24 July 2024
Plenary talk: Prof. Dr. Vijai Kumar Gupta
Biobased Biorefineries for Sustainable Production of Biomaterials and Bioenergies

Parallel Sessions 1

1A: Climate Change and Food Security

Chairs: Prof. Mhd Ikhwanuddin, Prof. Dr. Vijai Kumar Gupta, Prof. Dr. Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Prof. Dr. Meisam Tabatabaei

1B: Waste Management and Pollution Control

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Jingai Shao, Prof. Dr. Lam Su Shiung

14:00-14:15

Amin Mousavi Khaneghah
Food security and recent challenges in the era of AI
(Keynote speech)

Jingai Shao; Junjie Zhang; Xiong Zhang; Shihong Zhang; Haiping Yang; Hanping Chen
Recent advances in CO₂ adsorption of biomass-based porous carbons (Keynote speech)

14:15-14:30

Zemichael Workneh (Online)
Sustainable and integrated approaches to prevent aquatic ecosystems from pollution in developing countries

Nurul Afiqah Mohammad Zahir; Mun Cong C Leong; Tham Fatt Ng; Choon Weng Lee; Cindy Soo Yun Tan; Su Shiung Lam; Chin Yik Lin; Mohd. Talha Anees
The evaluation of marginal marine sediments as a potential carbon sink using geochemical modelling and experimental approach

14:30-14:45

Yingru Tao; Weiying Feng
Effects mechanism of biochar application on soil carbon sequestration and alfalfa growth in typical mining areas

Haixin Guo
Biomass derived functional carbon for water pollution treatment

14:45-15:00

Minaxi Sharma (Online)
Valorization of Natural Pigments from Fruits & vegetables processing wastes: Applications in smart and functional foods

Hongna Li; Binxu Li
Electrokinetic technology enhanced the control of antibiotic resistance and the quality of swine manure composting

15:00-15:15

Che-Jung Hsu; Ming-Huang Wang; Chiu Wen Chen; Zong-You Ke; Ding-Wen Shi
The toxicological implications of mercury in muscle tissues of thermal-treated Yellowfin Tuna

Sheetal Kishor Parakh; Yen Wah Tong
Microalgae-based Biotransformation of Food Waste Digestate into Single-Cell Protein

15:15-15:30

Yuxin Deng; Weiying Feng
The effects of MPs on the growth of Chinese cabbage in saline-alkali area

Yu Qiao; Weiying Feng; Chenglian Feng
Research on the aquatic ecological risk and sensitive toxicity mechanism of tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate

Parallel Sessions 2

2A: Sustainable Agriculture and Aquaculture

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Cheng-Di Dong, Prof. Dr. Derek Juinn Chieh Chan, Prof. Dr. Liew Hon Jung

2B: Biomass Conversion and Catalysis

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Chi-Wei (John) Lan, Prof. Dr. Hamid Amiri,
Prof. Dr. Feng Shen

16:00-16:15

C. F. Chen, C. W. Chen, Y. R. Cheng, C. D. Dong
Microplastics in Coral Reefs from South Penghu Marine National Park in Taiwan Strait (Keynote speech)

Junyi Ma
A novel strategy for enhancing anaerobic digestion of corn straw by the synergistic effect of biochar and anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate (Keynote speech)

16:15-16:30

Eng Huan Hau; John Tan; Mei Xia Chua; Derek Juinn Chieh Chan
Duckweed as an alternative feed for mealworms: cultivation optimization and feeding efficiency (Keynote speech)

Feng Shen
Catalytic oxidation of biomass to high value-added chemicals (Keynote speech)

16:30-16:45

Ethan Done (Online)
Hydroponics: a novel approach to culturing Aphanomyces euteiches.

Qingang Xiong; Fangjun Chen; Yongfeng Zhu
Advanced kinetic modeling and comprehensive product characterization for pyrolysis of pulp and paper mill sludge

16:45-17:00

Yu Bon YU MAN; Ka Lai CHOW; Zhang Cheng; Hoi Shan Kwan; Ming ung Wong
Recycling of food waste and the potential of using activated carbon made from food processing waste-supplemented feed for fish farming

Wei Li
Biogeochemical and biophysical effects of large-scale bioenergy crop cultivation

17:00-17:15

Chun Fung Briston Wong; Ming Hung Wong; Yiu Fai TSANG; Yu Bon YU MAN
Sustainable and environmentally friendly Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farming by using char-based feed

Sharon Meng Xuang Goh; Bridgid Lai Fui Chin; Jundika Candra Kurnia; Su Shiung Lam; Yie Hua Tan; Yee Ho Chai; Nor Adilla Rashidi; Man Kee Lam
Preliminary study on pyrolysis of bamboo biowaste via thermogravimetric analysis

17:15-17:30

Jie Liu; Jiang Zhan Pei; Mei Feng Shi; Su Wang; Fei Peng Li
Approaches and practices of breeding integrated planting in cold region based on the concept of eco-agriculture

Sivasangar Seenivasagam
Development of a binary metal oxide catalyst for solvent-free ketonization of palmitic acid to produce valuable bio-wax intermediates

17:30-17:45

Odette Wills; MacKenzie Kerr; Zoe Longworth; Mojtaba Shafiee; Mohammadreza Pakravan; Hassan Vatanparast (Online)
How does climate change affect food security initiatives and the food security status of resultant refugees?

Rasyidah Alrozi, Nor Aida. Zubir, Noor Fitrah Abu Bakar, Julius Motuzas, Noor Hana Hanif Abu Bakar, David K. Wang
CaCu_0.2Fe_0.8O₃ perovskite as effective and reusable heterogeneous catalyst for Fenton-like decaffeination 

25 July 2024
Plenary talk: Prof. Dr. Mikhail Kurushkin
Education: an individual's sustainability in a changing world

Parallel Sessions 3

3A: Sustainable Infrastructure and Industry

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Mikhail Kurushkin, Prof. Dr. Chi-Wei (John) Lan, Prof. Dr. Christoph Sprung

3B: Biotechnology and Bioprocessing I

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Fubao Sun, Prof. Dr. Yusuf Chisti

10:30-10:45

Christoph Sprung
Guiding energy – developing human potential for a future-proof mindset (Keynote speech)

Fubao Sun
Enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic substrate with less-expensive formulation of domestic cellulase cocktails (Keynote speech)

10:45-11:00

Chi-Wei (John) Lan
Enhancing circular economy through biorefinery of brewing waste: a strategy for producing value-added biomolecules
(Keynote speech)

Meysam Madadi
Biphasic Lignocellulosic Biomass Fractionation Towards Sustainable Bioproducts Production

11:00-11:15

Jonathan Jared Java Ignacio; Denny Ng; Jaya Prasanth Rajakal; Kathleen JJ Aviso; Raymond R. Tan
Deep decarbonization pathway of the cement industry in ASEAN

Binghua Yan
A ternary buffering system and associated microbial community coping with acid inhibition during high solid anaerobic digestion of rice straw

11:15-11:30

Ting Chun Yeh; Po Ting Chen; Chi-Wei (John) Lan (Online)
Concurrent production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) and bioethanol via genetic engineering of yeast cells

Hikmat Hidayat Muhammad Rapaiee; Cindy Soo Yun Tan
Superabsorbent Interpenetrating Polymer Network Hydrogels Grafted Sodium Humate with for Removal of Pb(II), Cu(II) and Methylene Blue Dye

11:30-11:45

Shang-Rong Kuo; Yi-Kai Chih; Wei-Hsin Chen
A research of the effects of catalyzing the conversion of bio-methanol into hydrogen-rich gases with low-temperature-type Cu-Zn catalyst and Ti-based additive

Thai-Khuong Le; Ya-Ting Chen; Shuchen Hsieh; Shu-Ling Hsieh
Polystyrene nanoplastics exposure induces oxidative stress on colorectal cancer cells

11:45-12:00

Bridgid Lai Fui Chin; April Ling Kwang Chee; Agus Saptoro; Yee Ho Chai; Shaharin Anwar Sulaiman
Catalytic gasification of water hyacinth for syngas production: kinetics modelling and product gas analysis

Huei Yeong Lim; Nor Adilla Rashidi; Suzana Yusup
One pot microwave-assisted synthesis of 2,5-dimethylfuran from bamboo hydrolysate in presence of green solvent and low-cost metal catalyst

Parallel Sessions 4

4A: Biochar Applications and Sustainable Materials I

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Junting Pan, Prof. Dr. Wei-Hsin Chen

4B: Biotechnology and Bioprocessing II

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Yusuf Chisti, Prof. Dr. Yen Wah Tong

14:00-14:15

Junting Pan
Biochar enhances anaerobic digestion: the mechanisms and future perspectives (Keynote speech)

Yen Wah Tong
Improving food waste anaerobic digestion efficiency with biochar in decentralized systems (Keynote speech)

14:15-14:30

Ziyue Tang; Wei Chen; Yingquan Chen; Haiping Yang; Hanping Chen (Online)
Study on the removal of N/O and reaction mechanism of preparing hydrocarbon-rich liquid oil from microalgae pyrolysis.

Ajeet Singh Chauhan; Anil Kumar Patel; Chiu Wen Chen; Reeta Rani Singhania; Cheng Di Dong
Driving Lipid Yield: TiO₂-Assisted Dual Cultivation with Nitrogen Stress in Aurnatiochytrium sp.

14:30-14:45

Kuan-Ting Lee; Situmorang Gabriela; Wei-Hsin Chen
Improving biochar-EVA composite characteristics by optimizing the distribution of torrefied spent coffee grounds using sodium percarbonate treatment

Shini Yang; Zhenzhen Xu; Yan Zhao
An effective method for enrichment of non-acylated anthocyanin monomer by enzymatic normalization strategy: a case of cyanidin-3-sophorose-5-glucoside

14:45-15:00

Yaqoob Rashid Alhindasi; Norhasanah Abdul Shukor Lim; Natarajan Rajamohan (Online)

Sustainable application of Ferrochrome slag as green aggregate material for novel application in concrete- A review

Yeqing Li
Anaerobic digestion of biomass and the high-value utilization of biogas

15:00-15:15

Fui Kiew Liew; Cindy Soo Yun Tan; Yit lian Liew; Robin Yee Hui Chang
Effect of bamboo charcoal on thermal-mechanical properties of bamboo charcoal/recycled low-density polyethylene composites

Jingmiao Zhang; Ao Xia; Qingming Zhou; Xianqing Zhu; Yun Huang; Xun Zhu; Qiang Liao
Production of carbon dots, biofuels, bio-adsorbents, and biological nutrients via hydrothermal conversion of Chlorella pyrenoidosa and oilseed rape straw

15:15-15:30

Pei-Ying Lin; Chiao-Mei You; Shuchen Hsieh
Amplified antibacterial performance via surfactant-modified magnetic biochar

Parallel Sessions 5

5A: Biochar Applications and Sustainable Materials II

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Wei-Hsin Chen, Prof. Dr. Cheng-Di Dong

5B: Renewable Energy and Biogas

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Yingru Zhao, Prof. Dr. Junting Pan

16:00-16:15

Wei-Hsin Chen
Progress in low-temperature biochar for biofuel, environment, and materials (Keynote speech)

Yingru Zhao
Smart integrated energy: progress, applications, and challenges ahead (Keynote speech)

16:15-16:30

Sunita Varjani; Himanshu Kesarwani
Nanomaterials and biochar: pioneering advances in the oil and gas industry

Yi-Hua Chen; Yi-Kai Chih; Wei-Hsin Chen
The effects of adding multi-component material to Cu-Zn catalyst on hydrogen productivity through Methanol Steam Recombination (MSR)

16:30-16:45

Tao Luo (Online)
Dynamic load demand investigation of biogas consumption in Chinese rural area

Jing Jie Wang; Yi-Kai Chih; Wei-Hsin Chen
The effects of adding molybdenum carbide to copper-nickel catalysts on the efficiency of hydrogen production by methanol steam reforming

16:45-17:00

Dimberu G. Atinafu; Ji Yong Choi; Beom Yeol Yun; Sumin Kim
Sustainable thermal buffering of microencapsulated bio-phase change material through engineered biochar dopant

Fuke Ai; Yameng Li; Quanguo Zhang; Zhiping Zhang
Exploring potential bacterial community for enhanced photo-fermentation bio-hydrogen production from agricultural waste: addition of Enterobacter hormaechei

17:00-17:15

Ji Yong Choi; Dimberu G. Atinafu; Beom Yeol Yun; Sumin Kim
Smart hybridization of corncob biochar and expanded graphite for improved adsorption and high thermal transport of bio-phase change material.

ALsultan Abdulkareem; Taufiq Yap Yun Hin
Efficient Z-scheme water splitting using (W2/3Y1/3)2AlC as H₂ evolution photocatalyst and Pt-BiVO₄

17:15-17:30

Huize Chen; Ao Xia; Yun Huang; Xianqing Zhu; Jingmiao Zhang; Xun Zhu; Qiang Liao
Silver nanoparticles promote the reduction of CO₂ to CH₄ in g-CNx-based bio-nano hybrids

26 July 2024
Plenary talk: Prof. Dr.  Jo-Shu Chang
Bicarbonate-based Microalgal Cultivation: A Venue for Carbon Capture, Storage, and Utilization

Parallel Sessions 6

6A: Waste Management and Water Treatment
Chairs: Prof. Dr. Nor Azman Kasan, Prof. Dr. Carol Sze Ki Lin

6B: Microwave and Energy Applications
Chairs: Prof. Dr. Lam Su Shiung, Prof. Dr. Huacheng Zhu,
Dr. Rock Keey Liew

10:30-10:45

Carol Sze Ki Lin; Jinhua MOU; Zihao Qin; Yahui Miao; Johnny Sik Chun Lo
Development of waste biorefineries towards a circular bioeconomy (Keynote speech)

Huacheng Zhu; Yang Yang
Industrial microwave energy application: challenges and advanced approaches (Keynote speech)

10:45-11:00

Kang Kang (Online)
Biomass and industrial waste-based carbon materials for water decontamination (Keynote speech)

Peter Nai Yuh Yek
Enhancing biomass conversion through advanced microwave wet torrefaction of empty fruit bunches for wood vinegar production

11:00-11:15

Weiying Feng
Chemical composition, sources and ecological effect of organic matter in water ecosystems (Keynote speech)

Fengming Yang; Huacheng Zhu
Research on microwave propagation in gradient index metamaterials and high-efficiency microwave energy applications

11:15-11:30

Fathi Hamood Al Jabri; Muruganandam Loganathan; Rajamohan Natarajan (Online)
Sustainable treatment of oil produced water using novel methods – a review

Qiulin Wang; Huacheng Zhu
Enhancing microwave plasma torch efficiency with electromagnetic black hole integration for industrial applications

11:30-11:45

Xin Jin; Changlei Xia (Online)
Natural biomass mediated functionalized composite towards wastewater treatment

Jo-Han Ng; Koguleshun Subramaniam; Wong Kang Yao; Wong Kok Hoe; Cheng Tung Chong
Microchannel reactors for microwave-assisted biodiesel production: a study on the effects of reactants

11:45-12:00

Latonia Nur Adyanis; Chung Hsuan Lin; I-Hsin Hsu; Lin-Chi Wang
Chemical inhibitors to mitigate persistent organic pollutants in e-waste thermal treatment

Ruxu LI; Huacheng Zhu
Microwave heating multiphysics computation of moving complex-shaped samples

   Poster Session
    Evaluation Panel: Dr. Khor Wai Ho, Dr. Mohd Fazhan Mohd Hanafiah

1

Yoong Kit Leong; You Chen Lin; Hong-Wei Yen
Scale-up of genetically modified Kluyveromyces marxianus fermentation from flask-scale to fermentor-scale for high-value astaxanthin production

2

Yu Qiao; Weiying Feng
Research on the Composition Characteristics of Dissolved Organic Matter in Daihai and the Mechanism of Microbial Influence

3

Wei-Hao Lu; Pei-Ying Lin; Yi-Wei Chiang; Li-Yin Lin; Shuchen Hsieh
Enhanced free radical scavenging of iron-copper biochar and wood vinegar composite with light-induced activation

4

Yi-Wei Chiang; Pei-Ying Lin; Shuchen Hsieh
Ultrasonic-assisted alkali-activated biochar for enhanced CO₂ capture

5

Jie Bu; Yen Wah Tong
Enhancing anaerobic digestibility of bone meal through biochar amendment

6

Wei-Jhan Tong; Shu-Ling Hsieh; De-Sing Ding; Shuchen Hsieh; Cheng Di Dong; Chiu Wen Chen; Ya-Ting Chen
Effects of polyethylene microplastics combined with pH on oxidative stress and histopathological damage in Briareum violacea

7

Yu-Die Chen; Pei-Chun Liao; Ya-Ting Chen; Chun-Yung Huang; Chun-Hung Liu; Shu-Ling Hsieh
The protective role of Sargassum crassifolium extract against polystyrene nanoplastic-induced immune response in Litopenaeus vannamei

8

Pei-Chun Liao; Yu-Die Chen; Chun-Yung Huang; Chun-Hung Liu; Chih-Chung Wu; Shu-Ling Hsieh
Protective effects of Sargassum crassifolium extract against oxidative damage induced by polystyrene nanoplastics in Litopenaeus vannamei

9

Ting-Yu Chang; Ya-Ting Chen; Yu-Wen Huang; Shuchen Hsieh; Cheng Di Dong; Chiu Wen Chen; Shu-Ling Hsieh
Effect of polystyrene nanoplastics combined with cadmium on oxidative stress in clone 9 cells

   Poster Session
   (cont.)

10

Yi-Hsuan Su; Yu-Wen Huang; Ruo-Qi Xu; Chih-Chung Wu; Shu-Ling Hsieh
Cytotoxic effects of polystyrene nanoplastics on cells

11

Jih-Heng Chen; Jo-Shu Chang
Recycling the condensed water generated by the dehumidifier for microalgae cultivation and protein production

12

Chee Chung Wong
Water distribution pipeline leakage modelling using Multi Criterion Decision Analysis (MACD) for Sibu district

13

Chee Swee Wong
Nutrient recovery from palm oil mill effluent (POME) via adsorption of modified biochar

14

Tung Chuan Tiong
Implementation and enhancement of electrochemical oxidation for wastewater treatment

15

Guojie Song
Integrated approach for co-production of bioethanol and light aromatics from lignocellulose through polyethylene glycol-aided acidic glycerol pretreatment

16

Chieh-Ming Chung; Chi-Wei (John) Lan; Jui-Jen Chang
From shark to yeast: Fermentation-based squalene