Separations Webinar | Membrane Technologies for Water and Food Sustainability, 23 September 2026

A welcome message from the webinar Chair:

It is my pleasure to welcome you to this webinar dedicated to strengthening international collaboration on membrane technologies for water and food sustainability. This session brings together researchers who share a common goal: advancing green, science-based solutions through joint research and collaborative funding opportunities, particularly those coordinated through the CYTED Program. We look forward to an engaging exchange of ideas and new opportunities for collaboration.

Date: 23 September 2026 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) | 05:00 p.m. (CEST)
Webinar ID: 894 0839 1456

Program:

Speaker/Presentation	Time (EDT)	Time (CEST)
Bianca Raluca Berezoschi Journal Introduction & Overview of Submission Process	11:00–11:10 a.m.	05:00–05:10 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Lourdes Ballinas Chair Introduction and Welcome	11:10–11:15 a.m.	05:10–05:15 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Lourdes Ballinas General Coordination and Historical Results of the CYTEDIbero-American Collaboration Calls	11:15–11:25 a.m.	05:15–05:25 p.m.
Dr. Virginia Martins da Matta Strategies for International Collaboration in Membrane Technology	11:25–11:35 a.m.	05:25–05:35 p.m.
Dr. Ruly Terán Hilares Strategies for International Collaboration in Membrane Technology	11:35–11:45 a.m.	05:35–05:45 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Daniela Soledad Laoretani Strategies for International Collaboration in Membrane Technology	11:45–11:55 a.m.	05:45–05:55 p.m.
Q&A Session	11:55 a.m.–12:00 p.m.	05:55–06:00 p.m.
Dr. Carlos Jesús Muvdi Nova Strategies for International Collaboration in Membrane Technology	12:00–12:10 p.m.	06:00–06:10 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Rosa Isela Ortiz-Basurto Strategies for International Collaboration in Membrane Technology	12:10–12:20 p.m.	06:10–06:20 p.m.
Dr. Oscar Ovalle Encinia Strategies for International Collaboration in Membrane Technology	12:20–12:30 p.m.	06:20–06:30 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Hugo Valdés Riquelme Strategies for International Collaboration in Membrane Technology	12:30–12:40 p.m.	06:30–06:40 p.m.
Q&A Session	12:40–12:50 p.m.	06:40–06:50 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Lourdes Ballinas Closing of Webinar	12:50–01:00 p.m.	06:50–07:00 p.m.

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Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

Lourdes Ballinas Casarrubias, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Mexico;
Rosa Isela Ortiz, Tecnológico Nacional de México (TecNM-ITTepic), Mexico;
Hugo Valdés Riquelme, Universidad Católica del Maule (CISES Group), Chile;
Virginia Martins da Matta, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation;
Ruly Terán Hilares, Universidad Católica de Santa María, Perú;
Daniela Soledad Laoretani, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina;
Carlos Jesús Muvdi Nova, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia;
Oscar Ovalle Encinia, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico.

Relevant Special Issue:
“Advanced Separation and High-Value Recovery Technologies for Agroindustrial Waste Biorefining”
Guest Editor: Dr. María de Lourdes Ballinas Casarrubias
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 November 2026

For more information about this webinar, please visit the following website: https://sciforum.net/event/Separations-6.

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Separations Webinar Secretariat