STUDENT POSTER GALLERY SCHOLARS
WQRF's annual poster contest provides a platform for students to engage with real-world issues and contribute to the ongoing dialogue about water treatment and public health. These posters are making waves and sparking important conversations about the future of water.
2026 David Loveday Scholarship Winner
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Upscaling Soybean Hulls into Activated Carbon for Effective Removal of PFAS in Water Treatment
Faisal Ahmed, Mahmut S. Ersan | University of North Dakota The objective of this study is to upcycle soybean hulls into high-performance activated carbon and quantitatively compare pristine and magnetically enabled soybean-hull carbons against a commercial carbon for removing short- and long-chain PFAS relevant to drinking-water treatment. |
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Thank you to Stenner Pumps for sponsoring this year's student scholarship!
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2025 David Loveday Scholarship Winner
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A Challenge for Full-Scale Prediction: Ion Exchange Resin Preparation Impacts Adsorption of PFAS during RSSCTs
Tihitna G. Mulugeta, Mahmut S. Ersan | University of North Dakota This study evaluated: (i) how grinding techniques affected adsorption of PFAS in rapid small scale column tests (RSSCTs), ii) the role of material preparation on prediction accuracy, and (iii) the influence of different water matrices on RSSCTs accuracy. Results show significant variability in PFOA breakthrough depending on grinding technique. |
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2024 David Loveday Scholarship Winners
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Differing Mechanisms for Lead Phosphate Particle Removal by Point-of-Use Media Depend on Particle Size and Lability
Chantaly Villalona | Virginia Tech University 
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Facing the Challenge of Per-and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Does Ion Exchange Process Offer a Solution for In-Home Water Treatment
Fatemeh Asadi Zeidabadi | University of British Columbia 
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