{"id":630,"date":"2020-12-01T21:34:19","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T02:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/?page_id=630"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:15:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:15:55","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Presentations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Nur, A.J<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">., Godakhindi, V., Vivero-Escoto, J.L., and Munir, M. (2025). Enhanced Antibacterial Activity of Light-Activated Nanoparticles Against Superbugs Through Sequential Light Exposure<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CITRANS Symposium<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, UNC-Charlotte, NC. (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Poster Presentation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) (<\/span><b>1st Place<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Nur, A.J<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">., Godakhindi, V., Vivero-Escoto, J.L., and Munir, M. (2025). Light-Activated Silver Nanoparticles To Eliminate Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GPSG Graduate Research Symposium<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (GRS 2025), UNC-Charlotte, NC. (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oral Presentation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) (<\/span><b>1st Place<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Nur, A.J<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">., Godakhindi, V., Vivero-Escoto, J.L., and Munir, M. (2025). Enhanced Antibacterial Activity of Light-Activated Nanoparticles Against Superbugs Through Sequential Light Exposure<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sixth Annual Graduate Research Symposium<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, CEE, UNC-Charlotte, NC. (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Poster Presentation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) (<\/span><b>1st Place<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khanal, N., Juel, M.A.I., Schlueter, J., Gibas, C., Munir, M. (2025). Evaluating Extraction Principles for Increased Viral RNA Output. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GPSG Graduate Research Symposium (GRS 2025)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, UNC-Charlotte, NC. (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oral presentation).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Munir. M. (2024). Enhancing the Sustainability of Stormwater Runoff Treatment Using Modified Biochar for Contaminant Removal, International conference on sustainable and waste management, AMU, Aligarh, India (2024) (<\/span><b>First place<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Munir. M. (2024). Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Aqueous Environment Using Biochar, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Midwest Aquatic Plant Management Society<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Columbus, Ohio (Oral)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Munir. M. (2024). Biochar \u2013 A Sustainable, Multi-Beneficial and Cost-Effective Media to Treat the Stormwater Runoff, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Soil Science Society<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Raleigh, NC (<\/span><b>Invited talk<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Munir. M. (2024). Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Aqueous Environment Using Biochar, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Society of Lake Management Professionals<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Tucson, Arizona (<\/span><b>First place<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Boayue, J.R., Munir. M. (2024). Biochar: a sustainable solution to treat stormwater runoff,<\/span> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clemson University,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> South Carolina.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u200b\u200bGodakhindi, V., <\/span><b>Nur, AJ., <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vivero\u2010Escoto, JL., Munir, M (2024). Light-Activable Silver Nanoparticles to Eliminate Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SuRE Biennial\u201924 Conference<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at NIH campus, Bethesda, Maryland, 23<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-24<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> July 2024. (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oral Presentation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Nur, A.J<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">., Godakhindi, V., Vivero-Escoto, J.L., and Munir, M. (2024). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Combining AgNP and PDI to combat antibiotic resistance. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fifth Annual Graduate Research Symposium<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, CEE, UNC-Charlotte, NC. (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Poster Presentation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) (<\/span><b>3rd Place<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Nur, A.J.,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Godakhindi, V., Vivero-Escoto, J.L., and Munir, M. (2024). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Combining AgNP and PDI for enhanced antimicrobial activity against resistant bacteria. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GPSG Graduate Research Symposium (GRS 2024)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, UNC-Charlotte, NC. (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Poster Presentation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khanal, N., Juel, M.A.I., Schlueter, J., Gibas, C., Munir, M. (2024). Evaluating Extraction Principles for Increased Viral RNA Output. 2<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">024 Wastewater Disease Surveillance Summit, <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Atlanta, GA<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khanal, N., Juel, M.A.I., Schlueter, J., Gibas, C., Munir, M. (2024). Evaluating Extraction Principles for Increased Viral RNA Output. 17th American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNEngr) conference. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Charlotte, NC<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><b>Best poster award<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khanal, N., Juel, M.A.I., Schlueter, J., Gibas, C., Munir, M. (2024). Enhancing SARS-CoV-2 RNA Recovery from Wastewater Samples: Evaluating Extraction Principles for Increased Viral RNA Output. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">26th NC WRRI Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Oral)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khanal, N., Juel, M.A.I., Schlueter, J., Gibas, C., Munir, M. (2024).Evaluating Extraction Principles for Increased Viral RNA Output. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fifth Annual Graduate Research Symposium<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, CEE, UNC-Charlotte, NC.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khanal, N., Juel, M.A.I., Schlueter, J., Gibas, C., Munir, M. (2024). Evaluating Extraction Principles for Increased Viral RNA Output. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GPSG Graduate Research Symposium (GRS 2024)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, UNC-Charlotte, NC. (<\/span><b>1st Place<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khanal, N., Juel, M.A.I., Schlueter, J., Gibas, C., Munir, M. (2023). Maximizing SARS-CoV-2 RNA Output from Wastewater Samples: An Evaluation of Extraction Principles for Increased Viral RNA Recovery. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GPSG Graduate Research Symposium (GRS 2023)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, UNC-Charlotte, NC<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khanal, N., Juel, M.A.I., Schlueter, J., Gibas, C., Munir, M. (2023). Optimization of SARS-CoV-2 RNA Extraction Protocols for Enhanced Viral RNA Yield in Wastewater Samples. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">25th NC WRRI Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khanal, N., Juel, M.A.I., Schlueter, J., Gibas, C., Munir, M. (2023). Optimization of SARS-CoV-2 RNA Extraction Techniques for Enhanced Viral RNA Yield in Wastewater Samples. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fourth Annual Graduate Research Symposium<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, CEE, UNC-Charlotte, NC.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><b>2nd place<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khanal, N., Juel, M.A.I., Schlueter, J., Gibas, C., Munir, M. (2023). RNA Extraction Techniques for Enhancing the Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 Detection in Wastewater. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NCDHHS Waste Water Monitoring Network Summit<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapel Hill, NC.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Boayue, J.R., Munir. M. (2023). Biochar a sustainable solution to treat stormwater runoff. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One water conference,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Raleigh, NC.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Boayue, J.R., Munir. M. (2023). Biochar application in roadside stormwater runoff treatment. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Borchardt conference<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, University of Michigan.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Boayue, J.R., Munir. M. (2023). Biochar application in roadside stormwater runoff treatment. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Science seminar series<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, City of Raleigh, NC (<\/span><b>invited talk<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Boayue, J.R., Munir. M. (2023). Biochar a multi-beneficial and cost-effective amendment to clay soils. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NCDOT research innovation summit, Raleigh, NC<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Oral)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Boayue, J.R., Munir. M. (2023). Biochar application in roadside stormwater runoff treatment. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NCDOT research innovation summit, Raleigh, NC<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Boayue, J.R., Munir. M. (2023). Evaluation of biochar as potential filter media for the roadside stormwater runoff treatment. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GPSG Graduate Research Symposium (GRS 2023)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, UNC-Charlotte, NC. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Oral)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Boayue, J.R., Munir. M. (2023). Biochar application in roadside stormwater runoff treatment. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GPSG Graduate Research Symposium (GRS 2023)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Boayue, J.R., Munir. M. (2023). Biochar a multi-beneficial and cost-effective amendment to clay soils. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">25th NC WRRI Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Boayue, J.R., Munir. M. (2023). Biochar application in roadside stormwater runoff treatment: column study. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fourth Annual Graduate Research Symposium<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, CEE, UNC-Charlotte, NC.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><b>3rd place<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Boayue, J.R., Munir. M. (2023). Bicoahr a multi-beneficial and cost-effective amendment to clay soils. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Society of Lake Management professionals, Fl (SLMP 2023) <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><b>First place<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Juel, M.A.I., Schlueter, J., Gibas, C., Munir, M. (2023). Development of a large-volume filtration based virus concentration method for increased SARS-CoV-2 detection sensitivity. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GPSG Graduate Research Symposium (GRS 2023)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. (<\/span><b>3rd place<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Oral presentation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Juel, M.A.I., Schlueter, J., Gibas, C., Munir, M. (2023). Large-volume filtration based virus concentration method for increased SARS-CoV-2 detection sensitivity. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GPSG Graduate Research Symposium (GRS 2023)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. (<\/span><b>3rd place<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in poster presentation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Juel, M.A.I., Schlueter, J., Gibas, C., Munir, M. (2023). Large-volume filtration based virus concentration method for increased SARS-CoV-2 detection sensitivity from wastewater. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">25th NC WRRI Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Juel, M.A.I., &amp; Munir, M. (2023). Development and optimization of large-volume filtration based virus concentration method for increased virus detection sensitivity from wastewater. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NCDHHS Wastewater Monitoring Network Summit<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapel Hill, NC.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><b>Invited talk<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Juel, M.A.I., Schlueter, J., Gibas, C., Munir, M. (2022).Wastewater based surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants circulating in the community. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NC one water annual conference, NC (NC one water 2022)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.(<\/span><b>Third\u00a0 place<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Boayue, J.R., Munir. M. (2022). Biochar application in roadside stormwater runoff treatment: column study. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NC one water annual conference, NC<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Boayue, J.R., Munir. M. (2022). Biochar application in roadside stormwater runoff treatment, Lake management society workshop, NC.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Sorinolu, A., and Munir, M. (2022). UV-based Sulphate Radical and Hydroxyl Radical<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\"> Advance<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\">d<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\"> Oxidation Processes for Antibiotic Resistance Gene Degradation. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">AWWA <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">ACE 2022, San Antonio, Texas<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">. (<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">First place<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">) <strong><span style=\"color: #008000\"><a style=\"color: #008000\" href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/07\/Adeola_ACE.pdf\">Click here.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Schlueter* J., Munir*, M., Gibas, C., (2022). Operation Poo Patrol \u2013 Wastewater surveillance monitoring on UNC Charlotte Campus. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enviro Workshops Global Environmental Summit, Charlotte, NC. (Oral)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Boayue, J.R., Munir. M. (2022). Evaluation of biochar as potential filter media for the roadside stormwater runoff. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GPSG Graduate Research Symposium (GRS 2022)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3rd place<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) <strong><span style=\"color: #008000\"><a style=\"color: #008000\" href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/07\/Poster_presentation_MK_March_18.pdf\">Click here.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khalid, M., Boayue, J.R., Munir. M. (2022). Evaluation of biochar as potential filter media for the roadside stormwater runoff. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Third Annual Graduate Research Symposium<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, CEE, UNC-Charlotte, NC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <strong><span style=\"color: #008000\"><a style=\"color: #008000\" href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/07\/Poster_presentation_MK_March_18.pdf\">Click here.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khanal, N., and Munir, M (2022). Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 contamination of indoor air and highly touched surfaces in campus buildings. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Third Annual Graduate Research Symposium<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, CEE, UNC-Charlotte, NC<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Juel, M.A.I., Schlueter, J., Gibas, C., Munir, M. (2022).Wastewater-based surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants circulating in the community. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Third Annual Graduate Research Symposium<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, CEE, UNC-Charlotte, NC. (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First place<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) <span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong><a style=\"color: #008000\" href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/07\/Departmental-poster_2022_Juel_updated.pdf\">Click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Juel, M.A.I., Schlueter, J., Gibas, C., Munir, M. (2022).Wastewater-based surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants circulating in the community.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GPSG Graduate Research Symposium (GRS 2022). <span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong><a style=\"color: #008000\" href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/07\/Departmental-poster_2022_Juel_updated.pdf\">Click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Juel, M.A.I., Lambirth, K.,\u00a0 Schlueter, J.,\u00a0 Gibas, C.,\u00a0 Munir, M. (2022). Comparison of Two Rapid Virus Concentration Methods for Implementing SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater-based Epidemiology. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Public Health and Water Conference &amp; Wastewater Disease Surveillance Summit in Cincinnati, OH, March 21-24, 2022. <strong><span style=\"color: #008000\"><a style=\"color: #008000\" href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/07\/An-extended-abstract_WEF.pdf\">Click here.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sorinolu, A., and Munir, M. (2022). Degradation of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Using Hydroxyl Radical and Sulphate Radical. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GPSG Graduate Research Symposium (GRS 2022)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2nd place<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) <span style=\"color: #008000\"><a style=\"color: #008000\" href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/05\/Adeola_WRRI.pdf\"><strong>Click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/05\/Adeola_WRRI.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sorinolu, A., and Munir, M. (2022). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Degradation Kinetics of Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARGs) and Mitigation of Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT) using UV-based Sulphate and Hydroxyl Radicals AOPs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">24th NC WRRI Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2nd place<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) <\/span><\/span><\/a><strong><span style=\"color: #008000\"><a style=\"color: #008000\" href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/05\/Adeola_WRRI.pdf\">Click here.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sorinolu, A., and Munir, M. (2022). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kinetics of Antibiotic Resistance Genes degradation using UV-based Sulphate and Hydroxyl Radicals AOPs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Third Annual Graduate Research Symposium<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, CEE, UNC-Charlotte, NC. (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First place<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">). <strong><span style=\"color: #008000\"><a style=\"color: #008000\" href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/05\/Adeola_WRRI.pdf\">Click here.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/05\/Adeola_AWWA_real.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sorinolu, A., and Munir, M. (2021). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Influence of pH and Target Amplicons on the Degradation Kinetics of Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARGs) during Hydroxyl and Sulphate Radicals AOPs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">101st NC AWWA Conference, Winston Salem, NC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First place<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/span><\/a> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/05\/Adeola_AWWA_real.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #008000\">Click here<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/05\/Adeola_WSI-poster.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sorinolu, A., and Munir, M. (2021). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Degradation Kinetics of Antibiotic Resistance Genes using Hydroxyl Radical and Sulphate Radical<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Water Smart Innovation Conference<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/05\/Adeola_WSI-poster.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #008000\">Click here<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Barua, V. B., Juel, M.A.I, and Munir M. (2021). Wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 using qPCR in Charlotte, North Carolina. Oral presentation at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WEST International Conference, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UBC, Vancouver, Canada.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Juel, M.A.I, Barua, V.B., and Munir M. (2021). A QA\/QC approach for implementing SARS-CoV-2 wastewater-based epidemiology\u201d Oral presentation at GPSG Graduate Research Symposium (GRS 2021), UNC Charlotte (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2nd Place) <strong><span style=\"color: #008000\"><a style=\"color: #008000\" href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/07\/Abstract_Graduate-Research-symposium_2021.pdf\">Click here.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Juel, M.A.I, Barua, V.B., and Munir M. (2021). Surveillance of COVID-19 Outbreak in Local Community through Quantitative Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater. Oral presentation at 2nd Annual Graduate Research Symposium, CEE, UNC Charlotte, NC. (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2nd Place) <strong><span style=\"color: #008000\"><a style=\"color: #008000\" href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/07\/Abstract_CEE-Graduate-research-symposium-2021.pdf\">Click here.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sorinolu, A., and Munir, M. (2021). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hydroxyl Radical and Sulphate Radical as Treatment Strategies for Antibiotic Resistance Control<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. CEE Graduate Research Symposium, UNC Charlotte, NC.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/05\/Poster_Updated.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sorinolu, A., Barjesteh, T., Vivero-Escoto, J.L., Munir, M. (2019). Chlorin E6 Functionalized Silica Nanoparticles for Enhanced Removal of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria from WWTPs. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Annual Graduate Research Symposium<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, CEE, UNC-Charlotte, NC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Place) <\/span><\/span><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/mmunir\/files\/2022\/05\/Poster_Updated.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #008000\">Click here<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Park S., Keen, O. and Munir, M. (2019). Antibiotic-Resistant Genes in the U.S. Water System. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Annual Graduate Research Symposium<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, CEE, UNC-Charlotte, NC.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Park, S., Rana, A., Sung, W. and Munir, M. (2019). \u201cMethod Development for antibiotic-resistant gene analysis using droplet digital PCR\u201d, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oral\u00a0Presentation at US-Korea Conference (UKC) 2019<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Chicago, IL.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Park, S., Brown, X., Keen, O., and Munir, M. (2019). \u201cThe Effect of Environmental Buffers on Water Quality-Related to Contaminant of Concerns\u201d, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oral\u00a0Presentation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ASCE Spring Seminar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Wilmington, NC.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Park, S., Brown, X., Baranchesme, F., Keen, O., and Munir, M. (2019). \u201cEnvironmental Buffers Affecting Variability of Antibiotic-Resistant Genes\u201d. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Water Microbiology Conference<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Chapel Hill, NC.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Park S., Keen, O. and Munir, M. (2019). \u201cAntibiotic-Resistant Genes in the U.S. Water System. Cape Fear River Assembly (CFRA) annual Forum, Elon, NC.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Barancheshme, F., Alansari, AY., Amburgey, J. and Munir, M. (2018). \u201cEffect of Heavy Metals on Antibiotic Resistance in Wastewater Treatment Plants\u201d, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Poster Presentation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ASM Microbe 2018<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conference<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, American Society for Microbiology, Atlanta, GA.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zagade, M., Patel, M., Lulla, A., Lambert, K., Lopez, K., Gibas, C., Munir, M. (2018). \u201cSurvey of microbial communities in biofilms formed on inside walls of children\u2019s drinking water bottles\u201d, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NC Microbiome Symposium<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Barancheshme, F., Alansari, AY., Amburgey, J. and Munir, M. (2018). \u201cPerformance of Activated Sludge Bioreactor for Removal of Antibiotic-Resistant Genes in Presence of Heavy Metals\u201d, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oral\u00a0Presentation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Water Microbiology 2018<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Chapel Hill, NC. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Barancheshme, F., Alansari, A.Y., Amburgey, J. and Munir, M. (2018). \u201cAntibiotic Resistance Development in Heavy Metal Contaminated Wastewater during Biological Treatment\u201d, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10th Annual Graduate Student Poster Competition, Center for Biomedical Engineering and Science<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Charlotte, NC.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brown, X., Munir, M. and Keen, O. (2018). The Role of Environmental Buffers In Potable Water Reuse, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oral\u00a0Presentation at AWWA International Symposium on Potable Reuse, Austin, Texas.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Barancheshme, F. and Munir, M. (2017). \u201cAntibiotic Resistance Development in Wastewater Treatment Plants\u201d, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Poster Presentation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Water Works Association-Water Environment Federation, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Raleigh, NC.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Barancheshme, F. and Munir, M. (2017). \u201cAntibiotic-Resistant Genes in Water and Wastewater, Global Threat to Public Health\u201d, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">9th Annual Graduate Student\u00a0Poster Competition, Center for Biomedical Engineering and Science, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Charlotte, NC.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Green, S, and Munir, M. (2018). Removal of nutrient pollution using Biochar as a sustainable media. The UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Research Conference (URC), Charlotte, NC.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;color: #000000\">Lewis, B and M. Munir. (2017). Algal Biofuels: Enhancing biofuel and biomass production. 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