SDGs Special Event in WCCE-APCChE2025 - Research Proposal on SDGs from Youth

July 17, 2025, Beijing, China.

Call for Participating Students

SCEJ will host the SDGs Special Event - Research Proposal on SDGs from Youth in WCCE/APCChE2025, which has been taking after the Sapporo Declaration "Declaration on the United Nations SDGs at Sapporo 2019 - Chemical Engineering for Human Well-Being." The previous Students' Programs took place in APCChE2019, 2022, and 2023.

In this event, students will join a weekly online seminar, learn from the lectures on "chemical engineering for SDGs" by professional advisors from various fields, and generate bottom-up research proposals related to SDGs through international online collaborations. Then, students will present their proposals at the SDGs event in WCCE/APCChE2025 in Beijing, and discuss with participants how to collaborate and contribute to the achievement of SDGs through partnership. This is a unique opportunity for students to learn to collaborate internationally and generate research proposals.

Timeline

Jan. 2025	Call for participating students
Mar. 15, 2025	Kickoff online meeting and group formation Weekly seminars: Lecture by adviser (20 min) + QA + Group work (60 min)
May. 2025	Midterm online presentation (exchange ideas & improve proposals) Weekly seminars: Lecture by adviser (20 min) + Group discussion (60 min)
Jul. 2025	Final online presentation (rehearsal for the event day)
Jul. 17, 2025	SDGs Forum Event at Beijing Invited lectures, Proposals from the students, Participatory workshop, and Summary

Lectures in weekly online seminars

Lecture by adviser (20 min) + QA (10 min) + Group work (60 min)

22-Mar 8:00-9:30UTC
(16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP) From Efficiency to Sufficiency for Sustainability - Consideration and Trials on Renewable Energy
by Suguru Noda (Waseda University)

29-Mar 8:00-9:30UTC
(16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP) Challenges and Opportunities in Promoting Green Technologies in the Asian Region
by Fukuya Iino (UNIDO) (Group meeting as planned but lecture rescheduled to 9-May)

4-Apr 8:00-9:30UTC
(16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP) Green Process Value Chains
by Bernd Albert Sachweh (International Panel of Mesoscience & Chinese Academy of Sciences)

10-Apr 8:00-9:30UTC
(16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP) Energy Systems Modelling for the Clean Transition
by Joey D. Ocon (University of the Philippines Diliman)

16-Apr 8:00-9:30UTC
(16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP) Harvesting Energy from Waste: Unlocking Sustainable Solutions for a Cleaner and Greener Future
by NoorAshrina A Hamid (Universiti Sains Malaysia)

23-Apr 8:00-9:30UTC
(16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP) Climate Change and Marine Litter Implication of Bio-Based and Biodegradable Polymers
by Eri Amasawa (Waseda University)

29-Apr 7:00-8:30UTC
(15:00-CN,PH,MY; 16:00-JP) Preparation of SWCNT Composites for Thermoelectric Devices and Their Application to Clean Energy
by Zhongming Chen (Dongguan University of Technology)

9-May 8:00-10:00UTC
(16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP) Utilization of Unused Resources for Conserving Marine Ecosystem
by Mitsuo Yamamoto (The University of Tokyo)
Challenges and Opportunities in Promoting Green Technologies in the Asian Region
by Fukuya Iino (UNIDO) (moved from 29-Mar)

16-May 9:00-10:30UTC
(17:00-CN,PH,MY; 18:00-JP) Mid-term presentation

23-May 7:00-8:30UTC
(15:00-CN,PH,MY; 16:00-JP) Life Cycle Design of New Product for Sustainability
by Heng Yi Teah (The University of Tokyo)

26-May 9:30-11:00UTC
(17:30-CN,PH,MY; 18:30-JP) Multiphase Continuous Flow Reactors: A Safe and Precise Approach to Manufacturing
by Satoko Fujioka (Keio University)

5-June 8:00-9:30UTC
(16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP) Multi-scale simulation framework for waste mixed plastics: from molecular dynamics to reactor modeling
by Zheng Mo (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

11-June 8:00-9:30UTC
(16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP) Circular Economy: Key Concepts and Practical Applications
by Zih-Ee Lin (Waseda University and National Cheng Kung University)

21-June 8:00-9:30UTC
(16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP) Evaluation of Blue Carbon Sequestration Potential of Macroalgae Cultivation Systems Using LCA Approach
by Yulina Hane (The University of Tokyo)

26-June 12:00-13:30UTC
(20:00-CN,PH,MY; 21:00-JP) Toward Net Zero Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Utilization Via Dry Reforming of Methane
by Placidus B. Amama (Kansas Sate University)

8-July 9:00-10:30UTC
(17:00-CN,PH,MY; 18:00-JP) Final presentation

17-July 0:30-4:00UTC
(8:30-CN,PH,MY; 9:30-JP) SDGs Special Symposium at WCCE-APCChE in Beijing

Collaborative groups

Group A: Ami KIKKAWA (The University of Tokyo, Japan), Catherine DIKO (Dalian Maritime University, China), Daiki Kitajima (Waseda University, Japan), Enrique Choccare (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Kun Fang (Southwest petroleum university, China), Rin Ito (Sophia University, Japan), mentored by Suguru Noda (Waseda University)
Group B: Dawei ZHENG (Sichuan University, China), Ho Ming Nip (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong), Moeno Ninomiya (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan), Ryusei Takayanagi (Tohoku University, Japan), Weiyi Guo (East China University of Science and Technology,China), Yiwei GAO (Tokyo University, Japan), Yvsen Gao (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China), mentored by Satoko Fujoka (Keio University)
Group C: Aymen Hadi (Southwest petroleum university, China), Bai Yunpeng (East China University of Science and Technology,China), Michael PATRON (University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines), Siew Feng Dong (University of Sains Malaysia, Malaysia), Soma TANAKA (University of Tokyo, Japan), Yanan Pan (Qingdao University,China), Yuto Kimura (Yamaguchi University, Japan), mentored by Heng Yi Teah (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Group D: Akniyet Zhanuzak (Université de Lorraine,France; Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan), Bowen CHEN (Dalian University of Technology,China), Czarina Ann ESPERA (University of the Philippines - Diliman, Philippines), Hibiki Ogura (Sophia University, Japan), Jan Erik Ludorf (University of Kaiserslautern-Landau, Germany), Kosuke Nemoto (The University of Tokyo, Japan) Miyang Huang (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China), Shi Hongchang (Ningxia Institute of Science and Technology, China), Xinyu Jin (Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China), mentored by Eri Amasawa (Waseda University, Japan)
Group E: Angsagan KUAN (Al Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan; University of Lorraine, France), Aoi MURONOSONO (Institute of Sicence Tokyo, Japan), Chryss Anika Bersabal (University of the Philippines - Diliman, Philippines), Haruka Kubota (Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Japan), Hendrick Tafadzwa Chikwanha (Stellenbosch University, South Africa), Mingyang CHEN (Lianyungang Technical College, China), Zihan Guo (Changchun University of Science and Technology,China), Anqi Li (Chongqing University, China), Huimin Wang (SouthWest Petroleum University,China), mentored by Mitsuo Yamamoto & Yulina Hane (The University of Tokyo, Japan)

Messages from APCChE2022 Participants

Our Previous Events

In APCChE 2023 in Philippines: https://noda.w.waseda.jp/APCChE23-SDGs/index.html

In APCChE 2022 in Malaysia: https://www.apcche2022.org/sustainable-development-goal-sdg-special-symposium/

In APCChE 2019 in Japan: http://apcche2019.org/student_prg.html

Organizers

Suguru Noda (Waseda U.), Satoko Fujioka (Keio U.), Fukuya Iino (UNIDO), Mitsuo Yamamoto (U. Tokyo), Eri Amasawa (Waseda U.)

Advisors

Bernd Albert SACHWEH (International Panel of Mesoscience & Chinese Academy of Sciences), Heng Yi Teah (U Tokyo), Joey D. Ocon (U Philippines Diliman), Mo ZHENG (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Noorashrina A. Hamid (U Sains Malaysia, Malaysia), Yulina HANE (U Tokyo), Zhongming Chen (Dongguan University of Technology), Zih-Ee Lin (National Cheng Kung University)

Sponsor

Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan

News

15-Mar, 2025: Weekly seminar schedule is announced.

28-Feb, 2025: Call for participating students is closed.

13-Jan, 2025: Website opened

Contact

noda[at]waseda.jp (Please replace [at] with @)

Noda-Hanada Group, Department of Applied Chemistry, Waseda University.

22-Mar 8:00-9:30UTC (16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP)	From Efficiency to Sufficiency for Sustainability - Consideration and Trials on Renewable Energy by Suguru Noda (Waseda University)
29-Mar 8:00-9:30UTC (16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP)	Challenges and Opportunities in Promoting Green Technologies in the Asian Region by Fukuya Iino (UNIDO) (Group meeting as planned but lecture rescheduled to 9-May)
4-Apr 8:00-9:30UTC (16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP)	Green Process Value Chains by Bernd Albert Sachweh (International Panel of Mesoscience & Chinese Academy of Sciences)
10-Apr 8:00-9:30UTC (16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP)	Energy Systems Modelling for the Clean Transition by Joey D. Ocon (University of the Philippines Diliman)
16-Apr 8:00-9:30UTC (16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP)	Harvesting Energy from Waste: Unlocking Sustainable Solutions for a Cleaner and Greener Future by NoorAshrina A Hamid (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
23-Apr 8:00-9:30UTC (16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP)	Climate Change and Marine Litter Implication of Bio-Based and Biodegradable Polymers by Eri Amasawa (Waseda University)
29-Apr 7:00-8:30UTC (15:00-CN,PH,MY; 16:00-JP)	Preparation of SWCNT Composites for Thermoelectric Devices and Their Application to Clean Energy by Zhongming Chen (Dongguan University of Technology)
9-May 8:00-10:00UTC (16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP)	Utilization of Unused Resources for Conserving Marine Ecosystem by Mitsuo Yamamoto (The University of Tokyo) Challenges and Opportunities in Promoting Green Technologies in the Asian Region by Fukuya Iino (UNIDO) (moved from 29-Mar)
16-May 9:00-10:30UTC (17:00-CN,PH,MY; 18:00-JP)	Mid-term presentation
23-May 7:00-8:30UTC (15:00-CN,PH,MY; 16:00-JP)	Life Cycle Design of New Product for Sustainability by Heng Yi Teah (The University of Tokyo)
26-May 9:30-11:00UTC (17:30-CN,PH,MY; 18:30-JP)	Multiphase Continuous Flow Reactors: A Safe and Precise Approach to Manufacturing by Satoko Fujioka (Keio University)
5-June 8:00-9:30UTC (16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP)	Multi-scale simulation framework for waste mixed plastics: from molecular dynamics to reactor modeling by Zheng Mo (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
11-June 8:00-9:30UTC (16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP)	Circular Economy: Key Concepts and Practical Applications by Zih-Ee Lin (Waseda University and National Cheng Kung University)
21-June 8:00-9:30UTC (16:00-CN,PH,MY; 17:00-JP)	Evaluation of Blue Carbon Sequestration Potential of Macroalgae Cultivation Systems Using LCA Approach by Yulina Hane (The University of Tokyo)
26-June 12:00-13:30UTC (20:00-CN,PH,MY; 21:00-JP)	Toward Net Zero Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Utilization Via Dry Reforming of Methane by Placidus B. Amama (Kansas Sate University)
8-July 9:00-10:30UTC (17:00-CN,PH,MY; 18:00-JP)	Final presentation
17-July 0:30-4:00UTC (8:30-CN,PH,MY; 9:30-JP)	SDGs Special Symposium at WCCE-APCChE in Beijing