 2025 Poster Session Chairs:

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Please note that there is a specific Poster Only track for abstract submissions. If your oral presentation is not selected, it will automatically be considered for a Poster presentation unless you choose to withdraw.

Please contact the President of NAMS if you are interest in exhibiting your products!

Please contact the President of NAMS if you want to sponsor this exciting conference!