1st Conference in Trends in Food and Water Safety

Welcome to the 1st Conference in Trends in Food and Water Safety! Join us for a day filled with insightful discussions, presentations, and networking opportunities with academia members, industry partners and US army members. This free and in-person event will be held at Pembroke Lodge, in Richmond Park, London where experts in the field will share the latest trends and innovations in ensuring the safety of our food and water supply. Don't miss this chance to connect with like-minded professionals and stay ahead of the curve in food and water safety. Register now to secure your spot!

Preliminary Agenda:

09/05/2024

Morning: Trends in Food Safety

9:00 - 9:30 am: Dr. Firat Güder (Imperial College London) – Opening, overview of Imperial College research.

9:30 - 9:50 am: Dr. Ellen Evans (Cardiff Metropolitan University) - Understanding Food Safety by Exploring Cognition, Behaviour, Culture, and Education.

9:50:10:10 am: Prof. Maria Charalambides (Imperial College London) – Engineering analysis for evaluating the processing performance of food products

10:10 - 10:30 am: Prof. Keshavan Niranjan (University of Reading) - Compostable and active antimicrobial food packaging.

10:30 -10:50 am: Coffee break

10:50 -11:10 am: Dr. Martin Peacock (Zimmer & peacock) – Commercializing Sensors for Food & Water Safety/Quality - Achieving TRL9.

11:10 - 11:30 am: Dr. Tanya Curtis (Curtis Analytics, UK) - Data-driven Acrylamide Reduction Strategies in Food.

11:30-11:50 am: Dr. Shannon McGraw-Manza – (US Army DEVCOM Soldier Center) - Food safety sensors.

12:00pm - 1:20 pm: Lunch

Afternoon: Trends in water safety

1:20-1:40 pm: Prof. Tony Cass (Imperial College London/AquAffirm) Low-cost digital sensors for rapid measurement of drinking-water contaminants.

1:40-2:00 pm: Dr. Matthew Ryan (Nestlé) - Water stewardship strategies and Nestlé water management.

2:00-2:20 pm: Prof. Peter Jarvis (Cranfield University) - Removal of natural organic matter and other contaminants from drinking water sources.

2:20-2:40 pm: Richard Reynold (Anglian Water) - Interventions to manage diffuse pollution in water sources.

2:40-3:00 pm: Prof. Sarper Sarp (Loughborough University) - New technologies for water desalination and treatment.

3:00-3:20 pm: Coffee break.

3:20-3:40 pm: Prof Zhugen Yang (Cranfield University) - Low-cost and rapid sensors for rapid wastewater surveillance: a new public health tool.

3:40-4:00 pm: Prof. Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern (University of Bath) - Water pollution and novel technologies used to decrease contamination.

4:20-5:00 pm: Jonathon Brame (Basic & Applied Research Team Lead at US Army DEVCOM Atlantic) & Nandini Iyer: Overview of funding interest and opportunities in the US Army.