Scholarship Student Research Presentations – 9:30 a.m.
The invited Student Scholarship finalists will present their research, with time for Q&A, and will be moderated by Scott Anderson, Haley & Aldrich, TENSOS Scholarship Committee Chair. Each finalist will also share their research throughout the conference near the main stage in the Exhibit Hall, and will be available for your rapid-fire questions as you give your assessment and cast your vote for winners.
Student Scholarship Finalists:
- Chloe Myers, University of Georgia (undergraduate), Geology, Regenerative Science – Research Project: Killing Invasive Hornets to save Honeybees: Team Hornet to the Rescue
- Christine Majeni, University of Georgia (graduate), Geology – Research Project: Assessing the Impacts of Compound Flooding on Groundwater Levels in Coastal Urban Areas: A Case Study of Tybee Island, GA
- Laureen Kiongo, Tennessee State University (graduate), Environmental Engineering – Research Project: Adsorption and Desorption of GenX onto/from the Soil Matrix
- Atta Ur Razzaq, University of Alabama (doctoral), Chemical Engineering – Green(er) Solvents for Upcycling Waste PVC into Membranes for Water Treatment
- Michael Tetteh, Tennessee Technological University (doctoral), Environmental Science (Chemistry Concentration) – Research Project: Assessing and Mitigating Mercury in Tennessee Fisheries via Peptide Sequestration
- Sahera Abumariam, Tennessee Technological University (doctoral), Chemical Engineering – Research Project: Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Microplastics in City Wastewater Treatment Plants
Breaking Brownfields – 9:00 a.m.
Join NJIT TAB’s Brownfield Redevelopment Manager, Alex Milan and Camilla Warren of Kleinfelder, as they walks through an oft-seen rural community encountering a variety of brownfield challenges (all real, but anonymized). Participants will review site materials and engage in a guided prioritization exercise designed to spark discussion and problem-solving. This interactive session is a great opportunity to collaborate with peers, share experiences, and exchange practical strategies for addressing brownfield redevelopment challenges.
Panelists: Alex Milan, NJIT TAB; Camilla Warren, Kleinfelder