Prof.Dezhao Liu
Dept. of Biosystems Engineering College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University,China
Dr. Dezhao Liu is employed as a ZJU 100 Young Professor at College of Biosystems Engineering & Food Science, Zhejiang University. Dr. Liu received his Ph.D. degree in Biosystems Engineering from Aarhus University (Denmark) in 2013 and worked as a Post doc at Aarhus University since. Dr. Liu joined the College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science at Zhejiang University in 2016 through ‘100 Talents Program’ from Zhejiang University. Dr. Liu’s major research activities include but not limited by ‘Environment Optimal Control and Resource Recovery for Intensive Livestock and Aquaculture Systems, Wastewater/ waste air optimal treatment and resource recovery and Odor Assessment and Control Technologies’. In recent years, Dr. Liu has published more than 60 journal articles including more than 30 first authored or corresponded authored papers. Right now Dr. Liu is in charge of two projects which were founded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and National Key R&D Program of China, respectively. Dr. Liu has also participated a few large research projects as main participator. In 2012, Dr. Liu received national ‘Outstanding Scholarship for self-financed PhD students abroad’ from China. Dr. Dezhao Liu is currently served as the leader of the IWA specialist group on Odours and Volatile Emissions (2017-2019) and the Chairman for the 8th IWA Odours & VOC/Air Emissions Conference which will be held in Hangzhou, China (14-17 October, 2019). Dr.Liu also serves as the Co-chair of the Livestock Branch of Agricultural Engineering Society of China and a board member of 'Strategic Alliance for Technological Innovation of Odor Pollution Control' . Dr. Liu serves as an Editor for 'Water Science & Technology' and 'Water Supply' while also serving as a reviewer for a number of top-ranked international journals, including Environmental Science & Technology, Chemosphere, Chemical Engineering Journal, Atomospheric Environment, etc. Dr. Liu also have collaborations worldwide with researchers and professors from e.g., Aarhus University, Aalborg University, Duke University, USDA, The University of New South Wales, Ghent University, Universidade da Coruña, etc.
Talk title: Efficient removal of trace odorants by optimized biofiltration process
Prof . Achal Varenyam
Professor & Deputy Dean of Undergraduate Studies,
Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology, China
Prof. Achal Varenyam is a distinguished figure in environmental science and engineering, serving as a Tenured Professor and Deputy Dean of Undergraduate Studies at Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou. Graduating with a PhD in environmental engineering in 2010, he has dedicated his career to pioneering research in environmental remediation and bio-based building materials, driving sustainability initiatives. Leading numerous projects, including those funded by NSFC, Prof. Achal has contributed extensively to scholarly literature, with over 100 journal articles, two books, and two patents to his name, with h index 50 and citations >9400. He is serving as associate editor for journal Frontiers in Marine Sciences and is in editorial board of journals International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation and Environmental Technology. His global recognition is highlighted by his listing among the top 2% of most-cited scientists by Stanford University.
Talk title: Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation: A Versatile Approach for Heavy Metal Immobilization in Diverse Environments
Dr. Yabing Meng
Associate Professor, Carbon Neutrality Innovation Research Center, Xiamen University, China
Dr. Yabing Meng holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Sun Yat-sen University, China. Her research focuses on environmental engineering, marine carbon sequestration, and ecological environmental protection, with a particular emphasis on wastewater treatment and its potential to enhance marine carbon sinks. Dr. Meng leads several key research projects, including two funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and two provincial and ministerial-level projects. She has also contributed to several National Key R&D Projects, international collaborations, and industry-sponsored research initiatives. Dr. Meng has published numerous peer-reviewed papers in leading international journals in the fields of environmental engineering, water treatment, and marine carbon sequestration. She has authored and contributed to several monographs and textbooks, and holds multiple patents. Her work is advancing the integration of wastewater management with marine carbon sequestration technologies. Dr. Meng is currently leading the "Wastewater Alkalization for Carbon Sequestration" project within the Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions (ONCE) initiative. This project investigates how wastewater treatment systems can enhance marine carbon sink capacity by examining the environmental behavior of recalcitrant dissolved organic carbon in wastewater effluents and receiving waters. Her research also explores the role of wastewater alkalization in mitigating coastal acidification, offering novel solutions for climate change mitigation and environmental sustainability.
Talk title: Ocean Carbon Sink Enhancement through Wastewater Alkalinization: From Mechanism Exploration to Engineering Demonstration
Prof. Kegen Yu
China Universty of Mining and Technology, China
Prof. Kegen Yu is currently Distinguished Professor in the School of Environment Science and Spatial Informatics at China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT), Xuzhou, China. He received his bachelor's degree from Changchun Geological College (now Jilin University), Changchun, China, in 1983; master’s degree from Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, in 1999; and Ph.D. degree from the University of Sydney, Australia, in 2003. He then participated in a number of research and development projects, as Task Leader or Principal Investigator in various institutions in Finland, Australia, and China, including Pervasive Ultra-wideband Low Spectral Energy Radio Systems (PULSERS), SAR Formation Flying (Garada), GNSS-R-based Ground Snow Water Equivalent Measurement, GNSS-R based Sea Rainfall Intensity Retrieval, etc. Prof. Yu's research focuses on the fields of positioning, navigation, and remote sensing.
Prof. Yu was awarded Hubei Provincial “One Hundred Talents Program” and received the honor of Distinguished Expert of Hubei Province in 2015. He has co-authored or edited 7 books and coauthored more than 130 SCI journal papers. He is also Senior Member of IEEE and Member of Navigation Systems Panel of IEEE AESS. He was ranked in the world's top 2% scientists list in 2022 by Stanford University and Elsevier.
Talk title: Measuring Soil Moisture with GNSS Reflectometry
Associate Prof.Haoqing Xu
School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, China
Dr. Haoqing Xu has been deeply involved in the teaching and research of environmental geotechnical engineering, with a particular focus on the engineering properties and service performance of barriers for landfills and urban industrially polluted sites, as well as solid waste treatment, disposal, and resource reuse. Since December 2018, he has served as an Associate Professor at the School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, where he also holds the position of Deputy Director of the Department. His research interests include Environmental Geotechnical Engineering, Marine Geotechnical Engineering, and Geotechnical Engineering Testing. Dr. Xu has published over 20 papers in leading scientific and technical journals, both domestic and international, including Environmental Geotechnics, Journal of Environmental Management, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Materials Letters, Applied Clay Science, and Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. He has led more than 8 research projects, including the Youth Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Science and Technology Program of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation's Surface Project, among others. In addition to his research, Dr. Xu is committed to teaching a variety of environmental and geotechnical engineering courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, such as Geotechnics and Foundation, Introduction to Environmental Geotechnical Engineering, Geological Hazard Management, Awareness Practicum, and Environmental Geotechnical Engineering. He has also contributed to the academic community as a guest editor for a special issue of the Journal of Environmental Management and as an editor for the Environmental Science and Engineering (ESE) book series.
Talk title: Study on the Feasibility and Mechanism of Preparing Vertical Anti-pollution Barrier Materials through the Synergistic Utilization of Lithium Slag and Phosphogypsum
Prof. Dr. Wardah Tahir
Water Resources and Environmental Systems
School of Civil Engineering
College of Engineering
Universiti Teknologi MARA, MALAYSIA
Prof. Dr. Wardah Tahir is a professor of water resources and environmental systems at the School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. She holds a BSc in Agricultural Engineering from Cornell University (USA), an MSc in Water Resources Technology & Management from the University of Birmingham (UK), and a PhD in Civil Engineering from Universiti Teknologi MARA. She has extensive management experience through various roles, including Deputy Dean, Deputy Director, and Director. She has authored over 100 publications and led numerous research projects focusing on environmental studies, flood disaster management, design flood estimation, satellite/radar meteorology, hydrodynamic flood modeling, simulation, and forecasting, supported by national and institutional research grants. Additionally, she provides consultancy services to external stakeholders, collaborating with various industries and organizations in water management, water quality, and sustainable environmental practices, including in the development of the National Flood Forecasting and Warning System for Malaysia. Prof. Wardah has received more than 15 national and international awards for innovation and invention, among which are the INPEX Excellent Award (USA), the Excellent Scientist Award (Ministry of Higher Education), and the Gold with Special Award (Geneva).
Talk title: Multi-Sensor Data Input for Flood Forecasting and Warning System
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