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Nanobubbles for Sustainability: Transforming Agriculture and Environmental Management

Location:

Weston Hall 220 Gallery – Conference Room (ground level) New Jersey Institute of Technology

323 Martin Luther King Blvd. Newark, NJ 07102

Date: 01/24/2025 Synopsis

This workshop will delve into the transformative applications of nanobubble technology in

agriculture and environmental management. With a focus on enhancing sustainable practices and addressing global challenges, the workshop emphasizes the potential of nanobubbles in pollution mitigation, soil health improvement, water efficiency, and boosting agricultural productivity. It also explores their role in carbon emission reduction and sequestration, advancing efforts toward environmental resilience.

Bringing together experts from academia, industry, and policy, the workshop will feature discussions on how nanobubbles can revolutionize water efficiency, optimize nutrient delivery, and enhance soil health in agricultural systems. Additionally, innovative strategies for pollutant degradation in water and soil, as well as carbon capture, will be explored. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the science behind nanobubbles, their practical applications, and their potential to significantly impact agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability. In addition to the workshop, we are planning a field trip for participants to visit a local indoor farm in New Jersey, where they can learn about modern farming technologies, including innovative irrigation systems. This field trip is tentatively scheduled for either January 23 or January 25, 2025, with the exact date to be confirmed soon.

Confirmed Presentations

10:15 AM – 12:35 PM Chaired by Dr. Wen Zhang and Dr. Yoshikatsu Ueda

10:15 am-10:35 am: Prof. Pan Li (Tongji University)

“Nanobubbles Promote Nutrient Utilization and Plant Growth in Aquatic Vegetation and Rice and ISO/TC 281 Standards”

10:35 am-10:55 am: Prof. Yoshikatsu Ueda (Kyoto University)

“Fundamental and Applied Research on the Electrical Properties of Nanobubbles”

10:55 am-11:15 am: Prof. Yongsheng Chen (Georgia Institute of Technology)

“Coupling Resource Recovery with Precision Digital Agriculture for Urban Sustainability and Resilience”

11:15 am-11:35 am: Prof. Samir Kumar Khanal (University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa)

“Nanobubble technology applications in controlled environment agriculture”

11:35 am-11:55 am: Prof. Onur Apul (University of Maine)

“Tiny Bubbles with Massive Potential: Overview of Nanobubble-Enabled Water Treatment Technologies”

11:55 am-12:35 pm: Prof. James C. Earthman (University of California, Irvine)

“Dissolution and Prevention of Fouling Compounds using Nanobubbles”-Zoom presentation

12:35 PM – 1:30 PM: Group photo first before Lunch Break in the same workshop room

01:30 PM – 03:00 PM Chaired by Dr. Wen Zhang and Dr. Likun Hua

01:30 pm – 1:50 pm: Prof. Hamid Samouei (Texas A&M University) “Polarizing Perspectives: Ion- and Dipole-Induced Dipole Interactions Dictate Bulk Nanobubble Stability”

01:50 pm – 2:10 pm: Prof. Shahriar Afkhami (NJIT)

“Simulations of microlayer formation in nucleate boiling”

02:10 pm – 02:30 pm: Dr. Michael Radicone, President of I2 Air Fluid Innovation

“The Environmental Impact of Vapor Infusion Nano Bubbles on Heat Exchanger Fouling”

02:30 pm – 02:50 pm: Dr. Jeff Bodycomb (HORIBA)

“Applications of Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) for Nanobubble Analysis”

02:50 pm – 03:10 pm: Dr. Ragy Ragheb (Malvern Panalytical)

“Enhancing Nanobubble Characterization with Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis and Electrophoretic Light Scattering”

03:10 pm – 03:15 pm: Closing Summary and Reflections by Prof. Wen Zhang (NJIT)

03:15  PM  –  5:00  PM:  Roundtable  Discussions-strategic  goals  and  collaboration opportunities (invited personnel only in Colton Hall 210 Conference Room, next to the Weston Hall)

1. Formation of the U.S. Delegate for Fine Bubble Technology – ISO/TC 281

2. Planning for the 2026 Nanobubble Conference at NJIT

o Formation of the conference committee (international and the US local committee)

o Suggestions for plenary and invited speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors

o Review of previous conferences: Nanobubble 2022 and Nanobubble 2024

3. Research Center Proposal Plans

o Development of academia-industry partnerships

o Funding strategies and collaborative projects

5:00 PM Adjourn