ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

• Chief Patron
Prof. Dr. R. Velraj
Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, India
• Patron CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (CES)
Prof. Dr. J. Prakash COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING GUINDY (CEG)
Registrar, Anna University, India
ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI - 600025, INDIA
• Chair
Prof. Dr. K. S. Easwarakumar In Association With
Dean, CEG, Anna University, India

Prof. Dr. K.P. Jaya

Head of the Department, Dept. of Civil Engineering
CEG, Anna University, India WATER TECHNOLOGY CENTRE (WTC)
L&T CONSTRUCTION, KANCHEEPURAM, INDIA
Thiru. K. Rajeevan Organizes
Vice President, & Chief Technology Officer,
Water & Effluent Treatment IC, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
L&T Construction, Chennai, India
On
Thiru. S. Jagannathan
Former Vice President, L&T Construction, Chennai, India Advancements in Drinking Water
Disinfection Technologies
• Convenor
Prof. Dr. S. Kanmani
Director, CES, Department of Civil Engineering
CEG, Anna University, India

Dr. Vijaysai Prasad

Head, Water Technology Centre (WTC)
L&T Construction, Kancheepuram, India

Dr. Pandian Ganesh Kumar

Head R & D, WTC
L&T Construction, Kancheepuram, India
• Coordinator
Dr. Kowsalya Vellingiri 19.07.2024
Research Scientist
WTC, L&T Construction, Kancheepuram, India Mode: Online (Microsoft Teams)
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Dr. Saranya Kuppusamy
Visiting Professor, CES, Department of Civil Engineering Meeting ID: 497 177 301 093 Passcode: FxSrVM
CEG, Anna University, India
ABOUT ANNA UNIVERSITY ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Anna University was established on 4th September 1978 Disinfection is a critical process in water treatment
as a unitary type of University. It offers higher that involves eliminating harmful pathogens to
education in Engineering, Technology and Allied ensure water is safe for human consumption.
Sciences relevant to the current and projected needs of Effective disinfection ensures that drinking water is
the society. Besides promoting research and free from pathogens that can pose serious health
disseminating knowledge gained there from, it fosters risks, thereby maintaining the overall health and
cooperation between the academic and industrial well-being of communities. Conventional disinfection
communities. methods like chlorination face challenges such as the
formation of disinfection byproducts, the need for
ABOUT CES large quantities of chemicals, safety issues on
handling tonners, highlight the need for more
The Centre for Environmental Studies (CES) was advanced, cost-effective solutions. Recent
established as a Division of Public Health Engineering advancements in water disinfection have introduced
in the year 1955 with the assistance from the World innovative technologies such as ozonation, UV
Health Organization (WHO). It was developed into disinfection, multioxidants, ozonated nanobubble
Centre for Environmental Studies in 1982. CES vision system etc.
is to be a Centre for Excellence in Environmental Care.
CES mission is to be a Centre for Environmental This conference aims to explore and evaluate
Protection. CES prepares the next generation of young emerging disinfection technologies to enhance water
leaders focusing on Environmental Sustainability. The quality. The goal is to identify and shortlist
Centre has made significant contributions in the field of technologies that offer both superior disinfection
Environment and has rich tradition of Teaching, Con- performance and economic viability, ensuring safe
tinuing Education, Research, Consultancy and Exten- and affordable drinking water for all.
sion Programmes successfully for the past 67 years.
CONFERENCE THEMES
ABOUT WTC
The following are the proposed themes for the
Water Technology Centre (WTC) is a world class conference that are in line but not necessarily
Research and Development facility mainly focusing on limited to below-mentioned themes.
water/wastewater quality, development of treatment
systems through lab and pilot scale analysis. It is  Disinfection and its Importance
committed to fundamental, methodological, and
practice based research with focus on continuous R&D
 Conventional Disinfection Technologies
to innovate scalable solutions enabling L&T WET IC
and beyond, to meet present and future water needs, to
build a safe, resilient, and sustainable eco-systems.  Advancements in Disinfection Processes
Centre excels in advanced membrane-based research,
nanomaterial based application, and waste management  Techno-economical Viability and
using innovation breakthrough in reject management, Sustainability Aspects of Emerging
resource recovery, zero liquid discharge etc. Disinfection Methods
OUR SPEAKERS WHO CAN ATTEND
International
Participation is open to all professionals, researchers,
Prof. Dr. Dror Avisar academia, policymakers, extension functionaries,
Head of Hydrochemistry Research Group industries, students and field officers.
Tel Aviv University
Israel
REGISTER VIA: Click Here (Free Registration) or
Prof. Dr. Rakesh Govind
Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering https://forms.gle/iF2tPEwDQszp9iGu9
University of Cincinnati,
USA
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National
Meeting ID: 497 177 301 093 Passcode: FxSrVM
Dr. S. Kanmani
Professor and Director
OUR PAST PROGRAMS
Centre for Environmental Studies (CES)
Anna University

Dr. R. K. Padhi
Material Chemistry & Metal Fuel Cycle Group
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
Kalpakkam
International Symposium on UV
World Ozone Day Celebration
Mr. Bhushan Patil Technology for Wastewater

Global Water -Infrastructure Professional

Trojen Technologies

Dr. P. Senthil Kumar

Associate Professor
University of Pondicherry
World Water Day Celebration International Seminar on
Technologies for Energy from
Municipal Solid Waste
Mr. Siva Natarajan
DGM - Solutions Business
Xylem
GET IN TOUCH WITH US

To know more about us and work with us as a Student,

Mr. P.T Murugesan
Managing partner
Faculty and Stakeholder, take a look at our website
Aurozone Enviro solutions
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 PROGRAM SCHEDULE
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Mr. Bhushan Patil
09:30 am - 10:00 am INAUGURAL SESSION Global Water -Infrastructure Professional
Trojan Technologies
10:00 am- 10:30 am Tea Break Title: Drinking Water Disinfection - Current
Situations, Challenges and Probable Solutions
10:30 am- 11:00 am Dr. S. Kanmani
Professor and Director 2:00 pm- 2:30 pm Mr. Siva Natarajan
Centre for Environmental Studies (CES) DGM - Solutions Business
Anna University Xylem
Title: Synergistic Effect of UV & Chlorine in
Title: Conventional and Emerging Trends in Water Disinfection for Sustainability
Drinking Water Disinfection
2:30 pm- 3:00 pm Mr. P.T Murugesan
11:00 am - 11:30 am Dr. R. K. Padhi Managing partner
Material Chemistry & Metal Fuel Cycle Aurozone Enviro solutions
Group
Title: Ozone Technology in Water and
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Domestic Waste Water Disinfection
Kalpakkam
3:00 pm- 3:30 pm Tea Break
Title: The increasing dilemma on Chlorintion
as drinking water disinfection 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Mr. V. Vijayakumar
Chief Engineer - EDRC
11:30 am- 12:00 pm Prof. Dr. Dror Avisar L&T Construction, Chennai
Head of Hydrochemistry Research Group
Tel Aviv University Title: Drinking Water Treatment Plant - A Case
Study
Israel
Title: Ozonated nanobubbles as a drinking 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Aqua & Waste International GmbH
water disinfection technology
Title : To Be Announced
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Er. M. R. Jaishankar
Executive Engineer
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Dr.Rakesh Govind
Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Professor of Chemical and Environmental
Sewerage Board Engineering
University of Cincinnati,Cincinnati, USA
Title: Municipal Water Treatment and
Disinfection Technologies Title: Water Treatment and Disinfection with
Ozone Nanobubbles
12:30 pm- 1:00 pm Dr. P. Senthil Kumar 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Associate Professor Closing Remarks on the Conference &
University of Pondicherry Vote of Thanks

Title: Modern Solutions for Drinking Water by

Safety: Advancements in Disinfection Technol- Dr. Kowsalya Vellingiri
ogies Research Scientist, WTC, L&T Construction
&
1:00 pm- 1:30 pm Lunch Dr. Saranya Kuppusamy
Visiting Professor, Centre for Environmental
Studies (CES)Anna University