Portrait of Ruud Kassing, Control Software Lead at Haskoning, standing indoors with greenery in the background. His name and title are shown on a blue graphic background with the DARROW logo.

From pilot to plant: Secure AI integration in wastewater treatment

As DARROW enters its final year, Ruud Kassing from Haskoning reflects on what it takes to achieve secure AI integration in wastewater treatment. From connecting advanced models to real plant control systems to meeting strict cybersecurity requirements, he shares lessons on turning research pilots into deployable operational solutions.

Portrait of Omid Sobhani, PhD Researcher at imec. His name and role are displayed on a blue graphic panel with the DARROW logo.

Reinforcement learning for wastewater treatment control

As DARROW enters its final year, Omid Sobhani shares insights into the development of reinforcement learning for wastewater treatment control. From designing adaptive AI controllers to translating industrial constraints into learnable objectives, he reflects on what it takes to move advanced algorithms into real operational environments.

Portrait of Elena Torfs, Assistant Professor at Ghent University, smiling with her arms crossed indoors. Her name and title appear on a blue graphic background with the DARROW logo.

Holistic optimisation of wastewater treatment plants

As DARROW enters its final year, Elena Torfs reflects on the shift toward holistic optimisation in wastewater treatment. From full-plant modelling and automated calibration to multi-objective decision support, she explains how reliable models enable system-wide optimisation of water quality, energy use, and emissions.