Conference title: 12th World Filtration Congress
Venue: Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) and Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1 (TWTC), Taipei
Date: April 11 – 15, 2016
First of all, I would like to acknowledge Japan international cooperation Agency (JICA) and my supervisor Takahiro Fujioka for giving me this ample opportunity to attend this 12th World filtration congress, which was held at Taipei international convention center(TICC) and Taipei world trade center exhibition hall 1 (TWTC) from April 11 – 15, 2016. 12th world filtration congress (WFC 12), a scientific committee aims to serve as a platform for all professionals to discuss the latest findings and state-of-the-art technologies in filtration industry, creating opportunities for young scholars to participate in international academic activities, as well as stimulate commercial activities and industrial development. The committee made a great effort to arrange 6 plenary lectures, 18 keynote lectures, 10 special sessions, 4 short courses, and also recruited 361 papers from 25 countries. On the other hand, up to 158 exhibition booths from 115 companies coming from 14 countries were presented. The conference was well attended.
As a master student in Nagasaki University, it was a very enriching experience for me to attend this conference. My objective was to abreast myself of the latest development and state-of-the-art technologies in membrane filtration and separation which will help in my research work in the University. I registered for short course III (membrane filtration and separation) which is one of the four short courses offered in the conference. At the end of the course I was able to gain more knowledge in the latest development in membrane filtration and separation principles, membrane formation and preparation, membrane modification and characterization and most importantly membrane fouling and mitigation; anti fouling reverse osmosis membrane, improved fouling reduction of membrane by incorporation with electro-coagulation in membrane bioreactor, biofouling control by Quorum quenching bacteria entrapping media in membrane bioreactor. Also the exhibition of the state-of-the-art technologies in the filtration industry avail me of the opportunity to meet and exchange contacts with stakeholders in the industry.
Finally, I feel that attending WFC 12 really helped me a lot and I learnt different things. My objectives were fully met and the courses provided a valuable learning experience for me and I recommend that engineers should endeavor to attend the next one. I really appreciate the support of JICA and my supervisor for making it a success for me.
