Our Mission: To connect and enrich the Illinois water community
and increase the awareness of the impact and value of water.

Research and Innovation Committee
Description:
Committee Mission:

The Research and Innovation Committee (RIC) seeks to provide IWEA members opportunity to be introduced to and engage in emerging technologies, approaches, and initiatives that hold promise in advancing the needs of wastewater utilities in key focus areas of effectiveness, efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.

Example Committee Activities to Support Our Mission:
- Regular meetings
- Webinars
- Test-bed tours
- In-person events and presentations
- Research and Innovation track at IWPC

Who Should Join This Committee?

RIC relies on the members within all facets of the water resource recovery industry to be a successful organization. If interested in learning how innovation can transform wastewater sector, please consider joining this committee.
Primary Contact:
Svetlana Taylor
Committees Member Information
Svetlana Taylor
(Chair)
Geosyntec Consultants
Arun Mande
(Vice-Chair)
Kam Law
(Board Liaison)
Donohue & Associates, Inc.
Mr Olasile Adekoya
Doug Cagney
Drydon Equipment Inc.
Mr. Billy Cummins
Evapar
Vedansh Gupta
Aqua Aerobic Systems Inc
Shakthi Jayavelu
David Koch
Nina Kshetry
Kuldip Kumar
MWRD of Greater Chicago At Cicero Stickney WTP
Mr Mohamed S. Mohamed
University of Illinois Chicago
Mika Munoz
Mr. Faruk Oksuz
Black & Veatch
Mr Aly Salem
University of Illinois Chicago
Jane Schipma
Dr Federico Sinche Chele
MWRD
Mr Lou Storino
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Hanting Wang
Donohue & Associates, Inc.
Natasha Woodlock
Engineering Enterprises Inc
Sam Youssef
Fox River Water Reclamation District