2026

Academic Papers

1. Seasonal differences in enteric pathogen occurrence across multiple drinking water sources in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
   Sital Uprety, Samendra P. Sherchan, Ocean Thakali, Sarmila Tandukar, Binod Rayamajhee, Mohan Amarasiri, Tatsuo Omura, Daisuke Sano, Thanh H. Nguyen
   Journal of Water and Health, accepted.
2. Modeling of viral aggregation and its impact on chlorine disinfection efficacy
   Putri Shafa Kamira, Ren Suzuki, Syun-suke Kadoya, Wakana Oishi, Daisuke Sano
   Water Research, September 2026, 303, 126225.
3. Causal inference for targeted public health interventions: Interactions among environmental, social, and economic determinants within the One Health framework
   Sewwandi Bandara, Wakana Oishi, Mohan Amarasiri, Tomonori Nochi, Mayuko Saito, Aya A. Mitani, Thanh H Nguyen, Daisuke Sano
   Journal of Water and Health, June 2026, 24(6), 759 – 772.
4. Linking heavy metal(loid) stress to biofilm formation and conjugation: A critical review of experimental evidence
   Katayoun Dadeh Amirfard, Mohan Amarasiri, Daisuke Sano
   Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2026, 56(14), 750-774.
5. Energy allocation trade-offs among conjugative transfer, biofilm formation, and heavy metal resistance: A dynamic energy budget theory perspective
   Katayoun Dadeh Amirfard, Mohan Amarasiri, Daisuke Sano
   Water Research, March 2026, 291, 125216.
6. Adapting sanitation systems to demographic transitions: Optimizing hybrid configurations of sewered and non-sewered solutions
   Wakana Oishi, Daijiro Mizutani, Yuto Nakazato, Daisuke Sano
   Water Research, February 2026, 290, 125135.
7. From wastewater to epidemiological insights: A systematic review of modeling strategies for infectious disease surveillance
   Luyao Wang, Mohan Amarasiri, Wakana Oishi, Daisuke Sano
   Water Research, January 2026, 289, Part B, 124977.

Keynote Speech

1. Safe wastewater reuse for sustainable and resilient communities: Disinfection, pathogen risk, and public health protection
   Daisuke Sano
   2026 International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals
   June 11th, 2026, University of Brawijaya, Indonesia, Hybrid

Conference Presentation

1. Towards risk-informed wastewater reclamation and reuse: A soft-sensor-based monitoring framework for pollutant removal and human health risk management
   Yubing Li, Xuanyu Zhai, Guohao Liu, Song Chen, Qian Li, Rong Chen, Yu-You Li, Daisuke Sano
   Health & Environment Seminar 2026
   Jun. 22-24, 2026, Cannes, Fance
2. Toward early warning of infectious diseases using wastewater biomarkers
   Luyao Wang, Mohan Amarasiri, Wakana Oishi, Dhammika Leshan Wannigama, Daisuke Sano
   Health & Environment Seminar 2026
   Jun. 22-24, 2026, Cannes, Fance
3. Predictive modeling of viral aggregation kinetics and its impact on disinfection ffficacy
   Ren Suzuki, Putri S. Kamila, Syun-suke Kadoya, Daisuke Sano, Wakana Oishi
   IWA Particle Separation Conference 2026
   Jun, 21-24, 2026, Hokkaido University
4. Energy allocation dynamics constraining ARG transmission under ZnO exposure
   Katayoun Dadeh Amirfard, Mohan Amarasiri, Daisuke Sano
   Singapore International Water Week 2026
   Jun. 16-18, 2026, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
5. Broad and long-term potential of ammonia for virus inactivation in non-sewered sanitation system
   Putri Shafa Kamira, Daisuke Sano, Wakana Oishi
   Singapore International Water Week 2026
   Jun. 16-18, 2026, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
6. Identification of potential infectious disease biomarkers for wastewater-based epidemiological surveillance
   Luyao Wang, Mohan Amarasiri, Wakana Oishi, Dhammika Leshan Wannigama, Daisuke Sano
   Singapore International Water Week 2026
   Jun. 16-18, 2026, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
7. An integrated SWAT-based framework using global datasets to simulate emerging contaminants across multiple watersheds
   Marcus Joseph Sanchez, Mohan Amarasiri, Janaka Bamunawala, Daisuke Sano
   Singapore International Water Week 2026
   Jun. 16-18, 2026, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
8. Sewer pipe corrosion estimation using habitat potential of sulfate-reducing bacteria in wastewater
   Junming Zhang, Kanki Watanabe, Mohan Amarasiri, Wakana Oishi, Daisuke Sano
   Singapore International Water Week 2026
   Jun. 16-18, 2026, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
9. Public health value of WES for mpox: low resource settings
   Daisuke Sano, Leshan Wannigama
   Singapore International Water Week 2026
   Jun. 16-18, 2026, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore