Yip served as an invited panelist at the workshop “Innovative Desalination and Brine Management Technologies for Produced Water” during the International Water Association (IWA) Leading Edge Technologies (LET) Conference in Houston, Texas (June 1, 2026). He presented on “Water Reclamation and Lithium Recovery from Produced Water with Switchable Solvents” and joined a panel of experts to discuss opportunities and challenges for produced water treatment, resource recovery, and water reuse. Thank you to workshop co-chairs Tamim Popalzai and Dr. Eric Willman for the invitation and for organizing an engaging and insightful session!