CFP
WORTHWEEDS 2024: US-Botswana Workshop on Research Technologies in Water and Energy Needs for Remote, Austere Locations Cresta Maun Hotel Maun, Botswana, July 22-25, 2024 |
Conference website | http://www.worthweeds.com |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=worthweeds2024 |
Poster | download |
Abstract registration deadline | April 26, 2024 |
Submission deadline | April 26, 2024 |
Acceptance Notification | May 27, 2024 |
Final Paper Submission | June 28, 2024 |
Extended Abstract Template | https://docs.google.com/document/d/18DDWTAKTtgoa7OZHE7r-iIHbKpyjcUDz/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117203222187261886969&rtpof=true&sd=true |
WORTHWEEDS 2024: US-Botswana Workshop on Research Technologies in Water and Energy Needs for Remote, Austere Locations 2024 organized by the U.S. Army and Botswana International University of Science and Technology
Submission Guidelines
To be considered for publication, please submit
- Extended Abstract (two pages, Extended Abstract Template)
If accepted for publication, please submit
- Full Paper (four pages, Full Paper Template)
List of Topics
- Water and Energy Evaluation and Quantification
- evaluation and validation of water treatment methods
- evaluation and validation energy requirements
- monitoring and evaluation of water and energy projects
- quantification of current resources
- Water and Energy Generation and Modelling
- water generation that is safe for human and animal consumption
- trans-boundary water resources
- using data for science-driven policy
- using Buckeye data to understand water, soil resources
- water security and climate risk-informed decision analysis
- soil resources as an opportunity
- power generation for desalination and other water treatment needs
- renewable power resources
- small-scale power for small-scare water treatment
- development, introduction, and assessment for energy policies, standards, and guidelines
- adoption of renewable energy for sustainable water supply in austere regions
- artificial intelligence in austere locations
- Water and Energy Distribution and Sustainability
- logistics: water treatment, storage, distribution, and use
- resilience of water resources against impacts of climate change, demand and supply
- capability gaps and current research interest
- balancing the grid in austere environments
- distributed power and smart grid systems for the rural communities
Overall and Program Committee
- Rodrigo S. Jamisola Jr.
- Kaloso Tlotleng
- Lucky Mohutsiwa
- Tiro Gaogape
Invited Speakers
- Andrea Veciana, ETH-Zurich, Switzerland. "Smart engineering nanomaterials for water cleaning"
- Xianming Ye, University of Pretoria, South Africa. "Optimal pathway towards carbon neutrality"
- Morris S. Berman, Army Research Lab, U.S. Army. "US Army basic research in energy and power"
- Kedumetse Liphi, Ked-LiphiBW, Botswana. "Energy, Innovation, and Technology"
- Benjamin Thomas, Army Research Lab, U.S. Army. "Zero water footprint for agile basing - Contested logistics"
Publication
Proceedings of the US-Botswana Workshop on Research Technologies in Water and Energy Needs for Remote, Austere Locations 2024 (WORTHWEEDS 2024) will be published in Google Scholar by Botswana International University of Science and Technology
Venue
Cresta Maun Hotel, Maun, Botswana
Contact
Website: www.worthweeds.com, Email: us-bots-wshop@biust.ac.bw, Tel: +267-7246-1941, +267-7547-7867