Multidisciplinary Pathways for Membrane Separation Applications

The 2024 GRC Membrane: Materials and Processes is inspired by the immense opportunities to interlink disciplines and areas through unique membranes that could potentially revolutionize science and engineering contributions to improve the well-being of society in the 21st century. The conference will include four plenary sessions with a diversity of thought-provoking keynote speakers who will reflect the essence of the theme, Multidisciplinary Pathways for Membrane Separation Applications. The speakers will represent national and international backgrounds, including academia, research institutes, and industry. The primary topics of the conference will emphasize innovative interdisciplinary collaboration among industry, academia, and government labs to advance the electrochemical, biological, and chemical-based separation of critical elements for energy applications, the removal of forever chemicals (such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs)), analytical techniques, and characterization of membrane-separated pharmaceuticals and endocrine disruptor environmental contaminants, as well as building blocks and nanomembrane synthesis applied to unthinkable interdisciplinary and collaborative applications. The GRC will also include the associated Gordon Research Seminar (GRS).