Water Quality Technology Conference Student Poster Competition
Congratulations to our student winners that participated at Water Quality Technology Conference in Dallas! And thank you to all our participants and judges.
Students & Young Professionals
WQTC Student Poster Winners
Water Quality Technology Conference
The premier conference for water quality professionals around the world!
This established and highly regarded conference provides a practical forum for a wide range of water technology professionals to exchange the latest research and information.
Students can submit abstracts during the open call for WQTC to participate in this competition. The call for this conference typically opens in December the prior year. Occasionally, you may find a late-breaking call for student posters.
Matthew Helms
University of Colorado-Boulder
Rocky Mountain Section
Presentation: “UV 222 nm as a Pretreatment for Reverse Osmosis: Impacts on Reverse Osmosis Biofouling”
2025 Runners-Up
Second Place
Melanie Gamboa
University of Colorado-Boulder
Rocky Mountain Section
Poster: “UV 222 nm as a Pretreatment for Reverse Osmosis: Impacts on Reverse Osmosis Biofouling”
Third Place
Natchaya Luangphairin
University of South Florida
Florida Section
Poster: “Biofilm Removal from Granular Media Filters for Microbial Analysis”
WQTC Poster Winners
2023 Winners
Mohamad Gaber
North Dakota Section
Poster: “Electro-regeneration of PFAS-laden Activated Carbons in Groundwater”
Poster: “Electro-regeneration of PFAS-laden Activated Carbons in Groundwater”
Livia Li
Ontario Section
Poster: “Microplastics and Nitrogenous DBPs in Drinking Water: A Complex Interaction Beyond Adsorption”
Ryan Swinamer
Atlantic Canada Section
Poster: “Climate-Driven Increases in Source Water Natural Organic Matter: Implications for the Sustainability of Drinking Water Treatment”
Kathryn Lopez
Virginia Tech
Presentation: “A Novel Mechanism for Lead-Tin Solder Spallation in High Nitrate Drinking Water”
Laura Meteer
Queen’s University
Drinking Water Quality Group
Poster: “Decay, Detritus and Distribution Systems: Insights Using Water Quality Characterization
Erin Bereyso
Virginia Tech University
Water Tech & Research Intern
Poster: “PFAS in Potable Reuse: PFAS Removal at the SWIFT Research Center”
Mohammad Mozaffari
Montana State University
Poster: “Piloting Treatment Wetland Technology from Raw Wastewater to Effluent Polishing Applications”
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