Latvian science – how to achieveexcellence

On Friday October 9th Talis Juhna participated in the forum «Latvian science – how to achieveexcellence?», organised by Latvian Council of Science together with University of Latvia. In this forum participated latvian prime minister Laimdota Straujuma, minister of education and science Mārīte Seile. Talis Juhna in the forum represented the engineering sector with the participation of the report on drinking water quality problems and solutions in urban areas. The paper will set out in more detailthe different research results.

Pomacea

On October 8th 2015, were Pomacea (Affordable technology for mitigation of membrane (bio)fouling through oPtimizatiOn of pre- treatMent And ClEAnIng methods) kick-off meeting in Porto (Portugal). In meeting participated Faculdade de Engenharia Universidade do Porto (FEUP), who is leader of the group, and participiants from Germany, India and Latvia. From Water Research Laboratory there were Talis Juhna.

Cyber-physical systems, ontologies and biophotonics for safe&smart city and society

On 7th October 2015, were National Research Programme «Cyber-physical systems, ontologies and biophotonics for safe&smart city and society» meeting, where participants shared their results of first phase. In this meeting Sandis Dejus presented Rigas Technical university part in this project – development of urban drinking water supply systems biological quality control system. He said «We want develop effective method with who we can detect pollution in water in five minutes not in 24 hours».

Project WATERCHAIN

In October 2015th our team will start working on a new Project WATERCHAIN Pilot watersheds as a practical tool to reduce the harmful inflows into the Baltic Sea.

Project is approved under Central Baltic Programme INTEREG and helps to reduce inflows of nutrients and hazardous substances to the Baltic Sea from all types of land-based sources by using pilot watersheds and environmental technology (more information here http://www.centralbaltic.eu/content/24-reduced-nutrients-hazardous-substances-and-toxins-inflow-baltic-sea).

The resulting approach will be tested in a the pilot watersheds in each partner country with the practical actions targeted to sustainable impact.

Honorary Consul of Mexico in Latvia Mr. Carlos Arredondo Martinez

On Friday September 11th members of Water research laboratory Talis Juhna and Janis Rubulis together with Honorary Consul of Mexico in Latvia Mr. Carlos Arredondo Martinez were in Skype meeting with several representatives of State of Puebla in Mexico (M.Sc. Luis Banck Serrato, Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport of the of the State of Puebla; Omar Viveros Hernandez, Assistant to the Secretary; Norberto Hernandez Hernandez, Head of the Office of Management Support and Coordination with Municipalities and Water Operating Authorities; Daniel David Roura Xoxotla / HI-PRO Ecologicos, S.A. de C.V., Government Sales Manager), members of company State Commission on Water and Sanitation (CEAS) (Victor Julio Casiano Urrutia, General Directo and Rene Rivera, Supervisor ) and members of company Hipro Ecologicos, S.A. de C.V (Ramiro Zapata Salas, General Director). During the meeting was discussed possible future cooperation in field of sustainable water quality management of the Atoyac River.

Project POMACEA

In October 2015th our team will start working on a new Project POMACEA (Affordable technology for mitigation of membrane (bio)fouling through oPtimizatiOn of pre- treatMent And ClEAnIng methods).

Project is approved under INNO INDIGO Joint Call 2014 – Clean Water and Health and addressed to the challenge of «Development and applications of membrane technology in water purification/sanitation». The main objective of the project is to find an optimal technology and operation mode for effective membrane performance and longevity. The resulting approach will be tested in a case study carried out in India.

Research teams from India (CSIR-CSMCRI; CSIR-IICT) and EU-Member States, namely Portugal (UPORTO, European coordinator), Germany (TUBS) and Latvia (RTU) will be involved in the project implementation.

Strategic research collaboration between Wetsus

On June 25th 2015, an Memorandum of Understanding was penned between Wetsus, European centre of excellence for sustainable water technology (The Netherlands) and RTU which marked a strategic research collaboration between Wetsus, one of the leader in water technology and innovation and RTU, the oldest technical university in the Baltics.

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Decontamination of water supply systems after deliberate pollution

Kamila Gruskevica successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled «Decontamination of water supply systems after deliberate pollution» on 18th June 2015, with Tālis Juhna as her supervisor.
The jury of the defense was:
Anatolijs Borodiņecs (RTU), Oļģerts Nikodemus (LU),
Illkka Miettinen (Kuopio University).

Summary of PhD thesis

The EuroNanoForum 2015

On 10th to 12th June Linda Mezule, Brigita Dalecka presented them ideas  and Talis Juhna were co-chair on Euro Nano Forum 2015. The EuroNanoForum 2015 is a meeting point for industry, science and policy.

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We had developed concept of intelligent engineering and technology centre in Kipsala. It aims to promote development of technology

Latvian Education and Science Ministry from ERAF diverted 11,87 million Euro to arrange scientific institution. From this money 2,5 million Euro goes to Riga Technical University. «We had developed concept of intelligent engineering and technology centre in Kipsala. It aims to promote development of technology» said Talis Juhna.

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