Call for Papers
The 17th Congress of the Asian-Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering for a Sustainably Developing World
-the Role for the Asia Pacific Region
Date:23 – 27 August 2017
Venue:Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center
Organizers:
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering,
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Chemical Discipline, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
Topics to cover:
- Green technologies
- Eco-Design – Products and Processes
- Reaction engineering and catalysis
- Separation technologies
- Process simulation and control
- Bioproducts, food and bioprocessing
- Tissue engineering and drug delivery
- Nanotechnology and advanced materials
- Energy and environmental technologies
- Process safety and risk management
- Innovation and entrepreneurship for chemical engineers
- Modern chemical engineering education
- Any other current topics
Theme topic sessions to be organized within this congress:
•Advanced Functional Materials
•Advanced Separation and Filtration
•Catalysis for Environmental Application
•Chemical Engineering Education
•Dewatering and Drying Technology
•Energy Conversion and Storage
•Ionic Liquids and Green Energy
•Microreaction Technology and Green Chemical Processing
•Process Safety and Risk Management
Plenary Speakers:
Prof. Zhanfeng Cui, Oxford, Fellow, RAE, IChemE
Prof. Gerry Fuller, Stanford, Fellow, AAA&S; Member, NAE
Prof. Karen Gleason, MIT, Member, NAE
Prof. Jinghai Li, Vice President, Member, CAS
Prof. Philippe Tanguy, TOTAL Professor, President, WCEC
Prof. Ganapati D. Yadav, Inst of Chem Tech, Mumbai, FTWAS, FNASc, FRSC
Prof. Jackie Ying, Institute of Bioeng and Nanotechnology, Executive Director
Prof. Dongyuan Zhao, Fudan University, Member, CAS
Keynote Speakers:
Prof. T. Adschiri, Tohoku University
Prof. Rose Amal, UNSW, FIChemE FIEAust
Dr. Khalil Amine, Argonne National Lab
Prof. G. Botte, Ohio U, Univ Distinguished Professor
Prof. JianfengChen, Beijing U of Chem Tech, Member, CAE
Prof. JingguangChen, Columbia University, Fellow, ACS.
Prof. XiaodongChen, Suzhou University, Fellow, AATSE, Australia
Prof. Neal Chung, Provost’ Chair, NUS, Fellow, AIChE
Prof. Marc-Olivier Coppens, UCL, Fellow, IChemE, AIChE
Prof. Furong Gao, HKUST, Fellow, PSE
Prof. Xigao Jian, Dalian U of Tech, Member, CAE
Prof. Duu-Jong Lee, Distinguished Professor, Taiwan University
Dr. Lin Li, Chevron Energy Technology
Prof. A. W. Lothongkum, KMITL, Thailand
Prof. Benzhong Tang, HKUST, Member, CAS
Prof. Suojiang Zhang, Inst of ProcEngn, Member, CAS
Prof. Shiping Zhu, McMaster University, Fellow, CAE, RSCan
Journals to publish Special Issue based on selected papers from the congress
Asian-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering
Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Catalysis Today
Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering
Frontiers of Chemical Science & Engineering
International Journal of Drying Technology
Journal of Applied Electrochemistry
Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan
Journal of Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineering
Process Safety and Environmental Protection
Separation and Purification Technology
More to confirm
Online abstract submission at before 15 May 2017
Notification of Acceptance:before 1 June 2017 Contact Email:
The Organizing Committee
Honorary Chairman
Sir C.K. Chow, Chairman, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd
Chairman
Prof. Guohua Chen, President, the 17thAPCChE
Advisors: Otto CC Lin; Po Lock Yue
Executive Committee Members
CK Chan (CityU),KY Chan (HKU), Henry Lam (HKUST), Chris Man (Towngas), M Shao (HKUST), KM Ng (HKUST), KY Wong (HK PolyU), Peter Yau (HKIE), Jimmy Yu (CUHK)
Organizing Committee Members
An, Liang, HK PolyU
Barford, John, HKUST
Gao, Furong, HKUST
Gao, Ping, HKUST
Geng, Ping, HK PolyU
Ho, Andrew, HKIE
Hsing, I-Ming, HKUST
Huang, Haitao, HK PolyU
Lam, Henry, HKUST
Lee, Michael, HKIE
Leung, Wallace, HK PolyU
Li, Quan, CUHK
Li, Xiang-dong, HK PolyU
Lin, Carol, HK CityU
Liu, Marshal, HKUST
Luo, Zhengtang, HKUST
Mak, Andrew, Air Products
Mak, Melody, CLP
Ng, Ka Ming, HKUST
Shao, Minhua, HKUST
Sun, Fei, HKUST
Teoh, W.Y., HK City U
Wang, Yi, HK PolyU
Wu, Jianyong, HK PolyU
Zhang, Biao, HK PolyU
Zhou, Li-Min, HK PolyU
Scientific Committee Members
An, Liang, HK PolyU
Cheng, Yi, Tsinghua University
Chu, Liang-yin,Sichuan University
Devahastin, Sakamon, KMUTT
Gao, Furong, HKUST
Geng, Ping, HK PolyU
Ho, Andrew, HKIE
Hsing, I-Ming, HKUST
Hu, Xijun, HKUST
Huang, Haitao, HK PolyU
Ji, Hongbing, Zhongshan University
Lakervald, Richard, HKUST
Lam, Henry, HKUST
Law, Chung Lim, Nottingham, Malaysia
Leung, Wallace, HK PolyU
Li, Xiang-dong, HK PolyU
Li, Y.D., Tianjin University
Lin, Carol, HK CityU
Liu, Marshal, HKUST
Lothongkum, A. W., KMITL
Luo, Zhengtang, HKUST
Ma, Zifeng, Shanghai Jiaotong University
Ng, Danny, Nottingham University
Ng, Ka Ming, HKUST
Rattan, V.K., Panjab University
Shao, Minhua, HKUST
Sun, Fei, HKUST
Teoh, W.Y., HK City U
Wang, Wei, Dalian University of Tech
Wang, Yi, HK PolyU
Wu, Jianyong, HK PolyU
Xin, Zhong, ECUST
Yeung, K.L., HKUST
Yip, Alex, Canterbury University
Zhang, Suojiang, PIE, CAS
Zhao, Jinsong, Tsinghua U
Zhou, Li-Min, HK PolyU