Full Schedule

Symposium Program

Engineering Faculty, Udayana University · June 29–July 1, 2026 · All sessions in English

08:30 – 09:00
Arrival
Registration & Welcome Coffee
On-site registration, badge collection, and morning refreshments.
09:00 – 09:30
Ceremony
Opening Ceremony
Welcome by Udayana University · Short remarks from HKUST and Korea University · Official launch of the Joint Mini-Symposium · Group photo
09:30 – 10:10
Plenary 1
Dr. Guanghao CHEN
"Sewage information: new opportunities"
10:10 – 10:40
Keynote 1
Prof. Jae Woo Lee, Ph.D.
"Technical challenges and solutions for biogas upgrading and biomethanation"
10:40 – 11:10
Keynote 2
Prof. Samir Kumar Khanal, Ph.D.
"Applications of machine learning and AI in anaerobic digestion"
11:10 – 11:30
Break
Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:00
Keynote 3
Prof. Tjokorda Gde Tirta Nindhia, S.T., M.T.
"The effect of addition vegetable waste to interactions between anaerobic bacteria in methanogenic environments"
12:00 – 13:30
Break
Lunch & Networking
13:30 – 15:30
Session 1:Advances in Anaerobic Digestion Technologies
Keynote 4
Prof. Sungpyo Kim, Ph.D.
"From burden to backbone: anaerobic digestion reborn"
15:30 – 15:45
Break
Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:45
Session 2:Advances in Biological Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery
Keynote 5
Prof. Kadek Diana Harmayani
"Reframing organic waste valorization through Tri Hita Karana: bridging circular economy and climate resilience"
18:30 onwards
Social
Welcome Dinner & Networking
Dinner at TBD venue · Balinese cultural performance
08:30 – 09:00
Break
Morning Coffee
Refreshments and informal networking before the day's sessions.
09:00 – 09:30
Keynote 6
Invited Keynote Talk
Invited expert or senior researcher
09:30 – 10:00
Keynote 7
Prof. Hui Lu
Invited expert or senior researcher
10:00 – 10:30
Keynote 8
Invited Keynote Talk
Invited expert or senior researcher
10:30 – 11:00
Keynote 9
Invited Keynote Talk
Invited expert or senior researcher
11:00 – 11:15
Break
Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:45
Session 3Resource Recovery Technologies
Keynote 10
Prof. Di WU
"Magnetic biochar for vivianite recovery"
12:45 – 14:15
Break
Lunch & Networking
14:15 – 16:15
Session 4Biological Processes Beyond Traditional AD
Keynote 11
Prof. Zhen Hu
"Towards sustainability in wastewater management through the biological-ecological coupling system"
16:15 – 16:30
Break
Coffee Break
18:30 onwards
Social
Conference Dinner & Networking
Conference dinner and networking event
08:30 – 09:00
Break
Morning Coffee
Refreshments and informal networking before the day's sessions.
09:00 – 11:00
Session 5Case Studies & Applications; Sustainability Assessments & Climate Impacts
Keynote 12
Dr. Ida Ayu Rai Widhiawati, S.T., M.T.
"Organic waste management and the role of stakeholders: Case study Denpasar City, Bali, Indonesia"
11:00 – 11:15
Ceremony
Closing Ceremony
Closing remarks · Acknowledgements · Future collaboration plans
11:15 – 11:30
Break
Coffee Break & Site Visit Departure
Brief refreshments before boarding transport to the site visit.
11:30 – 17:00
Site Visit
Site Visit
Visit to a local biogas plant or organic waste processing site (TBD). Transport and lunch provided.
17:30 onwards
Social
Farewell Dinner
Farewell dinner and networking