Technical Programme

The technical program of AMC-2024 will consist of plenary sessions, invited talk, short oral presentation and poster presentations.

The theme of AMC-2024 will be focusing on following fields and subfields of research.

Advanced Materials Research: Nano materials, catalysts, green materials, smart materials, polymer & composites.

Advanced Analytical Techniques for characterization: Chromatography & mass spectrometry, hyphenated techniques and automation, food science, environmental science, pharmaceutical science, polymer, and material science.

Waste Plastics and Microplastics issues: Microplastics-occurrence, detection, monitoring, toxicology, plastic pollution, waste plastics management, plastic waste to energy.

Program Outline

TENTATIVE PROGRAM
24 July 2024 (Wednesday)
8.00 AM – 9.00 AM Registration
9.00 – 9.45 AM Plenary Talk: Role of Pyrolysis Technology in Circular Economy and Carbon Neutrality Prof. Toshiaki Yoshioka, Tohoku University, Japan
9.45 PM – 10.30 AM
Keynote 1: An Interlaboratory Comparison Exercise for microplastics analysis to develop standard protocols and Database.Prof. Atsuhiko Isobe, Kyushu University, Japan
10.30 AM – 11.00 AM Coffee Break
Session 1 Microplastics Analysis: New Developments in Analytical Techniques and QA/QC
11.00 AM – 11.30 AM Keynote 2 Machine Learning – An upcoming scalable technology to analysemicroplastics data. Dr. Benedikt Hufnagl, AustrianDelegate for ISO/TC 61/SC 14/WG 4 Hufnagl Chemometrics GmbH
11.30 AM – 11.45 PM
Invited Lecture – Distribution of airborne microplastics inBangkok, Thailand during Dry Seasons, DrEkbordin Winijkul, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand   
11.45 AM – 12.00 PM Invited Lecture: Mass based analysis of microplastics by Py-GCMS Dr. Sathrugnan Karthikeyan, Frontier Laboratories, Singapore
12.00 AM – 12.15 PM Short Oral Presentation
12.15 PM – 12.30 PM Short Oral Presentation
12.30 PM – 14.00 PM Lunch
Session 2 Environmental Monitoring – Sampling and Sample Preparation
14.00 – 14.15 PM Invited Lecture: Sample preparation Challenges and Approaches forFTIR/Raman Technique TBD
14.15 – 14.30 PM Invited Lecture: Distribution of Microplastics in Malaysia Waters Dr. Sabiqah Anaur, Universiti of Terengganu Malaysia
14.30 – 14.45 PM Invited Lecture: Size segregated Microplastics analysis inAirborne Particulate Matter: Sampling and analysis Dr Atsushi Watanabe, Frontier Laboratories, Japan

14.45 – 15.00 PM
Short Oral Presentation – Preliminary investigation ofmicroplastics in Rainwater, Ms Mew, Thammasat University, Pattaya, Bangkok
15.00 – 15.15 PM Short Oral Presentation
15.15 – 15.30 PM Short Oral Presentation
15.30 – 16.00 PM Coffee Break
16.00 – 16.15 PM Waste Plastics Recycling Talk 1
16.15 – 16.30 PM Waste Plastics Recycling Talk 2
16.30 – 16.45 Waste Plastics Recycling Talk 3
16.45 – 17.00 Closing Remarks – Microplastics & Waste Plastics Research
25 July 2024 (Thursday)
9.00 AM – 9.45 AM Plenary Talk: Advanced Materials – TBD
9.45 AM – 10.15 AM Keynote Talk: Food Safety and Security – Dr Hayat Ullah, AIT Thailand
10.15 AM -10.35 AM Invited Talk:  Waste to Energy – Prof Guoqing Guan, Hirosaki University, Japan
10.35 AM – 11.00 AM Tea Break
Breakout Sessions TRACK 1: Advanced Materials Research TRACK 2: Advanced Instrument Techniques
11.20 AM-11.40 AM  Invited talk – Advanced Polymers Prof. Sarawut Rimdusit, Thailand Invited Talk – LCMSMS-Biochemistry Research Prof. Mohd Nazri Ismail, USM, Malaysia
11.40 AM -12.00 PM Invited talk – UV degradation of polymers Dr. Ichi Watanabe, Frontier Lab, Japan Invited Talk – GCMS/HRMS Prof. Suparna Mukherji, India
12.00 PM – 12.15 PM Invited Talk Invited Talk –Invited Talk – LC/HRMS Dr. Yugo Tsuchiya, SCAS, Singapore
12.15 PM – 12.30 PM Short Oral Presentation Short Oral Presentation
12.30 PM – 2.00 PM Networking Lunch
Breakout Sessions TRACK 1: Nano Technology TRACK 2: Advanced Instruments: Microplastics
2.00 PM – 2.20 PM Invited Talk – Catalysts Prof. Supareak Praserthdam, Thailand Invited Talk – Distribution of MPs in Malaysia Dr. Sabiqah Anaur, University of Terenganu, Malaysia
2.20 PM – 2.40 PM Invited Talk – Catalysts Prof Wan Nor Roslam Wan Isahak, UK< Malaysia Invited Talk – New Splitless device for Py-GCMS – Dr. Karthikeyan Sathrugnan, Frontier Lab Singapore 
2.40 PM – 3.00 PM Invited Talk – Nano medicine Dr. Sougata Ghosh, Thailand Invited Talk – FTIR/Raman – TBD
3.00 PM – 3.15 PM Short Oral Presentation Short Oral Presentation
3.15 PM – 3.30 PM Short Oral Presentation Short Oral Presentation
3.30 PM – 4.00 PM Tea Break
4.00 PM – 4.15 PM Short Oral Presentation Short Oral Presentation
4.15 PM – 4.30 PM Short Oral Presentation Short Oral Presentation
4.30 PM – 4.45 PM Short Oral Presentation Short Oral Presentation
4.45 PM – 5.00 PM Short Oral Presentation Short Oral Presentation
5.00 PM – 7.00 PM Poster Session followed by Networking Dinner
26 July 2024 (Friday)
9.00 AM – 9.45 AM Plenary Talk: Advanced Analytical Instrumentation – Prof. Yoshitaka Takagai, Japan
9.45 AM – 10.15 AM Keynote Talk: New Standards for Microplastics Research – Dr. Benedikt Hufnagl, Austria
10.15 AM -10.35 AM Invited Talk: Advanced materials – Prof. Arnab Dutta, IIT Mumbai, India
10.35 PM – 11.00 PM Tea Break
Breakout Sessions TRACK 1: Advanced Materials Research TRACK 2: Advanced Instrument Techniques
11.20 AM-11.40 AM  Invited talk – Advanced Polymers Prof. Deepa Kushalani, TIFR, India Invited Talk – LCMS/Pesticide Residues – Dr. Suganthi, India
11.40 AM -12.00 PM Invited talk – UV degradation of polymers Dr. T Maiyalagan, SRM, India Invited Talk – GC or ICP Thermo Speaker
12.00 PM – 12.15 PM Short Oral Presentation Short Oral Presentation
12.15 PM – 12.30 PM Short Oral Presentation Short Oral Presentation
12.30 PM – 2.00 PM Networking Lunch
Breakout Sessions TRACK 1: Advanced Materials/Catalysts TRACK 2: Advanced Analytical Techniques
2.00 PM – 2.20 PM Invited Talk: Prof Chanatip Samart Invited Talk: Dr. Bi Qin Lee, Markes International, APAC
2.20 PM – 2.35 PM Short Oral Presentation Invited: – Automated Sample preparation of pesticides Residues, Ms. Chiew Mei, Application Specialist, CTC Analytical Singapore
2.35 PM – 2.50 PM Short Oral Presentation Short Oral Presentation
2.50 PM – 3.05 PM Short Oral Presentation Short Oral Presentation
3.00 PM – 3.30 PM Valedictory Function
3.30 PM – 4.00 PM Tea Break and Farewell
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