May 5, 2020 - WFI 2020 Opening Ceremony

Certified Filtration & Separation Specialist Program (CFSS 2020)

• In response to the recent pandemic, WFI 2020 Certified Filtration & Separation Specialist (CFSS 2020) Program has been moved online

• Co-organized by Waterloo Filtration Institute (Canada), Tsinghua-Waterloo Joint Research Center(China-Canada), and Filtration Technologies International (USA)

• Co-chairs:

  • Chao Tan, University of Waterloo

  • Christine Sun, Waterloo Filtration Institute

  • Jay Forcucci, Cerex Advanced Fabrics

• Panelists:

  • Paul Marold, Lydall

  • Val Hollingsworth, H&V

  • Bob Mcilvaine, Mcilvaine Company

  • Sean O'Reilly, AAF Flanders

  • Kevin Jameson, PureAir Filtration

WFI is proud to launch the first CFSS program to support industrial needs and professional development. WFI’s CFSS 2020 Program includes nine required courses and nine elective courses in F&S. It will open on May 5 with the course Introduction to Global Filtration Industry, and expert panel discussion on the current status of the industry and the impact of COVID-19 on the global filtration Industry.

08:00a–08:10a Welcome and Introduction

08:10a–09:40a Introduction to Global Filtration Industry

09:45a–10:30a Panel Discussion

● Current Status of the Industry

● Impact of COVID-19 on the filtration Industry