Conference presentations






IWA Processes in Biofilms: Fundamentals to Applications
December 6-8th, Phuket (Thailand)
Wang, Z., Sabba, F., Candry, P., Godfrey, B., Winkler, M., Balogun*, O., Wells, G. (2022) Optical coherence elastography demonstrates crosslinking conditions govern mechanical properties of the biofilm encapsulant polyvinyl alcohol-sodium alginate – Oral presentation
WEFTEC 2022
Octoer 10-12th, New Orleans, LA (USA)
Sabba, F.*, Downing, L., McNamara, P., Redmond, E., Ruff, C., Young, M. (2022) Batch tests reveal impact of temperature on nitrogen removal in post aerobic digestion-acclimated biomass – Oral presentation
EU-ISMET 2021
September 13-15th, Girona (Spain)
Bolognesi, S.*, Cecconet, D., Sabba, F., Capodaglio, A. (2021) Integrated experimental and modeling evaluation of removal efficiency and energy consumption for an autotrophic denitrifying biocathode – Oral presentation
IWA BIOFILMS 2020
December 7-9th, Notre Dame, IN (USA)
Wang, Z.*, Liou, H-C, Sabba, F., Wells, G., Balogun, O. (2020) Viscoelastic Characterization of Biofilms by Optical Coherence Elastography (OCE) – Oral presentation
IWA BIOFILMS 2020
December 7-9th, Notre Dame, IN (USA)
Sabba, F.*, Gao, H., Wells, G. (2020) Coupling Nitrogen Removal with Phosphorus Recovery and Energy Production via Microbial N2O Generation from Granular Biofilms – Oral presentation
WEFTEC 2019
September 23-25th, Chicago, IL (USA)
Sabba, F.*, Wang, Y., Bott, C., Nerenberg, R. (2019) Using Kinetics and Modeling to Predict Denitrification Fluxes in Elemental Sulfur (So) Based Biofilms – Oral Presentation
WEF Nutrient Symposium 2019
July 23-25th, Minneapolis, MN (USA)
Roots, P.*, Sabba, F., Rosenthal, A., Wang, Y., Yuan, Q., Yang, F., Kozak, J., Zhang, H., Wells, G. (2019) Single-sludge Shortcut N and Biological P Removal for Sustainable Mainstream Wastewater Treatment in Temperate Climates – Oral Presentation
WEF Nutrient Symposium 2019
July 23-25th, Minneapolis, MN (USA)
Roots, P.*, Yang, F., Sabba, F., Rosenthal, A., Kozak, J., Zhang, H., Wells, G. (2019) Elucidating Factors for the Success or Failure of Biological Phosphorus Removal: A Comparison Between Two Lab-Scale and One Pilot/Full-Scale EBPR Processes – Oral Presentation
Learning and Teaching Spring Symposium 2019
June 12th, Northwestern University, IL (USA)
Sabba, F.*, Wells, F. G. (2019) Assessing the Effectiveness of the Role of Student Moderator on Confidence and Learning in Environmental Engineering – Poster presentation
IWA NRR Conference 2018
November 18-21st, Brisbane (Australia)
Roots, P., Rosenthal, A., Wang, Y., Griffin, J., Sabba, F., Yang, F., Kozak, J., Zhang, H., and Wells, G.* (2018) Comammox Nitrospira dominate ammonia oxidation in a mainstream low dissolved oxygen nitrification reactor – Oral presentation
ecoSTP2018 Conference
June 25-27th, London (Canada)
Sabba, F.*, Picioreanu, C., Nerenberg, R. (2018) Modeling Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Emissions From Denitrifying Filters – Oral presentation
WaterJAM 2017
September 11–14th, Hampton, VA (USA)
Sabba, F.* (2017) “Improving Process Control and Nitrification of Refinery Wastewater with kenaf Mobile bio-media” – Oral Presentation
ACS 2017 – Biofilm Session
August 20–24th, Washington D.C., District of Columbia (USA)
Sabba, F.* (2017) “Treating Refinery Waste with a Novel Biofilm Process” – Oral Presentation
AEESP 2017
June 20-22nd, Ann Arbor, MI (USA)
Sabba, F.*, Calhoun, J. (2017) “New Mobile Biofilm Process and Traditional Integrated Fixed film Activated Sludge (IFAS) Technology” – Poster Presentation
FICWTM2017
May 21-24th, Palermo, (Italy)
Sabba, F.*, Calhoun, J. Boltz, J. (2017) “Applications of Mobile Carrier Biofilm Modelling for Wastewater Treatment Processes” – Oral Presentation
Biofilm 2017
May 9 -12th, Dublin, (Ireland)
Sabba, F.*, Calhoun, J. (2017) “Improved Process Control and Increased Nitrification Efficiency of Refinery Wastewater with Mobile Bio-Media (kenaf)” – Oral Presentation
Food and Beverage Environmental Conference 2017
March 26-30th, Charleston, SC (USA)
Sabba, F.*, Calhoun, J. (2017) “NUVODA’s MOB Process Reduces Biological Inhibition, Improves BOD, and Nutrient Removal at Homestead Dairy (Wirtz, VA)” – Poster Presentation
WEFTEC 2016
September 24-28th, New Orleans, LA (USA)
Sabba, F.*, Picioreanu, C., Boltz, J., Nerenberg, R. (2016) “N2O Emissions from Biofilm Systems during Simultaneous Nitrification and Denitrification (SND): A Modelling study” – Oral Presentation
MEWE 2016
September 4-7th, Copenhagen, (Denmark)
Sabba, F.*, Picioreanu, C., Nerenberg, R. (2016) “Mechanisms of Nitrous oxide (N2O) Formation in Heterotrophic and Nitrifying Biofilms: A Modeling Study” – Oral Presentation
ecoSTP 2016
June 27-30th, Cambridge, (United Kingdom)
Sabba, F.*, Picioreanu, C. Boltz, J.P., Nerenberg, R. (2016) “Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Emissions from Biofilm Systems during Simultaneous Nitrification and Denitrification (SND): A Modelling study” – Oral Presentation
8th GSU Research Symposium 2016
April 19th, Notre Dame, IN (USA)
Sabba, F.*, Nerenberg, R. (2016) “Mechanisms of N2O Emissions in Biofilm Systems” – Oral Presentation
5th IWA/WEF Wastewater Treatment Modelling Seminar 2016
April 2-6th, Annecy (France)
Sabba, F.*, Picioreanu, C., Boltz, J., Nerenberg, R. (2016) “Predicting N2O Emissions from Biofilm Systems” – Oral Presentation
IWEA 2015
November 20th, Indianapolis, IN (USA)
Sabba, F.*, Nerenberg, R. (2015) “Minimizing Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Emissions from Wastewater Treatment” – Oral Presentation
ND Energy Seminar Series 2015
November 18th, Notre Dame, IN (USA)
Sabba, F.*, Nerenberg, R. (2015) “GHG Emissions in BNR processes: a Trade-off Between Oxygen and N2O emissions” – Oral Presentation
Emerging Contaminants Workshop 2015
October 21st, Milwaukee, WI (USA)
Sabba, F.*, Picioreanu, C., Perez, J., Nerenberg, R. (2015) “Hydroxylamine Diffusion Can Enhance N2O Emissions in Nitrifying Biofilms: A Modeling Study” – Poster Presentation
WEFTEC 2015
September 26-30th, Chicago, IL (USA)
Sabba, F.*, Picioreanu, C., Perez, J., Nerenberg, R. (2015) “Predicting Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Emissions from Biofilm Systems” – Oral presentation
AEESP 2015
Yale University, June 13-17th, New Haven, CT (USA)
Sabba, F.*, Picioreanu, C., Perez, J., Nerenberg, R. (2015) “Predicting Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Emissions From Biofilm Systems” – Poster Presentation
IWA NNR 2015
May 18-21st, Gdansk (Poland)
Sabba, F.*, Picioreanu, C., Perez, J., Nerenberg, R. (2015) “Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Emissions in Suspended-Growth and Biofilm Systems: A modeling study” – Oral Presentation
Borchardt Conference 2014
February 25-26th, Ann Arbor, MI (USA)
Sabba, F.*, Nerenberg, R. (2014) “Sulfite (SO32-/HSO3–) as Electron Donor for Denitrification” – Poster Presentation
Emerging Contaminants Workshop 2014
October 21-22nd, Milwaukee, WI (USA)
Sabba, F.*, Picioreanu, C., Perez, J., Nerenberg, R. (2014) “Hydroxylamine Diffusion Can Enhance N2O Emissions in Nitrifying Biofilms: A Modeling Study” – Poster Presentation
IWA Specialist Conference – Global Challenges: Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery 2014
Kathmandu (Nepal)
Nerenberg R.*, Sabba, F., Picioreanu C., Read-Daily B. (2014) “Predicting Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Emissions from Suspended-growth and Biofilm Systems.” – Oral Presentation
AEESP 2013
July 14-16th, Golden, CO (USA)
Sabba, F.*, Nerenberg R. (2013) “Sulfite (SO32-/HSO3–) as Electron Donor for Denitrification” – Poster Presentation
WEFTEC 2012
New Orleans, LA (USA)
Pavissich, J.P., Read-Daily, B.L., Sandberg, K., Sabba F., Nerenberg R.* (2012) “Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Reduction by Denitrifying Bacteria: Relating Kinetics and Gene Expression” – Oral Presentation
WEFTEC 2011
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
Wang Y.*, Pavissich J.P., Sabba F., Bott C., Nerenberg R. (2011) “Elemental Sulfur (So) as a Supplemental Electron Donor for Wastewater Denitrification”, pp. 1590-1597(8) – Oral Presentation
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