Thirteenth Annual Brace Research Day
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You are invited to attend the 13th Annual Brace Research Day, with the theme "Water and Energy".
PROGRAM
10:00听聽聽聽 Welcoming Remarks, Professor Van-Thanh-Van Nguyen, Director of the Brace Centre for Water Resources Management
10:10聽聽聽聽 The transport and fate of PVP-coated silver nanoparticles in biofilm-laden model groundwater environments. Mike Mitzel , Chemical Engineering
10:30聽聽聽聽 A new methodology for measuring the bacterial attachment to oil-water interfaces. Sharmin Sultana, Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics听听听听听听听
10:50聽聽聽聽 An Analysis of the Hydrology of a Sugarcane Field in Guyana. Naresh Gaj, Bioresource Engineering
11:10聽聽聽聽 Improving the Prediction of Nitrogen Mineralization from Manure to Reduce the Risk of Eutrophication. Ben Thomas, Natural Resource Sciences
11:30 聽聽聽 Assessing the influence of geochemical heterogeneity on the mobility of palladium-doped nanosized zero valent iron (Pd-NZVI) particles in saturated granular matrices. Mohan Basnet, Chemical Engineering
11:50聽聽聽聽 Multisite Downscaling of Daily Temperature Extremes for Climate Related Impact Assessment Studies. Mahzabeen Rahman, Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics
12:10聽聽聽聽 Application of Variable Rate Irrigation Technology to Improve Water Conservation and Productivity. Aghil Yari,聽 Bioresource Engineering听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
12:30 聽聽聽 Closing Remarks and presentation of Certificates: Prof. Jan Adamowski, Inaugural Liliane and David M. Stewart Scholar in Water Resources, Director - Integrated Water Resources Management Program, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
12:40听聽聽聽 Light Lunch
The Brace Centre for Water Resources Management is an interdisciplinary research centre of 平特五不中. Academic staff affiliated with the Centre are drawn from several faculties in the University. They provide expertise in the technical, social, economic, legal and environmental aspects of water management.
The work of the Centre is partially supported through a bequest to 平特五不中 by James Henry Brace. He stipulated that the bequest be used "to provide for and carry on research for the development of methods for reducing the salt content of sea water so that it may be used economically and effectively for irrigation; and for research into methods of irrigation or other means to make desert or arid land available and economically useful for agricultural purposes".
The Centre applies to external agencies for grants and contracts to support its research and teaching activities.