WFI 2024 Annual Virtual Conference
Sustainable Filtration Solutions for a Cleaner and Healthier World
December 3–4, 2024, 8:00AM–12:00PM ET
Welcome from WFI 2024 Chairs
On behalf of the WFI 2024 organizing committee and all our distinguished speakers, we invite you to join us at the World Filtration Institute 2024 Annual Conference (WFI 2024), December 3–4, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST. The theme of this conference is "Sustainable Filtration Solutions for a Cleaner and Healthier World." It will be an internationally leading expert conference addressing the latest advances in filtration and separation technologies and their critical roles in healthy living, surrounding environments, and a clean, sustainable world for our current and future generations. The virtual conference will feature the following six sessions:
1. Sustainable Filtration for A Healthier Indoor Environment
2. Filtration Advances for Emerging Technologies
3. Innovative Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Filtration
4. Circular Economy and Sustainable Water Solutions
5. Regulatory Trends and Standards Updates
6. Artificial Intelligence in Advanced Filtration Solutions
These sessions promise to delve into new developments, future trends, and emerging technologies in sustainable filtration solutions for a cleaner and healthier world, including new government regulations and standard updates, emerging market opportunities, AI filtration systems, advanced eco-friendly materials, healthy buildings, and living environments, decarbonization, innovative water filtration and separation solutions, water reuse and waste minimization, and innovative filtration solutions to address global clean and healthy air and water challenges.
The World Filtration Institute (WFI, currently known as the Waterloo Filtration Institute) is a global non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the growth of the global filtration industry and advancing the science and technologies of filtration and separation processes for a clean, healthy, and sustainable world. We welcome you to join us at WFI 2024, where you will gain insights from global industry experts, researchers and thought leaders who will share their knowledge, expertise, and vision. Together, we will explore innovative ideas, technologies, and strategies to address the challenges faced by the global filtration industry and promote a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world.
We are excited and look forward to meeting you online at WFI 2024, December 3-4, 2024.
Sincerely,
WFI 2024 Chairs
Dr. Christine Sun
President
WFI, US
Mr. Richard Lydon
Secretary-General,
Filtration Society, UK
Mr. Paul Marold
CEO
Aeristus, Inc., US
Mr. Tyler Smith
Vice President
Johnson Control, US
Speakers
Dr. John McKeon
CEO
iAIR Group, US
Dr. P.Y. Pontalier
Professor and WFC14 Chair
INPT. FR
Dr. Thomas Caesar
Vice President
Freudenberg Filtration Technologies, DE
Dr. S. Ramkumar
Professor
Texas Tech University, US
Dr. Vishal Bansal
CTO and VP R&D
Glatfelter, US
Mr. F. Edelmeier
Vice President
Haver & Boecker, DE
Mr. Mike Clark
President, Filtration Division, H&V, US
Dr. Florian Keller
Director Engineering New Materials & Digitalization
MANN+HUMMEL, DE
Dr. Jatin Khanpara
Chief Technology Advisor
Research Products, US
Dr. B. Pourdeyhimi
Exec. Director & Distinguished Prof.
NC State Univ., US
Ms. Samia Moore
Global Market Manager
H&V, US
Dr. Chiho Kim
CTO
Matmerize, Inc., US
Dr. Whitney Gray
Sr. Vice President Research
IWBI, US
Dr. Thomas Peters
Sr. Director, Dr. Peters Consulting, DE
Dr. Iyad Al-Attar
Strategic Director
WFI, CA
Mr. Tobias Zimmer
Vice President
Camfil, DE
Dr. Ingo Mählmann
Director, Sales & Marketing Nonwoven
Oerlikon Neumag, DE
Dr. Cédric Vallet
Head of Business Development
Ahlstrom, FR
Dr. Qisheng Ou
Senior Research Scientist
Univ. of Minnesota, US
Dr. Bryan Haynes
Sr. Technical Director, Kimberly- Clark, US
Dr. Jenny Berens
Filter Engr. Director, Freudenberg, US
Dr. Mark Cree Jackson
IEQ Subject Matter Expert
Daikin Comfort Tech. NA, US
Dr. Paul Wiper
CTO
Molymem, UK
Dr. Qijun Zhang,
Distinguished Researcher
Chinese Academy of Sciences, CN
Mr. Scott Yeager
President
FAST, US
Mr. Sreenath Kariveti
Global Segment Manager – Wastewater
MANN+HUMMEL, DE
Dr. Stephanie Taylor
CEO and Founder.
Building4Health, US
Dr. Ellie Amirnasr
Vice President, MANN+HUMMEL, DE
Organizing Committee
Dr. Christine Sun
President
WFI, US
Dr. Thomas Peters
Sr. Director, Dr. Peters Consulting, DE
Mr. Tobias Zimmer
Vice President,
Camfil, DE
Dr. Swarna Agarwal
Sr. Scientist at PTI Technologies, US
Dr. Gajanan Bhat
Chair Prof. & Dept. Head, UGA, US
Mr. Richard Lydon
Secretary-General,
The Filtration Society, UK
Mr. Mike Clark
President, Filtration Division, H&V, US
Mr. Sean O'Reilly
Sr. Vice President,
AAF Intl, US
Dr. Vincent Hu
Exec. Director, Taiwan Filtration Society, TW
Dr. Yun Liang
Secretary-General, China Filtration Society, CN
Mr. Paul Marold
CEO
Aeristus, Inc., US
Dr. Bryan Haynes
Sr. Technical Director, Kimberly- Clark, US
Dr. Iyad Al-Attar
Strategic Director
WFI, CA
Dr. Jenny Berens
Filter Engr. Director, Freudenberg, US
Mr. Vincent Edery
Managing Director,
IFTS, FR
Mr. Tyler Smith
Vice President,
Johnson Controls, US
Dr. Stephanie Taylor
CEO and Founder.
Building4Health, US
Dr. Ellie Amirnasr
Vice President
MANN+HUMMEL, DE
Mr. Scott Yeager
Presidet/CEO,
FAST, US
Mr. Mike Malloy
Communications Director, WFI, US
Schedule at a Glance
Sustainable Filtration for A Healthier Indoor Environment
December 3, 2024
8:10 AM to 9:15 AM EST
Circular Economy and Sustainable Water Solutions
December 4, 2024
8:10 AM to 9:15 AM EST
Filtration Advances for Emerging Technologies
December 3, 2024
9:20 AM to 10:30 AM EST
Regulatory Trends and Standards Updates
December 4, 2024
9:20 AM to 10:30 AM EST
Innovative Materials & Technologies for Sustainable Filtration
December 3, 2024
10:35 AM to 12:00 PM EST
Artificial Intelligence in Advanced Filtration Solutions
December 4, 2024
10:35 AM to 12:00 PM EST
The WFI 2024 Program
Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 8:00AM–12:00PM ET
8:00–8:10 Welcome Introduction
8:10–9:15 Session 1: Sustainable Filtration for a Healthier Indoor Environment
Chaired by Dr. Stephanie Taylor, CEO and Founder, Building4Health, US
8:10–8:25 1.1. Bridging Indoor Air Quality and Indoor Environmental Quality Metrics with Health Outcome Metrics
Presented by Dr. John McKeon, MD, CEO of the Indoor Air Innovation & Research (iAIR) Group, US
8:25–8:40 1.2. The Importance of Filtration Technologies in Governing IAQ: A Post-Pandemic Perspective
Presented by Dr. Iyad Al-Attar, Strategic Director and Instructor, World Filtration Institute (WFI), CA
8:40–9:05 1.3. Enhancing Health by Filtration of PM2.5 & Infectious Aerosols
Presented by Dr. Mark Cree Jackson, IEQ Subject Matter Expert, Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc., US
9:05–9:15 Q&A and Panel Discussion
9:15–9:20 Coffee break
9:20–10:30 Session 2: Filtration Advances for Emerging Technologies
Chaired by Dr. Bryan Haynes, Sr. Technical Director, Kimberly- Clark, US
9:20–9:35 2.1. Novel Filters for Personnel Protection
Presented by Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, Professor, Mirza Khyum, Texas Tech University, US
9:35–9:50 2.2. Hydrocharging Equipment for Economical Production of Single-Ply Meltblown Filter Media
Presented by Dr. Ingo Mählmann, Director Sales & Marketing Nonwoven, Oerlikon Neumag, DE
9:50–10:05 2.3. Advances in Unicellular Protein Purification by Novel Membrane
Presented by Dr. Pierre-Yves Pontalier, WFC14 Chair, Professor at the Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, FR
10:05–10:20 2.4. Creating a More Sustainable, High-Efficiency Spunbond Filter Media
Presented by Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Executive Director and Distinguished Professor, NC State Univ., US
10:20–10:30 Q&A and Panel Discussion
10:30–10:35 Coffee break
10:35–11:45 Session 3: Innovative Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Filtration
Chaired by Mr. Mike Clark, President, Filtration Division, H&V, US
10:35–10:50 3.1. Innovative HVAC Filtration Media for a More Sustainable Future
Presented by Dr. Cedric Vallet, Head of Business Development, Ahlstrom, FR
10:50–11:05 3.2. Nanofiber Structure Innovation at Different Scales for Improved Air Filter Performance
Presented by Dr. Qijun Zhang, Research Associate, Dr. Yu-Ming Zheng, Deputy Director, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CN
11:05–11:20 3.3. A Novel and Universal Product Line for All Respiratory Protection Filter Needs
Presented by Ms. Samia Moore, Global Market Manager, H&V, US
11:20–11:35 3.4. Sustainability Advances in Single-Use Beverage Filtration Materials and Applications
Presented by Dr. Vishal Bansal, CTO and VP of R&D and Sustainability, Glatfelter, US
11:35–11:45 Q&A and Panel Discussion
11:45–12:00 2024 Product of the Year Award Ceremony
Presented by Mr. Mike Malloy, Communications Director, WFI, US
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 8:00AM–12:00PM ET
8:00–8:10 Welcome Introduction
8:10–9:15 Session 4: Circular Economy and Sustainable Water Solutions
Chaired by Dr. Thomas Peters, Sr. Director, Dr. Peters Consulting, DE
8:10–8:35 4.1. Investing in Health: The WELL Building Standard
Presented by Dr. Whitney Gray, Senior Vice President Research at International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)
8:35–8:50 4.2. Mission Zero – Disruptive & Sustainable Water Filtration Media
Presented by Mr. Friedrich Edelmeier, Vice President, HAVER & BOECKER, DE
8:50–9:05 4.3. Next-Generation, Sustainable Nanofiltration Membranes for NOM and Nutrient Removal from Drinking Water
Presented by Dr. Paul Wiper, CTO, Molymem, UK
9:05–9:15 Q&A and Panel Discussion
9:15–9:20 Coffee break
9:20–10:30 Session 5: Regulatory Trends and Standards Updates
Chaired by Dr. Jenny Berens, Director of Filter Engineering, Freudenberg Filtration Tech, US
9:20–9:35 5.1. New EN 16798-3 and its Impact on Particle and Molecular Filtration Requirements
Presented by Mr. Tobias Zimmer, Vice President, Camfil, DE
9:35–9:50 5.2. Future ISO Standards on Sustainable Air Filtration
Presented by Dr. Thomas Caesar, Vice President, Freudenberg Filtration Technologies, DE
9:50–10:05 5.3. Emerging Global Regulatory Trends in Water Filtration
Presented by Mr. Sreenath Kariveti, Global Segment Manager, Mann+Hummel Water and Fluid Solutions, DE
10:05–10:20 5.4. The Impact of Water Scarcity, Regulatory Trends and Innovation on the Filtration Industry
Presented by Mr. Scott Yaeger, President, FAST, USA
10:20–10:30 Q&A and Panel Discussion
10:30–10:35 Coffee break
10:35–11:45 Session 6: Artificial Intelligence in Advanced Filtration Solutions
Chaired by Dr. Ellie Amirnasr, Vice President Business Development, MANN+HUMMEL, DE
10:35–10:50 6.1. AI Enabled Indoor Air Quality system
Presented by Dr. Jatin Khanpara, Chief Technology Advisor, Research Products, US
10:50–11:05 6.2. Polymers & Formulations Informatics - Recent Developments & Critical Next Steps
Presented by Dr. Kim Chiho, CTO, Matmerize, Inc., US
11:05–11:20 6.3. Deep Learning for Predicting Characteristics of Porous Materials from 2D Images
Presented by Dr. Qisheng Ou, Senior Research Scientist, University of Minnesota, US
11:20–11:35 6.4. AI-driven Approaches for Filter Media Characterization and Element Design
Presented by Dr. Florian Keller, Director Engineering New Materials & Digitalization, MANN+HUMMEL, DE
11:35–11:45 Q&A and Panel Discussion
11:45–12:00 CFSS 2024 Class Ceremony
Presented by Dr. Christine Sun, President, WFI, US
We Hope to See you at WFI 2024
About Us
The World Filtration Institute (WFI, currently known as Waterloo Filtration Institute) is a global non-profit organization dedicated to propelling the filtration and separation industry towards a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future. Through our comprehensive education programs and robust industry support, we equip individuals with the knowledge, creativity, and skills to drive innovation and excellence. We offer a broad spectrum of resources, from cutting-edge research on filtration technologies to professional certification and networking opportunities. At WFI, we're bridging the gap between academia and industry to advance filtration and separation processes worldwide. Join us in our mission to create a better world through innovative filtration solutions.
