Full Schedule

Symposium Program

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

09:00 – 10:00
Arrival
Registration & Welcome Coffee
On-site registration, badge collection, refreshments.
10:00 – 10:30
Ceremony
Opening Ceremony
Welcome by Udayana University · Remarks from HKUST and Korea University · Group photo
10:30 – 11:15
Plenary
Prof. Guanghao Chen
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong, China
"Past, present, and future sewage treatment research"
11:15 – 11:30
Break
Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:00
Keynote
Prof. Jae Woo Lee
Korea University, Republic of Korea
"Technical challenges and solutions for biogas upgrading and biomethanation"
12:00 – 12:30
Keynote
Prof. Samir Kumar Khanal
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong, China
"Applications of machine learning and AI in anaerobic digestion"
12:30 – 13:00
Keynote
Prof. Tjokorda Gde Tirta Nindhia
Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia
"The effect of addition of vegetable waste to interactions between anaerobic bacteria in methanogenic environments"
13:00 – 14:30
Break
Lunch & Networking
14:30 – 16:00
Session 1
Advances in Anaerobic Digestion Technologies
14:30 – 15:00
Keynote
Prof. Gang Luo
Fudan University, China
"Environmental effects associated with bioconversion of organic solid waste"
15:00 – 15:20
Invited Talk
Dr. Feixiang Zan
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
"Applying photogranules for simultaneous biogas upgrading and biogas slurry purification towards net-zero carbon emission"
15:20 – 15:40
Invited Talk
Dr. Tianwei Hao
University of Macau, Macau, China
"Why sulfate can either boost or block methane production in the same anaerobic system"
15:40 – 16:00
Student Presentation
Ms. Gahyun Shin
Korea University, Republic of Korea
"Evaluation of CO₂/CH₄ selective absorption performance of ionic liquids for biogas upgrading"
16:00 – 16:15
Break
Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:45
Session 2
Biological Waste Treatment & Resource Recovery
16:15 – 16:45
Keynote
Prof. Di Wu
Ghent University, Belgium & Center Director, Ghent University Global Campus, Republic of Korea
"Magnetic biochar for vivianite recovery"
16:45 – 17:05
Invited Talk
Dr. Dandan Dong
Korea University, Republic of Korea
"Enhancement of fermentative hydrogen production with addition of ionic liquid pretreated rice husk"
17:05 – 17:25
Invited Talk
Dr. Surendra K.C.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong, China
"Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) system for organic waste valorization"
17:25 – 17:45
Student Presentation
Ms. Anna Laporte
Faculty of Engineering, Udayana University, Indonesia / Grenoble INP – National Polytechnic Institute, France
"Processing of herbal drink waste in the continuous anaerobic digester"
18:30 onwards
Social
Welcome Dinner & Cultural Performance
Dinner at TBD venue · Balinese cultural performance
09:00 – 10:00
Arrival
Morning Coffee & Networking
10:00 – 10:30
Keynote
Prof. Sungpyo Kim
Korea University, Republic of Korea
"Creating a safe space for infectious diseases via wastewater data mining"
10:30 – 11:00
Keynote
Prof. Kadek Diana Harmayani
Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia
"Reframing organic waste valorization through Tri Hita Karana: bridging circular economy and climate resilience"
11:00 – 11:30
Keynote
Prof. Zhen Hu
Shandong University, China
"Towards sustainability in wastewater management through the biological-ecological coupling system"
11:30 – 11:45
Break
Coffee Break
11:45 – 13:00
Session 3
Resource Recovery Technologies
11:45 – 12:15
Keynote
Prof. Feng Jiang
Sun Yat-sen University, China
"Paradigm-shifted approach for resource recovery from mine water"
12:15 – 12:30
Student Presentation
Mr. Pierre Brun
Faculty of Engineering, Udayana University, Indonesia / Polytech Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France
"On processing waste silk cocoon (Bombyx mori) from the textile industry as bioplastic"
12:30 – 12:45
Student Presentation
Mr. Nicolas Meuley
Faculty of Engineering, Udayana University, Indonesia / Polytech Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France
"Progress on processing and mechanical characterization of seaweed waste from Indonesian sources as bioplastic"
12:45 – 14:15
Break
Lunch & Networking
14:15 – 16:00
Session 4
Biological Processes Beyond Traditional AD
14:15 – 14:45
Keynote
Prof. Ida Ayu Rai Widhiawati
Engineering Faculty, Udayana University, Indonesia
"Organic waste management and the role of stakeholders: Denpasar City, Bali"
14:45 – 15:00
Student Presentation
Mr. Jang Ho Lee
Korea University, Republic of Korea
"Effects of powdered activated carbon types on aerobic granular sludge formation and organic micro-pollutant removal"
15:00 – 15:15
Student Presentation
Mr. Barthelemy Robillard
Faculty of Engineering, Udayana University, Indonesia / Polytech Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France
"On dedication for waste to energy program: accurate setting of 4 strokes spark ignition engine for biogas electric generator"
15:15 – 15:45
Ceremony
Closing Ceremony
Closing remarks · Acknowledgements · Future collaboration plans
18:30 onwards
Social
Conference Dinner & Networking
10:00 – 11:00
Arrival
Morning Coffee & Site Visit Departure
Brief refreshments before boarding transport.
11:00 – 17:00
Site Visit
Visit to Local Anaerobic Digestion Plant
Transport and lunch provided.
17:30 onwards
Social
Farewell Dinner & Networking